Just in case you feel an urgent need to dance, here's some Soukous from 1988...
Zitany Neil - Marcory Gasoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmwh2GymMA
africanmusic
From the vault: 2022
Africa comes to Real World: revisiting albums by six legendary artists
https://realworldrecords.com/features/long-reads/africa-comes-to-real-world-revisiting-albums-by-six-legendary-artists/
https://realworldrecords.com/news/new-reissue-series-africa-sessions-at-real-world-out-this-june/
#Africa #RealWorld #AfricanMusic #Tanzania #BurkinaFaso #Morocco #Nigeria #Senegal #SierraLeone
Edited 1y ago
The politics of South African sound
From #Kwaito to #Amapiano, South African music is a bridge between past and present, where cultural memory, resistance, and reinvention collide on the dancefloor.
https://africasacountry.com/2025/03/the-politics-of-south-african-sound
Self-Titled Summer | Djeli Moussa Diawara (1983, Guinea)
Our next Self-Titled Summer spotlight is on number 387 on The List, submitted by platenworm. This is the gorgeous debut album (also found under the title Yasimika) by the Mandinka griot and kora player, considered a classic West African album by those who know it.
Want to read more? See the full spotlight on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2025/07/31/self-titled-summer-djeli-moussa-diawara-1983-guinea/
Want to skip straight to the music? Here's the Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/djeli-moussa-diawara (scroll to the bottom to see the 4 tracks from this album)
Happy listening!
#DjeliMoussaDiawara #JaliMusaJawara #griot #kora #balafon #Guinea #Mandinka #Mandingo #AfricanMusic #WestAfricanMusic #1980s #selftitled #music #1001OtherAlbums
Edited 1y ago
I updated the "about AMF" page on the blog:
https://amf.didiermary.fr/community-african-music-forum/
Just came across this lively, charming music video from a new-to-me artist called Asna:
https://youtu.be/XYcRj5KcTUo?si=_89g7wXUhMEwUIDu
#music #Electronica #Dance #PopMusic #AfricanMusic #Electro
courtesy of @blogamf which, if you're into music and you're not following them, you're really missing out!
RNB/HIPHOP/EDM/POP Playlist
https://amf.didiermary.fr/playlist-rnb-hiphop-edm-pop/
Haven't updated it for quite some time, but with 100+ tracks, this playlist should keep your ears busy for a while...
#RnB #HipHop #Pop #EDM #Electro #AfricanMusic #Playlist #MastoMusic
Dogo du Togo & The Alagaa Beat Band
Avoudé
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vohZtqM-tP0
Enouwo Lagnon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmNaMHLmQnA
Op-Ed: AFRIMA — Why Do Pan-African Music Awards Struggle for Cultural Reverence?
Unlike the attention to the Grammys, other international awards and even national fares, music award events from across the continent receive far less respect, fanfare and cultural reverence.
Hailing from Arusha, #Tanzania, Frida Amani is known for her unique blend of Afro-fusion, Hip-Hop and more traditional sounds.
Her 2021 release “Madam President,” advocating female empowerment and encouraging young women to aspire for leadership roles, such as the presidency, earned her an invitation to the Tanzanian State House, where she was recognized by the President of Tanzania as the “Madam President” of rap.
"World Circuit Records have announced a series of colour vinyl re-releases of some of the label's most iconic albums as a celebration of its 40th Anniversary.
The albums are set to be released throughout 2026, with specific release dates to be confirmed shortly."
Re: #AfricanMusic
Ali Farka Touré - Savane (20th anniversary)
AMF: https://amf.didiermary.fr/ali-farka-toure-savane/
05/29 - preorder: https://worldcircuit.lnk.to/aftsavaneEM
Oumou Sangaré - Moussolou [later]
Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela – Rejoice [later]
About African music, Music industry, Afrobeats, etc.
1 - The music is not yours
On the latest AIAC podcast [+ transcript], the gang from the Nigerian Scam explores how Afrobeats got globalized, who captured the value, and why the party may be ending.
https://africasacountry.com/2026/04/the-music-is-not-yours
2 - Global Sound, Local Loss: Africa's Music Money Gap
African music dominates global charts, but less than 0.4% of industry revenue returns home.
https://www.okayafrica.com/global-sound-local-loss-africas-music-money-gap/1427679
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Edited 90d ago
From colonial storage to open access
For a century, African musical heritage was recorded, boxed, and shipped to museums abroad. In Nairobi, a new generation of archives is bringing cultural memory home — and putting it online.
https://africasacountry.com/2026/07/from-colonial-storage-to-open-access