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<p>Blitz the Ambassador – Dikembe! (teaser)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/teaser-likembe-blitz-ambassador/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/teaser-likembe-blitz-ambassador/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/teaser-likem</span><span class="invisible">be-blitz-ambassador/</span></a></p><p>A teaser for the album “Afropolitan Dreams” by Blitz the Ambassador, released in 2014, with guests such as Nneka, Angelique Kidjo, Oum &amp; Seun Kuti.</p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/ghana/" rel="tag">#Ghana</a> <a href="/tags/rap/" rel="tag">#Rap</a></p>

<p>Boubacar Traoré – Mbalimaou</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/boubacar-traore-mbalimaou-epk/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/boubacar-traore-mbalimaou-epk/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/boubacar-tra</span><span class="invisible">ore-mbalimaou-epk/</span></a></p><p>Recorded at the Bogolan studios in Bamako and released in 2014, Boubacar Traoré‘s album “Mbalimaou” (Brothers) carries all the beauty of African blues, blending Niger and Mississippi rivers.</p><p>Back in the 60s when the euphoria of African independence reigned, the 20-year-old Boubacar Traoré was Mali’s Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. He was the first to […]</p><p><a href="/tags/blues/" rel="tag">#Blues</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a></p>

<p>Trance Percussion Masters Of South Sudan</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/trance-percussion-masters-south-sudan/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/trance-percussion-masters-south-sudan/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/trance-percu</span><span class="invisible">ssion-masters-south-sudan/</span></a></p><p>A behind-the-scenes look at village life and the making of Wayo’s album (2013), Trance Percussion Masters Of South Sudan.</p><p>“Trance Percussion Masters Of South Sudan” celebrates the joy of communal music making. The beating drums and hypnotic chants summon the ancient polyrhythms of Africa’s newest nation.&quot; […]</p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/sudan/" rel="tag">#Sudan</a></p>

<p>Intro for Jinja by the Nile Project</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/intro-video-jinja-nile-project/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/intro-video-jinja-nile-project/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/intro-video-</span><span class="invisible">jinja-nile-project/</span></a></p><p>In January 2013, the Nile Project brought together 18 musicians from Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, and Egypt to experiment with a collaborative creative process that would last 10 days. Each musician brought 2 songs. In the mornings, they taught one another their respective musical languages. in the afternoons, [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/burundi/" rel="tag">#Burundi</a> <a href="/tags/egypt/" rel="tag">#Egypt</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/ethiopia/" rel="tag">#Ethiopia</a> <a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/rwanda/" rel="tag">#Rwanda</a> <a href="/tags/sudan/" rel="tag">#Sudan</a> <a href="/tags/tanzania/" rel="tag">#Tanzania</a></p>

<p>Dhafer Youssef – Diwan of Beauty and Odd</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/dhafer-youssef-diwan-beauty-odd-trailer/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/dhafer-youssef-diwan-beauty-odd-trailer/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/dhafer-youss</span><span class="invisible">ef-diwan-beauty-odd-trailer/</span></a></p><p>Confronting the 24 quarter tones of Arabic music with the 12 semitones of Western music is not an easy task, and the experience often results in an impoverishment for both parties. Dhafer Youssef has managed to conquer, in a resolutely jazz setting, a space of complete freedom for his oud. His ethereal jazz, with long, […]</p><p>Trailer<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ5YHNQ1DcU" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ5YHNQ1DcU"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJ5YHN</span><span class="invisible">Q1DcU</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/tunisia/" rel="tag">#Tunisia</a></p>

<p>Blue Note Africa</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/blue-note-africa/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/blue-note-africa/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/blue-note-af</span><span class="invisible">rica/</span></a></p><p>In 2022, the legendary jazz label Blue Note Records and UMG Africa launched a new brand to promote African Jazz outside of the continent.</p><p>The first release, in January 2023, was an album by South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini “In The Spirit Of Ntu.” […]</p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/piano/" rel="tag">#Piano</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>

<p>Afel Bocoum – Alkibar</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/afel-bocoum-alkibar/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/afel-bocoum-alkibar/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/afel-bocoum-</span><span class="invisible">alkibar/</span></a></p><p>From the 1999 album “Alkibar” by Malian artist Afel Bocoum. He was a member of Ali Farka Toure‘s band for 30 years. Alkibar is also the name of his own band.</p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a> <a href="/tags/folk/" rel="tag">#Folk</a></p>

<p>Somi – The Lagos Music Salon</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-music-salon-somi/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-music-salon-somi/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-music-</span><span class="invisible">salon-somi/</span></a></p><p>The Lagos Music Salon is the 4th studio full-length album by jazz hybrid singer and songwriter Somi. It was released in 2014. Somi is an American Jazz and Pop singer and songwriter.<br>Her music is influenced by her Ugandan and Rwandan roots, and she resides between New York City and Lagos, Nigeria. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/bénin/" rel="tag">#Bénin</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/rwanda/" rel="tag">#Rwanda</a> <a href="/tags/uganda/" rel="tag">#Uganda</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#AfroBeat</a></p>

<p>Thandi Ntuli – Blk Elijah</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/thandi-ntuli-blk-elijah/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/thandi-ntuli-blk-elijah/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/thandi-ntuli</span><span class="invisible">-blk-elijah/</span></a></p><p>“Blk Elijah &amp; The Children of Meroë” is the 5th release and 3rd studio album by South African Jazz pianist Thandi Ntuli.</p><p>Through her work over a hitherto 13-year career, Thandi has carved space for herself, and others seeking home, to fully exist – thereby firmly situating herself and the contemporary South African generation in […]</p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>The Muffinz rule…</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/muffinz-rule-have-you-heard/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/muffinz-rule-have-you-heard/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/muffinz-rule</span><span class="invisible">-have-you-heard/</span></a></p><p>“Have You Heard? Have you heard how The Muffinz rule the world?”.</p><p>A band from South Africa worth listening to!<br>The five musicians made a refreshing change from the usual run of the mill rappers and house DJs, who are currently dominating the popular music scene, in that they play real instruments, and they play them […]</p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/soul/" rel="tag">#Soul</a></p>

<p>Malan Mané – Fidju di lion</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/malan-mane-fidju-di-lion/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/malan-mane-fidju-di-lion/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/malan-mane-f</span><span class="invisible">idju-di-lion/</span></a></p><p>“Fidju di Lion”, en référence à Amilcar Cabral et aux luttes de libération de la Guinée-Bissau, est un album publié en 2023 par Malan Mané, membre du légendaire groupe Super Mama Djombo.</p><p>Nombreux ont pensé qu’il était décédé, mais il vivait simplement en exil en France depuis 40 ans, attendant le moment de revenir à […]</p><p><a href="/tags/documentary/" rel="tag">#Documentary</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/guineabissau/" rel="tag">#GuineaBissau</a></p>

<p>Ebo Taylor – Palaver</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/ebo-taylor-palaver/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/ebo-taylor-palaver/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/ebo-taylor-p</span><span class="invisible">alaver/</span></a></p><p>“Palaver” is a long-lost, previously unreleased 1980 album from Ghanaian guitarist and songwriter Ebo Taylor.</p><p>“This was done with my touring band, pretty much the same guys as on the Essiebons records I was making back then,” Ebo Taylor says […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/ebotaylor/" rel="tag">#EboTaylor</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/ghana/" rel="tag">#Ghana</a> <a href="/tags/highlife/" rel="tag">#Highlife</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Dee Dee Bridgewater – Un voyage Malien</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/dee-dee-bridgewater-voyage-malien/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/dee-dee-bridgewater-voyage-malien/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/dee-dee-brid</span><span class="invisible">gewater-voyage-malien/</span></a></p><p>L’album Red Earth – A Malian Journey de Dee Dee Bridgewater est sorti en 2007, mais un article sur Cheick Tidiane Seck (qui fut au cœur de ce projet) me l’a remis dans l’oreille.</p><p>J’ai découvert Dee Dee Bridgewater, comme beaucoup, avec le duo de 1989 “Precious thing” où elle accompagne Ray Charles et l’album […]</p><p><a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a> <a href="/tags/oumousangaré/" rel="tag">#OumouSangaré</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Pierre Kwenders – The Last Bantu Emperor</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-kwenders-last-bantu-emperor-teaser/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-kwenders-last-bantu-emperor-teaser/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-kwend</span><span class="invisible">ers-last-bantu-emperor-teaser/</span></a></p><p>Pierre Kwenders blends genres, cultures, and languages in his indie-Afro electro sound, merging Congolese rumba, pop, and electronica while singing in Lingala, French, English, Tshiluba, and Kikongo. His first album “Le Dernier Empereur Bantou” (the Last Bantu Emperor) was released in 2014.</p><p>Listen to this Congolese music in Cajun style with Mardi Gras featuring Jacobus</p><p><a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a> <a href="/tags/electro/" rel="tag">#Electro</a> <a href="/tags/rap/" rel="tag">#Rap</a></p>

<p>Cheick Tidiane Seck – Guerrier (2013)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/cheick-tidiane-seck-warrior-guerrier-2013/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/cheick-tidiane-seck-warrior-guerrier-2013/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/cheick-tidia</span><span class="invisible">ne-seck-warrior-guerrier-2013/</span></a></p><p>Cheick Tidiane Seck is well known across the African music industry, as a composer and arranger, since the 70s, when he played with Super Rail Band. Multi-instrumentalist, he has written for and played with African artists including Fela Kuti, Mory Kanté, Salif Keita, Youssou N’Dour and for jazz bands, Wayne Shorter, Carlos Santana, Hank Jones […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cover/" rel="tag">#Cover</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/mali/" rel="tag">#Mali</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>

<p>Omar Sosa &amp; Rajery – Tsiaro Tsara</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/omar-sosa-rajery-tsiaro-tsara/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/omar-sosa-rajery-tsiaro-tsara/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/omar-sosa-ra</span><span class="invisible">jery-tsiaro-tsara/</span></a></p><p>Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa has spent ten years shaping An East African Journey (2021), fusing jazz and traditional African music, with multiple artists from East Africa.</p><p>An exquisite set of world music recordings featuring 7-time GRAMMY-nominated Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa collaborations [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/cuba/" rel="tag">#Cuba</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/kenya/" rel="tag">#Kenya</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/madagascar/" rel="tag">#Madagascar</a></p>

<p>Bombino – Nomad (EPK)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/first-listen-bombino-nomad/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/first-listen-bombino-nomad/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/first-listen</span><span class="invisible">-bombino-nomad/</span></a></p><p>“Nomad”, released by Omara “Bombino” Moctar in 2013, follows his first recorded album “Agadez” in 2011.</p><p>Omara “Bombino” Moctar, a young Tuareg guitarist and songwriter, was raised during an era of armed struggles for independence and violent suppression by government forces. His electrifying jams capture the spirit of resistance and rebellion [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/desertblues/" rel="tag">#DesertBlues</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/niger/" rel="tag">#Niger</a> <a href="/tags/tamasheq/" rel="tag">#Tamasheq</a> <a href="/tags/tuareg/" rel="tag">#Tuareg</a></p>

<p>Samuel Yirga – Guzo</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/samuel-yirga-guzo-story-album/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/samuel-yirga-guzo-story-album/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/samuel-yirga</span><span class="invisible">-guzo-story-album/</span></a></p><p>Listen to the story of the album Guzo, by Samuel Yirga, in this interview. Guzo is the debut release of Ethiopian pianist Samuel Yirga. […]</p><p>PS: Contains a reworking of the 1970s psychedelic soul classic &#x27;I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun&#x27; featuring guest appearances from The Creole Choir of Cuba and Nicolette.</p><p><a href="/tags/cover/" rel="tag">#Cover</a> <a href="/tags/epk/" rel="tag">#EPK</a> <a href="/tags/ethiopia/" rel="tag">#Ethiopia</a> <a href="/tags/interview/" rel="tag">#Interview</a></p>