Wanlov Kubolor and the Afro-Gypsy Band live
https://amf.didiermary.fr/wanlov-kubolor-afro-gypsy-band-live-babel-med/
Mixing influences from Romania (his father) and Ghana (his mother), Wanlov Kubolor with his Afro Gypsy Band received the Mondomix Babel Med Music 2013 award in Marseilles.
"BTW, Wanlov comes from Bob Marley’s One Love…"
Wanlov elaborates a music that is novel and full of spirit. Expressing the improbable encounter between his two countries of […]
Tunaweza Music Band – Dar es Salaam
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tunaweza-music-band/
Tunaweza Music Band, based in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and formed in 2008, has 13-15 members now, majority of whom are physically disabled or albinos.
They chose the name TUNAWEZA to make a point: it translates roughly as ‘Yes We Can’.
“Our aims are to help ourselves by earning a living through doing something creative […]
Ayra Starr: Tiny Desk Concert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4JVg4JDxMU
Ambassadeur International – N’Toman
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ambassadeur-international-ntoman/
Ambassadeur International, ex Ambassadeurs du Motel de Bamako. From the album Mandjou (1978) with the young Salif Keita and his fantastic voice. With Kante Manfila, Cissoko Moussa, Ousmane Kouyate and Sekou Diabate.
Orchestra Baobab – Specialist in All Styles
https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-specialist-all-styles/
Specialist in All Styles is Orchestra Baobab’s 2002 comeback album, mixing Cuban and West African musics, Congolese rumba and Senegal’s own Mbalax, a subtle fusion, always rooted in traditional music.
#AfroLatino #Documentary #FullAlbum #LiveMusic #Sénégal #OldAfricanMusic
Mehdi Laifaoui – Sidi El Hakem
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mehdi-laifaoui-sid-el-hakem/
Mehdi Laifaoui is an Algerian author, composer and performer. His repertoire includes original compositions and some revisited Rai standards of the 70s and 80s. His music mixes Bedouin and Trab modes, a pentatonic music that gives Algerian Rai music its uniquely African flavour.
Listen to his “Opus & Trab Project,” a repertoire rooted in the […]
Thomas Mapfumo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/lion-zimbabwe-thomas-mapfumo/
Thomas Mapfumo was the voice of a revolution, the icon whose music soundtracked the death of Rhodesia and the birth of Zimbabwe.
Thomas Mapfumo (born 1945 in Marondera, Zimbabwe) is a Zimbabwean musician known as “The Lion of Zimbabwe” for his immense popularity and for the political influence he wields through his music. Pre-Independence, his […]
Spoek Mathambo - Afro Jazz Giants Tribute Concert (2021)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZIUxuyO7-I
"Spoek Mathambo's dynamic audio-visual show conceived from his long standing love affairs with Hip-Hop and South African Jazz. The rapper/producer has created Afro Jazz Giants as a celebration and tribute project to explore the South African Jazz songbook while creating new conversations around 'classics' and 'standards,' as well introducing the canon to first-time listeners."
Dollar Brand – African Space Program
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dollar-brand-african-space-program-1974/
“African Space Program”, recorded in 1973, contains 3 compositions by Abdullah Ibrahim / Dollar Brand, where he arranges for a big band.
This is unique, pancultural music. Brand, as his followers know, is a native-bom South African who is well-versed both in modern conservatory music and in the music of his native Africa. He’s skilled [...]
Mike Aremu – Coat of Many Colours
https://amf.didiermary.fr/doxology-coat-many-colours/
“Coat of Many Colours” is an album by saxophonist Mike Aremu released in 2013. His music style is a sort of funky Gospel Jazz, and he received awards as innovative Saxophone composer at TOMA (Today’s Gospel Music Awards) and AMEN.
Saxophone Jazz from Moçambique
https://amf.didiermary.fr/saxophone-jazz-mozambique/
Moreira Chonguiça is a Mozambican jazz saxophonist, who started a jazz festival, Morejazz, in Maputo in 2010. He collaborated with Manu Dibango on M & M, an album which was released in 2017.
United across the generations… the album came about from a 15 year friendship that started in 1999/2000. Moreira […]
Y’akoto – Diamonds
https://amf.didiermary.fr/yakoto-diamonds/
Folk, Pop and Soul with an Afro-approach.With her first album “Baby blues” (2012), Y’akoto, singer and songwriter, charted Top 20 in Germany. With her dark, expressive voice, she’s been compared to Jazz icons such as Nina Simone and Billie Holiday.
Eyo’nle Brass Band – Africa Night
https://amf.didiermary.fr/eyonle-brass-band-africa-night/
Le groupe Eyo’nlé Brass Band (“Réjouissons-nous” en Yoruba), créé par Mathieu Ahouandjinou avec certains de ses frères (une famille avec de nombreux musiciens inspirés par leur père), a fait le chemin inverse du Gangbé Brass Band. D’abord fanfare, dont la motivation est de valoriser la musique béninoise hors des frontières du Bénin en produisant une [...]
Yooooo #Denver rave crew - so stoked to announce that I'll be playing at the Black Box next month! 🙌
Gonna be rolling some banging #dnb of course 
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Give me a shout if you wanna come by, got a few guest list spots! 🙏
Lobi Traore – Bamako Nights
https://amf.didiermary.fr/lobi-traore-sigui-nyongon-son-fo/
Ali Farka Toure said Lobi Traore was the greatest Malian guitar player…
Here he’s recorded live in “Bamako Nights – Live at Bar Bozo” in 1995.
Bamako Nights captures the incendiary genius of Lobi Traoré, a soulful singer/songwriter and blazing electric guitarist of Mali, who died too young – just 49 years old – in 2010. […]
Youssou et Super Etoile de Dakar – Show !!!
https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-super-etoile-dakar-show/
A live show recorded in Abidjan, from a vinyl self released in 1983, with Youssou N’Dour et Le Super Etoile de Dakar.
See also: 2 compilations released in 2010 – Etoile de Dakar featuring Youssou N’Dour – Once Upon A Time In Senegal – The Birth Of Mbalax 1979-1981
#80smusic #FullAlbum #LiveMusic #Mbalax #Sénégal #Vinyl #YoussouNDour #OldAfricanMusic
Kiri Kanta – Sembé
https://amf.didiermary.fr/kiri-kanta-sembe/
Kiri Kanta (Aïna Sanni Dim Aïssatou) est une chanteuse tradi-moderne béninoise, née en 1956 à Parakou au nord du pays.
Elle se produit encore régulièrement sur scène, en particulier accompagnée du groupe Teriba, désormais en duo, [...]
"Khyoot خيوط is the Arabic plural of 'kheet', which means thread, rope, filament. In the more poetic context of the songs of the album, the word 'khyoot' often refers to what is hidden, the invisible connections between us and a powerful, magical source. These threads are what we hold onto throughout the days, the path we follow to transcend reality into creation."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgTDDu_Q1k0
https://jawhar.bandcamp.com/album/khyoot
Isnebo & Faadah Kawtal – Le maître des éléphants
https://amf.didiermary.fr/isnebo-faadah-kawtal-maitre-elephants/
La bande son (BOF) du film “Le maître des éléphants” de Patrick Grandperret a été composée par Isnebo Sali Gondjeh (du groupe Kawtal), Georges Rodi et Steve Shehan.
Asa – Murder in the USA
https://amf.didiermary.fr/asa-murder-usa-lucid/
Released in 2019, “Lucid” is the fourth studio album by Asa after five years of absence… Listen to 3 tracks below: Murder in the USA, Good Thing, and SBG (Satan Be Gone).
Girma Bèyènè & Akalé Wubé
https://amf.didiermary.fr/girma-beyene-akale-wube/
“Mistakes on Purpose” is an album released in 2017, where Girma Bèyènè, singer, arranger, and a living legend of Ethiopian Pop, meets one of the best Western bands (from France) whose repertoire is inspired by Ethio-jazz.
Girma Bèyènè disappeared from the Addis Abeba music scene in 1981. Miraculously, he was invited by the exiled producer […]
Kesivan and The Lights - Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwT2LpvuOM
Line-Up
• Kesivan Naidoo – Drums & Cymbals
• Darren English – Trumpet
• Bokani Dyer – Piano
• Fabio Gouvea – Guitar
• Charley Rose – Saxophone
• Joan Codina – Double Bass
Salif Keita – Africa Remixed
https://amf.didiermary.fr/salif-keita-africa-remixed/
“Africa” is a powerful song by Salif Keita, released in 1995 as part of his Folon album, produced by Wally Badarou and Jean-Philippe Rykiel. But the song got a special treatment, as a special CD containing 3 “Africa Remixed” versions. […]
Kaleta & Super Yamba Band
https://amf.didiermary.fr/kaleta-super-yamba-band/
With Afrobeat & Juju veteran Leon Ligan-Majek (aka Kaleta) —a native of Benin Republic— on lead guitar, the Brooklyn-based Afro-Funk band Super Yamba Band explores the psychedelic sounds from Benin & Nigeria.
“Mèdaho” is the debut album from Brooklyn based afro-funksters Kaleta & Super Yamba Band [in 2019]. Fronted by Afrobeat and Juju veteran Leon […]
Neba Solo & Benego Diakité - Djinê Mogo Tiki
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnyByK1_5XU
From album "A Djinn and a Hunter Went Walking"
https://nebasolobenegodiakite.bandcamp.com/album/a-djinn-and-a-hunter-went-walking-2
