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<p>Umm Kulthum – أم كلثوم</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/om-kalsoum-alf-leila-wa-leila/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/om-kalsoum-alf-leila-wa-leila/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/om-kalsoum-a</span><span class="invisible">lf-leila-wa-leila/</span></a></p><p>Fatima Ibrahim es-Sayyid el-Beltagi (1898 – 1975), known by her stage name Umm Kulthum (Arabic: أم كلثوم, romanized: Umm Kulthūm, pronounced [ˈomme kælˈsuːm]; also spelled Oum Kalthoum, Om Koultoum, Om Kalsoum or other variants in English or other languages), was an Egyptian singer and film actress.</p><p>Om Kalsoum! They call her ’The Rose of the Nile’, […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/egypt/" rel="tag">#Egypt</a> <a href="/tags/vinyl/" rel="tag">#Vinyl</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Orchestre National Mauritanien Ahl Nana</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestre-national-mauritanien-ahl-nana/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/orchestre-national-mauritanien-ahl-nana/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/orchestre-na</span><span class="invisible">tional-mauritanien-ahl-nana/</span></a></p><p>Ahl Nana, l’Orchestre National Mauritanien, in lost recordings that defined the modern sound of the Sahara.</p><p>This album contains the first recordings of modern music from the Sahara and mark the birth of the genre that is known in the West as ‘Desert Blues’ or ‘Desert Rock’. Ahl Nana changed the folk music of the […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/desertblues/" rel="tag">#DesertBlues</a> <a href="/tags/mauritania/" rel="tag">#Mauritania</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Dance with Ry-co Jazz</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/dance-with-ry-co-jazz/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/dance-with-ry-co-jazz/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/dance-with-r</span><span class="invisible">y-co-jazz/</span></a></p><p>Ten Afro-Latin gems from the Congolese band Ry-co Jazz, recorded between 1961 and 1966 for the Disques Vogue series “Dansons avec…” (Dance with…). Ry-co Jazz was one of the leading combos during the heydays of Afro-Latin music in Central and West Africa. Their rhythmical and amusing play tempted European listeners and soon they recorded in […]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrolatino/" rel="tag">#AfroLatino</a> <a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Music For A Revolution Vol 1 &amp; 2</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/music-revolution-syliphone-vol-1-2/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/music-revolution-syliphone-vol-1-2/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/music-revolu</span><span class="invisible">tion-syliphone-vol-1-2/</span></a></p><p>Music For A Revolution: Guinea’s Syliphone Recording Label, a compilation in 2 volumes with Balla et ses Balladins, Bembeya Jazz National, Keletigui et ses Tambourinis &amp; many more…<br>– Vol 1 – 1967-1973<br>– Vol 2 – 1968-1980</p><p>On October 2 1958, after over 60 years of colonial rule, Guineans voted overwhelmingly for their independence, [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/afrolatino/" rel="tag">#AfroLatino</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/guinea/" rel="tag">#Guinea</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>William Onyeabor – Why Go To War</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/william-onyeabor-why-go-to-war/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/william-onyeabor-why-go-to-war/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/william-onye</span><span class="invisible">abor-why-go-to-war/</span></a></p><p>Why go to war? Why not find peace, in this world?</p><p><a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/remixed/" rel="tag">#Remixed</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Marcel Tjahé – SOS Mon Coeur</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/marcel-tjahe-sos-mon-coeur/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/marcel-tjahe-sos-mon-coeur/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/marcel-tjahe</span><span class="invisible">-sos-mon-coeur/</span></a></p><p>Marcel Tjahé is one of the emblematic figures of Makossa, a musical genre that emerged in Cameroon in the 1980s. His career, marked by collaborations with seasoned musicians, played a role in the emergence and popularization of Makossa, with albums such as “Roue de secours” in 1982 and “Misso ma julietta” in 1983. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/makossa/" rel="tag">#Makossa</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Kiri Kanta – Sembé</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/kiri-kanta-sembe/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/kiri-kanta-sembe/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/kiri-kanta-s</span><span class="invisible">embe/</span></a></p><p>Kiri Kanta (Aïna Sanni Dim Aïssatou) est une chanteuse tradi-moderne béninoise, née en 1956 à Parakou au nord du pays.</p><p>Elle se produit encore régulièrement sur scène, en particulier accompagnée du groupe Teriba, désormais en duo, [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/bénin/" rel="tag">#Bénin</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Orlando Julius – Disco Hi-Life</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/orlando-julius-disco-hi-life/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/orlando-julius-disco-hi-life/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/orlando-juli</span><span class="invisible">us-disco-hi-life/</span></a></p><p>“Disco Hi-Life” is a 4-track vinyl released in 1979 “this international year of the child, with love, peace and happiness,” this last part being the title of a song and LP by Orlando Julius in 1978.</p><p><a href="/tags/disco/" rel="tag">#Disco</a> <a href="/tags/highlife/" rel="tag">#Highlife</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/orlandojulius/" rel="tag">#OrlandoJulius</a> <a href="/tags/vinyl/" rel="tag">#Vinyl</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Miriam Makeba &amp; The Skylarks (1956-59)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/miriam-makeba-the-skylarks-1956-59/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/miriam-makeba-the-skylarks-1956-59/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/miriam-makeb</span><span class="invisible">a-the-skylarks-1956-59/</span></a></p><p>The Skylarks were an all-woman South African vocal group, founded by Miriam Makeba in 1956. The original lineup comprised Makeba and Johanna Radebe, Mary Rabotapi, and Mummy Girl Nketle. Later, Helen Van Rensburg and Abigail Kubeka replaced Radebe. They played a blend of South African (mbombela, kwela) and Zulu music, jazz and jive/swing. [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/50smusic/" rel="tag">#50smusic</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Les Belgicains</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/les-belgicains/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/les-belgicains/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/les-belgicai</span><span class="invisible">ns/</span></a></p><p>The compilation “Les Belgicains – Na Tango Ya Covadia 1964-1970” (‘Les Belgicains’ during the time of Covadia 1964-1970) tells the remarkable story of the first Congolese student orchestras in Belgium.</p><p>During that time Congolese referred to countrymen living in Belgium as ‘Les Belgicains’. The music presented on this compilation blew a new, fresh wind through […]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Johnny Bokelo &amp; Conga Succès – Tambola na Mokili</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/johnny-bokelo-conga-succes-tambola-na-mokili/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/johnny-bokelo-conga-succes-tambola-na-mokili/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/johnny-bokel</span><span class="invisible">o-conga-succes-tambola-na-mokili/</span></a></p><p>Johnny Bokelo, born Jean Bokelo Isenge in the (late) 1930s in then Belgian Congo, moved to Leopoldville in 1958 where he founded multiple orchestras, first with his elder brothers (Alberto Bosaba, Lokonda Mpoku aka Ondo-Ondo, Paul Ebengo Isenge aka Dewayon), then as a guitarist, composer and bandleader. After a long career in Rumba [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/congo/" rel="tag">#Congo</a> <a href="/tags/rumba/" rel="tag">#Rumba</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Space Echo (Cabo Verde)</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/space-echo-cabo-verde/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/space-echo-cabo-verde/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/space-echo-c</span><span class="invisible">abo-verde/</span></a></p><p>Space Echo – The Mystery Behind the Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde Finally Revealed!</p><p>A <a href="/tags/mustread/" rel="tag">#MustRead</a> story, from myth to reality...</p><p>In the spring of 1968 a cargo ship was preparing to leave the port of Baltimore with an important shipment of musical instruments. Its final destination was Rio De Janeiro, where the EMSE Exhibition (Exposição Mundial Do Son Eletrônico) was going […]</p><p><a href="/tags/caboverde/" rel="tag">#CaboVerde</a> <a href="/tags/morna/" rel="tag">#Morna</a> <a href="/tags/saudade/" rel="tag">#Saudade</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>LÉVE LÉVE Vol. 1 &amp; 2</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/leve-leve-vol-1-2-sao-tome-principe/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/leve-leve-vol-1-2-sao-tome-principe/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/leve-leve-vo</span><span class="invisible">l-1-2-sao-tome-principe/</span></a></p><p>2 compilations focusing on the golden age of São Tomé &amp; Principe Sounds in the 70s and 80s.</p><p>The two Portuguese-speaking African islands of São Tomé &amp; Principe, located in the Gulf of Guinea, created an unique music called Puxa : a refined mixture of various musical components from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/sãotomé/" rel="tag">#SãoTomé</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a></p>

<p>Uselu Motor Park</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/uselu-motor-park/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/uselu-motor-park/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/uselu-motor-</span><span class="invisible">park/</span></a></p><p>Edo Funk / Benin City, anyone?</p><p>Here’s “Uselu Motor Park” by the Drivers Union Dance Band &amp; Osaro Nomayo, released in 1978. The album blends highlife rhythms with local influences, creating a lively and engaging musical experience.</p><p>David Osaro Nomayo (1956-2002), the lead figure in the band, contributes to its distinct sound and success in […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/highlife/" rel="tag">#Highlife</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Air Volta – Volta Jazz</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/air-volta-volta-jazz/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/air-volta-volta-jazz/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/air-volta-vo</span><span class="invisible">lta-jazz/</span></a></p><p>Volta Jazz is a music group originating from the city of Bobo-Dioulasso. Created in 1964, it is one of the very first modern orchestras of Upper Volta, present day Burkina Faso.</p><p>Air Volta is a compilation, in 2022, combining many songs released as 7″ vinyls. Combining Congolese rumba, American R&amp;B, French yé-yé, Cuban salsa and [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/60smusic/" rel="tag">#60smusic</a> <a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/burkinafaso/" rel="tag">#BurkinaFaso</a> <a href="/tags/compilation/" rel="tag">#Compilation</a> <a href="/tags/vinyl/" rel="tag">#Vinyl</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Bebe Manga – AmiO</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/bebe-manga-amio/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/bebe-manga-amio/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/bebe-manga-a</span><span class="invisible">mio/</span></a></p><p>Bebe Manga rose to stardom and international fame in 1980 when she covered Ebanda Manfred‘s 1962 radio hit, “Amie” (meaning “friend” in French). Bebe Manga’s version known as “Amio” earned her the prestigious “Maracas d’or” award from SACEM, and a firm place in history as one of Cameroon‘s greatest voices […]</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Youssou N’Dour – Casamança</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-casamanca/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-casamanca/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndou</span><span class="invisible">r-casamanca/</span></a></p><p>“Casamança” first appeared on a cassette for the Senegalese market, Diapason + 95, a recording of a live concert with le Super Etoile.The song revisits the musical basis Youssou N’Dour used the year before while covering Bob Dylan’s Chimes of Freedom for Amnesty International.</p><p>Casamança was later recorded in studio and appears on a special […]</p><p><a href="/tags/mbalax/" rel="tag">#Mbalax</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/youssoundour/" rel="tag">#YoussouNDour</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>

<p>Chimes of Freedom – Youssou N’dour</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/chimes-freedom-youssou-ndour/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/chimes-freedom-youssou-ndour/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/chimes-freed</span><span class="invisible">om-youssou-ndour/</span></a></p><p>“Chimes of Freedom” is a cover by Youssou N’Dour of the song by Bob Dylan (1964) in Wolof. It is also the musical basis for the song Casamança.</p><p>Below: Live version for Amnesty International’s “Human Rights Now!” Tour at Wembley Stadium in 1988, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Universal Declaration [...]</p><p><a href="/tags/90smusic/" rel="tag">#90smusic</a> <a href="/tags/cover/" rel="tag">#Cover</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/mbalax/" rel="tag">#Mbalax</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/youssoundour/" rel="tag">#YoussouNDour</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a> <a href="/tags/bobdylan/" rel="tag">#BobDylan</a></p>

<p>Baaba Maal &amp; Mansour Seck – Djam Leelii</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/baaba-maal-mansour-seck-djam-leelii/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/baaba-maal-mansour-seck-djam-leelii/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/baaba-maal-m</span><span class="invisible">ansour-seck-djam-leelii/</span></a></p><p>Djam Leelii (The Adventurers in Toucouleur) is the first widely distributed album of Senegalese musician Baaba Maal and guitarist Mansour Seck. First released as a cassette in 1984, it wasn’t available on CD immediately, as the original mixes were lost for some time, till the multi-track originals were found again.</p><p><a href="/tags/80smusic/" rel="tag">#80smusic</a> <a href="/tags/fullalbum/" rel="tag">#FullAlbum</a> <a href="/tags/sénégal/" rel="tag">#Sénégal</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a></p>