The mythic live album “Paris-Ziguinchor” by Toure Kunda in 1984.
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Cheikh Ibra Fam – Xam Xam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MiSoCb63jfU
Between West African soul and Caribbean zouk.
Def Mama Def Kalanakh - Defmaa Maadef
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BDqdHztA44
King Doudou Remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlJXMllbK4c
Youssou N’Dour – Habib Faye
https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-habib-faye/
“Habib Faye” is from Youssou N’Dour’s EP “Respect” in 2018 (released in Sénégal) and album “History” in 2019. It’s an homage to this Senegalese musician who had been part of the success of Super Etoile de Dakar since 1984.
Habib Faye (1965 – 2018) was a bassist, keyboardist, guitar soloist, arranger, composer, and Grammy Award-nominated […]
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Grito De Bo Fidje – Boy Gé Mendes
https://amf.didiermary.fr/boy-ge-mendes-grito-de-bo-fidje/
Like many in France at the time, I discovered Boy Gé Mendes, the Cape Verdean guitarist and vocalist, born in 1952 in Dakar, Sénégal, through an ad on TV.
But there’s more to his career than the song “Grito De Bo Fidje”. With his brother Jean-Claude, Manú Lima, and Luís Silva, he formed “Cabo Verde […]
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Toumani Diabaté’s Symmetric Orchestra
https://amf.didiermary.fr/symmetric-orchestra-toumani-diabate/
Toumani Diabaté‘s Symmetric Orchestra released “Boulevard de l’Indépendance” in 2006.
Nick Gold and the World Circuit team started recording a three-part series called “The Hotel Mandé Sessions,” at Bamako, Mali’s Hotel Mandé.
In July 2006, after “In the Heart of the Moon” and “Savane,” [...]
#AfroCuban #BurkinaFaso #CoteDIvoire #Guinea #Kora #Mali #Ngoni #Senegal #Global
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7 seconds – Neneh Cherry & Carlou D (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/7-seconds-neneh-cherry-carloud/
Une reprise du classique “7 seconds”, en live avec orchestre, devant Youssou N’Dour…
Cette chanson a été composée par Youssou N’Dour (Sénégal) et Neneh Cherry (Suède) avec Cameron McVey et Jonathan Sharp, sortie en mai 1994.
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Cheikh Ndoye – A Child’s Tale (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-ndoye-child-tale-live/
Bassist and composer Cheikh Ndoye, originally from Senegal, West Africa, has been described as a “Young Lion” with the path he embarked upon so early in his career. The multi-instrumentalist revealed the depth of his artistry with his first CD release (2008), A Child’s Tale, in which musical giants such as Randy Brecker, Russell Ferrante, […]
In 1974, the Jackson 5 performed in Senegal. Michael later recalled:
"When we came off the plane in [Dakar, Senegal] Africa, we were greeted by a long line of African dancers. Their drums and sounds filled the air with rhythm. I was going crazy, I was screaming, 'All right! They got the rhythm…This is it. This is where I come from. The origin.'"
More on AMF: https://indieweb.social/@blogamf/115855090052240521
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Pape Diouf - Ô Kino Koor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo1XVplTQSo
Ibaaku – Yang Fogoye
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ibaaku-yang-fogoye/
Yang Fogoye is the second single by Ibaaku, from their album “Alien Cartoon” released in 2016.
After several evocative pseudonyms, Ibaaku chose his first name in Djola for this new project, marking a turning point for this multidisciplinary artist. Born in Dakar, but originally from Casamance, Ibaaku is a prolific artist; not only a producer […]
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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
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When an algorithm introduces you to something totally chill and totally cool. From Senegal, this is Cheikh Ibra Fam.
Orchestra Baobab – Utru Horas (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-utru-horas-live/
Orchestra Baobab in a live version of the famous “Utru Horas” from their 1982 album “Pirates Choice.” Recorded at Festival du Bout du Monde, France, in August 2003. More info (in French).
Toure Kunda – Emma
https://amf.didiermary.fr/toure-kunda-emma/
Ismaïla Touré, l’un des fondateurs du groupe Toure Kunda avec son frère Sixu Tidiane Touré, vient de décéder à Paris à l’âge de 73 ans.
Le titre “Emma” (M’ma), sur leur premier album “Mandinka Dong” est certainement, encore aujourd’hui, le plus connu. Toure Kunda, la “famille éléphant” légende de la musique sénégalaise, fut l’un des […]
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Medicine Man Orchestra – Les Rythmes
https://amf.didiermary.fr/medicine-man-orchestra-rythmes/
The Medicine Man Orchestra project was born from the meeting between the Beninese griot Seidou Barassounon and the French producer Mathieu Insa. It is a true sensory journey that brings together on stage the percussions of Mélissa Hié (Burkina Faso), the electronic machines of Alissa Sylla (Senegal) and the incantations of the griot. [...]
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Jolof Bass Music – Guiss Guiss Bou Bess
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jolof-bass-music-guiss-guiss-bou-bess/
Après le succès de leur premier album “Set Sela”, et après avoir présenté leur musique habitée et explosive sur les scènes du monde, le trio afro-futuriste franco-sénégalais présente “Jolof Bass Music”, qui transpire le bouillonnement musical de Dakar, la chaleur des clubs du continent Africain, et les traditions séculaires sénégalaises. [...]
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Interview of Youssou N'Dour for his new album Light the World (Éclairer le Monde).
https://afropop.org/articles/youssou-ndour-lights-the-world-in-2025
NOFLAAY
https://youtu.be/keV0VfMrSYA
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Balimaya Project – Wolo So
https://amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-project-soninka-patronba/
The Balimaya Project is a collective of 16 musicians in UK (including members of Kokoroko and Seed Ensemble), fusing traditional Mandingo music with Jazz.
The Balimaya Project synthesizes and bridges London’s bustling jazz circuit with traditional repertoire and folklore of the Mandé peoples of West Africa.
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Etoile de Dakar – Thiapathioly
https://amf.didiermary.fr/etoile-de-dakar-thiapathioly/
Etoile de Dakar Feat. Youssou N’Dour & El Hadji Faye
Etoile de Dakar – Vol. 2
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Samba Diabaré Samb
https://amf.didiermary.fr/samba-diabare-samb/
Pour ce 1500ème billet, rendons hommage à El Hadji Samba Diabaré Samb, griot, maitre du xalam, élevé à la dignité de Trésor humain vivant par l’Unesco. […]
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Takeifa Band – Supporter
https://amf.didiermary.fr/takeifa-band-supporter/
If you walk through the streets of Dakar, the Senegalese capital, and ask one of the locals where the Keita siblings live, you will soon get an answer, because the Takeifa Band around its founder and lead vocalist Jac Keita have long been a musical institution in Senegal, their home country.
The cohesion of the […]
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Balimaya Project – For Aziz Feat. Afronaut Zu
https://amf.didiermary.fr/balimaya-project-aziz-afronaut-zu/
The first track from album “When The Dust Settles”, “For Aziz” features Afronaut Zu with Balimaya Project.
See also “Seasons of Baraka” the promo single released a few weeks before.
If Balimaya Project’s debut album emphasised tradition & culture in a collective sense, their second album “When The Dust Settles” addresses the emotional and […]
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Cheikh Lô – Maame
https://amf.didiermary.fr/cheikh-lo-maame-2025/
Celebrating 50 years in music, Cheikh Lô returns in 2025 with his brand-new album “Maame.”After a decade long wait since his last studio album, the Senegalese legend returns.
Named after his spiritual guide Maame Massamba Ndiaye, the album is not only a tribute but a spiritual and political offering. [...]
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Section Jazz de l’Orchestre National du Sénégal – Xanju Ou Tutu
https://amf.didiermary.fr/section-jazz-orchestre-national-senegal-xanju-ou-tutu/
An homage to Miles Davis, by “Jazz On”, part of Orchestre National du Sénégal (ONS) in 2012.
If you’ve never seen/heard a N’goni played in a Jazz Ensemble…
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