Showing posts with label Guinea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Guinea. Show all posts
Friday, May 30, 2014

CD Review: Sia Tolno's 'African Woman'

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Sia Tolno African Woman Lusafrica Hailing from Conakry, Guinea and raised in Sierra Leone, Sia Tolno releases a hot new album full of Af...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

CD Review: Sia Tolno's 'Mouka Mouka'

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Sia Tolno Mouka Mouka Lusafrica Based in Conakry, Guinea, Sia Tolno brings a powerful voice with African-backed jazz, rock, and pop infu...
Sunday, February 16, 2014

CD Review: Various Artists' 'Sembeh Ma Fa Fe: Roots Volume'

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Various Artists Sembeh Ma Fa Fe: Roots Volume Stronghold Sound The San Francisco-based label, Stronghold Sound, continues to pump out so...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

CD Review: Nakany Kante's 'Saramaya'

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Nakany Kante Saramaya Slow Walk Music Hailing from the border of Guinea and Mali, in a town called Siguiri, Nakany Kante brings together...
Friday, October 4, 2013

CD Review: Guinea's Fode Baro Releases a "Mandingo Afro Zouk" 'La Verite'

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Fode Baro La Verite Lusafrica The Afro-pop stylings of Fode Baro stems from a combination of Afro-pop tunes and energetic zouk infuences...
Friday, February 1, 2013

CD Review: Alpha Yaya Diallo's 'Imme'

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Alpha Yaya Diallo Imme Jericho Beach Music Alpha Yaya Diallo hails from Guinea, but is based in Canada. The performer’s sixth release, I...
Wednesday, January 30, 2013

CD Review: Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate's 'Faya'

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Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate Faya Localization Records Guinea’s Sekou Kouyate and global music aficionado, Joe Driscoll, pre...
Sunday, July 1, 2012

CD Review: Mamady Keita's 'Mandeng Djara'

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Mamady Keita Mandeng Djara Fonti Musicali Guinea's Mamady Keita releases a Guinean-recorded album of percussive ingeniousness. The e...

CD Review: Monette Marino Keita's 'Coup d'Eclat'

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Monette Marino Keita Coup d'Eclat Djembefola Productions Monette Marino Keita engaging Afro-funk-folk album, Coup d'Eclat , whic...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012

CD Review: Various Artists' 'Sembeh Ma Fa Fe Revisits Volume'

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Various Artists Sembeh Ma Fa Fe Revisits Volume Stronghold Sound The folks at the San Francisco-based Afrobeat label, Stronghold Sound, ...
Thursday, August 4, 2011

CD Review: Various Artists - 'Audio Refuge Compilation'

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Various Artists Audio Refuge Compilation Stronghold Sound San Francisco-based, Stronghold Sound, releases their latest production of funky, ...
Thursday, April 21, 2011

CD Review: Guinea's Macire Sylla Releases 'Talitha'

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Macire Sylla Talitha Djembe Fare The Afropop beats of Guinean singer, Macire Sylla, are a follow-up to her 2005 release, Massa . The multi-i...
Friday, May 21, 2010

CD Review: Mali's Bako Dagnon

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Bako Dagnon Sidiba Discograph Malian songstress, Bako Dagnon, fuses traditional music with contemporary styles on guitar, drums, and bass. S...
Friday, March 26, 2010

CD Review: Kandjha Kora's "La guinee"

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Kandjha Kora La guinee New Dawn Recordings Kandjha Kora is kora player, singer, and guitarist, Kandia Kouyate. The 2009 album is rightly ti...

CD Review: Ba Cissoko's "Seno"

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Ba Cissoko Seno Nuits Metis Guinea's-own kora master, Ba Cissoko, is joined by Sekou Kouyate (kora, vocals), Ibrahima Kouyate (bass), La...
Friday, September 18, 2009

CD Review: Guinea's Sia Tolno

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Sia Tolno Eh Sanga Lusafrica Guinea's Sia Tolno is a shining star coming out of West Africa. Her vocals are strong, sultry, and distinct...
Monday, January 19, 2009

CD Review: A New Era With 'Obama'

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Fula Flute Mansa America Mulatta/Completely Nuts A spirited release from the land of Guinea, Mansa America showcases the music of the most ...