Showing posts with label Sahara. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sahara. Show all posts
Thursday, February 4, 2016

CD Review: Aziza Brahim's 'Abbar el Hamada'

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Aziza Brahim Abbar el Hamada Glitterbeat Based in Spain, Aziza Brahim is a popular singer originally from Western Sahara. Her music is b...
Friday, October 16, 2015

CD Review: Aziz Sahmaoui & University Of Gnawa's 'Mazal'

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Aziz Sahmaoui & University Of Gnawa Mazal World Village Morocco's Aziz Sahmaoui and his West African University Of Gnawa bring t...
Tuesday, October 13, 2015

CD Review: Terakaft's 'Alone'

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Terakaft Alone Outhere Records One of Mali's greatest Tuareg blues guitar groups, Terakaft, brings us another gem from the desert. T...
Tuesday, July 14, 2015

CD Review: Daby Toure's 'Amonafi'

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Daby Toure  Amonafi Cumbancha Daby Toure comes from Mauritania--a Saharan country in North Africa. However, his music is trans-African a...
Sunday, March 9, 2014

CD Review: Lobi Traore's 'Bwati Kono "In The Club"...Raw Electric Blues From Bamako'

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Lobi Traore Bwati Kono "In The Club"...Raw Electric Blues From Bamako Kanaga System Krush Lobi Traore gives us electric blues ...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

CD Review: Ezza's 'Abadaya'

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Ezza Abadaya Ma Case Production Tuareg blues guitar music hits the music airwaves once again, but this time it is not Tinariwen, Tidawt,...
Friday, March 29, 2013

CD Review: Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba's 'Jama Ko'

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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Jama Ko Outhere Records Mali's ngoni masters, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, bring us another amaz...
Friday, November 9, 2012

CD Review: Leni Stern's 'Smoke No Fire'

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Leni Stern Smoke No Fire Self-Release New York's Leni Stern is a singer and instrumentalist with a passion for the n'goni. As a...
Thursday, May 24, 2012

CD Review: Makan Badje Tounkara's 'Sodjan'

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Makan Badje Tounkara Sodjan Buda Musique Mali's Makan Badje Tounkara is a gifted composer, arranger, singer, and n'goni soloist...
Sunday, January 23, 2011

CD Review: Ishumar 2 - Guitar Music From North Africa

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Various Artists Ishumar 2: Nouvelles Guitares Touaregues Reaktion Just when you thought you've heard of every North African guitar relea...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

CD Review: Kel Assouf - Tin Hinane

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Kel Assouf Tin Hinane Igloo Records The Tuareg blues bands have flourished after the rise of the late-Ali Farka Toure. The Tamasheq-language...
Sunday, August 15, 2010

CD Review: Mali's Khaira Arby

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Khaira Arby Timbuktu Tarab Clermont Music It seems nowadays any musician with any connections to the late-Malian blues guitar legend, Ali ...
Friday, March 26, 2010

CD Review: ElectroDunes "Saharian Vibes"

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ElectroDunes Saharian Vibes Diffusion Belda ElectroDunes' 2006 release, Saharian Vibes , is a global dub-beat adventure with a laid-back...
Friday, March 5, 2010

CD Review: Algeria's Hasna el Becharia

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Hasna el Becharia Smaa Smaa (Listen Listen) Lusafrica The follow-up to the incredible 2001 album, Djazair Johara , Smaa Smaa , which means ...
Friday, July 24, 2009

CD Review: Tinariwen +|O:|

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Tinariwen Imidiwan: Companions + DVD Independiente The release of Imidiwan , which is Tamasheq for 'companions', is another superb ...
Wednesday, December 17, 2008

CD Review: Desert Blues - Terakaft

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Terakaft Akh Issudar World Village The album title is adapted from the popular Tuareg saying, "Aman iman, akh issudar", which mean...
Wednesday, December 10, 2008

CD Review: Issa Bagayogo - Malian Master

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Issa Bagayogo Mali Koura Six Degrees Mali's Issa Bagayogo produces yet another high quality album of adventurous tracks from Africa'...
Tuesday, December 9, 2008

CD Review: Music From Niger

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Malam Maman Barka Guidan Haya Beauty Saloon Music The traditional music of Niger is brought to life by the gurumi strumming and earthy vocal...