Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label West Africa. Show all posts
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...
Wednesday, December 10, 2014

CD Review: Kasse Mady Diabate's 'Kirike'

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Kasse Mady Diabate Kirike Six Degrees Records Mali's heralded griot, Kasse Mady Diabate, comes from a very musical region of West Af...
Tuesday, September 9, 2014

CD Review: Sally Nyolo's 'Tiger Run'

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Sally Nyolo Tiger Run Riverboat Records/ World Music Network Cameroon's Sally Nyolo has released a few albums over the years and the...

CD Review: Various Artists' 'Afrolove Kizomba Special' [2 CD]

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Various Artists Afrolove Kizomba Special [2 CD] Lusafrica The folks at Lusafrica understand Lusophone music inside and out. This new re...
Friday, May 30, 2014

CD Review: Dexter Johnson & Le Super Star De Dakar's 'Live a l'Etoile'

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Dexter Johnson & Le Super Star De Dakar Live a l'Etoile Teranga Beat Nigerian-born with ties to Dakar, Senegal via Bamako, Mali,...
Sunday, March 23, 2014

CD Review: Faba Loba's 'Senegalesa'

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Faba Loba Senegalesa ART HURTS Records Faba Loba combines Latin, dance, and African fusion elements for an electro-funky result. The gro...

CD Review: Sousou & Maher Cissoko's 'Africa Moo Baalu'

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Sousou & Maher Cissoko Africa Moo Baalu Arc Music Swedish/Senegalese-couple, Sousou and Maher Cissoko, bring us an inviting recordin...
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 ...
Friday, March 7, 2014

CD Review: Seckou Keita's 'Miro'

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Seckou Keita Miro Astar Artes Senegalese vocalist, kora player, and drummer, Seckou Keita, produces yet another fine album of soothing, ...
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, September 20, 2013

CD Review: 1987 Talking Drums' Reissue For 'Some Day Catch Some Day Down'

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Talking Drums Some Day Catch Some Day Down Innova Originally released in 1987, Talking Drums' Some Day Catch Some Day Down is a rhy...
Monday, September 16, 2013

CD Review: Cape Verdean Titina Releases 'Canta B. Leza'

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Titina Canta B. Leza Astral Music A native of Cape Verde, Titina grew up listening to composer, poet, and activist, B. Leza. The songs o...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

CD Review: Tal National's 'Kaani'

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Tal National Kaani FatCat Niger's Tal National is led by Almeida (aka Issoufou Moumine), a leading guitarist from Niamey by night a...
Thursday, December 13, 2012

CD Review: Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' 'Radio Salone'

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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars Radio Salone Cumbancha Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars are an incredible world music and afro-...
Thursday, August 23, 2012

CD Review: Mandingo Ambassadors' 'Tougna'

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Mandingo Ambassadors Tougna Engine Studios The Guinean-born group, Mandingo Ambassadors, is led by guitarist and director, Mamady Kouyat...
Sunday, July 1, 2012

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, ...
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

CD Review: Sia Tolno's 'My Life'

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Sia Tolno My Life Lusafrica Sia's Guinean and Sierre Leone roots are eloquently conveyed on her latest release, My Life . Sia combin...
Thursday, September 29, 2011

CD Review: Wole Alade's 'Olodumare'

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Wole Alade Olodumare ( The Creator ) AAA-Ro-Meta Records The groovy infections of Afro-beat master, Wole Alade, can be described as pur...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011

CD Review: Sura Susso's 'Sila Kang'

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Sura Susso Sila Kang Kuli Marow Music Gambian-native and U.K.-based, Sura Susso, comes from a long line of musical talent with a...