Likembe
Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Avoid Shocks, Indeed!

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You may have noticed that I have a soft spot for female singers with unique, over-the-top vocal styles. Kiné Lam is one. Daro Mbaye is an...
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Saturday, October 20, 2007

Mali Cassette Grab Bag: Two Mamadou Doumbias and More

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This is the final installment of "Mali Cassette Grab Bag," and this one really is a mixed bag. We've got some highlife, some...
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Friday, October 12, 2007

Mali Cassette Grab Bag: Djeneba Seck, Tata Bambo Kouyate, Naïny Diabate, Yayi Kanoute, Djamy Kouyate

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We continue our "Mali Cassette Grab-Bag," a series of clips drawn more or less at random from the recesses of my hard-drive. Next ...
Sunday, October 7, 2007

Mali Cassette Grab-Bag: Zani Diabate

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Since I started this blog I've been trying to post at least twice a week. Lately I've been so caught up in other things (namely ...
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Sunday, September 30, 2007

Tanzania Hit Parade '88

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Note: This post was updated on September 20, 2008 to incorporate a translation of the song "Marashi ya Pemba" by reader/listener...
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Thursday, September 27, 2007

Nigeria's Unsung Prince of Juju

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Most people who have a passing acquaintance with African music are familiar with juju music from Nigeria, and its most famous practitioner,...
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Saturday, September 22, 2007

Aster Aweke Live in Addis

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I just came across this - real Ethiopian music the way it was meant to be heard, played on real musical instruments and not cheap synthesize...
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Thursday, September 20, 2007

By Request: Mbaraka Mwinshehe

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A reader/listener requested some music by Mbaraka Mwinshehe, and I'm more than happy to oblige! Mwinshehe was the great Tanzanian guit...
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Monday, September 17, 2007

Ikenga Super Stars: Kickin' Ikwokilikwo!

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The Ikenga Super Stars of Africa, led by Victor Okoroego, weigh in here with a funky slice of Ikwokilikwo . The Ikengas were born in 1973 as...
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Saturday, September 15, 2007

Dakar Divas Pt. 2: Daro Mbaye

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Although I love the new generation of female vocalists out of Senegal - ladies like Viviane and Aby Ndour - there's still a special p...
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