Kenya's Maroon Commandos have been featured here on Likembe a couple of times. In March I posted their LP Mwakarabishwa na Maroon...

With their politically-charged version of traditional Ghanaian sounds, Dade Krama were a sensation in Britain back in the mid-1980s. K...

I promised this one a while back , and here it is! Tanzanian/Kenyan superstars Les Wanyika give us another scinitillating slice of Swah...

Ghanaian highlife superstar Alex Konadu, or "One Man Thousand," was the subject of a previous post here on Likembe , and the...

We conclude our overview of DiscAfrique's Zimbabwe Hits compilations with Volume 3 of the series - Advance Kusugar! (DiscAfrique ...

We continue our exploration of the rockin'sounds of '80s-era Zimbabwe with Goodbye Sandra , the second volume of the Zimbab...

Take Cover! Zimbabwe Hits Vol. 1 (DiscAfrique AFRI LP 01, 1986), and its sequels, Goobye Sandra: Zimbabwe Hits Vol. 2 (DiscAfrique ...

Nigerians are known for songs extolling their mothers, notably Prince Nico Mbarga's famous " Sweet Mothe r." In honor of...

Ọdun Nlọ Sopin , by the Good Women Choir, has been one of Likembe 's most popular recent downloads, at least according to Mediafir...

Orchestre Les Hi-Fives, originators of the popular Kibushi sound, were one of many Congolese dance bands who, fleeing political turmo...