
Bah, afrikanische Musik? Bah, Sommerhit? Allerspätestens mit dem Krachersong "Dougou Badio" ist der Ethno-Muff verlüftet und der Sommersong gekrönt. Der Frühling ist fast vorbei, die eifrige Suche nach dem musikalischen Sommerbegleiter hat begonnen. Mit dem Charme von Santigold und Yeah Yeah Yeahs-Gitarrist Nick Zinner und dem neu gelebten Musik-Glamour von Mariam & Amadou ist "Dougou Badia" ein Anwärter für den Sommerhit 2012. Der Song bombadiert das Gehör mit einem schmissigen Afrika-Amerika-Mix. Die Musik von Mariam & Amadou war für Weltmusikfreunde schon immer zu puristisch. Ihre Fans? Musikmöger und [...]

Tipps für eine Woche voller besserer Musik. Diese Woche mit lauter und leister Musik aus allen Ecken der Welt. Montag, 30. April 2012 Seit Wochen tanzen Fans betrunken von der Vorfreude durch den Alltag, am Montag werden sie endlich erlöst: Manic Street Preachers spielen im X-tra Zürich. Die Ausrüstung für diese Tour: Das aktuelles Album "National Treasures - The Complete Singles", der 38-Single-Schatz aus 21 Jahren Bandgeschichte. Dienstag, 1. Mai 2012 "Play [...]
En este programa Boris Orellana y Claudio Ruiz presentaron los nuevos trabajos de M. Ward ( A wasteland companion ), Lotus Plaza ( Spooky action at a distance ), Bear in Heaven ( I love you, it's cool ), Amadou & Mariam ( Folila ) , Chromatics ( Kill for love ) y una entrevista con la Golden Acapulco, a propósito de la edición de Encuentra las joias del dub ( BYM). MP3: Super 45 Podcast # 666 (15 abril, 2012) Escucha todos nuestros podcasts desde [...]
San Francisco's Outside Lands Music Festival turns five years old this summer (August 10-12th to be exact), and it's celebrating with some pretty big name talent. Metallica, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Stevie Wonder, and Beck top this year's bill. Other notable acts include Sigur Rós, Justice, Regina Spektor, Norah Jones, Skrillex, The Kills, Dispatch, Passion Pit, and Grandaddy. Also appearing on the lineup are Big Boi, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Andrew Bird, Explosions in the Sky, MSTRKRFT, Portugal. the Man, Dr. Dog, The Walkmen, Alabama Shakes, Fitz and the Tantrums, Amadou [...]

Did you know that Record Store Day (April 21) is less than two weeks away? Are you ready? What have you done to prepare yourself for it? Today is a perfect day to make a test run to your local shop, where you can scout for the best positions and flex the required muscles by filling up your basket with some of this week's worthwhile new releases. At the top or your stack (or maybe the bottom, as it's likely to be the first thing you grab today), should be the anticipated full-length debut from the soulful-beyond-their-years [...]

Florence & The Machine - MTV Unplugged Florence's entry into the storied MTV Unplugged series is full of lung bursting choruses and has some pretty intense, spine-tingling moments. Recorded in a converted synagogue, this performance, which can be watched in full over at MTV , is undoubtedly an impressive vocal workout. Check out Florence covering her favourite song - Otis Redding's "Try A Little Tenderness" - below.

Domingo 15.04.2012 Radio Duna 89.7 23:00 hrs. En esta edición les presentaremos las nuevas ediciones de M. Ward ( A wasteland companion ), Lotus Plaza ( Spooky action at a distance ), Bear in Heaven ( I love you, it's cool ), Amadou & Mariam ( Folila ) , Chromatics ( Kill for love ) y una entrevista con la Golden Acapulco, a propósito de la edición de Encuentra las joias del dub ( BYM). Recuerden que pueden suscribirse al podcast de [...]
Related:Minneapolis music scene named second-best in the U.S.Top 20 best Minnesota musicians: The complete listKudos are in order for the Cedar Cultural Center, as the readers of About.com have crowne

Amadou & Mariam - Poulo ( P18 Live Machine remix) [ mp3 SoundCloud] African vibe with some latin touch
We loved the Santigold and Nick Zimmer -featuring first single from Amadou & Mariam's upcoming record Folila "Dougou Badia," and we're digging the rest of the record too, especially "Wily Kataso," which features Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe of TV on the Radio taking the wheel for a super-catchy chorus. The song's got a sweet video now too, for which sought to evoke "Stanley Kubrick's 2012 rendition of the party in Midnight Cowboy featuring real today New York archetypal characters." The end [...]
Keeping spirits at an all time high, the latest release from Amadou & Mariam soars like a majestic firecracker. As blind Malian musicians, the couple have had their fair share of strife but they've still retained a spectacular amount of optimism and it's this above all else that shines through. Since featuring in Damon Albarn's Africa Express project they've befriended a plethora of popular western artists, many of whom are featured on Folila , with Santigold, Theophilus London, and TV On the Radio all making significant contributions. Despite some curious partnerships the end result is [...]

Luego de haber anunciado Folila , su nuevo disco con colaboraciones de Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Santigold y Thelonius London para el 2 de abril, los malienses Amadou & Mariam presentan un nuevo adelanto junto a TV On The Radio . El tema, titulado Wily Kataso , es el segundo adelanto desde Dougou [...]

Luego de haber anunciado Folila , su nuevo disco con colaboraciones de Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Santigold y Thelonius London para el 2 de abril, los malienses Amadou & Mariam presentan un nuevo adelanto junto a TV On The Radio . El tema, titulado Wily Kataso , es el segundo adelanto desde Dougou [...]
With news that Mali's Amadou & Mariam have a new album on deck, the splendid musical duo release the visuals to their new single "Wily Kataso". Not only is the song great, but it features appearances from Santigold and TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe. It is nice to see all these talented artists come together on one track, showcasing their deep African roots. Amadou & Mariam's Folila is due out April 10. [ via ]
What: Malian duo Amadou & Mariam team up with TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe for a lively musical gathering in the music video for "Wily Kataso". The pair's latest album, Folila , hits stores on April 10th via Nonesuch. Directed by: Julie Pacino
The Malians and the Brooklynites join forces.
The Osheaga Music and Arts Festival returns to Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau from August 3-5th. The Black Keys, Snoop Dogg, Sigur Rós, and Justice top this year's bill, and they'll be joined by MGMT, Florence and the Machine, The Weeknd, Bloc Party, M83, Franz Ferdinand, Metric, and Garbage. Also playing are Passion Pit, Yeasayer, City and Colour, Brand New, Young the Giant, Portugal. the Man, The Walkmen, ASAP Rocky, Zola Jesus, Atlas Sound, Amadou & Mariam, Black Lips, Little Dragon, Calexico, The Black Angels, Gary Clark Jr., The Ravonettes, Of Monsters and Men, Kathleen Edwards, Austra, Tame Impala, The [...]

Drugs. Eh... kinda a waste if you ask me. But I'm usually in the minority. This song, kinda good really. And I think most will agree with that. Fingerbanger 1 : Work Drugs - License To Drive (don lowed) -- Back in September, the National Park Service began removing the Elwha and Glines Canyon dams, monsters that had been plugging up some of the best whitewater and salmon habitat in Washington's Olympic National Park for a century. Then, a month later, they blew a hole in Condit Dam on the [...]
Europavox , the French music festival and industry convention, has named the first acts set to appear at this year's edition. The line-up so far: The Hives, Dionysos, Shaka Ponk, Amadou & Mariam, Agoria, 1995, Imany, Mirel Wagner, Django Django, Benga, Baloji, Ewert And The Two Dragons, Woodkid. More acts will be announced over the coming weeks, including at least one Irish group. Europavox 2012 takes place from May 25th-27th. There are also rumours that the festival will take to the road later in the year and will include a [...]

El dúo maliense de afro-blues Amadou & Mariam lanzará en abril un nuevo disco con colaboraciones de Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Santigold , TV On The Radio y el rapero Thelonius London . El disco se llamará Folila , saldrá en abril y es el sexto del matrimonio formado por Mariam Doumbia y Amadou Bagayoko . El sello a cargo será [...]