Kiné Lam Sunu Thiossane 2 Face A Mame Thierno MBaarmi Kor Leer Lebu Face B Deuram Sourang MBeri Wakh Baakhoul Souma Sagnone Whoa, thanks to Christian for this idyllic journey into the complexity of mbalax. It can be a bit off-putting to some listeners. But spend a little time [...]
Hadja Soumano Nteri Diaba Piste A Nteri Diaba Boureima Sylla Ayebo Piste B Mandin Kono Sosso Djombo Djelimady Tounkara plays guitar on this tape, he is one the best ever. 1989 Mali sounds good to me right now. Awesome Tapes from Africa at SXSW: Thursday, March 17 All Music Is World Music (presented [...]
Hadja Soumano Nteri Diaba Piste A Nteri Diaba Boureima Sylla Ayebo Piste B Mandin Kono Sosso Djombo Djelimady Tounkara plays guitar on this tape, he is one the best ever. 1989 Mali sounds good to me right now. Awesome Tapes from Africa at SXSW: Thursday, March 17 All Music Is World Music (presented [...]
Tianjama Face 1 Soanada Donia Regarega Atero Amy Babana Sanga Sirana Sabina Dady Ropilany Face 2 Zegny Vaovao Tsiakafara Tody Vola Parata Doudou Fini Zaho Tanora + Iadan'i Toto Eka Lemarijy (1ère partie) Dance the night [...]
Tianjama Face 1 Soanada Donia Regarega Atero Amy Babana Sanga Sirana Sabina Dady Ropilany Face 2 Zegny Vaovao Tsiakafara Tody Vola Parata Doudou Fini Zaho Tanora + Iadan'i Toto Eka Lemarijy (1ère partie) Dance the night [...]
Penny Penny Yogo Yogo Side 1 Intro Ibola Aids Ingani Amarumasi Kulani Kulani!! Dodomedzi Side 2 Hai Kamina Yogo Yogo (Fooling) Ti Samboko Ama Owners Kulani Kulani!! (Remix) Got my hands on another [...]
Penny Penny Yogo Yogo Side 1 Intro Ibola Aids Ingani Amarumasi Kulani Kulani!! Dodomedzi Side 2 Hai Kamina Yogo Yogo (Fooling) Ti Samboko Ama Owners Kulani Kulani!! (Remix) Got my hands on another [...]
Cheikh El Meskine Side A Fatma El Hob Saib Datni Essakra Bagat Tchaouar Side B Shab El Mehahel Rahi Maouïla Maktoub Rabi More ill smokey flute incantations from Algeria. Why not? Belated link to Awesome Tapes from Africa mention in this New York Times story about American indie labels confessing their collective crush on African music. [...]
Chikaha Rahma Side 1 Rirsakr Fi Simana Nagda Emaak Esaka Malietouiali Side 2 Yamarani Emrida Alaminiyali_Eskarti_Emaah Ana Ehbibi Nabrih Algerian music a kind person sent me recently. Great Saturday morning atmosphere. Thinking of politics in North Africa this week. FYI Baltimore: I will be DJing Awesome Tapes from Africa on Saturday, February 5 at a party with [...]
Chikaha Rahma Side 1 Rirsakr Fi Simana Nagda Emaak Esaka Malietouiali Side 2 Yamarani Emrida Alaminiyali_Eskarti_Emaah Ana Ehbibi Nabrih Algerian music a kind person sent me recently. Great Saturday morning atmosphere. Thinking of politics in North Africa this week. FYI Baltimore: I will be DJing Awesome Tapes from Africa on Saturday, February 5 at a party with [...]
Ami Koïta Mory Djo a Side A Mory Djo Djoliba Kono Defa Wane Side B Matia Hadja Bila Hampate Ba Synth-laden griot brilliance circa 1989 from one of Mali's crucial vocal goddesses . I used to write this tape off (Track 3 is a bit wooden) but lately I'm feeling the arrangements and undulating rhythms. [...]
Ami Koïta Mory Djo a Side A Mory Djo Djoliba Kono Defa Wane Side B Matia Hadja Bila Hampate Ba Synth-laden griot brilliance circa 1989 from one of Mali's crucial vocal goddesses . I used to write this tape off (Track 3 is a bit wooden) but lately I'm feeling the arrangements and undulating rhythms. [...]
Please Help Me Identify This Tape Side 1 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Side 2 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 This tape from Ethiopia is full of left-field soulful insanity, the kind for which [...]
Fadimoutou Wallet Inamoud Side 1 Side 2 Hypnotic, minimalist (and hard to find) Tuareg music from Kidal, Mali. This is the perfect stark accompaniment to NY's howling blizzard of the last couple days. Thanks to Chris (Sahel Sounds) for this!
Fadimoutou Wallet Inamoud Side 1 Side 2 Hypnotic, minimalist (and hard to find) Tuareg music from Kidal, Mali. This is the perfect stark accompaniment to NY's howling blizzard of the last couple days. Thanks to Chris (Sahel Sounds) for this!
Sirina Issah Cheer The Stars Side A Cheer The Stars Previous Love Jam It Just To Watch Side B Daliri N'Yuura Jam It Just To Watch What begins as a tribute to Ghana's youth soccer World Cup success is ultimately a 90s outsider dance-pop masterpiece from the north of the country. The minimalist [...]
Professor Jay J.O.S.E.P.H. Face A Nikusaidiaje Nimeamini Inatosha Vuta Raha Border Kwa Border Heka Heka Za Star Face B Intro J.O.S.E.P.H. Nisamehe Wapi Nimekosea Una Interlude Hakuna Noma I've [...]
Juma Nature Nini Chanzo? Side A Kighettoghetto Sonia Wimbi La Njaa (2001 Remix) Jinsi Kijana Tumepigika Side B Nini Chanzo Juu Kwa Juu Hili Game Jinsi Kijana (Remix) Haya we Wimbi La Njaa (2000 Remix) [...]
Juma Nature Nini Chanzo? Side A Kighettoghetto Sonia Wimbi La Njaa (2001 Remix) Jinsi Kijana Tumepigika Side B Nini Chanzo Juu Kwa Juu Hili Game Jinsi Kijana (Remix) Haya we Wimbi La Njaa (2000 Remix) [...]
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