West African music

NumberNineDream · 01-12-2010, 12:45 PM

^ That's not how you put Egyptian/Arabic music on the map, plus Egypt isn't in WEST Africa.

** Stop double posting.

johne · 03-20-2010, 11:59 AM

Beautiful video by Baaba Maal in Kirina, Mali where Playing for Change Foundation is building a new music school. Can't wait to see him in New York City in April!

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 07-06-2011, 04:15 AM

Can anyone give me some decent recommendations? I'm thinking stuff from Zambia, Ethiopia, and Kenya styles.

Lisnaholic · 07-07-2011, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Can anyone give me some decent recommendations? I'm thinking stuff from Zambia, Ethiopia, and Kenya styles.

Sorry, I don`t know about the specific countries you mention, but from Zaire, just north of Zambia, there is Franco and his group called O.K. Jazz, which, coincidentally, I just put in this thread the other day :- http://www.musicbanter.com/country-f...thread-12.html. Their music can have a rather colonial era, international sound which may not be what you want.

For a more modern take, and therefore, paradoxically, a more ethnic sound I really recommend Tarika, who come from Madagascar, (so far east that you have to fall off the mainland to get there) :-

YouTube - ‪Tarika: Tsy Kivy‬&rlm;

Both of these bands have made such a lot of albums that there are "Best of ..." compilations available, which is often a good place to start.

CanwllCorfe · 07-07-2011, 04:07 PM

I adore Rokia Traoré. I'm not sure if that rhymes, but I hope it does.

And who doesn't love Pépé Oleka?

Lisnaholic · 07-10-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CanwllCorfe

And who doesn't love Pépé Oleka?

Yes, that`s a powerful combination - a pretty face and a sweet song. I wonder where she`s from, and what albums she`s made.

01-12-2010, 12:45 PM	#41 (permalink)
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03-20-2010, 11:59 AM	#42 (permalink)
johne Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Island, NY, USA Posts: 114	More Baaba Maal Beautiful video by Baaba Maal in Kirina, Mali where Playing for Change Foundation is building a new music school. Can't wait to see him in New York City in April! __________________ http://www.last.fm/user/jenyc Last edited by johne; 03-20-2010 at 12:07 PM.

07-06-2011, 04:15 AM	#43 (permalink)
Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Can anyone give me some decent recommendations? I'm thinking stuff from Zambia, Ethiopia, and Kenya styles. __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

07-07-2011, 04:07 PM	#45 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	I adore Rokia Traoré. I'm not sure if that rhymes, but I hope it does. And who doesn't love Pépé Oleka? __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.