The Country, Folk & World Recommendation Thread

[Safar]

Stéphane performs his composition Bistro Fada. New York Observer recently said, "Stephane Wrembel represents the living face of Gypsy jazz." Rolling Stone Magazine has called him “a revelation”.

Stéphane Wrembel - Bistro Fada (France)

Awesome Tapes From Africa
Senegalese kora master Sourakata Koité began music from pretty much day one. "All the Koité are musicians!,” he says. Indeed he is a member of a family of djéli (or griot in French), the hereditary caste of musician-storyteller-historians in West Africa. After moving to Paris in the late 70s he began to play in different bands and for musicians like Manu Dibango, Touré Kounda, Mangala, Mah Damba and more.

Sourakata Koité -- Ha-Madi

Awesome Tapes From Africa
1970s/80s Senegalese mbalax rarely gets old to me. Is it the dusty electric guitar expositions? these soulful, acrobatic vocals? the jazzily-phrased yet kick-out-the-jams, bombastic drum stabs? I have only listened to this 1.5 times but that was enough to warrant sharing this lesser traded gem by a classic ensemble of the Dakar scene.

Number One Dakar 83 – Aile (Senegal)

Their music painted a vivid, you-are-there account of the great age of the heady 90s when Africa was in the throes of independence euphoria.

Dalom Kids - Ndilambile (South Africa)