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9.7.2010
Hi everybody, Craig Duncan from Radio Wave here, with a World Cup guest spot for Sonic Africa on contemporary South African music. Musically, it’s been a very strange World Cup. Hearing the official music programme, you might get the impression that South African music consists of Shakira and the vuvuzela . There’s a lot more down there – especially kwaito, South Africa’s unique fusion of hip hop, house and township pop. So, let’s take a tour of some great recent South African releases from the worlds of kwaito, hip hop, house and more.
Pitch Black Afro – Zonke Bonke
Finally on World Cup matters, New York-based global hip hop label Nomadic Wax have released a great free download single called World Cup. Recorded in studios worldwide and mixed in New York, it features 15 rappers from around the world, mostly from Africa, giving their thoughts on what the World Cup really means. Download the song here, and check out the “making of” video featuring Ghana’s M.O.A. and Zimbabwe’s Outspoken:
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28.6.2010
roots reggae , dub and gospel reggae mix I hope you will enjoy this new reggae mixtape and I hope you will enjoy the lyrics as well. Without God there would be nothing and in this mix I would like to render thanks to the Allmighty God for his love and for paving the way. Thank you. | ||
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23.6.2010
Another awesome artist left the scene called planet Earth.Busi Mhlongo, southafrican woman singer passed away in June 15th 2010. Drawing on various South African styles such as mbaqanga, maskanda, marabi and traditional Zulu, fused with contemporary elements from jazz, funk, rock, gospel, rap, opera, reggae and West African music she produced a fresh and exciting sound. Her infectious music and singing style have a universal appeal and her lyrics carry powerful and poignant messages. In the 1960s, she adopted the artistic name Vickie, only later she became known by Busi Mhlongo. In 2000, Busi Mhlongo released her most known album Urban Zulu , that brought her an international succes. The urban zulu songs sounded very modern on this album and a lot of songs were remixed in different electronic fusions.
In the most recent years, lot of kwaito and SA house artist re-mixed her songs again or used some loops from her songs, giving a tribute to this unique artits.
Take a tour and see and listen examples from Busi Mhlongo unique music:
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8.6.2010
A renowned Gabonese Afro-Zouk - reggae - soukouss singer and vocalist Oliver Ngoma, died early Monday morning in Libreville, following an illness. At his young age, N'Goma was a poor student, devoting himself to music and cinema instead of his classwork. His love of film lead to a job with Gabon TV, who sent him to France in 1988 where he was trained as a cameraman. While spending a winter in Paris, he finished work on music he'd written in Gabon. He shared his music with Manu Lima, a well-known record producer for African music. Lima was impressed with the young man's work, and handled the artistic direction of N'Goma's first record Bane. The album enjoyed modest success at first, until an African radio station began to play his songs. The title track scored large success in Africa, France, and the French West Indies, and continues to rank as a party anthem in those areas. It enjoys success comparable to Mario by Franco or Yeke Yeke by Mory Kante. The album is one of the best-selling African albums to date. N'Goma released a second album, Adia in December 1995, again working with Manu Lima. Five years later, his third album Seva debuted. A greatest hits complation, Best of Oliver N'Goma was released in 2004. Watch and enjoy some Oliver Ngoma music videos:
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4.6.2010
The official Outhere records Sound - Dalaladala sound will be performing as a part of African Disco night in the 15th June in Chapeau Rouge. More info
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12.5.2010
The Newzimbabwe.com server informed that "Jamaican reggae superstar Sizzla Kalonji has ditched his native Jamaica and relocated to Zimbabwe after being rewarded with a farm for performing at President Robert Mugabe's 86th birthday celebrations in February." In 2000, where the economical crisis hit Zimbabwe, Mugabe accused the white farmes beeing guilty of this crisis, and indirectly called for using violence against whites. " Almost immediately, self-styled "war veterans", led by Chenjerai 'Hitler' Hunzvi, began invading white-owned farms. Those who did not leave voluntarily were often tortured and sometimes killed. " (Wikipedia). What happened to the farmers from the farm that was given to Sizzla? While more than 500 000 Zimbabweans left the country, due to the catastrophical economical situation, heading to South African ghettos, to live there as illegal imigrants, Sizzla maybe planning to be a farmer in the country (Don't know if its legal to grow a weed in Zimbabwe:) ) Newzimbabwe.com continues "Meanwhile Sizzla, 34, has been quite effusive in his praise for President Mugabe urging the veteran leader to "champion the cause of the return of the African people from the gates of hell they are living in Jamaica and the Caribbean." "I think he's a good president, kind to his nation, just and true," Sizzla said of Mr Mugabe last month." Im sure Sizzla and Mugabe will share also they anti-homosexual views. "Mugabe has been uncompromising in his opposition to homosexuality. In September 1995, Zimbabwe's parliament introduced legislation banning homosexual acts. In 1997, a court found Canaan Banana, Mugabe's predecessor and the first President of Zimbabwe, guilty of 11 counts of sodomy and indecent assault." (Wikipedia) At the end of article Zimbabwenews.com mentioned that Kalonji wants to start be active in the reggae scene: “In Zimbabwe we have already started recording. I am also looking into areas Judgement Yard (his company) can invest in for the upliftment of Zimbabwean youths,” Sizzla said. I really wonder how will Sizla's story in Zimbabwe continue. Source : www.newzimbabwe.com Bob Marley - Zimbabwe ... in 1980 , time of hope
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25.4.2010
If you wonder how would sound angolan balads from the 60s and 70s mixed with Massive Attack, the Comfusoes compilation could be that answer. The soulful songs (some of them more than 40 years old), were rediscovered and then made-over by some of the finest brazil producers, djs and soundmasters and the result (Comfusoes Vol.1) is just amazing The 70s in Angola was a very painfull time in Angola. The independence war turned into the civil war. For a long time now Angola has been cut off from the rest of the world due to the civil war raging in the country until 2002. Times have changed. Today the economy is booming and also the magic of the countries music is starting to move beyond the borders of the African continent. Kuduro being the latest craze spreading into the international club culture. Long before that in the 60ies and 70ies some of the most soulful tunes ever to come out of Africa had been recorded in Angola. It is the melancholy of Portuguese Fado infused with African rhythms (not unlike Capeverdean music) that makes this music so special. Mastermind behind the project is a barzilian producer Maurício Pacheco. For Comfusoes he went digging for the roots of Angolan Pop at the RNA (Angolan National Radio) archives and listened to piles of master tapes and CDs, mainly from artists that were at the height of their carreers in the 60ies and 70ies, like Teta Lando, Artur Nunes or Carlos Lamartine. After selecting the tracks, Maurício passed the music on to some of his friends back home like Mario Caldato jr (producer of the Beastie Boys, Tone Loc, Jack Johnson, Beck…), Dj Dolores, Moreno Veloso, Kassin and Berna Ceppas & many others. The result is the first volume of a project that explores fusions between two cultures that have more in common than the language: Angola and Brasil. more info: www.outhere.de
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25.3.2010
When it comes the most widely used audio device in Africa in the history, the cassete would definitely win. ( Although the upcoming leading audio device seems to be a .... cellphone :) - as wrote Christopher Kirkley in sahelsounds.com website - the article from 18th Jan: Hometaping is killing music). Many local artists in Africa in the past years released their album mostly on cassetes. The Awesometapesfromafrica website is a virtual library for digitalized cassete recordings and includes many rare and awesome tapes. Take a tour in this library and discover some new tunes for yourself. Lot of the recordings are lo-fi sound quality but can give you more authentic feeling on the other hand. source: www.awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com
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23.2.2010
There is a different point of view on gospel music in Europe , North America and of course in Africa. Although prayer is a private and intimate thing, praying together with thousands other people in big gospel concerts in Congo (especially to a soukous music) can be also a strong spiritual experience. Wacht the videos from some gospel events in DR Congo. Very strong. Even in 21st century when bands from different african countries have concerts in Europe, some events are non-transferable and you have to travel to the country the its origin to get the full enjoyment Gael - Nkosi na Yuda - wow, I wish one day I would join this concert
Good news for the czech scene in the end: Czech-Congolese-Angolan gospel band Nsango Malamu (means Good news in lingala) just released new CD Embenga yemba
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8.2.2010
Mixtape includes 27 songs and was mixed as a promo for upcoming Rachid Taha concert in Prague. Enjoy the musical trip on the Arab countries from Morroco to Yemen. For more info and download go here . ENJOY. | ||
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31.1.2010
In the 14th century Malian Empire was the leading power in west Africa. In 20th and 21st century Mali seems to be the leading power in the field of world music - Ali Farka Toure , Salif Keita , Amadou et Mariam , Tinariwen (although they claim themselves more as Touaregs more than as malians) , Oumou Sangare , Habib Koite and many others. Each from the mentioned bands play different kind of music. And Bassekou Kouyate plays different music as well. Actually, Bassekou Kouate plays music that is different from anything else you have heard before. The bandmembers play on more than 1000 years old instruments called ngoni. But they play rock music! The Independent news magazin identified them as "...the best rock’n’roll band in the world.” Further the Sub Pop label , which was releasing a grunge music! in the 90's now got the license for Bassekou's last album I speak Fula , originally released at Outhere Records . More info here . Since december 2009 Bassekou is on tour in US. This tour is having a huge succes and Bassekou is booked in the States untill August 2010.
Listen to his music and decide for yourself: Is it ethno music? Is it rock music? I think it doesnt matter. Music has no borders and Bassekou Kouatte is proving that.
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21.1.2010
In 1977, a would-be reggae promoter brought some fellows from Zaire to Jamaica in hopes of creating a new African reggae sound. Apparently she abandoned the two Africans soon after they arrived in Jamaica and left them stranded on the mean streets of Kingston. Not speaking any English, they had to beg for money and food to survive. Eventually, they found themselves at Lee Perry's house and somehow communicated their desperate story. Perry took their arrival as a sign: Jah himself had sent these men from Africa to make a connection with the Black Ark. Soon after, the pair were in the Ark recording the songs that make up African Roots. Originally eight songs were recorded and a rough mix of an album (entitled Monama) was sent to Island records. After recording this album Seke and Kalo dissapered. Left just 8 songs behind. Song whose lyrics were sung in congolese language lingala so the jamaicans couldnt understand them. But even without understanding the lyrics man can still feel a strong emotions and strong message that Seke and Kalo left in these songs. All the suffering , all the hope, all the homesickness, all the prayers.... thats what Seke and Kalo left there. Anyway this album got zero publicity and zero impact in Jamaica in the 70s. And almost 30 years this music was forgotten, besides few minor releases by some small european labels. In 2006 Trojan Records lifted up these musical gem from the stock and released these songs in album called African Roots. For many reggae fans this release was a real musical shock to hear this downright musical confession. Some of them wanted to find out more about these two african artists. But there are no informations about Seke and Kalo’s life . They just went to Jamica, spent two years struggeling on the streets, then suddenly and quickly recorded 8 songs and then dissapered. All they left behind is an album African roots. It's an incredible and ground breaking collaboration, done long before anyone was attempting such a crossover, and even before reggae had become popular in Africa. Listen:
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28.12.2009
Tinariwen - Lula
Staff Benda Bilili - Na Lingui Yo/Sex Machine
Werrason - Techno Malewa Automatique - enjoy the dance choreography:)
Nichols - Monte Si Mwen
The English additon to the album title is: The tale from the flipside of paradise. Anyone who mourns the loss of a meaningful message in much of today’s western hip-hop should check out Sister Fa.
Sister Fa - Milyamba
The Portuguese crew who brought the electronic-dance music called kuduro from the streets of Angola to the clubs in Europe and North America released their first full length album in Nov 2008 (April 2009 in US).
Buraka Som Systema - Wenge Wenge
The Very Best - Kamphopo (official Malawi Pride Video)
Boolumbal myspace - listen to their songs - dont forget Walata:)
If I could chose two best albums of the year, Fuuta Blues would be one of them. But the best album can be only one, I am voting for....
Vieux Farka Toure official website -read more about album Fondo and Vieux's biography
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22.12.2009
A polished version of K'naan hit Wawing Flag will be soon spread worldwide.
In 1991 K’naan left war-torn Somalia for New York and eventually settled in Toronto where he soon began writing songs about his experiences in Mogadishu and his new life as an exile. Rapping in English, telling his story, K’naan’s hip hop has an African soul and a positive message. The debut album My Life Is A Movie (2004) was soon followed by the highly acclaimed international release The Dusty Foot Philosopher in 2005. Wavin’ Flag is taken from Troubadour, his 2009 album which features special guests Damian Marley, Mos Def and Chali2Na.
Wavin’ Flag World acoustic version ( I think the best one :) )
Lyrisc (part):
but look how they treat us / make us believers
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25.11.2009
Enjoy the new mix with rnb, hiphop, dancehall and bhangra tunes from Asia. Well, I dont play this music too much, but I realized I collected enough interresting asian songs to put it to the mix so I just did it. To listen to the mixtape visit the downloads section. | ||
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23.11.2009
In November there was concert of Tinariven in Prague. Its no doubt Tinariwen is the most favourite touareg band. But its not the only touareg band playing good music. Some other interresting bands are following:
Tartit (Mali) - a bandmembers are mostly women, the band is playing on traditional instruments, doing repetitive and hypnotic music
Desert rebel - (Niger/France)
Toumast (Niger/Trance) - touareg blues, rock, funky , also niger-france cooperation
Nabil Othmani (Mali) - another cooperation touareg and western musicians. In this case Nabil Othmani cooperate with american multiinstrumentalists Steve Shenan
Tamikrest (Mali)
Chomar Mokchtar (Niger)- touareg reggae
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16.10.2009
Glitz and glamour took centre stage as local and international celebrities made a red carpet entrance at Nairobi's Moi Sports Centre for the MTV Africa Music Awards last weekend. This was the first time Kenya was hosting such a large group of celebrities. The MAMA turned the Kasarani Gymnasium into a world-class evening joint. Now, when the official ceremony
is over and red carpets are back in stocks, its time to look back
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10.10.2009
O.K. ... that was short
introduction, better than just to read about highlife and hiplife
is to go to the dowlnoad section and listen the new higlife
mixtape:) Read more backgroung info about hiplife Watch highlife videos on youtube:
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2.10.2009
Orchestre Dental - Let's learn (the video premiere)
Traveling in Africa is (for western people) is in many cases lot of about ups ad downs, and this situation can change many times during one day. On the day when this video was recorded it was mostly about downs. All the meetings we supposed to have were cancelled. In the afternoon we meet some annoying man who was following us and forcing us to go to places we didn't want to go. When we finally get to the rehearshal, it was more than one hour late. The basguitarist allready left and the perkussionist didn't show up at all. But this was the last "down" of the day. Since the band started to play it was just one big "up". The band members were smiling to each other and to us. There was no doubt that they have so much fun playing together and in the room we can feel the joy they created , so we were alsmoste able to breathe it. During the reheashal we were sipping the tea a I was thanking God ( and to Chris Kirkley from Sahelsounds :) ) for having the chance to join this unique and wonderfull performance. More than a reheashal it was like a private concert for two listeners. The name of this song is Onakhara, which means "let's
learn" . Baabi Sarr sing this song in soninke , and in this
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5.8.2009
Many famous musicians in west
africa wearing dreadlocks are missinterpreted as rastafarians. In
fact, in many cases, they belong to a muslim sufi brotherhood
called Baye Fall.
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12.7.2009
From Ben
loxo blog : Enjoy this awesome video
, the mbalax version of Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry , maybe
the best remake of this song I ever heard. Especially the second
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2.7.2009
There are two basic groups and cultures in Mauritania with little interaction between. The arab-moorish and the the black-african society. The arab-moorish society in mauritania is known for beeing very conservative ( slavery was forbidden by law in 1980, altough some hidden form of slavery still remain). And the same we could say about moorish music. The band , that is trying to change it is called Ewlad-Leblad. They don't hail from families with artistic backgrounds, and art is still restricted to a certain social class in Mauritania. Ewlad Leblad overcame all these traditions and restriction and now after 9 years beeing together they are one of the most popular hip-hop bands in Mauritania.Their lyrics deal with many sosial issues and now they are reaching ears of many young moorish people in the country.
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31.5.2009
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6.5.2009
If you want to know and hear more about this music tune in here on friday 8th may on 6 pm CET. |
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29.4.2009
Kuduro videos: Is kuduro too strong cup of coffee for you. Listen one more time Da Cunha's kizomba (or is it lambada?) song with just decent kuduro toasting at the end of the song: Yuri da Cunha - Macumba KUDURO: TRIBAL - MINIMALISTIC - LO-FI - WILD |
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18.4.2009
In Janury 2009 her new digital LP
was relaesed. You can listen songs from this LP here
and if you like it you can buy it on Mondomix
or on Tamasheq
website . On Tamasheq you will get it with 40 pages booklet
where you can read more backqround stories to this music. Related music video: Nayim
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10.4.2009
Issa
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1.4.2009
The poll: Read More about the birdflu dance |
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26.3.2009
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13.3.2009
Pepe Kalle - Milla , my favorite video at the end :) . Pepe Kalle sings while Roger Milla ( legendary Cameroonian football player) is dancing on the football playground. |
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28.2.2009
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18.1.2009
Steroids, NO. Cocaine, NO. Heroine, NO. Morphine, NO.Guns, NO. Steeling, NO. Marihuana, YES. It Was his ( not surprising ) message to the crowded footbal stadium. Here you can see how Sizzla made the whole stadium crazy. Those, who saw on his concert in Prague, can compare :). |
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10.12.2008
This reminds me other song: "Abukho" ( beautiful piece from McCoy Mrubata), whose lyrics also deal negative things in the South african society. "Wake up everybody, cant you we are geting lost? Where is brotherhood? Where is sisterhood? We gained freedom, we gained respect as one nation but we are loosing humanity" sings McCoy , and I wish these worlds will be heard among the southafrican people. |
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10.7.2008
Na stránkách www.afro.cz si mùžete přečíst profil senegalského zpěváka Youssou NDour. |
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7.4.2008
On Thursday 10th of April there will be a warm-up party to Ples Afrika at meli-melo. 4 of you will get free tickets to Ples Africa. A ballot will be at 9 pm, so make sure to be there at time J |
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6.3.2008
Jinak pokud chcete slyšet tuto muziku živě, tak na afro-karibské noci každý čtvrtek v meli-melo se většinou tancuje až do rána. |
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Sonic South Africa
We should really start this with some vuvuzelas ... and there’s plenty vuvuzela-blowing on the latest single from DJ Sbu . This one’s from his 2010 album Y-Lens Vol 3, a terrific disc of house-kwaito crossover which demonstrates why South African house music is a far more innovative genre than its conservative European cousin:
Elsewhere in South African music, several of the biggest names in kwaito have released comeback records in the last year. For one, Pitch Black Afro, the man with the craziest teeth in rap, is back with a new album called Zonke Bonke. Here’s the title track:
Durban kwaito crew Skomplazi also have a new album out, Zulu Love Letter. There are some massive tunes on this disc, all in the house-heavy kwaito style of the Durban scene. Again, the title track is the first single:
Zola, the country’s biggest kwaito star, also returned recently with his 5th album Impepho. This one’s a mixed bag: on one hand, Impepho has some great tracks in the style of Zola’s biggest hits; on the other hand, there’s some rather dull and unoriginal 2Pac-lite stuff, like the single Prophecy of the Village Pope:
Zuluboy continues to be ahead of the South African hip hop game with his third album Igoda. Zuluboy mixes hip hop with traditional Zulu melodies, instrumentation and beats, and his first two albums Masihambisane and Inqolobane rank among the freshest, most original hip hop releases of the 21st century. To be honest, the new album isn’t quite on the same level as the previous two, but that’s no major criticism given the extremely high quality of his back catalogue. There are no videos from the new Zuluboy album yet, so here’s a soul-flavoured track from 2008’s Inqolobane:
South Africa’s most surprising global export in 2010 is the “zef-rave” internet phenomenon Die Antwoord. To clear up some of the speculation surrounding this band: no, the crazy Afrikaner rapper “Ninja” is not a real person. He’s a character created by Waddy Jones – provocateur, social satirist, and South Africa’s best-respected white hip hop artist of the last 15 years. “Ninja” is a working-class Afrikaner obsessed with mixed-race gangsta culture, and Die Antwoord is pure provocation: putting hip hop’s tendency towards racial fetishism into the most uncomfortable context possible, and satirising not only South Africa’s history of fixating upon race, but also the wider mythology of “realness” in hip hop.
Enjoy the rest of the World Cup – and do please check out my 
Calling to The Most High - Spiritual mixtape Vol.2
Busi Mhlongo, Queen of modern Zulu music, passed away
Rest In Peace Oliver Ngoma (23rd March 1959 - 7th june 2010 )
Daladala Sound in Prague
Sizzla got a farm in Zimbabwe, after singing on Mugabe's Birtday celebration.
Comfusoes - From Angola to Brazil
Awesome music from Africa ... on cassetes 
Let's sing about God - congolese gospel music 
The new Rai mixtape 
Bassekou Kouyate and Ngoni Ba (ngoni rock) 
Seke Molenga, Kalo Kawongolo, Lee Perry: African Roots
Tinariwen(Mali) - Imidiwan
Staff Benda Bilili (DR Congo) - Tres Tres Fort 
Werrason (DR Congo) - Techno Malewa
Nichols (Cabo Verde) - Ladies Night 
Sister Fa (Senegal)- Sarabah
Buraka Som Systema (Portugal/Angola) - Black Diamond
Esau Mwamwaya & The Very Best (Malawi/UK) - Warm Heart of Africa
Boolumbal (Mauritania/Senegal/France) - Fuuta Blues
Vieux Farka Toure (Mali) - Fondo (my personal album of the year)
K’naan’s track Wavin’ Flag selected as World Cup 2010 official anthem 
Asian Beats 
Touareg Music 
It
has been 20 years since Franco passed away. 
MAMA
Africa 
Modern
Ghanians - Ross the Boss Highlife and Hip-life mixtape
New
Chapter riddim 
Baye
fall - the senegalese muslim "rastas" 
This
brotherhood is the most prominent and richest islamic school in
Senegal, with the hedquarter in a Holy City Touba. In contempoary
Senegal about 25% people claim themself as Baye fall followers.
The founders and teachers of this brotherhood (Amadou Bamba, Ibra
Fall and Baye Fall) are mentioned in many senegalese songs. The
most prominent musicians who belong to Baye Fall are Cheick Lo
(on the left picture), Youssou NDour , Baaba Maal and many
others... The pictures of Amadou Bamba( in black clothes) and
Ibra Fall (in white clothes) can be seen on many walls, doors and
even buses and cars in many places in Senegal. The members of
Baye Fall brotherhood wearing pictures of Amadou Bamba and Ibra
fall on their clothes, members also have special kind of
greetings when they put hand of other member to their own
forehead to show their fellowship. Other thing , that is common
with rastafirians is, that some members are using marihuana for
spiritual reasons, things forbidden by orthodox Islam and in the
city of Touba as well.
Music
is a very important part of Baye Fall brotherhood and for members
it is also an instrument to get closer to God. Very popular among
members are are "concerts" where several drummers
played traditional senegegalese music, the chanters sang the gods
name ...Alla llah illalah ...over and over and other people were
dancing in a circle around the musicians untill some of them
later in trance fellt to the floor still caling the Gods name. (I
had the oportunity to see one 8 hour long concert, that was held
all the night in saint Louis, Senegal. Just beeing there and
dancing was one the strongest musical and spiritual experiences
for me in my whole life.) Maybe this strongest linking to the
music is a reason , why many famous musicians are members of Bye
fall Brotherhood.
Titi
- the new senegalese mbalax star
Ewlad
Leblad - The first moorish hip-hop band 
In
this 
Issa
Bagayogo and Kasai All Stars on Respect music festival today
Oliver
"Tuku" Mtukudzi - The Tuku Years 
NGOMA
vol. 1 Mixtape: Around the world in 80 minutes
Douk
Saga - Le Creator de Coupe Decale 
Aziza
Brahim - Mi Canto (the voice of resistance from country, that
doesn't exist) 
Issa
Bagayogo - Techno Issa 
The
Appril 1st issue: How is the birdflu and the music related?
Jagga
Jagga 
Outhere
Rec. - big respect goes to Munich 
Pepe
Kalle - "La Bombe Atomique" 
Suzanna
Owiyo - when the contemporary rhytms meet the traditional
Omar
Pene and Le Super Diamono 
Last
5 weeks there were no updates in radio playlist and on this pages
as well. Its because I was traveling in west Africa that time.
Just beeing there was one of the strongest experiences for me.
Lot of new music that will be added to the playlist will be from
this region - Morrocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania and also from
one of the african musical superpowers - from Senegal. Stay
tuned.
Cesare
Evoira is not the only Cape Verdean female singer. 
Caling
To The Most High - The New Spiritual Roots Reggae Mixtape
Musicians
in South Africa fight against the crime in their lyrics
Fela
Kuti in a Hall of fame on the First Annual MTV Africa Music Award
Bole2Harlem
- The checkpoint on the US - Ethiopian Border 
Byron
Lee and Miriam Makeba passed away 
Browsing
on internet I found pages of french based DJ Speedhy. I like his
kuduro and coupe-decale songs that sounds very fresh , modern and
african :) . Especialy I like his song Afroteknology featuring
with 50cent. Check it out: 
4
new mixtapes added to this pages. Just go to download section and
enjoy the music J
On
a webpages 
Ve
čtvrtek 10.4. proběhne v Meli-Melo warm up party na Ples Afrika,
jejíž součástí bude i losování o 4 lístky zdarma. Losování
proběhne cca ve 21 hodin , takže přijďte včas J