The Rough Guide To Arabic Café - various artists compilation

 

1 Amal Murkus– Ya Oud 2:12

2 Amer Ammouri – Al Mashdal 1:22

3 Salamat Meets Les Musiciens Du Nil – Kabadin 5:42

4 Habib Shehadeh Hanna Feat Reem Talhami – Kool Shee Helo 4:01

5 Ghada Shbeir– Ahwah Kamaran 1:07

6 Hamdi Ahmed – El Dawhaa 3:03

7 Fatma Zidan– Ger Aach 3:46

8 Mohammed Roshdi – Soukara 8:57

9 Louwi Tmnari– Baad Al Khisam 2:29

10 Oum Kalthoum– Ayoha Al Raieh El Mojed 5:00

11 Mahmoud Fadl– Ana Wehabibi 5:03

12 Maurice El Médioni – Ahla Ouassala 6:00

13 Latif El Idrissi–  Ya Rayah 4:47

14 Marwan Mesho / Salatin El Tarab Orchestra – Kifak Inta 1:15

15 Ghazi Abdel Baki Feat Yasmina Joumblat – Ya Habibi 3:22

16 Tony Hanna & The Yugoslavian Gipsy Brass Band – Lamma Bada 3:56

The Rough Guide To Arabic Café

Putumayo Presents African Reggae - cultures converge on this jammin' collection of reggae beats from Africa

 

1 Ismael Isaac – Magno Mako 4:14

2 Mo'Kalamity & The Wizards (4)– Vision 3:07

3 Bingui Jaa Jammy– Congo Natty 2:38

4 Zoro – Jabulani 5:13

5 Nino Galissa– Krebo Cheo 4:34

6 One Love Family– Bô Ten Qu'Luta' 3:12

7 Kwame Bediako – Steppin' Into Zion 3:46

8 Ba Cissoko With Tiken Jah Fakoly– On Veut Se Marier 4:01

9 Serges Kassy– Jah Libilé 3:20

10 Majek Fashek– Man Of Sorrow 7:34

Putumayo Presents African Reggae 

El Tanbura – Between The Desert And The Sea - traditional Egyptian music

 

El Tanbura is an Egyptian band, formed in the 1980's by Zakaria Ibrahim, the organizer. Its performances are based on traditional Egyptian music, featuring the simsimiyya and tanbura instruments.

In 1989, a small nucleus of veteran performers recruited by Zakaria came together to form the fledgling El Tanbura group, augmented by younger singers. In the formative years, El Rayis Imbabi, one of the group members, was responsible for passing key repertoire from Port Said's past to the younger members.

The Simsimiyya is a five-stringed instrument of the lyre family. Originally, the body was made of wood in a bowl/box shape, covered with stretched goat or camel skin. The strings, once various intestinal parts, are now made of wire. The Tanbura is a large six-string lyre. It was often used in private healing ceremonies during the 19th century following the Egyptian conquest of Sudan.

The Tanbura is very similar to the Simsimiyya. However, compared to the Simsimiyya, the strings of the Tanbura are softer and it has the addition of tuning pegs which can expand melodic range and nylon replacing dried animal gut strings, allowing for more refined tuning and intricate performances.

Their second album, Between the Desert and the Sea, was named by Songlines Magazine as one of the all-time Top 50 world music albums.

1 Waziery

2 I Saw The Moon

3 My Heart Was Burnt by Love

4 Sar a Lay

5 Zayy el Nhardah (The Canal Song)

6 Between the Desert and the Sea

7 One Day We Blamed Each Other

8 Dundarawi

9 Shoft Toshy

10 Salah

11 Gamel Weno

Between The Desert And The Sea

The Most Beautiful Songs Of Africa - various artists - Folk,Traditional,Soukous,World,African

 

1 Orchestra Super Mazembe– Kasongo 5:22

2 Bomas Of Kenya– Raha Leo 4:19

3 Bomas Of Kenya– Karibuni Wana Wa Africa 4:06

4 Super Mazambe*– Shauri Yako 9:23

5 Super Mazembe* With Lo Six Orchestra– Bwana Nipe Pesa 4:29

6 D.O. Misiani & Shirati Luo Voice Jazz– Lala Salama 5:30

7 Miriam Makeba– Malaika (Live In Guinea) 4:26

8 Bopol Mansiamina And Mode Success*– Pitie 9:02

9 Afro 70*– Dirishani 5:07

10 Western Jazz Band– Rosa 5:19

11 D.O. Misiani & Shirati Luo Voice Jazz– Amuka 5:04

12 Moreno* And Orchestra Moja One– Dunia Ni Duara 9:34

The Most Beautiful Songs Of Africa

A Day In The Life Of Africa - various artists

 

1 Soweto String Quartet– Victory

2 Vusi Mahlasela– Miyela Afrika

3 Khadja Nin– Free

4 Wock– Habibo

5 Cesaria Evora– Petit Pays

6 Umanji– Morakane

7 Selaelo Selota– Enchanted Gardens

8 Takfarinas– Zaama, Zaama

9 Sam Mangwana– Elima

10 Gigi– Nafekeñ

11 Moss Mogale– Skinner Boom

12 Habib Koité– Sambara

13 Bonga– Mu Nhango

14 Musik Ye Afrika– Alois Na Jane

A Day In The Life Of Africa

David Arkenstone – Caravan Of Light .... "soundtrack for the imagination"

 

David Arkenstone (born July 1, 1952) is an American composer and performer. His music is primarily instrumental, with occasional vocalizations. Most of Arkenstone's music falls into new age category; however, he also worked in other genres, including even a heavy metal soundtrack for Emperor: Battle for Dune video game. His music has been described as 'soundtracks for the imagination'. Throughout his career, Arkenstone has released over 50 albums and composed music for video games, including World of Warcraft, and for television, including NBC's Kentucky Derby. Arkenstone has been nominated for Grammy Awards five times.

Arkenstone has learned to play a variety of musical instruments, including bouzouki, mandolin, guitar, bass guitar, harp, cello, flute, electronic keyboards, piano, Turkish saz, pennywhistle, melodica, and pan pipes. He also plays drums and percussion and has performed some vocalizations on his albums.

Caravan Of Light, released in 2000, is in the electronic/new age genre with a middle eastern/African theme. 

1 Inshallah 5:58

2 Skies Of Africa 4:25

3 The Jade Mountain 5:30

4 The Road To Zanzibar 4:55

5 Jewels Of The Night 6:00

6 Dance In The Desert 5:59

7 The Spice Road 3:42

8 Randezvous 5:29

9 Under The Gypsy Moon 4:22

10 Through The Marketplace 4:54

11 Caravan Of Light 5:40

Caravan Of Light

Sound Of The World (33 Artists From 28 Countries) - compiled by Charlie Gillett

 

1-1 Daby Balde– Sora 4:30

1-2 Sissy Atanassova– Chaje Shurarije 4:53

1-3 Ivan Kupala – Geo 4:14

1-4 Amadou & Mariam– Coulibaly 3:18

1-5 Camille– Au Port 2:57

1-6 Meï Teï Sho Feat. Ludovic Vernu– Lambi Golo Pt. 1 3:04

1-7 Lhasa – La Frontera 3:03

1-8 Chango Spasiuk– Tarefero De Mis Pagos / Alla En El Yerbal 4:05

1-9 Darko Rundek & Cargo Orkestar– Ista Slika 4:12

1-10 Oliver Mtukudzi– Vanereva Nepasipo 4:28

1-11 The Chehade Brothers– Niyal Albu 3:47

1-12 Volga– Verejushki 5:40

1-13 Nairobi Yetu– Nijenge 4:00

1-14 State Of Bengal Vs. Paban Das Baul– Padma Nodi 5:41

1-15 Ali Farka Touré & Toumani Diabaté– Kadi Kadi 3:21

1-16 Joe Dukie And DJ Fitchie– Midnight Marauders 7:13

2-1 Issa Bagayogo– Dya Bana 3:39

2-2 Shiyani Ngcobo– Udadewetha 3:54

2-3 Seu Jorge– Mania De Peitao 2:35

2-4 Shukar Collective– Calling Tamango 3:10

2-5 Yasmin Levy– Naci En Alamo 6:24

2-6 Okna Tsahan Zam– Edjin Duun 3:44

2-7 Laye Sow– Boonoo 4:19

2-8 Mariza– Transparente 2:28

2-9 Julia Vorontsova– Older 3:02

2-10 Youssou N'Dour– Tijaniyya 5:45

2-11 Ana Salazar– Salazar 4:58

2-12 Malouma– Tuyur El Wad 3:33

2-13 Dead Combo – Rumbero 2:53

2-14 Julien Jacob Feat. Rachid Taha– Jacob 3:15

2-15 Clotaire K– Beyrouth Ecoeuree 3:39

2-16 Tokyo-chutei-iki– Otome Sankanbi 2:56

2-17 Think Of One Feat. BNet Marrakech– Moana 7:40

Sound Of The World one

Sound Of The World two

Putumayo Presents African Groove - various artists

 

1    Issa Bagayogo–    Saye Mogo Bana 5:14
2    Badenya Les Frères Coulibaly–    Boroto 4:36
3    Madeka–    Mokote 3:48
4    Julien Jacob–    Kalicom 3:52
5    A Peace Of Ebony–    Vadzimu 3:52
6    Hardstone–    Uhiki (Pinye's Remix) 4:26
7    Positive Black Soul–    Wouyouma 3:57
8    Dady Mimbo–    Bouba (Cool) 4:06
9    Thievery Corporation–    The Lagos Communique 3:53
10    The Pleb–    One For Senegal 4:45
11    African Rhythm Travellers–    Khululuma 2:55
12    Ndumiso*–    Mofolo Hall (Akulalwa) 3:56

 African Groove

Various Artists – African Voices: Songs of Life

 

Tracklist
1    Ayub Ogada–    Kothbiro    5:32
2    Ayub Ogada–    Dala    3:15
3    Ayub Ogada–    Ondiek    4:00
4    Vieux Diop–    Sutu Kun    6:19
5    Vieux Diop–    Jali    7:20
6    Samite–    Ekobobo    5:57
7    Samite–    Ndere    2:12
8    Samite–    Wasuze Otya?    3:49
9    Lucky Diop–    Ngak    4:50
10    Lucky Diop–    Igne    4:19
11    Lucky Diop–    Mamadi    4:19
12    Kevin Nathaniel–    Woza Azania    3:50
13    Kevin Nathaniel–    Tatenda    3:20

 African Voices: Songs of Life

Putumayo Presents Cape Verde...various artists compilation

Cape Verde presents the music of the islands just 300 miles off West Africa's Senegalese coast. Drawing from Portuguese and African influences, the music of Cape Verde is most often rooted in a sensually languid and rhythmically complex cousin of the blues called morna. Largely popularized on the international scene by the meteoric popularity of Cesaria Evora (who contributes here with "Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha"), Cape Verdean music has enjoyed a wider listenership. This collection, however, cleverly balances the alluring minor key of morna with the lesser-known merry festivity of coladeira, the Cape's party music, and a jazz-tinged dance music called funana. 

Mysteriously bewitching, Cape Verde is a gorgeous melange of elegant piano, acoustic strings, rousing horn sections, propulsive drumming, flamboyant keyboards, and superb vocalists. 

1 Ana Firmino With Tito Paris– Chico Malandro 4:18

2 Boy Gé Mendes*– Cumba Iêtu 5:04

3 Nana Matias– Pays Sol 5:18

4 Teofilo Chantre– Nha Fe 4:08

5 Cesaria Evora– Cabo Verde Manda Mantenha 3:59

6 Bana– Cabinda A Cunene 4:59

7 Maria Alice– Sol Na Tchada 5:03

8 José "Zeca" Neves– Injuria 3:30

9 Fantcha– Cinderela 4:09

10 Zeca Di Nha Reinalda, João Cirilio And Blick Tchutchy 

        – Tchon Di Massa Pé 2:35

11 Dulce Matias– Nha Cumpadre Faustine 4:57

12 Djurumani– Galo Bedjo 3:07

 CAPE VERDE

Global Transmissions - A World Music Sampler

 

From Irish reels to qawwali, Middle Eastern fusion, and Afro-Peruvian soul, Global Transmission ignites a new global culture.

1-1     –Papa Wemba     Yolele     3:23
1-2     –Afro Celt Sound System     Whirl-Y-Reel 1     7:21
1-3     –Jesse Cook     Mario Takes A Walk     3:46
1-4     –Cuba L.A.     Lagrimas Negras     3:46
1-5     –Susana Baca     Valentín     4:21
1-6     –Jose Luis Encinas     Night In The South     5:16
1-7     –Waldemar Bastos     Minha Familia     4:59
1-8     –Lila Downs     Simuna     5:48
1-9     –Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan     Mustt Mustt     5:16
1-10     –Sheila Chandra     Shanti, Shanti, Shanti     4:33
1-11     –Telek     Iamagit     2:35
1-12     –John Whelan     Mayengo Reel     3:46
1-13     –Lama Gyurme & Jean-Philippe Rykiel   Offering Chant    5:17

2-1     –Vas     Inward Coil     5:10
2-2     –Tama      To Walk     4:41
2-3     –Maryam Mursal     Sodewou     5:51
2-4     –Los De Abajo     Son De La Liberación     5:43
2-5     –Willie & Lobo     Olé Cinco     6:36
2-6     –Ayub Ogada     Ondiek     3:58
2-7     –Axiom Of Choice     Parvaz     4:33
2-8     –Paban Das Baul & Sam Mills     Dil Ki Doya     5:22
2-9     –Óscar López     Loco Por Tí     5:01
2-10     –Zap Mama     African Sunset     4:50
2-11     –Yungchen Lhamo     Gi Pai Pa Yul Chola     4:06
2-12     –Bloque      Sin Lagrimas     4:22
2-13     –Altan     The Waves Of Gola     3:48

 A World Music Sampler 1

 A World Music Sampler 2

Roots of O.K Jazz Congo Classics 1955-1956 various artists

 

 Originally released on Crammed in 1993, this beautiful 20-song collection - re-released as part of the "Congo Classics" series on Crammed that began with "Roots of Rumba Rock" in 2006 - documents the fine early work of the "Tout-Pouissant Orchestre Kinois de Jazz" or Almighty Kinshasa Jazz Orchestra, as led by the imposing "Grand Maitre" Lokanga La Ndju Pene Luambo Makiadi aka FRANCO. 

These artists were creating a style of music that was to conquer all of Africa and strongly influence several generations of musicians. 

                                                     Congo Classics

 

80's World Music Classics - When the World Was Young....by various artists

80's World Music Classics
Label: Nascente ‎– NASCP001
Format: 2 × CD, Compilation
Released: 2011
Genre: Reggae, Latin, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Bollywood, African, Ragga, Salsa

Tracklist:

1-1     –Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir     Kalimankou Denkou (The Evening Gathering)     5:08
1-2     –Najma Akhtar     Dil Laga Ya Tha     5:48
1-3     –Cheb Sahraoui & Chaba Fadela     N'Sel Fik     6:47
1-4     –Ofra Haza     Im Nin'Alu (Single Mix)     4:02
1-5     –Salif Keita     Sina     4:50
1-6     –Djeli Moussa Diawara     Foté Mogoban     6:33
1-7     –Baaba Maal, Mansour Seck     Lam Tooro     6:38
1-8     –Orchestra Baobab     Utru Horas     8:38
1-9     –Sivuca     Ain't No Sunshine     4:47
1-10     –Tania Maria     Come With Me     5:38
1-11     –Khaled     Hada Raykoum     8:14
1-12     –Rahat Fateh Ali Khan*     Ya Mohammed Madine Bula Lo (Edit)     6:09
1-13     –3 Mustaphas 3     Linda Linda     5:07

2-1     –Kassav'     Zouk La Sé Sél Médikaman Nou Ni     5:26
2-2     –Youssou N'Dour     Immigres     7:01
2-3     –Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad     Yamulemau     4:28
2-4     –Kanda Bongo Man     Belle Amie     7:32
2-5     –Rudolfo Y Su Tipica*     La Colegiala     3:43
2-6     –Eric Agyeman*     I Don't Care     8:22
2-7     –Mahlatini & The Mahotella Queens*     Thokozile     4:13
2-8     –Souzy Kasseya     Le Telephone Sonne     8:48
2-9     –Gilberto Gil     Todo Menina Baiana     3:46
2-10     –Bhundu Boys     Hupenyu Hwangu     5:08
2-11     –Tenor Saw     Ring The Alarm     3:10
2-12     –Samba Mapangala, Orchestre Virunga     Malako Disco     9:05
2-13     –Sipho Mabuse     Jive Soweto     4:42

 When the World Was Young 1

When the World Was Young 2

Putumayo Summer Party Sampler....by various artists

Tracklist
1 –Culture Why Am I A Rastaman? 4:13
2 –Rita Ribeiro Cocada 3:53
3 –Hisham Abbas Intil Waheeda 4:21
4 –Los 50 De Joselito Montañerisimo 2:24
5 –Miriam Makeba Masakhane 4:45
6 –Habib Koité Batoumambe 4:16
7 –La Calaca Rogaciano 3:20
8 –Big Days Spirit Of Cropover 4:37

Summer Party

https://youtu.be/YSzXRgvqkps

Nigeria Soul Fever..Afro Funk, Disco and Boogie...West African Disco Mayhem!

Soul Jazz Records' Nigeria Soul Fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of Nigerian music recorded in the 1970's. The album comes with introductory sleeve-notes by Bill Brewster (author of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life).

Packed full with Afro-Funk, Disco, and Boogie all from Nigeria, this set brings together a stunning collection of diverse West African sounds. Whilst a small handful of the artists featured (Joni Haastrup, Tee Mac, Christy Essien) have seen the light of day outside Africa, this is essentially a collection of killer tracks by an array of artists completely unknown outside of Nigeria. Artists include such as Don Bruce and The Angels, Akin Richards and The Executives, Angela Starr, and Jimmy Sherry and The Music Agents. It's no surprise that these records are extremely rare and expensive to buy individually so this album will save you going broke trying to find them.

These recordings were made at a time when Nigeria's trade restrictions banned imported records. Whilst new musical trends (such as American soul, funk, disco etc.) entered and influenced the country, the local music scene remained just that - local. Consequently, these recordings remain practically unknown to anyone outside of the country.

Nigeria Soul Fever 1 

Nigeria Soul Fever 2 

Songs for Desert Refugees...a compilation in aid of the refugees from Northern Mali

On January 17, 2012, insurgents fighting for the National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad (NMLA) attacked the town of Menaka in the far east of Mali. The fighting soon spread all over the deserts of northern Mali, provoking the most serious crisis that the country had faced since independence in 1960. Tens of thousands of Touareg, Songhoi, Peulh and Arab people fled from the fighting to the relative safety of neighboring countries. The result was the worst refugee crisis in the southern Sahara in decades. 

Songs for Desert Refugees features a superb mix of desert music, including rare or unreleased tracks by some of the world's best-known Touareg groups, from Mali (Tinariwen, Tamikrest, Terakaft, Tartit), Niger (Bombino, Toumast, Etran Finatawa) and Algeria (Nabil Baly Othmani, Faris). The music on this compilation is the sound of what the Malian deserts can be; intense, joyful, beautiful, proud, poetic and peaceful. It is dedicated to all those who are working to make it so again. All involved in producing the album gave their services for free. Other artists include: Ibrahim Djo Experience, Amanar and Tadalat.

Songs for Desert Refugees

As with 2005's Rough Guide to the Sahara, the 12 tracks, most previously unreleased and all postdating that prophetic piece of genre-making, progress like a single expression toward the showy new jack guitars of Tadalat and Bombino and the overdue female voices of Toumast and Tamikrest. --MSNBC Expert Witness

...the album as it stands is masterful, and certainly one of the strongest world music albums of the year. It serves equally well as an introduction to this exciting strain of guitar-based African music and as a new set of tunes for listeners already familiar with the genre. --Popmatters

  1. Amous Idraout Assouf d'Alwa (Tinariwen)
  2. Warktifed (Tamikrest)
  3. Blues du Désert Part 1 (Ibrahim Djo Experience)
  4. Derhan Alkher (Faris & Terakaft)
  5. Teswa Ténéré Desert Version (Nabil Baly Othmani)
  6. Ténéré (Amanar)
  7. Taghdart (Tadalat)
  8. Gourma (Etran Finatawa)
  9. Nak Essanagh (Terakaft)
  10. Aïtma (Toumast)
  11. Tigrawahi Tikma Live Version (Bombino)
  12. Tihou Beyatene (Tartit)

Various Artists : Routes: Africa, Europe, Asia and the World

Folk Roots Magazine celebrated its 20th Anniversary back in 1999 as the Bible, barometer and catalyst in Folk, Roots and World Music, Covering everything from American legends to English traditional heroes, from Pan-African greats to wonderful discoveries from all over the planet. This double CD set, 'Routes', was specially compiled and sequenced by Folk Roots editor and radio presenter Ian Anderson and features some of the most exciting and inspiring music from Africa, Europe, Asia and the World.

Disc 1
1 Ndar (Senegal) - Youssou NDour
2 Amarrao Con P (Cuba) - Cuarteto Patria
3 Retany (Madagascar) - Tarika
4 La Citta Del Sole (Italy) - Re Niliu
5 Kufilaw/Take Care (Somalia) - Maryam Mursal
6 Teremtes (Hungary) - Marta Sebestyen & Muzsikas
7 Shima Jima Kaisha (Okinawa) - Nenes
8 Heygana (Mali) - Ali Farka Toure
9 Zolloko San Martinak (Basque Country) - Kepa, Zabaleta & Motriku
10 Ya Izzana (Sudan) - Abdel Aziz El Mubarak
11 Honsafotter/Gulerotter (Sweden) - Filarfolket
12 Amadou Faal (Gambia/Senegal) - Dembo Konte/Kausu Kuyateh
13 Guru Bandana (India) - Ali Akbar Khan/Asha Bhosle
14 I, Voyager (UK) - Trans-Global Underground
15 Lilizela Mlilizeli (South Africa) - Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens
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Disc 2
1 Orgullecida (Cuba) - Buena Vista Social Club
2 Maacina Tooro (Senegal) - Baaba Maal/Mansour Seck
3 Stis Akres Apta Matia Soy (Greece) - Eleftheria Arvanitaki/Stavros Logarides
4 Gamen (Sweden) - Garmarna
5 Lela-Lela (Congo) - Kanda Bongo Man
6 Ka Lei E (Hawaii/US) - Bob Brozman/Ledward Kaapana
7 Haidara (Guinee) - Jali Musa Jawara
8 Nikala (UK) - Najma
9 Speed The Traktor (Szegerely) - 3 Mustaphas 3
10 Oro Negro (Equatorial Guinea) - Hijas Del Sol
11 Sorban Palid (Indonesia) - Euis Komariah/Yus Wiradiredja
12 Urombo (Zimbabwe) - Thomas Mapfumo
13 El Gustito (Mexico) - Los Camperos De Valles
14 Zobi La Mouche (France) - Les Negresses Vertes
15 Malako (Kenya) - Samba Mapangala/Orchestre Virunga

Ali Farka Touré...Niafunké...West African blues..a traditional album concerning Mali

Ali Ibrahim "Ali Farka" Touré (31 October 1939 – 6 March 2006) was a Malian singer and multi-instrumentalist, and one of the African continent's most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection of traditional Malian music and its North American cousin, the blues. The belief that the latter is historically derived from the former is reflected in Martin Scorsese's often quoted characterization of Touré's tradition as constituting "the DNA of the blues". Touré was ranked number 76 on Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and number 37 on Spin magazine's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".


As the first African blues man to achieve widespread popularity on his home continent, Touré was often known as "the African John Lee Hooker". Musically, the many superpositions of guitars and rhythms in his music were similar to John Lee Hooker's hypnotic blues style. He usually sang in one of several African languages, mostly Songhay, Fulfulde, Tamasheq or Bambara as on his breakthrough album, Ali Farka Touré, which established his reputation in the world music community.

Niafunké was released in 1999. The title reflects the name of the village in Mali where it was recorded. It is largely a traditional album concerning Mali.

Niafunke

Within the album liner notes Touré discusses his motivation for creating the album and how the music might relate to its audience. "This record is more real, more authentic. It was recorded in the place where the music belongs - deep Mali. We were in the middle of the landscape which inspired the music and that in turn inspired myself and the musicians. My music is about where I come from and our way of life and it is full of important messages for Africans. In the West perhaps this music is just entertainment and I don't expect people to understand. But I hope some might take the time to listen and learn." — Ali Farka Touré,

Niafunké marked the first of a series of albums he recorded towards the end of his career in his home town. The album was released around the same time he retired to his farm in a remote region of Mali.

find out more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Farka_Touré

official website: http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/#Ali_Farka_Toure

Zorita release new track Calliope with amazing video...Bohemian meets African

Zorita are a raucous rousing rabble. The band’s bohemian music boasts an eclectic mix of instruments like organs, synths, trumpet and violin. In combination with bass, drums and guitars, as well as front man Carlos Zorita Diaz’ raw voice, this creates a completely unique sound. Blending influences from around the world into catchy pop songs, an evening with Zorita is guaranteed to breathe life into any party.

They recently released a new video for their single Calliope from their new album 'Aphrodite'. The song mixes African rhythms with indie-pop sounds. The video is a collage from 30's amateur video material shot in Kodachrome.

Stream the album and single on soundcloud HERE

zorita.nl
facebook.com/zoritamusic
youtube.com/mrzorita

soundcloud.com/zorita

Out of This World 10 Years of WOMADelaide in Australia..25 tracks by various artists

Excellent 2 disc compilation of 25 tracks celebrating the 10th anniversary of WOMADelaide plus WOMADelaide 2003. Featuring artists such as Papa Wembo, Afro Celt Sound System, Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn, Peter Gabriel, The Waifs, Vika and Linda, Jimmy Little, Temple of Sound, King Kadu, Te Vaka, Toto La Momposina and Yungchen Lhamo. 

10th Anniversary of WOMADelaide

WOMADelaide 2003