mjazzg Posted August 2, 2020 Report Posted August 2, 2020 Recommended to me by a friend who follows African music a lot closer than me, I thought this is a terrific album Alhousseini Anivolli & Girum Mezmur - Afropentatonism Quote
kh1958 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Posted August 29, 2020 A new song release by Jupiter and Okwess, off of an upcoming new album, is cause for celebration. Quote
kh1958 Posted August 29, 2020 Report Posted August 29, 2020 On 8/2/2020 at 3:29 AM, mjazzg said: Recommended to me by a friend who follows African music a lot closer than me, I thought this is a terrific album Alhousseini Anivolli & Girum Mezmur - Afropentatonism Thanks for this recommendation; I investigated and liked it; so it is on order. Quote
mjazzg Posted August 29, 2020 Report Posted August 29, 2020 6 hours ago, kh1958 said: Thanks for this recommendation; I investigated and liked it; so it is on order. I'm pleased you're enjoying it 6 hours ago, kh1958 said: A new song release by Jupiter and Okwess, off of an upcoming new album, is cause for celebration. That is fantastic, thanks for posting. It scares me how much great music there's out there that I have no idea about. I'll certainly be making the acquaintance of Jupiter and Okwess. Quote
ejp626 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 Digging a bit deeper into what is available on iTunes. Not everything, but sometimes it feels close. There are at least 7 albums (and 2 best of compilations) by the Devera Ngwena Jazz Band and 20+ albums by Thomas Mapfumo, as well as 20+ albums by Leonard Dembo and Barura Express. I am just working my way through these albums and can't really make any clear recommendations right now but am digging them. It appears all these artists are from Zimbabwe, which is why they all sort of clustered in the recommendations. I was aware of Mapfumo before, but not the other two groups. Quote
mjzee Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 Where is The Magnificent Goldberg now that we need him? Quote
ejp626 Posted October 1, 2020 Report Posted October 1, 2020 6 hours ago, kh1958 said: His knowledge is missed. Agreed. His contributions were always welcome. One interesting finding on iTunes, there are actually two versions of "Singles Collection" by Leonard Dembo and Barura Express. One is sort of a continuous mix where the tracks are clipped short and butt up against each other (fairly choppily in the sense they aren't actually mixed together), and the other has more traditional breaks between the tracks (and is 7 minutes longer!). I personally prefer the latter, but I can see how one might want to throw the continuous mix on for a party. Quote
kh1958 Posted December 12, 2020 Report Posted December 12, 2020 A fabulous recent livestream concert from Mokoomba in Zimbabwe. https://www.facebook.com/ngodatv/videos/1046611402517452 Another great African band in a recent livestream on KEXP--Jupiter and Okwess, live from an orphanage in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Quote
kh1958 Posted June 27, 2021 Report Posted June 27, 2021 https://www.sundaymail.co.zw/the-guitar-is-my-voice?fbclid=IwAR2KDKmtoEGXpLHb_dvZJd67rH6dJ41Wuvc7skGeBeBX4nm2EBUsMZg984Y Interview with Trust Samende, lead guitarist for Mokoomba. Quote
kh1958 Posted July 1, 2021 Report Posted July 1, 2021 A live Fatoumata Diawara song. I did not realize she was the lead guitarist in her band. Quote
kh1958 Posted July 4, 2021 Report Posted July 4, 2021 Ballake Sissoko and Sona Jobarteh, Djourou Quote
kh1958 Posted June 23, 2022 Report Posted June 23, 2022 Jupiter and Okwess at New Morning. A shot of musical energy; the sound of joy... Quote
soulpope Posted June 23, 2022 Report Posted June 23, 2022 48 minutes ago, kh1958 said: Jupiter and Okwess at New Morning. A shot of musical energy; the sound of joy... Irresistible groove .... Quote
mjazzg Posted June 17, 2023 Report Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, kh1958 said: Whoa! I've never heard of Witch before Quote
kh1958 Posted June 17, 2023 Report Posted June 17, 2023 Zamrock: Psychedelic rock from Zambia in the early 1970s. Only lasted a few years. Few survivors due to the AIDs epidemic. Recovered from utter obscurity by reissues on the Now Again label. 3 hours ago, mjazzg said: Whoa! I've never heard of Witch before Quote
Eric Posted June 18, 2023 Report Posted June 18, 2023 Hmmm, how have I missed this thread for 16 years? 😍 Quote
BFrank Posted June 18, 2023 Report Posted June 18, 2023 Saw Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba at Big Ears a few months ago. Really good! Quote
kh1958 Posted June 18, 2023 Report Posted June 18, 2023 That Bassekou Kouyate set at Big Ears was great. Quote
mjazzg Posted June 18, 2023 Report Posted June 18, 2023 8 hours ago, kh1958 said: Zamrock: Psychedelic rock from Zambia in the early 1970s. Only lasted a few years. Few survivors due to the AIDs epidemic. Recovered from utter obscurity by reissues on the Now Again label. Thanks. I watched the short documentary and did some further digging. Really interesting sound, sometimes I find the rock element a bit too dominant but more often the fusion works. It obviously sounds very different to some of the Tuareg bands but does put me in mind of them for some reason 6 hours ago, Eric said: Hmmm, how have I missed this thread for 16 years? 😍 It's a treasure trove, thanks almost entirely to @kh1958 Quote
kh1958 Posted July 16, 2023 Report Posted July 16, 2023 The new album by Mokoomba is worth the long wait. Quote
mjazzg Posted July 16, 2023 Report Posted July 16, 2023 Not a name I know so shall look forward to acquainting myself. Thanks Quote
kh1958 Posted January 19 Report Posted January 19 Excited to have the chance to hear live a trio of great African bands in the spring: Fatoumata Diawara (Big Ears Festival) Mokoomba (New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival) Oumou Sangare (New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival) Quote
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