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Guitar chords/tabs for Amadou & Mariams Dimanche a Bamako?

2009-05-08T11:16:29Z

Anyone have/know guitar chords/tabs for Amadou & Mariams Dimanche a Bamako?
Send to me privately orcuttnyc@gmail.com
Thanks and best,
Bill
NYC

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Who wants to go to West Africa?

2008-12-14T15:32:01Z

...to study drumming/song/dance/kora/balafon ,for 2 to 6 months,this spring or next fall/winter? I'm looking for 2-5 people to share costs.
Thanks
Zvonko

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Mickey Hart Catalog Re-Issue, New DVD and Summer Tour News!

2008-05-29T22:46:01Z

Hey everyone,

We just wanted to give you an update of what is going on in the world of Mickey Hart. We have a ton of exciting news to share with all of you.

This Spring, Shout Factory released The Mickey Hart Collection which includes the Grammy winning Planet Drum in addition to At The Edge, Diga Rhythm Band, Superlingua, and Mystery Box. Hart's Planet Drum won the first ever World Music Grammy and still stands as one of the genre's benchmark albums.

Next, Star City Recording has just released brand new new Rhythm Devils DVD which was filmed in Chicago during their fall tour in 2006. The Rhythm Devils featured Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann (Grateful Dead), Mike Gordon (Phish), Steve Kimock, Sikiru and Jen Durkin. With original material from Robert Hunter and the band, this experience is unlike any other concert. This 2 DVD set also features a gorgeous 24 page hardcover book. The DVD is available now on Star City's website and will also be available on Hart's summer tour. Click the link below for the store...
http://www.starcityrecording.com/store.html

Finally, Mickey Hart will be touring with The Mickey Hart Band this summer around the country hitting major festivals and some great venues as well. The Mickey Hart Band features Steve Kimock on guitar, George Porter Jr on bass, Jen Durkin on vocals, Walfredo Reyes Jr on drums, and talking drum master Sikiru Adepoju. For more information on tickets and VIP access to these shows, please check the Mickey Hart website...
http://www.mickeyhart.net

Here are the Summer Tour Dates..

06.06.08 | Harmony Festival | Santa Rosa, CA
06.08.08 | Wakarusa Festival | Lawrence, KS
07.02.08 | Southgate House | Newport, KY
07.03.08 | Rothbury Festival | Rothbury, MI
07.04.08 | Nelson Ledges Quarry Park | Garrettsville, OH
07.05.08 | Lakeview Music Festival | Chicago, IL
07.06.08 | Summerfest | Milwaukee, WI
07.08.08 | Calvin Theater | Northampton, MA
07.09.08 | Birchmere | Alexandria, VA
07.10.08 | Community Theatre at Mayo Centre | Morristown, NJ
07.11.08 | Penn's Peak | Jim Thorpe, PA
07.12.08 | Great South Bay Music Festival | Patchogue, NY
07.15.08 | The FIllmore NY @ Irving Plaza | New York, NY
07.17.08 | Thursday in the Square | Buffalo, NY
07.18.08 | Magic City Music Hall | Johnson City, NY
07.19.08 | Palace Theatre | Greensburg, PA
07.20.08 | Rams Head Live! | Baltimore, MD
07.22.08 | The Vogue | Indianapolis, IN
07.23.08 | Slowdown | Omaha, NE
07.24.08 | 10,000 Lakes Festival | Detroit Lakes, MN

http://www.mickeyhart.net
http://www.myspace.com/mickeyhartmusic
http://www.youtube.com/mickeyhartmusic
http://www.shoutfactory.com/browse/152/mickey_hart.aspx

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The WAAW Band Live @ Africa Aduma Festival, Sat, 3/3

2008-05-02T18:30:41Z

Event Location:
Chelsea Market, 75 Ninth Ave, btw 15th & 16th St.
New York, New York

Saturday, May 3rd:
Live Painting Performance by Eric Ajama from Ghana, 3-4pm

African Cooking Demo and Tasting:
Chef Pierre Thiam from Grand Dakar Restaurant, 2-5pm

Art/Music:
Drummers & Dancers From Senegal, West Africa, featuring Pape N'Diaye, 2-5pm

Bands:
Meta & The Cornerstones, 3-5pm
Zozo Afrobeat, 5:30-7:30pm
WAAW Band w/ Thierno Camara, 8-10pm

http://profile.myspace.com/thewaawband

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12 piece AFROBEAT band @ LIB this year. Help make it happen!

2008-04-29T21:57:58Z

just click the link below and Vote for AFROBEAT DOWN!
You could actually have a chance to experience a very HEAVY STRONG WILD 12 PIECE AFROBEAT GROUP
this year on the main Stage of LIB!

VOTE HERE :

http://www.lightninginabottle.org/2008/news/lib-2008-music-contest/

If you like us A lot, and really want to see us a the festival this year, forward this link to all of your email contacts!
we love FELA KUTI... and we love all of you!
Aloha
Matt

http://afrobeatdown.com
http://myspace.com/afrobeatdown

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Naby Bangoura & Karamba Dioubate @ Kosmos Music & Dance Camp, June 5th-8th...

2008-04-01T05:28:20Z

Kosmos Music & Dance Camp
June 5th-8th, 2008
Sonoma County, California

13 Dance teachers, 10 music teachers, and a hell of a time...

Check out the website:

www.kosmoscamp.com

The warm summer days at Kosmos Camp are filled with music and dance workshops. Dancers learn and perform on finished dance floors, with wall mirrors in the main lodge. Musicians enjoy instruction and practice opportunities in our open-air venues. Both dancers and musicians study with world-renowned professional teachers in a wide variety of styles from different cultures.
And all campers enjoy the natural charm of Camp Cazadero, located just an hour outside Santa Rosa in the rolling hills north of the Russian River among Redwood trees. Aquatic types will enjoy lounging by the pool. All meals are provided by our professional chef, the popular Siam Moeini, and feature a gourmet menu with an eclectic array of world cuisines and a full bar serving reasonably priced mixed drinks, beer, and wine after dinner. Evenings feature concerts and dance performances by students and staff in the open-air amphitheatre, and open-floor dancing with late-night jamming afterwards.

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A Tribute to FELA w/Roy Ayers and Tony Allen Tomorrow Saturday 29th March

2008-03-28T22:26:51Z

At crash Mansion
1024 Grand Av.
downtown LA

(213) 747-0999

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Kosmos Music & Dance Camp, June 5th-8th...

2008-02-27T07:12:11Z

14 dance teachers, 10 music teachers, 9 meals, nightly performances, Redwoods!

June 5th-8th, 2008

www.kosmoscamp.com

The warm summer days at Kosmos Camp are filled with music and dance workshops. Dancers learn and perform on finished dance floors. Musicians enjoy instruction and practice opportunities in our open-air venues. Both dancers and musicians study with world-renowned professional teachers in a wide variety of styles from different cultures. And all campers enjoy the natural charm of Camp Cazadero, located just an hour outside Santa Rosa in the rolling hills north of the Russian River. The site is has groves of redwoods, madrones, firs and oak trees. Aquatic types will enjoy lounging by the pool. All meals are provided by our professional chef, the popular Siam Moeini, and feature a gourmet menu with an eclectic array of world cuisines and a full bar serving reasonably priced mixed drinks, beer, and wine after dinner. Evenings feature concerts and dance performances by students and staff in the open-air amphitheatre, and open-floor dancing with late-night jamming afterwards.

Ultimately, Kosmos is both a school of music and dance, as well as an unforgettable celebration among friends. It is a special getaway where people bond their passions and talents. We hope you join us and help create a unique community that we all can cherish in the years to come.

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african dance festival in new york city!

2007-12-28T15:42:52Z

should be crazy fun-four days of continuous dancing (plus evening performances) at new york city center, this weekend!!
check out https://www.taziainc.com/festivals.html
see you there?

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African music and dance at Kosmos Music & Camp....

2007-12-16T16:37:48Z

Bay Area Guinean dancer Naby Bangoura and percussionist Karamba Dioubate will be conducting workshops at Kosmos 2008. For more info check the website:

www.kosmoscamp.com

The warm summer days at Kosmos Camp are filled with music and dance workshops. Dancers learn and perform on finished dance floors. Musicians enjoy instruction and practice opportunities in our open-air venues. Both dancers and musicians study with world-renowned professional teachers in a wide variety of styles from different cultures.
And all campers enjoy the natural charm of Camp Cazadero, located just an hour outside Santa Rosa in the rolling hills north of the Russian River. The site is on 1,000 acres of open meadow and has groves of redwoods, madrones, firs and oak trees. Aquatic types will enjoy lounging by the pool and hiking to the nearby waterfall. All meals are provided by our professional chef, the popular Siam Moeini, and feature a gourmet menu with an eclectic array of world cuisines and a full bar serving reasonably priced mixed drinks, beer, and wine after dinner. Evenings feature concerts and dance performances by students and staff in the open-air amphitheatre, and open-floor dancing with late-night jamming afterwards.

Ultimately, Kosmos is both a school of music and dance, as well as an unforgettable celebration among friends. It is a special getaway where people bond their passions and talents. We hope you join us and help create a unique community that we all can cherish in the years to come.

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Mbalax in Cambridge MA

2007-12-03T17:03:03Z

Lamine Toure and Group Saloum
December 7th @ 9:30
Lizard Lounge - 1667 Mass Ave
$10 at the door

www.laminetoure.com
myspace.com/groupsaloum

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seattle has a very busy full scene of African dance

2007-12-02T17:19:05Z

please email me if you need class information

I love it there from One World Dance to Wassdance to ibrahim and Etienne

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Bay Area Concert of World Music and Dance!

2007-11-29T01:01:39Z

Where is your Mountain?
What is your River?
How did you come here?

These are the questions at the heart of "A Walk by the Sea", the concert and the CD by Mahealani Uchiyama. We will offer a special concert version of "A Walk by the Sea" at Oakland’s Regents' Theater on the campus of Holy Names University.

Dance, music, story telling, ceremony and celebration featuring multi-cultural performances from the Pacific Islands, Native America, Africa and India.

The concert also coincides with Mahea's 50th birthday celebration!

A "Walk by the Sea" was last performed on Saturday, September 23rd, 2006 to a standing ovation at the Julia Morgan Center for the Arts.

This will be the final performance of "A Walk by the Sea".
Don't miss this special event!

Saturday, December 8th
8:00PM
Regents' Theatre at Holy Names University. 35oo Mountain Blvd in Oakland.

Tickets: $30 and $35 reserved. $55 Reception and VIP seating.
Tickets are now available!

Contact the studio: 510-845-2605 or CBON 925-798-1300.

http://www.mahea.com

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Mbira Concert: A Journey with the Spirits

2007-11-01T22:24:17Z

ZIMBABWEAN MBIRA CONCERT: A JOURNEY WITH THE SPIRITS
SATURDAY DECEMBER 1st, 2007

Erica Azim plays a concert of traditional Shona mbira music of Zimbabwe at MUCID (the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance), 729 Heinz Ave in Berkeley, at 8 pm Saturday, December 1st.

The metal keys of the mbira, plucked with two thumbs and one forefinger, create relaxing yet invigorating polyphony and polyrhythms. For over a thousand years, the mbira instrument and its repertoire of classic songs have been used in Zimbabwe to call family ancestors and powerful tribal guardian spirits to earth to help the living, in night-long to week-long ceremonies. Every time the mbira is played, it is considered a prayer to the ancestors, which will result in their protection of the living.

Erica Azim is the foremost mbira performer and recording artist in the U.S. She specializes in a meditative mbira style used for healing, as played on her CDs “Mbira Dreams” and “Mbira: Healing Music of Zimbabwe”.

Admission is $15 at the door. For more information, call (510) 548-6053.

The concert is co-sponsored by the non-profit organization MBIRA (www.mbira.org) and MUCID (www.mahea.com). MBIRA is a non-profit organization supporting 135 traditional musicians in Zimbabwe; CDs of these artists will be available at the show.

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Passing of Lucky Dube

2007-10-26T11:06:25Z

I've just found out that Lucky Dube was killed last night, in South Africa.

According to his website he was murdered in an attempted car jacking.

What a sad loss. Don't know what else to say.

His website is: www.luckydubemusic.com/
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...electronic music (Out Of Africa) ???

2007-10-01T00:18:30Z

Hey FRIENDS --

I am a DJ/musician -- I am knowledgeable in some forms of African music, but always ready to absorb more information.

I have very little knowledge of Electronic Music ("House Music" in particular) made by Africans. I would love if y'all could turn me onto some labels/artists/songs/etc. so I can make my library of music THAT MUCH deeper.

Thanks ahead of time!

PEACE, Dave (I, Storm)

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Rhythms of Trinidad and the Caribbean

2007-09-27T05:49:30Z

Hugh Humphrey invites members of the community to be part of the joyous and energetic rhythms of Trinidad and the Caribbean.

Students will be introduced to the spiritual, traditional and the historical roots of this rich heritage. While students learn about this warm and passionate culture, they will also develop technique and rhythm phrasing. In addition, students will develop their own distinct essence to the energy and vibration of many Caribbean rhythms by developing their skills to solo.

Hugh Humphry is one of the Caribbean's most dynamic percussionists. He has trained with Zak Diouf and Babatunde Olatunji, and has performed extensively, including with the National Dance Association of Trinidad and Tobago, and with Harry Belafonte.

Classes held at
Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance
729 Heinz Avenue in Berkeley

Sundays 5:00 - 6:00, ongoing.
Drums will be provided and may be available for purchase.
Tuition: $12/class

www.mahea.com for more information or call 510-845-2605

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New CD of World Music calls for community

2007-09-27T05:23:19Z

Where is your mountain? What is your river? How did you come here? These are the questions at the heart of A Walk by the Sea (Dancetera label) the long-awaited fourth CD by Mahealani Uchiyama. The Bay Area artist is known for her ethereal and lyrical performances which meld music and dance. Mahealani is an artist of African and Native American ancestry, and her new CD is a collection which speaks of Mahealani's search for the spiritual and cultural traditions of her ancestors.

A Walk by the Sea is a ceremony of thanksgiving, a celebration of community, and of finding home. The collection contains a message of healing and peace which transcends the obstacle of language difference.

Mahealani is a dancer, musician, composer, and kumuhula (instructor of hula and ori). She has performed in such venues as San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts, Te Papa Tongarewa (the National Museum of New Zealand, Aotearoa), and the Grand Heiva in Tahiti, French Polynesia. She has won numerous awards for excellence in traditional Hawaiian and Tahitian dance and music.

She writes, “Is the place where we were born the place were we belong? Is home a physical location, or is it the summation of our experiences? Is who we are what we look like, or is it what is inside of us? The search is the same for all of us. The experiences and the results vary from person to person.

Special guests include Hugh Humphrey, one of the Caribbean's most dynamic percussionists, Ashley Moore, a composer, performer, producer and recording engineer whose award-winning work can be heard on radio, television, theater and film, and Aaron Sencil a drummer, choreographer, costume designer, song writer, and artistic director for the award-winning dance company Hui Tama Nui.

In A Walk by the Sea, Mahealani sings in several languages and calls upon all of us to overlook the superficial differences which divide us, and instead, to celebrate our common humanity.

It is available on CD Baby, eBay, and mahea.com. It will soon appear on iTunes and Amazon.com

One can hear samples of the music at www.mahea.com on the catalog page.

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African drum and dance on the playa tribe

2007-09-23T10:16:17Z

Wongai!
http://tribes.tribe.net/playaba
come and join!

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FREE Workshops in Zimbabwean music and dance with the Chinyakare Ensemble, Sept 9-12, Oakland

2007-09-04T23:46:53Z

Tawanda muChinyakare and Brook Street Studio are hosting a FREE Open
House in Oakland.

This is a great opportunity to try out our Fall classes in Zimbabwean
music and dance. Teachers are our Artistic Director Julia Chigamba,
Artist-in-Residence Ronnie Daliyo, and Chinyakare Ensemble members
Russ Landers and Dan Faiver. Classes are for all levels, beginner to
advanced.

Please help us start the semester off with full classes by coming to
our open house, bringing friends and family, and passing this message
along!

Youth Zimbabwean Dance (Julia Chigamba)
Sunday, September 9, 2:00-3:30 pm

Zimbabwean Dance (Dan Faiver)
Monday, September 10, 6:00-7:30 pm

Mbira (Zimbabwean metal keyboard - Russ Landers)
Monday, September 10, 7:30-9:00 pm

Zimbabwean Marimba (xylophone - Ronnie Daliyo)
Wednesday, September 12, 6:00-7:30 pm

Zimbabwean Dance (Ronnie Daliyo)
Wednesday, September 12, 7:30-8:30 pm

Brook Street Studio is at 3018 Brook St, Oakland, CA. It is located
behind Broadway Auto Row. From Broadway turn East on 30th and take
your next left onto Brook Street.

Further information, including fees, Chinyakare classes at other
locations, and Chinyakare performances can be found on our website at:
http://www.chinyakare.com/dance.htm

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Xalam

2007-08-14T02:22:53Z

Have any of you heard of a band called Xalam? I saw them play live some years ago at the Womad festival in Reading UK. I have a CD of theirs but would like to have more. They seem to have disappeared, or I'm not looking in the right places. I heard a rumour that one of the members had died and they split up afterwards, but I don't know if it's fact or just hearsay. Any info would be gratefully received.

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African Music Website

2007-08-09T03:20:25Z

I am helping spread the word, so share this message that was sent to me with others. So, for those who are interested, please help spread the word. Thank You

www.africanshome.com

check out our new news sections news.africanshome.com

I have launched a website to promote local artist and to show case their talents. As an artist you can upload your music, photos, and videos and also post your gigs and get a store to sell your merchandise. I am inviting you to check out the website and if you can please sing up, it will only take you a few minutes and it free. Thanks in advance for your support.

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short african drumming video

2007-07-11T03:41:46Z

Hi there,
I thought you might be interested in checking
out my short video on a African Drum band on Current TV
http://www.current.tv/watch/84478832
If you like please vote and Greenlight for TV
Thanks!

If you like it please pass on the link

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Cries of the children (A lament for all the orphaned children of war and pestilence in Africa)

2007-04-20T17:28:19Z

Hi Everyone,

I just posted a video of a song that I wrote this week called "Cries of the Children"

In it I blend some Soukous as well as African folk guitar styles.
If you remember Paul Simon's "Graceland" album he kind of did the same thing..with a little pop flavor added.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iig5Kvwk5Xk

Here are the lyrics to the song..

enjoy!!

Cries of the Children

There is a song that echoes in time
From the holocaust to Gulu
It tells it’s rhyme

From Rwanda to Darfur we hear the cries of the children.

Cries of the children

Singing Wooo….Singing Wooooo

Where are the Fathers
Where are the mothers
Where are the brothers and sisters

There’re nowhere to be found..

Swept away like dust on the ground

Can you hear their cry in the sound

Of all the people

of all memories

Of all the stories of generations gone by

This is the song the Fatherless. The song of abandoned ones.

Hear our cry…O Lord Hear our cry for the children..X2

© 2007 Alan Kisaka

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Dun Dun sets for sale

2007-04-11T03:56:09Z

I have two finished sets of three dun duns ready to go. They are made from local wood, and local cow skin. They are professional quality. Send me a message if you're interested.

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Django Sissoko

2007-03-18T11:47:53Z

Does anyone know if Django Sissoko has a CD? I've Googled him only to find videos of him at Festival au Desert in 2003.

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SILA and the AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE @

2007-03-03T02:03:53Z

a HUGE UNDERGROUND PARTY!!! 3/10/07
www.dustfish.com for more info and deets!

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Spread The Word Pleeeeeese

2007-02-08T07:37:02Z

Nomadic Wax is heading back to Dakar this February for African Underground: Democracy in Dakar - a cutting edge multi media project documenting the role of hip-hop on Senegal's up and coming elections.

We could use some help with the project and are looking for people to help spread the word.

Feel free to hit me back at ben@nomadicwax.com - if you'd like some more info or check the site at http://www.africanunderground.com

Many thanks!

Best,
Ben

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BABA KEN IS BOOKED.....

2007-02-06T07:40:40Z

Damn it! Any suggestions for an African Band for a huge underground party on Mar.10?
please and thank you?!

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Christina of Black Lotus Clothing is Hipdrop's Featured Artist of the Month for February 2007

2007-02-06T03:11:48Z

You can read all about Christina and see some of the pictures of her and her clothing line - Black Lotus Clothing on our website www.hipdrop.com

Make sure you also click on the Hipdrop Radio icon and listen to her interview with Aneaj.

If you missed last month's interview with Carmine, or would like to listen again. You can still hear it on Hipdrop Radio. Just click on the Hipdrop Radio icon from our website.

If you, or someone you know would like to become a Hipdrop Featured Artist or have a question or a comment about our website or our radio station. Please feel free to send email to Aneaj at: aneaj@hipdrop.com

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Mamadou & Vanessa - Malian duo at acoustic world music Hootenanny Night Sat Jan 13

2007-01-07T19:19:25Z

Join Us For a Very Special Hoot Night Saturday, Jan 13th Hootenanny Night goes global!

Acoustic music from Mali, Algeria, Finland, Eastern Europe, and Tuva. All ages, all free.

The SF Folk Music Club & Hootenanny Night Present
Acoustic Music From Around the World
Saturday, January 13
7-10:30
Cafe International 508 Haight St. (at Fillmore in SF)
415 665 9915

Download this month's poster at: www.sfhootenanny.com

All of tonight's performers will be playing the Hoot for the first time. Their names may not be familiar, but this is soulful, passionate acoustic folk music of the highest order. All free. All night long. Take a minute and visit these web sites and listen to this wonderful music.

Mamadou and Vanessa - a remarkable mix of Wassoulou (roots music from Mali) and American soul and blues. Like Ali Farka Toure meets Bonnie Raitt. Gentle, hypnotic, and utterly engaging. Their album Nacama received a 2006 Independent Music Award.
www.musicmali.com

Moh Alileche - this Berkeley-based Algerian musician plays hard-driving, socially conscious music of the Imazigh (Berber) people. Moh sings in Tamazight, plays mandol and guitar, and will be accompanied by several talented friends. www.flagoffreedom.com/ You can also read about Moh at www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2002/11/21/DD13962.DTL

Klezkidz - Klezkidz are a group of talented teenagers who play energetic klezmer dance music, soulful Yiddish waltzes and doinas. Brought to the United States by the Eastern European Jewish immigrants during the early 1900’s, this music is being passed along to the next generation right here in the Bay Area.

Seth Augustus - Seth studied Tuvan throat-singing with the legendary Paul Pena (Genghis Blues), as well as Tuvan legends such as Chirgilchin. He also plays the Igil, an ancient Tuvan 2-stringed bowed instrument (which he made himself!). Seth's original music combines the Tuvan influence, spooky American folk and blues, and Captain Beefheart-inspired surrealistic weirdness. www.sethaugustus.com

All this and waltzes, humppas, polkas and other Finnish social dance styles supplied by Berkeleyen Pelimannit and more! Good food and drink available at reasonable prices. The key to a happy parking experience is to arrive around 6pm. So join us for this wonderful show, a grand way to kick off 2007.

Hootenanny Night
A presentation of the SF Folk Music Club
Cafe International 508 Haight at Fillmore in SF
Saturday, Jan 13
Second Saturday of every month
7:00 - 10:30
featuring the best folk/acoustic acts
ALL AGES/ ALL FREE
www.sfhootenanny.com to check out the latest poster and more info

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Ali Farka Touré: New prizes, nominations and tributes

2006-12-22T12:35:48Z

Based on the critical acclaim of the professionals, Ali Farka Touré's posthumous album(Savane) has been chosen by Metacritic as the best album of 2006. The album is, likewise, nominated for a Grammy Award n the category 'Best Contemporary World Music Album'. Salif Keita and Richard Bona, The Klezmatics and Ladysmith Black Mambazo are also among the nominees. AFT is, likewise, nominated for the BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards.

http://www.metacritic.com/music/bests/2006.shtml
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2007_nominees.shtml
http://www.grammy.com/GRAMMY_Awards/49th_Show/list.aspx

A homage will be paid to AFT in Mali (Bamako and Niafunke) on March 6, 7 and 8 next year. Activities include a mega concert on March 7 in a football stadium in Bamako. I don't have yet the confirmations, but the list of artists who have expressed great interest in performing is impressive. It includes Toumani Diabate, Oumou Sangare, Tinariwen, Afel Bocoum,Tartit, Manu Dibango, Youssou N'dour, Alpha Blondy, Bembeya Jazz, Ry Cooder, Marcus James, Boni Raitt, Peter Gabriel, Ramata Diakite, Boubacar Traore (Karkar), Habib Koita, Salif Keita , Baba Maal, Tiken Ja Fakoly, Carlos Santana, Tracy Chapman, Taj Mahal, Corey Harris, Robert Plant & The Strange Sensation...

In French:
http://www.bamako-culture.org/actualite/index.html#festival
http://www.essor.gov.ml/jour/cgi-bin/view_article.pl?id=13494

The Festival in the Desert (11, 12 et 13 Janaury 2007) and the Festival on the Niger (1, 2, 3, 4 February 2007) will also pay homage to AFT.
www.festival-au-desert.org/index.cfm
www.festivalsegou.org/homepage.htm

His son, Vieux Farka Touré, is also an excellent musician. I’ve recently bought his self-titled debut album and its superb. It’s not yet officially released but it’s exclusively available via his label’s site. AFT plays on 2 tracks. I can honestly say that the father has passed the torch to the son; not only musically but also as far as social awareness is concerned...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2x4M-L4WzY&mode=related&search=
www.myspace.com/vieuxfarkatoure
www.modiba.net/store.html

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Prince Diabate

2006-11-20T04:55:14Z

saw him yesterday in santa Barbara.... mandingue fusion beautiful!!!
Gamo

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Who's your favorite jelimuso?

2006-11-18T15:01:03Z

I love the sound of female griot singers of W. Africa (jelimuso). There are many Malian singers that I appreciate, including Rokia Traore, Oumou Sangare, Amy Koita, Fanta Damba, & others, but one stands apart for me -- Kandia Kouyate. I'd heard her voice on a couple compilations I have, but I only recently got one of her own CDs -- her first, Kita Kan. A baraka! Her voice just sends me -- often sends chills down my spine, sometimes brings me to tears... And I can't even understand (most of) her words!

Any other favorites?

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Kanda Bongo Man

2006-11-17T10:59:49Z

Yo, I'm lovin' this guy!!!

Anyone else diggin' Kanda Bongo Man???

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Ali Farka Toure Tribute March 5,6,7 2007 in Bamako and NIafunke, Mali

2006-11-15T22:03:53Z

Just read on the main Malian newspaper posted today that the govt and culture minister have announced that a tribute/homage will take place in Mali over 3 days in MArch next year. Toumani, Gabriel, Ry Cooder, Youssou all in attendance. Link is here (in French):

http://www.essor.gov.ml/jour/cgi-bin/view_article.pl?id=13494

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Price of djembes

2006-10-30T21:20:48Z

Does anyone have even a faint idea about how much a basic djembe purchased in Senegal would cost?

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community and women's drumming circles in the Bay Area!

2006-10-06T07:09:35Z

***COMMUNITY DRUMMM CIRCLE***
New location and time!!
Beginning Oct. 21st
Every 2nd & 4th Saturday—Oct. 21st, Nov. 4th, Nov. 18th, Dec. 2nd, Dec. 16th…
12:00-1:30p.m.
Drummm Palace (Oakland, CA)

No experience necessary. Drums available or bring your own. All ages,
cultures and abilities welcome. Kids must be accompanied by an adult. Come
early for an introduction to world percussion and rhythms, stay for the
in-the-moment, music-making magic!

$10-15 includes use of drums (sliding scale--pay what you can or suggest a
barter/trade, no one turned away).

Location: Drummm Palace—5229 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA (in Temescal, 1/2
block east of Telegraph Ave, next to the Kingfish Pub and across from the
Red Sea).

***RHYTHM SISTERS DRUMMING FOR WOMEN & GIRLS***
Every 2nd and 4th Wednesday—Oct. 11th, Oct. 25th, Nov. 8th, Nov. 29th**,
Dec. 6th, Dec. 20th…
(**Note: Due to Thanksgiving holiday, group will meet on the fifth Weds.
of November instead of the fourth)
7:00-8:30pm
Drummm Palace (Oakland, CA)

A special night of drumming for our sisters, mothers and daughters. A
little bit of instruction and away we will go on a facilitated rhythm
journey to places unknown. A great way to find your “voice” on the drum,
connect with others, release stress, and have so much fun you won’t
believe it.

No experience necessary. Drums available or bring your own. All ages,
cultures and abilities welcome. Kids must be accompanied by an adult.

$10-15 includes use of drums (sliding scale--pay what you can or suggest a
barter/trade, no one turned away).

Location: Drummm Palace—5229 Claremont Ave, Oakland, CA (in Temescal, 1/2
block east of Telegraph Ave, next to the Kingfish Pub and across from the
Red Sea).

About the Facilitator...
Jeni Swerdlow is a dynamic and engaging percussionist, drum
facilitator, artist, educator and performer. She is a Registered Art
Therapist (ATR) with over 10 years of experience working creatively
with groups and 15 years of experience working with youth and people
with special needs.
Jeni is the founder of Drummm programs, which feature drum circles,
workshops, school programs and performances to a vast array of
communities and venues. She has been introducing drumming to
professional, educational, therapeutic, cultural and recreational
communities and events in the U.S. and abroad with overwhelmingly
positive results.
Jeni has studied West African drumming, dance and drum circle
facilitation extensively, including training in Senegal, West Africa.
Bringing enthusiasm and creativity to any event, Jeni is sensitive to
the needs of the group and able to work with people of all ages,
backgrounds and abilities. Jeni’s passion for drumming is matched only
by her playful spirit and commitment towards building community.

DRUMMM...Empowering communities through rhythm & play!
Jeni Swerdlow, ATR
510.316.2850
jeni@drummm.com
www.drummm.com

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Show/concert listing resources?

2006-09-10T01:57:44Z

Does anyone have a newgroup/website/etc. that lists african music events?
I'm sure shows happen in the San Francisco area but I have no way of knowing about them.
Thanks!

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Who is ...?

2006-09-07T18:57:07Z

I wanted to watch some African dancing on youtube.com and came across some
great stuff.
I would love some help identifying the music/ musicians/ style of/ or place of music.

Is this just Soukous Guitar style?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UXotO1PHQw&search=african%20dancer
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is7JNUN0KdM&search=african%20dancer
Who is Orchestra Wenge?

I'm a little ignorant here.
Thanks!

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Evenings in Zanzibar..."The Sounds of Taraab"!

2006-08-25T15:46:48Z

An evening of music from Zanzibar,Mombasa, and the East African coast, performed by a group of musicians who simply LOVE this Swahili/Arabic/Indian crossover stuff.
Alsarah [vocals] Ismail Butera [accordion] Haig Manookian [oud] Michael Hess [violin,nai]
Tiye Giraud & Neil Ochoa [percussion]
Dance performances by the exciting "Sigrid".

Delicious Mediterranean food on the menu!

Thursday.Sept. 21st @ 7:30 $12 Cover
Lafayette Grill 54 Franklin St [between B'way&Lafayette] Manhattan, New York
For reservations 212.732.5600 www.dancerimages.com

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Kwaito music

2006-08-23T22:49:42Z

There is an interesting discussion going on in the South Africa tribe about Kwaito music. Does anyone else have information they would like to share? Links to music we can preview would be STOKED!
RAWK Steady on...
RED

http://safrica.tribe.net/thread/1b9d6192-5ea3-4a83-8dd3-da86e171dc29?newpostingid=7563b648-6476-41ca-bdb9-d29131b86482#7563b648-6476-41ca-bdb9-d29131b86482

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Albino

2006-08-19T19:47:49Z

Finally I got to see them and they blew my mind. These band from the bay area will play in San Diego next weekend and at BMan, They are amazing, I have seen Fela here in LA and these guys do really afro beat!!! They are next to Antibalas Felas children.

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Rhythmic Roots: HUGE Drum Circle in New Orleans Aug. 27!

2006-08-16T22:55:47Z

Please spread the word to all drummers everywhere!

Be a part of the healing of New Orleans on the 1-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Join us and help revive and honor the musical culture of New Orleans. Thousands of drummers from all over the world will gather at historic Congo Square on Sunday, August 27 for this FREE all-star event.

Featured guests will include:
- Ken "Afro" Williams' Drum Circle
- Cyril Neville & Tribe 13
- Voice of the Wetlands All-stars featuring Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville,
Monk Boudreaux, Anders Osborne, and others
- Kirk Joseph's 504 Brass Band
- Soul Rebels Brass Band
- Big Chief Victor Harris
- Big Chief Markeith Tero

But the soul of the event will be you - drummers from near and far, pro and non, on drums, claves, maracas, tambourines - bring whatever helps you find your groove! Travel to New Orleans and help support the local economy!

Rhythmic Roots @ Congo Square is presented by Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps continues to respond to profound needs along the Gulf Coast, bolstering nonprofits serving children and evacuees, helping New Orleans neighborhoods plot their return and promoting cultural events and programs that support children's emotional recovery. (http://www.mercycorps.org/)

For more info on this event, updates and more join us at:

http://groups.myspace.com/rhythmicroots

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Material by Keita Fodeba or Ali Farka Touré with Brazilian musicians?

2006-07-26T05:53:59Z

I am looking for music (anything) by Guinean guitarist Keita Fodeba. It also seems that Ali Farka Touré performed life about a decade ago with Brazilian musicians. I would be grateful to anyone who could help with information, CD's, tapes, vinyl... just anything.

Thanks!

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Ali Farka Touré's posthumous CD released

2006-07-25T00:07:03Z

I haven't been on Tribe for sometime now. So, greetings to all first.

Ali's posthumous CD, Savane, has just been released. The reviews are rave and it's already #12 in Amazon sales... Read more below.

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ALI FARKA TOURE
'Savane'

World Circuit Records is proud to announce the release of ‘Savane’, the last solo album by the legendary Malian singer and guitarist Ali Farka Touré. Recorded in Bamako with his specially assembled down-home ngoni group, ‘Savane’ is Ali’s testament, a powerful reaffirmation of his umbilical link to his Malian musical roots. Already acclaimed as his finest album, ‘Savane’ is both one of the most traditional and seemingly the most blues-drenched of Ali’s recordings. The record occupied Ali right into his last weeks, and he finally declared himself satisfied with it shortly before his death in March this year.

‘Savane’ completes World Circuit's Hotel Mandé trilogy. 'In the Heart of the Moon' an album of duets by Ali and Toumani Diabaté was awarded a GRAMMY, and the second part of the trilogy was Toumani Diabaté’s Symmetric Orchestra ‘Boulevard de l’Indépendance’.

COMMENTS

"The D.N.A. of the blues"
Martin Scorsese

"The definitive portrait of a marvellous musician and a unique man. From first to last, every sound on the record is a luxurious pleasure. He was a master and this is his masterwork"
Observer Music Monthly*****
(Album of the Month)

"As pure and deep an expression of the blues as you will ever hear – up there with unearthly recordings of Robert Johnson or early Muddy Waters…Savane genuinely does sound like the best album I’ve ever heard"
Songlines*****

"This is the last solo album by the best-known and best-loved guitarist in Africa, and it’s simply outstanding…an African classic."
The Guardian*****

"Has the exuberance of someone discovering the power of the groove. This is the true story of the blues from a Malian perspective"
MOJO****

"It's hard to imagine how Touré could have gone out on a more satisfying note - his magnum opus"
Uncut*****

"Has 'Album of the Decade' written all over it."
fROOTS

"These songs are direct, instinctual and wonderfully entrancing."
The Times****

"A fitting farewell to the man who fused the delta blues of Mississippi and the desert music of Africa"
The Word

"Only someone with ears of stone could fail to enjoy Ali Farka Touré’s atmospheric, dusty and understated Saharian pulse"
Guitarist

"Absolutely perfect. It's an enriched musical statement. A truly great piece of work."
Ry Cooder

"I know this is my best album ever. It has the most power and is the most different."
Ali Farka Touré

" Testament to the man's power and influence - the music is visionary"
Music Week

"A stunning memorial to the Niafunké bluesman"
Straight No Chaser

LINKS

http://www.iwantdesign.com/client/WOR/wcd075ecard.html

http://www.worldcircuit.co.uk/AliFarkaToure/index.htm

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000G04RUS/202-2978224-6498265?v=glance&n=229816

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Baaba Maal at SNWMF California

2006-05-13T01:14:42Z

http://www.snwmf.com/index2.html

I can't wait to see him live!
I think he will be headlining Friday night.
If you can't make it, I will be sure to tell you all about it!

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Trip to Zimbabwe

2006-04-03T14:44:53Z

Hey,

I'm seriously thinking about a trip to Zimbabwe later this year to study mbira, marimba, the culture, etc. Only two weeks probably. I would love to hear from anybody that has traveled there and what your experiences were like. Favorite experience? Least favorite? Concerns? Loves? Any bits of advice at all for someone that has never traveled there before?

Thanks very much!!!

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a New South African Psytrance and Ambient Music tribe

2006-04-02T08:39:37Z

Hello anybody
my name is mulu, psytrance dj from South Africa
I recently started a new tribe dedicated to the fast growing psychedelic music scene
of southern africa
If anyone is interested in electronic dance or chill music, and wants to find out more about South Africa's contributuins to the industry, join our tribe....
thanks
posted by:

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Kosmos World Music & Dance Camp, June 22nd-25th...

2006-04-01T20:48:04Z

June 22nd-25th, 2006
Kosmos World Music & Dance Camp
Saratoga Springs Resort, Lake County

Check out the website:
www.kosmoscamp.com

23 music, dance and yoga instructors at a beautiful resort in southern Lake County, including Guinean dancer Naby Bangoura from the Bay Area and percussionist Karamba Dioubate. Going strong in its fourth year, Kosmos is gaining a reputation among dancers and musicians as a unique mix of learning, relaxing, partying, and connecting with other like-minded music lovers....

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global groove | friday 3.24.06 | adams morgan

2006-03-24T14:40:00Z

view flyer :: www.vishalkanwar.com/images/060324_invite.jpg

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bossa lounge presents

GLOBAL GROOVE 3 :: a global listening party

dj sets

- v:shal kanwar :: asian fusion electronica & lounge
- julez :: liquid d&b drops
- dj forest :: d&b, intelligent lounge

live percussion

- omar refai :: latin percussion
- shahid buttar :: djembe

+ special guests!

resident artist v:shal kanwar brings a weekly fusion of electronica, break beats and soundscapes of distant homelands to Bossa Lounge. this listening party features fresh sounds from DJs and musicians from around the globe, and promises to be unlike anything in the DC music scene!

friday 3.24.06
$5 cover | 9:30pm - 2am

bossa lounge | 2463 18th street, nw | adams morgan, DC

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** interested in playing percussion with our DJs? send me a message!

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Outstanding Afro-Puerto Rican event in NYC (3/18)

2006-03-12T11:42:13Z

Outstanding Afro-Puerto Rican event in NYC:

Sat. March 18th @ Camaradas el barrio
1st Ave. @ corner of 115th St.
~~~ Spanish Harlem ~~~

SAN JUAN HILL celebrates their new website & album
~ ~ I, Storm spins sets in btwn. ~ ~

* I posted the flyer in the gallery... check it out!

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global groove | friday 3.10.06 | adams morgan

2006-03-10T00:01:33Z

view flyer :: http://www.vishalkanwar.com/images/060310_invite.2.jpg

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bossa lounge presents

GLOBAL GROOVE :: a global listening party

- v:shal kanwar :: asian fusion electronica & lounge

- pranav vora :: old skool hip hop & funk

- with live percussion!

resident artist v:shal kanwar brings a weekly fusion of electronica, break beats and soundscapes of distant homelands to Bossa Lounge. this listening party features fresh sounds from DJs and musicians from around the globe, and promises to be unlike anything in the DC music scene!

friday 3.10.06
$5 cover | 10pm

bossa lounge | 2463 18th street, nw | adams morgan, DC
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** interested in playing percussion with our DJs? send me a message!

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Ali Farka Toure is dead

2006-03-09T01:50:07Z

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4782176.stm

Just saw the news on the "World Music" Tribe.

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2005 favorites?

2006-01-25T03:33:19Z

What were people's favorite releases of '05?

A couple of mine were:

Dimanche a Bamako -- Amadou & Mariam
In the Heart of the Moon -- Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate

Others?

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Looking for musicians for a dance film

2006-01-24T18:23:44Z

Hi Everyone!
I am a MFA student in Animation at USC and I am making a short sci-fi dance film entitled Mating Ritual. Please see matingritual.org for more info. I am looking for a musician/composer/sound designer that will make a 3-5 minute track that is dramatic, percussive, suspenseful, textured, atmospheric and mysterious.

List of music to get inspiration from (in no special order):
• Robert Rich
• Cocteau twins
• Lisa Gerrard/Dead Can Dance
• DJ Shadow
• Traditional Drumming
• Ekova
• Peter Gabriel’s score from Passion
• Joceyln Pook
• Phillip Glass
• Buddha Bar
• Massive attack
• Clint Mansell
• Blue Man Group
• Conjure One
• Craig Armstrong
• Halou
• Paul Haslinger
• Quantic
• Shpongle
• Underworld
• U.N.K.L.E
• DJ Krush
• Wally Brill
• Zbigniew Preisner
• William Orbit
• Angelo Badalamenti

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Festival au Desert in Mali

2006-01-06T17:53:14Z

just saw some postings in this group about this upcoming event (Jan 13-15), and wondering if anyone is definitely planning on going, and if so, if they have good recs for getting there, etc.? I'm going to be in Bamako from Jan 9-13 for work, and would love to get up to the festival for the last 2 days

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African Drumming Recommendations Sought...

2006-01-03T06:12:17Z

I'm a vocalist who's been focusing on groove as an element of my music for a *very* long time. I recently had someone mention they heard an African influence strongly in my work. I've dug on Malian, Senegalese, South African musics as well as African-American music, field hollers to hip-hip. But here I've mostly listened from a vocal perspective.

Now I'm looking to take it up in my hands and translate it to my voice. I've got a few questions. What are the most influential drum cultures I should listen to and which drums are used? Any teachers or circles you can recommend in the SF Bay Area?

Much appreciation,

PA

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Festival in the Desert; Mali 2006?

2005-12-30T10:53:00Z

I'm planning on attending the Festival in the Desert this year. Near Timbuktu, Mail. I'm wondering if anyone has been tot he Festival, or Mali? I'd be interested in hearing your experiences; specifically around travel in the remote East of mali.

Here's the Festival web site: www.festival-au-desert.org/index.cfm

Mali's music and Tuareg culture festival in the desert is one-of-a-kind, modeled on traditional gatherings and celebrations of the Tuareg people, the "Blue Men of the Desert." It is a musical event, drawing musicians from Mali, Niger, Mauritania and other countries. It is also an opportunity to interact with the Tuareg people, as it is their event, and the festivities will include traditional singing, dancing, swordplay and camel races.

The festival will be held in the desert oasis Essakane, some 65 kilometers from Timbuktu. Amenities will include tents and ground mats (needless to say, there are no hotels), and meals will be prepared on-site by our cook. Desert temperatures in January are hot during the day, but quite cold at night. This is not a luxury holiday, but a unique cultural experience that requires adapting to local conditions.

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Aphrodesia going to tour West Africa

2005-12-13T18:07:28Z

Hello everyone and happy holidays! A few of you may have already heard our big news, but we wanted you all to hear it straight from us:

APHRODESIA WILL TOUR GHANA AND WEST AFRICA IN FEBRUARY!!!
Yes, it's true. The African Showboyz (perhaps some of you caught our set with them at the Earthdance Festival in September) have invited us to tour Ghana, Togo, Benin and possibly Burkina Faso and Nigeria with them for one month. The tour is being booked now, and we have also just been invited to play the Africa Unite Festival (Bob Marley's 61st birthday celebration, produced in part by the Marley family: www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHome...rtikel.php in Accra and Kumasi, Ghana on Feb 3 and 5.
We are also arranging to travel in a biodiesel bus, helping to showcase and promote this alternative fuel in a part of the world that has been devastated by the environmental and social effects of the petroleum industry.
The chance to travel and play music and learn from the land that has inspired so much of our music is incredibly exciting and mind-boggling for us. The fact that we may be able also to help promote alternative energy in West Africa while doing it makes it all seem almost too good to be true....and in a way it is, because there's one catch:

WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT!
We are in the process of raising the funds to help us make it to Ghana, and we have set up a donation page on our website-
www.aphrodesia.org/GonnagotoGhana.htm
Every little bit helps, so please consider us when you're making your lists and checking them twice....
Large donations can be tax-deductible through the Clean Fuel Caravan Coalition, please write us about that if you are interested. We are also soliciting sponsorships from sustainable businesses- if you are interested in that or know anyone who is, please write us about that too (contact@aphrodesia.org).

You can also, of course, help us by coming to any of our upcoming shows- www.aphrodesia.org/iastic.htm - including this Friday at the Elbo Room in SF, Dec 30 at the Anon Salon/String Cheese Incident party in SF, and NYE in Humboldt County at the Mateel Community Center!

What, you want more news? That wasn't enough? Sheesh!
All right, we've got brand new sweatshop-free t-shirts! Help us show everyone how cool they (and you) are by becoming an Aphrodesia celebrity model here (don't worry, it's easy)!!- www.aphrodesia.org/celebmodel.htm

We've got some cool new photos from some recent shows, and from a very funny night in a San Diego laudramat....
www.aphrodesia.org/anomic.htm

Aphrodesia is on Tribe and MySpace
www.aphrodesia.tribe.net
www.myspace.com

You can now download Aphrodesia at any of these fine sites-
eCast www.ecastinc.com/
MSN www.msn.com/
Music Match www.musicmatch.com/
Napster www.napster.com/
Rhapsody/ Real www.listen.com/
Ruckus Network www.ruckusnetwork.com/
Sony Connect www.connect.com/non_ie.html
Music Load www.musicload.de/
eMusic www.emusic.com/promo/

And last but not least....Aphrodesia was featured in a cool Podcast called Small World, you can download it here-
www.smallworldpodcast.com/

Thanks, and hope to see you all soon!
-xoxoxoxox
Aphrodesia
contact 415-867-0957

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emmanuel jal

2005-12-13T11:37:47Z

one of the hottest rappers to explode out of African music scene. check this out!

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Top African Guitarist in L.A.: New website with sound clips

2005-12-13T00:41:49Z

Congolese guitar wizard Huit Kilos' new Los Angeles website is up. I'm the contact - if you know anyone who needs a top-class player anywhere, the phone number's there...
www.huitkilos.com

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music from gambia

2005-10-24T01:37:21Z

can anyone recommend an artist from gambia? i prefer music that gives reverence to traditional spirit ways.

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Seeking older south african african gentleman in Los Angeles

2005-09-22T21:34:39Z

Seeking older south african african gentleman for three line voiceover for independant short film.

No pay, but good people- and we'll provide lunch!

(extra bonus if xhosa speaking)

call Jesse
323-719-3519

to be recorded on saturday.

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Femi Kuti - Live at the Shrine DVD and CD

2005-09-11T00:54:16Z

I picked up this DVD and bonus CD the other week.
I HIGHLY recommend it.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00096S462/103-4164982-6799803?v=glance

Cheers!

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East Africa: Seventies Music is All the Rage Again

2005-07-29T22:09:27Z

This is an old story but very cool for those who like this stuff (lik me!).
http://www.nationaudio.com/News/EastAfrican/current/Features/PartII100520041.html

Monday, May 10, 2004
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Seventies Music is All the Rage Again
By MIGUEL SULEYMAN
When the three East African heads of state met in Arusha in March to seal the Customs Union Protocol, had they cared to go out on the town after a hard day's document signing, they would have found the music being played in the city's entertainment spots and on its radio stations almost the same as that which was all the rage when Julius Nyerere, Milton Obote and Jomo Kenyatta foregathered for the frequent summit meetings of the first East African Community. (It is somehow easier to picture this earlier trio letting their hair down in the evenings and settling back with a drink to enjoy the music of, say, Fundi Konde.)

In the form of remixes and sampled tunes, going by names such as Zilizopendwa (old favourites) and Rumba Classic, East African music of the late 1960s and the 1970s is winning back the hearts of East Africans in almost all the region's big cities – Tanzanians in particular.

"It’s no mystery, really," said a Tanga fan when the song was chilling out weekenders at a bar in the Chuda area. "I mean, Samba Mapangala’s Dunia Tunapita [one of the most popular of the ‘revived’ songs] is the complete Swahili song – beautiful melody, sentimental lyrics – reminding you of what it was like in the 1960s and ‘70s, when the region was united and people were full of hope."

Mapangala’s music and Ahmed Kipande's golden hits of the late 1960s have fired Tanzania’s popular imagination once again, rivalling Bongo Flavour, the music of the new generation, and played an important role in loosening the grip of the overplayed Congolese music on Tanzania’s music scene.

As the late Mussa Bomboko, bassist with the Jamhuri Jazz and later Mwenge Jazz bands, said in 1983: "The music recorded from 1965 to 1977 was the best ever. It contained all the beauties of the region prior to the later stage of studio music played in the era of disunity, corruption and selfishness."

In every bar and recreation spot, East African "classical" music from legendary performers such as Fundi Konde, Daudi Kabaka, Naschil Pitchen, Wildon Peter Kinyonga and his brother George Peter (of Simba wa Nyika), Mbaraka Mwinshehe or Marijani Rajabu can be heard being played either on the sound system or being rendered in a live "cover" by local bands, who, whether jazz or Ndombolo-influenced, use the classical music to warm up the crowd before playing their own numbers.

With the exception of students and youth who are under the spell of the Swahili version of hip hop and R&B, the gentle and meaningful old songs still grace the night at many East African dance halls, bars, hotels and social functions in Arusha, Tanga, Morogoro and Dar es Saalaam.

The trend has brought a new lease of life for musicians like Ndala Kasheba of the defunct International Safari Sound, Zahir Ally, who penned some of Tanzania’s strongest lyrics, saxophone virtuoso Akulyake Saleh King Maluu and Abdul Salvador, who are now among the most successful solo entertainers in Dar es Salaam’s big hotels. "Your repertoire must contain all the hits of the past and a bit of Congolese rumba and some contemporary popular music; if you don’t master that formula, next time you are out," said Zahir Ally, who is currently playing the Sea Cliff Hotel in Dar.

The old music has many lessons for the Tanzanian musicians of today, says Karama Legesu of TOT Band. "When Juma Kakere called me to record his Zing Zong, we thought the best way to win market share was to model away from the noisy Congolese Ndombolo style – and it worked well! We thought a Les Wanyika-style subtlety was the best, since it has sold well for the band in East Africa. Our album sold well and did extremely well in terms of radio and TV airplay." After Zing Zong, Karama Legesu, who sang lead on the album, was a "wanted man" and the Tanzania One Theatre (TOT) group managed to recruit him.

However, the most successful musician in Tanzania now is Muumin Mwinjuma. In every Tanzanian town, Mwinjuma attracts the biggest audiences and his clear, mellow voice wins him fans and admirers among all classes of Tanzanians.

Mwinjuma, who returned to Tanzania after a long, unsuccessful stint in Kenya, is now one of the country’s music stars and a hero of the struggle to shake off the bear-hug of Congolese music.

The silky voiced singer, who now leads his own band, Double M Sound, has quickly shot to stardom. His lyrics in the style of legendary singers George Peter of Simba wa Nyika and John Ngereza of Les Wanyika saw him surpass in popularity such singers as Ramadhan Masanja (Banza Stone) and Ally Choki, who was then with African Stars Twanga Pepeta.

Muumini Mwinjuma was a regular singer with Washirika Tanzania Stars before trying his luck in Kenya, where with Baby Rehema he composed the suggestive Tunda. The song did not do well in Kenya, but when he reproduced it in Dar es Salaam upon his return home, it became a hit that stayed in the top 10 for almost a year.

He renamed the modified song Tunda Special, and it made him not only the most successful disciple of the legendary Wanyika vocal section but also one of the biggest composers after Mabaraka Mwinshehe, Jerry Nashon and Marijani Rajabu.

Muumin Mwinjuma’s rise to fame comes at a time when people are tired of Awilo Longomba-like stagecraft. Says he, "They want good and chilling words of wisdom– Visit any bar in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Arusha, Tanga, Mbeya or Moshi and the hot numbers that keep people glued to the place all observe the old discipline – four singers, a lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass and horn section."

Probably the biggest market for the classical style is at wedding ceremonies.

"The singers compose lyrics that reinforce what the MC says. We try to select songs that are meaningful to the particular wedding. If the couple are named John and Joyce, songs that contain one of the two names will be used," said Mathew Hozza, who runs Mount Usambara Sound.

The biggest hit at weddings, though, is that old favourite of Les Wanyika, Afro, which goes, Ingawa wapo wengi wazuri mamiii lakini nimekuchagua wewe, tabia zako sawa na sura yako, nimeridhika kuwa na wewe... (There may be many others as beautiful in this world, my darling/ but I chose you/ because your character is as sweet as your face/ because you are all that I need...)

MEANWHILE, THE UPSURGE OF Bongo Flavour or Bongo Fleva, the shockwave genre of music that has conquered both younger and older generations in Tanzania, find itself collaborating with the 1970s music to undermine the domination of Ndombolo and other commercialised Congolese styles.

Bongo Fleva has revitalised the recording industry, with names like Mr Nice, TID or Wagosi wa Kaya reportedly earning more in the region of $30,000 (Tsh30 million) in royalties from their hit CDs. That is serious money in Tanzania terms.

Others like Mr Paul, Professor Jay, Juma Nature, Dully Sykes, Rehema Chalamila (Ray C) and Lady Jay Dee are also topselling figures, blending hip hop with elements of the 1970s rumba. Other top recording artists are Daz Nundaz Family, Das Mwalimu, Sajo, Man Clitic and LC.

Both Bongo Fleva and Bongo Muffin (Tanzanian Ragamuffin), which now dominate the 20-plus FM radio station’s hit charts, have harnessed the power of the 1970s music. Ironically, their hits borrow liberally not only the popular East African music of that time but also from Congolese stars of the past such as Tabu Ley and Franco, whose successors they are displacing in the Tanzanian scene.

In Mr Nice’s megahit Fagilia, the lyrics, ‘Kuku kapanda baiskeli, bata kavaa raizoni’ (A chicken on a bike, a duck in high-heeled shoes) are backed by a sampling of the rhythm section of Orchestra Les Kamale’s hit, Ngali, which rocked the East African airwaves in the mid 1970s.

Mr Nice, who is in his early twenties, was not even born in 1975 when a traditional banjo player, Mzee Kanyau, began playing the same tune at the Mnazi Mmoja grounds in Dar es Salaam.

Likewise, Judith Wambura, aka Lady Jay Dee, has taken "remixing" to new heights. Wambura, who was a gospel singer before turning to dance music, says she finds the really deep human themes in the works of the legendary musicians.

Among the popular numbers she has reworked are Marijani Rajabu’s Zuwena and the raunchy Muhogo wa Jang’ombe, composed long ago by the great Zanzibari Taarab singer, Bi Kidude.

Her mastery of all the popular genres of East African music also makes Lady Jay Dee the most sought after sessions singer in the recording industry. I appear in countless Bongo Fleva hits, all of which have sold well in the market, she says.

Marijani Rajabu, now the most sampled artist in Tanzania, also counts Mr Paul among his disciples. Mr Paul was all the rage on Valentine’s Day 2003 with his number Nakupenda (I Love You), and is now one of the most successful artistes in Tanzania.

Mr Paul himself says the Marijani Rajabu hit Zuwena was the inspiration for his own number.

Meanwhile, the "old guns" of jazz – Mlimani Park Orchestra, Ottu Jazz, Police Jazz, Mwenge Jazz, Tabora Jazz and JKT Kimbunga Stereo – have also gone back to their 1970s roots.

"The feeling and humanity in that music makes it far better than the music of today, when human beings have left behind their humanity and humility," said Adelgot Haule, bandleader of Police Jazz.

Until the mid 1990s, Tanzania had virtually no recording industry. On the mainland, the only recording studio that has operated consistently over the past 25 years is Radio Tanzania Dar es Salaam (RTD).

Once or twice a year, the bands would come to its one-track studio for a session, recording about five songs at a time.

Before the launch of private recording studios, the bands usually received only around Tsh50,000 (worth about $80 in the 1990s), and so treated the recordings as publicity for their live performances that would improve gate collections. Often, RTD recordings were pirated and released in neighbouring countries like Kenya, where Tanzanian music has a good market.

After the entry of private studios, RTD revised its policy so that the band had to pay RTD for the recorded work, if it wanted to sell the songs to other distribution companies.

The private studios have reworked a number of old "jazz" hits, polishing them into more commercially accepted music. "The songs are handmade and original compared with the music of today in which most of the work is done by midi, sequencers and other gadgets. The music lacks real feeling," said Machaku Salum, a trumpet player with Mlimani Park for 26 years now. "In our music, we do all the arrangements, singers, guitarists and horn men all contributing their idea. This kind of refinement is probably what makes it difficult for the young musicians to include our music in their remixes."

One of the bestsellers in this category is Maquis Du Zaire’s Seya, remixed by Nguza Viking and his son Papii Cocha. DDC Milimani Park have reworked their 1970s numbers while Ottu Jazz, who have been around for 40 years – the band was formed in 1964 – have also reworked their albums, including their masterpiece, Msafiri Kakiri.

Bongo Record Company, Kamanda, P Funk, FM Studio, Mawingu Studio and Marimba are currently the most successful recording companies in Dar es Salaam.

Another "resurrection" has been that of Tabora Jazz, who recorded Dada Asha, one of Tanzania and East Africa’s biggest hits, in the 1970s. It was subsequently "renovated" by Soukous Stars. Shem Ibrahim Karenga, master guitarist and band leader, says he was totally forgotten after Tabora Jazz disbanded, but found himself in demand again after Soukous Stars released Dada Asha No 2 in the late 1980s.

"Baraka Mayaula called me to Dar es Salaam to reinforce his then newly formed MK Beat and I began my stint with them with Bella Ombe, a 1970s song based on the traditional dances of the Nyamwezi and Manyema from Tabora and Kigoma. I stayed on in Dar es Salaam, and later reformed Tabora Jazz, calling back on stage nearly all the old members of former Tabora Jazz band," he said.

The exception was bassist Salum Luzila, who ignored the offer to join the band in Dar es Salaam and opted to remain in Tabora, 900 kilometres west of Dar es Salaam. A businessman, Ibrahim Didi, sponsored the rebirth of Tabora Jazz.

The songs that won them back some of their past glory came in the old Kabango style, with Shem Karenga’s guitar underlining the mellow '70s flavour of the band’s past identity.

The success of both older and younger generations is creating new partnerships and new fusion concepts.

There is the duet by Ally Choki of African Stars (Twanga Pepeta) and Muhidini Mwalimu of Ottu Jazz in a well-received album, Lady Jay Dee re-recording Bibi Kidude’s Muhogo and the Kwanza Unit reshaping Mimi Msafiri of King Kiki.

Likewise, Muhtaji Mbaraka, the daughter of the late Mbaraka Mwinshehe, is enjoying great success with her reformed Super Volcano band.

Last but not least among the "new traditionalists" is Saida Karoli from Bukoba on Lake Victoria, today probably the most successful solo folk artiste in Tanzania. In the short time since she was discovered by Felician Mutta, director of FM Studio, Saida has become a much sought after female artiste all over East and Central Africa.

Apart from selling recordings, she has staged live shows in almost all parts of Tanzania, and has been on several successful tours in Rwanda, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya and Zanzibar.

June 2003 saw the release of her new album titled Mapenzi Kizunguzungu, which took the market by storm with its unique traditional touch and the fact that it was released in audio CD, video and DVD formats.

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HI need Drum Dance Camp/ Fairs NEAR SEATTLE this summer

2005-07-29T14:43:21Z

please

we gotta do it

or meet a Golden Gardens for a long session

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Soukous Guitar Tribe!

2005-07-05T13:53:30Z

Soukous is Africa's most popular guitar sound, based on brilliant guitar work. There's a new tribe devoted wholly to soukous: http://www.tribes.tribe.net/soukousguitar -- !! Soukous has been popular for more than a decade in France and Belgium. It comes from Zaire and Congo, and tends to speak French when it's not singing in the Congo language of Lingala. We've really been missing out in the US. Just listen to the guitars - you'll be stunnned and delighted. I'm hoping you already know all about soukous and can contribute to the new tribe -- we need knowlegable people to talk about soukous there !

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Ethnic groups

2005-06-28T14:42:20Z

Hi everyone.

On one of my projects, I am looking for west african ethnic groups members such as mende, susu, dogon etc...

If you are one of them, please post a reply or send me a message.

Thanks.

PS: check plapata.com, my soon to be website.

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african music in NYC

2005-06-07T21:24:40Z

can anyone recommend a good world beat music shop in NYC with a good African Music selection? I'm looking for a 1999 release of Le Millieur du Zouk (various artist compilation)

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New to this tribe

2005-06-04T17:11:05Z

Hello everyone, my name is Juice and I'm new to Tribe. I'm glad to be apart of this Tribe and I wanted to share some of my African music that I love.

Here are two musicians from Gabon that you may enjoy. FYI they're in French so you may need to go to Babblefish to get them translated if you don't speak French.

Enjoy.

http://www.akendengue.com/
http://tandima.free.fr/

Juice

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[Afro Funke'] Thu.5/12: Afro-House set by guest MARQUES WYATT! (+ J.Sole's weekend Afrobeat/Latin gig)

2005-05-12T14:14:20Z

**THIS IS ONE NOT TO MISS**
Please forward this on to friends
I will see you all on thursday!

THURSDAY, May 12th 2005
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Afro Funke' : Weekly Afroboogie Ritual
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Afrobeat, Brazilian, Dub, Reggae, Cumbia,
Samba Disco, Batucada, Indian-beats,
Afro-Latin House, Makossa and other deep-
rooted Funk music from around the world.
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special Afro-House set by guest deejay:
MARQUES WYATT (Deep / Om Records)

+ resident deejay:
JEREMY SOLE'S MUSAICS
www.SamuraiRecords.com
www.Musaics.com

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Afro Funke': Thursdays @ Zanzibar
1301 5th st. Santa Monica, CA. 90401
9pm | 21+ | 310.451.2221 | $7
www.zanzibarlive.com
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JEREMY SOLE :: THIS WEEKEND ::
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Sat.14.May
BAT MAKUMBA | www.batmakumba.com
CONJUNTO JARDIN | www.conjuntojardin.com
SILA THE AFRO FUNK EXPERIENCE | www.victorsila.com
DJ JEREMY SOLE'S MUSAICS | www.musaics.com

@ Temple Bar
1023 Wilshire blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90401
$10 | 21+ | www.TempleBarLive.com

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AFRO FUNKE' DISCUSSION GROUP:
Please join the group, for more info on
the guest DJs and live players, photos,
DJ setlists, Top 10 picks and more:
groups.myspace.com/afrofunke
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Kosmos World Music & Dance Camp...

2005-05-04T15:57:05Z

Kosmos World Music & Dance Camp will celebrate its third year in existence, June 2nd-5th. Teachers include Bay Area phenomenon, Nigerian percussionist, bassist and singer Ken Okulolo and Guinean dancer Naby Bangoura. Don't miss this unforgettable getaway. New additions to the event include Bedouin Tent accomodations, a Sunday poolside barbecue, and West African dance. There is still space available and you can register at www.kosmoscamp.com

Hope to see you there....

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Invisible Children

2005-04-12T01:05:31Z

I have created a tribe for the charity Invisible Children which is serving to help prevent the merciless slaughter of children by rebel forces in Uganda. Many of us will possibly be visiting Africa in order to spread hope. If any of you have been there or are educated on these matters we could use your help. Specificly for this tribe I ask that we might have your opinions as to what music might be most uplifting for these people. I don't mean a type of genra, i mean specifics.

the tribe is www.invisiblechildren.tribe.net

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music suggestions

2005-03-05T15:02:52Z

I just got a cd called Talking Timbuktu by Ali Farka toure and Ry Cooder because I heard one of the songs on some dumb movie. I just love "Ai du" and wondered if anyone could suggest other similar music or Must Hear Music for me?

thanks,
Angela

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drums of passion

2005-01-11T18:01:35Z

is my favorite album right now. I love the energy and the trance/prayer like state it helps me get in. can any of you suggest other albums by Baba Olatunji or others that are similar? I also LOVE me some Hugh Masekela, chile! Thank you!

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streaming on the web

2004-11-24T03:26:44Z

There is awesome African music Thursdays 3-5 on KBOO FM 90.7 in Portland OR. You can hear it online at www.kboo.fm

Tom--

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Music trades?

2004-11-03T09:33:35Z

Is anyone interested in swapping music? I'd love to share stuff with whomever may be interested. I'm not too web/computer savvy, so my thought was CD trades. Buying albums at the store gets too expensive, so for the price of one brand new CD at the store one could acquire four or five for the same price (cost of blank CD's and shipping). I'd love to check out more Fela, Baaba Maal, Youssu N'Dour, Hugh Masekela, indigenous/tribal stuff, or anything really. I've got a lot of Ali Farka, lots of djembe/dun dun stuff, and obscure recordings of various flavors. Love to hear from y'all.
Peace,
Rob in Port Townsend, WA

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my introduction

2004-10-29T04:40:11Z

I just joined this Tribe today and wanted to say Hi. I'm not that familiar with a lot of different artists on CD, but I've been an African drummer for about 10 years. I started learning Ghanain styles (Ewe, Ashanti -- mostly Kete music, Ga) and now I play with a Congolese group. I'm in San Francisco and I love learning about music and its evolution. I look forward to many discussions in this Tribe.

Is anybody else here a musician that plays African music?

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Mali

2004-10-28T00:55:28Z

I heard a song (the tail end of it) of a woman from Mali. I believe her name is Mumu Sangar (spelling may be completely off) any one know any thing about her?
Her voice was amazing the rythm of tune was up beat and light.
I want to find her music. Any one know where?

Marie-Pierre

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Maijal MP3

2004-10-25T18:52:31Z

Be sure to check the listing http://newyork.tribe.net/listing/acb0ab85-6251-4ee0-9519-abe7f8cc1d60?nextpage=http%3A%2F%2Fnewyork.tribe.net%2Ftribe%2F21ea8adb-cf38-4bae-bb37-b04153350bbf%3Fr%3D10352&r=10352 for a free download of Maijal doing the wolof song "Sora." Or download the song directly from http://ceiba.alutacontinua.net/postcap/audio/soralive.mp3

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Has anyone managed to get Etuoaboba's new....

2004-09-23T12:09:20Z

recording? It was supposed to hit Sept. 19 and I cannot seem to get it here. (Grumbling, going to google for it)

Thanks

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Fela resurrected

2004-09-16T05:21:42Z

For all you Fela lovers out there, if you haven't heard Antibalas Liberation Orchestra, now's the time. They make no secret that they model their music after Fela, and they do it great justice. They're embarking on their nationwide (Canada included) tour and it would be worth your while to check 'em out. www.antibalas.com for more info.
Peace

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ase!

2004-08-14T19:09:39Z

great idea for a tribe!
and thanks for inviting us at the omo ache tribe.
i give thanks that our world is so much richer due to the amazing, vast array of music that springs forth from mama africa.
it's good to give props to the musicians who carry the torch and bring it into the NOW!
i love your photo of baaba maal, too, by the way.

peace,
iyawo yemoja

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I love Femi Kuti!

2004-08-14T16:37:26Z

I saw him in concert this summer and was blown away!! He is so good. His back up dancer/singers can shake it like you won't believe!
Here is a short video clip I found online of the dancers.
Way cool!
http://www.gadflyonline.com/04-08-02/images/kuti/video/femi-kuti.MPG

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