Professor Rhythm 3 (1991)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/professor-rhythm-1991/
The 1991 record “Professor 3” by Professor Rhythm is a vivid reflection of urban South Africa as apartheid was ending. Thami Mdluli’s production project had young and old dancing to a sound that sought to unite Blacks within Southern Africa. The late 1970’s and 80’s had been trying times for people of color. […]
Argan - Umlil (Ajdig)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qHf62z6rKg
From Berberism (1996) https://www.discogs.com/release/226754-Argan-Berberism
U-CEF – Halal Monk
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ucef-halal-monk/
Moulay Youssef Adel aka U-cef is one of the greats of Moroccan Drum & Bass music. “Halal Monk” is from “Halalium” in 1999.
Dr. Madala Kunene
https://amf.didiermary.fr/madala-kunene/
Madala Kunene blends Zulu folk with township blues to produce a unique hybrid of contemporary music he calls “Madala-line”. Born in the vibrant streets of Durban, Madala Kunene, affectionately known as Bafo, emerged as a legend deeply rooted in Zulu culture and its musical rhythms. Dr. Madala Kunene is forever dubbed the King of Zulu Guitar! […]
Nigeria Special – Electronic Innovation
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nigeria-special-electronic-innovation/
The compilation of Nigerian music “Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93” chronicles a time when drum machines, synthesisers, imported pop, reggae, disco and soul collided with highlife, juju and cultural music. The late 70s saw a period of political turbulence and prompted change across [...]
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Ata Kak – Daa Nyinaa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ata-kak-daa-nyinaa/
Ata Kak quickly became a cult classic amongst DJs and underground tastemakers.
The Ghanaian musician, whose real name is Yaw Atta-Owusu, had recorded Obaa Sima in 1994 in Toronto before returning to Ghana in 2006.
Atta moved to Toronto in 1989 where he was invited to play in a highlife […]
Agboti Yawo Mawuena – Ablode Gbadja
https://amf.didiermary.fr/agboti-yawo-mawuena-ablode-gbadja/
This well-known & revered Togolese singer fled his country and spent 20 years abroad (in Ghana and other countries) after his song “Ablode Gbadja *” was misunderstood in a period of political unrest in the country.
He came back home in 2010.
* Ablodé is a word in Mina or Ewé for […]
