Ibibio Sound Machine – Tell Me (Doko Mien)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ibibio-sound-machine-tell-me-doko-mien/
Ibibio Sound Machine is an English electronic afro-funk band from London, formed in 2013. Doko Mien is their third album, released in 2019.
LohArano – Tandroka
https://amf.didiermary.fr/loharano-tandroka/
“Tandroka” is a song by LohArano, from their first EP.Their studio album “Lohamboto” in 2021 mixes (Hard) Rock and Malagasy ternary rhythms
LohArano affirms their mixed heritage that created their story. It’s a parable of malagasy’s past, present and future identity told through their bubbling rock fusion combining electric guitars and mystical sounds that result […]
Crow Black Sky – Stars of God
https://amf.didiermary.fr/crow-black-sky-stars-god/
Crow Black Sky is a cosmic black metal band from Cape Town, South Africa, with roots dating back to 2009. “Stars of God” is a track from their album “Pantheion” in 2010.
A new WITCH album?
https://amf.didiermary.fr/new-witch-album-sogolo/
Zamrock is alive, bringing us the Zambian 70s sound back… SOGOLO is a new WITCH album, out June 13, 2025.
Queenless King
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZKYZqNn7NM
Original WITCH frontman Emmanuel “Jagari” Chanda, the only surviving original member, and ’80s-era keyboardist, Patrick Mwondela recorded SOGOLO in Berlin. […]
From the vault: Coldplay’s Peponi (Paradise)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/coldplay-paradise-peponi/
Coldplay’s Paradise (Peponi in Swahili) covered “African Style” by The Piano Guys featuring guest artist Alex Boye on vocals in 2012. He sings the tune in 4 different languages: Swahili, English, Yoruba (his mother’s native language) and Alex’s own “African scat”.
Fruits and Veggies – A Clean Page
https://amf.didiermary.fr/fruits-veggies-clean-page/
Fruits and Veggies was a ska-punk band from Durban, led by Zinhle Purity Mkhize, quite powerful on the South African scene.
ThreadStone Rox – God Heal Nigeria
https://amf.didiermary.fr/threadstone-rox-god-heal-nigeria/
Pop-Rock from Nigeria.
Zambia’s 70s Psych Rock Scene
https://amf.didiermary.fr/zambia-70s-psych-rock-scene-zamrock/
Zambia’s 70s Psych Rock Scene, aka Zamrock!
Zamrock thrived for only a few years in the mid-70s, but its bands produced some incredibly catchy rock anthems. Taking influence from a diverse range of sounds like Jimi Hendrix, The Velvet Underground, afrobeat and Zambian folk, Zamrock is an incredibly rich and fun genre to sink your […]
#70smusic #Documentary #Psychedelic #Zambia #Zamrock #Rock #AltRock
Ofege – Try and Love (1973)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ofege-try-love-1973/
The first time a group of teenagers snuck out of St. Gregory’s College in Lagos to audition at a recording studio, they were told to go back and focus on their studies. But they didn’t give up. In the early 1970s, the group, including Melvin Ukachi, Paul Alade, Dapo Olumide, and M-Ike Meme, formed Ofege. […]
Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra
https://amf.didiermary.fr/warsaw-afrobeat-orchestra/
Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra (WAO) push their own sound, rooted in Lagos while adding their own unique flavors.
Formed in 2012, the 10-piece band consists of musicians that have worked and collaborated with each other in different projects ranging from Rock, Jazz, Folk, Reggae and Funk in the ever-evolving and musically diverse underground music scene in […]
#AfroFunk #altRock #Jazz #Remixed #Afrobeat #Poland #Blaugust
Arka’n – Tears of the Dead
https://amf.didiermary.fr/arkan-tears-dead/
“Tears of the Dead” by Arka’n Asrafokor from their album “Zã Keli” released in February 2019.
A metal band that draws its inspiration from African tradition and wisdom, bringing “asrafocore” (music of the warriors) to the world.
Arka’n Asrafokor – Walk With Us
https://amf.didiermary.fr/arkan-asrafokor-walk-with-us/
🇹🇬 🤘 Ready for some Togolese HeavyMetal? 🤘 🇹🇬
“5 units forming one solid hand… when the hand is clenched into a fist, it conveys heat, power and might – the attributes of a warrior. ‘Walk with Us’ is an invitation to the warriors in each of us to rally on the path to justice, […]
Abranis – Chenar le blues
https://amf.didiermary.fr/abranis-chenar-le-blues/
Chenar Le Blues released in 1977 have been a big hit on Algerian national radio. This album marked the band response to the Doors.
Pioneering group of Algerian music, which was the first to fuse Berber and Western sounds, using Rock, Folk or Funk to celebrate its Kabyle heritage. The starting point of this adventure, […]
The Parlotones – Overexposed
https://amf.didiermary.fr/parlotones-overexposed-2008/
I probably discovered the Parlotones at one of the annual Midem exhibitions I attended.
The song “Overexposed” is from their second album “Radiocontrolledrobot” released in 2005 in South Africa and again in 2007 with an international version with less tracks.
The Parlotones are a renowned South African indie rock band hailing from Johannesburg, formed in 1998. […]
The Dizzy Brains
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dizzy-brains-maso-mahita/
The Dizzy Brains is a garage rock band, as there are many around the world, except they are from Madagascar, one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world.
The quartet started their music career 10+ years ago in Antananarivo. Their latest album, Maso Mahita (“the eyes that see”), was released in September. Founded […]
Harari – Musikana
https://amf.didiermary.fr/harari-musikana/
2 classic albums from psychedelic South African afro-rock were re-released in 2021: Rufaro, which contains the song Musikana, and Beaters / Harari.
The Beaters – Harari was released in 1975. After changing their name, Harari went into the studio late in 1976 to record their follow-up, Rufaro / Happiness. In 1976 they were voted [...]
#70smusic #altRock #Psychedelic #SoulJazz #SouthAfrica #OldAfricanMusic
Dark Suburb – The Awakening
https://amf.didiermary.fr/awakening-dark-suburb/
Dark Suburb is an alt-rock band from Ghana. They started their musical journey in 2015.
Despite their intimidating stage personas, the band advocates a social perspective that looks beyond the confines of Ghana’s highly class-, gender-, and ethnicity-structured society. The “We are all skeletons” slogan looks to bones, not as symbols of death and warning, […]
Positive Vodoun – BIM
https://amf.didiermary.fr/positive-vodoun-bim/
BIM, Bénin International Musical, is more a musical project than a band. Their new album “Positive Vodoun,” labeled as “Afro Rock Voodoo,” mixes Rock and Rap to their traditional rythmic Vodun roots.
Initiated by the Deputy Director at the channels and contents Department in Radio France, also Chairman of the EBU Eurosonic Group (European Broadcasting Union), […]
