Shangaan goes global…
https://amf.didiermary.fr/shangaan-goes-global/
South Africa has been for many years at the forefront of tradi-modern music, mixing ancient music styles and electro, House music mainly (e.g. Kwaito).
From traditional Shangaan music was born Shangaan Electro with producers like Nozinja, seen in this short documentary…
A dance movement and musical style born from [...]
“Zulu Skywalker” by Muzi comes from his album Afrovision in 2018.
https://amf.didiermary.fr/muzi-zulu-skywalker/
This is the story of Ziphozethu, a 4yo black girl who takes off into space. “There is a substory that flows throughout ‘Afrovision’ about African space travel. The scientific/technologic meets spiritual way. […]
Les Amazones d’Afrique – Queens Feat. Rokia Koné
https://amf.didiermary.fr/amazones-afrique-queens-rokia-kone/
Queens Feat. Rokia Koné is a song from Amazones Power, the second studio album by West-African female musical collective Les Amazones d’Afrique, on which familiar voices like Mamani Keïta and Rokia Koné appear alongside a younger generation of singers who represent the exciting new sound of modern Africa.
Bantwanas – Back to Front
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bantwanas-back-to-front/
“Back to Front” is the first EP from Bantwanas, a collective of African producers, authors & musicians. Their intention is to bring top quality African house music to the world.
Hama – Houmeissa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/hama-houmeissa/
Nigerien composer Hama presents an album of traditional electronic desert folk songs, hovering somewhere between early 90s techno and synthwave. Nomadic herding ballads, ancient caravan songs, and ceremonial wedding chants are all re-imagined into pieces seemingly lifted from a Saharan 1980s sci-fi soundtrack or score to a Tuareg video game. With a deep love and […]
Nyege Nyege Tapes – Music for the Eagles
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-tapes-music-eagles/
East African Underground shows a group of innovative artists throughout the region, trying to build a creative community and share their future-forward music, pushing boundaries.
“Music for the Eagles” is one of their experiments. From the Horn down to Mozambique – visionary music runs deep across East Africa.
#Kenya #Mixtape #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #Tanzania #Uganda #Electro #Rap
Freres Bouchenak - Salou Ala El Hadi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrnrVTuy2Kk
Hamid, Omar, Mohamed and Reda, the Bouchnak brothers or Rai Knights, were raised in a family of artists from Oujda.
They won the first prize in the "Adoua El Madina" contest with their first song "Jennouni" recorded in 1983. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPEkkad02P4
Momo – Digital Garab
https://amf.didiermary.fr/momo-digital-garab/
Momo stands for “Music of Moroccan Origin,” mixing their North African origins and their UK life into “DaR music,” their futuristic Digital and Roots style, a blend between dance sounds (house, garage, techno and breakbeat) and traditional Moroccan music, reflecting the multi-identity of Momo’s band [...]
Argan - Umlil (Ajdig)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qHf62z6rKg
From Berberism (1996) https://www.discogs.com/release/226754-Argan-Berberism
Naab - Tamghra Nouchen
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AssGVwOe8HA
From Salam Haleikoum (2002) https://www.discogs.com/release/1118096-Naab-Salam-Haleikoum
Phil Von & the Gnawa musicians of Fès
L'autre nuit (1999)
https://philvon.bandcamp.com/album/lautre-nuit-with-the-gnawa-musicians-of-f-s
Still time to discover GQOM!
https://amf.didiermary.fr/faka-south-africa-gqom/
If you loved Kwaito, GQOM is its sibling: ghetto house music meets Kuduro and more, with style.
FAKA “is a South African performance art duo, founded by Desire Marea and Fela Gucci, dealing with issues of the black queer body.”
#AfroHouse #GQOM #Kwaito #LGBTQ #Soundcloud #SouthAfrica #Electro
Singeli, most frenetic music?
https://amf.didiermary.fr/singeli-frenetic-music-tanzania/
Discover the Singeli Sound – a frenetic sometimes 300BPM strain of dance music echoing throughout Dar es Salaam. […]
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.
RedRed – How Far
https://amf.didiermary.fr/redred-how-far/
For those who know Fokn Bois with Wanlov the Kubolor, here’s M3NSA @ work… RedRed is made up of Ghanaian musician and one half of the FOKN Bois M3NSA and Budapest based producer DJ ELO.
M3NSA asks the question every Ghanaian should be asking themselves… How Far pushes boundaries in terms of sound, subject matter and […]
Pablo Nouvelle Feat. Angelique Kidjo – Milambi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/pablo-nouvelle-angelique-kidjo-milambi/
Beninese legend Angelique Kidjo, fresh from her 4th Grammy, explored electronic music with Swiss DJ/producer Pablo Nouvelle on ‘Milambi,’ first track/single from the newly released EP Eliso (2020).
TAXI KEBAB تاكسي كباب – Leïla Jiqqir & Romain Henry
https://taxikebab.bandcamp.com/album/visions-al-2ard
"At the crossroads of influences from all sides, Taxi Kebab is the collision between synthesizers, machines, modulated guitars and buzuq.
Through a poetic register in darija, Leïla Jiqqir interferes with the acid arpeggios led by Romain Henry (machines).
Mainly electronic, their influences are haunted by the specter of North African roots. A rough, psyche sound, disoriented and 'disoriental'."
Masanka Sankayi – Il ne faut pas intervenir
https://amf.didiermary.fr/masanka-sankayi-faut-pas-intervenir/
This short video shows members of the band that would later be known as Kasai Allstars. What would become CongoPunk! Masanka Sankayi was a Congolese band, the result from fusion of Masanka and Orchestre Sankaï.
DuOud – When the Oud goes Electro…
https://amf.didiermary.fr/oud-electro-midnight-express-duoud/
DuOuD covers Giorgio Moroder‘s The Chase, theme song for the famous movie “Midnight Express”.
DuOud consists of two oud playing: Tunisian born Jean-Pierre Smadja, and Algerian born master oud player Mehdi Haddab.
Master KG – Jerusalema Feat. Nomcebo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/master-kg-jerusalema-feat-nomcebo/
The South African house track “Jerusalema” has rocketed around the world, becoming a viral sensation. But it’s no common pop song — it speaks to a growing desire across Africa to remake and reimagine the world.
And when Zionists (not the South African version of African-inspired Christianity, but supporters of Israel) at one point tried […]
Keleketla! – Future Toyi Toyi (Edit)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/keleketla-future-toyi-toyi/
Keleketla! (“response” as in “call-and-response”) is a collaborative project started in an independent library and media arts initiative in Johannesburg with the same name. It’s a production by the founders of the Ninja Tune label and Coldcut, in 2020. [...]
Les Mamans du Congo – Ya Mizolé
https://amf.didiermary.fr/les-mamans-du-congo-ya-mizole/
After their first album, which received a standing ovation from the press and public in 2020, followed by their EP Kikento, released in the spring of 2023, Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin are making a comeback with their new album Ya Mizolé! With the first single Mpemba (“reason” in Lari), Les Mamans du Congo […]
Heavy Baile, Leo Justi, DJ Seduty – Vai Quebrando (Desce Que Desce)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6JKnkLRy6U
“Sounds that make your ass bounce.”
The powerful energy of funk carioca, going through electronic music elements.
Luedji Luna – Banho de folhas (2019)
Nyack Remix Feat. Zudizilla
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwmzpZaJhlM
Brazil meets Africa meets Bahia…
Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLviC6RPXdPEk9zKsEGyHHEkT-Sf1Qk9tL
The Zawose Queens
https://amf.didiermary.fr/zawose-queens-maisha/
The Zawose Queens, Pendo and Leah Zawose, reconnect to the musical tradition of the late Dr Hukwe Zawose (Pendo’s father and Leah’s grandfather).
"There is spirit and fire in the music of The Zawose Queens. There’s the vibrations of the ancestors, coming through on traditional instruments — soaring chizeze fiddle, buzzing illimba thumb piano, ngoma […]
