electro

Arsenal Mikebe – Boiller Omukka

https://amf.didiermary.fr/arsenal-mikebe-boiller-omukka/

Based in Kampala, Arsenal Mikebe are a groundbreaking Ugandan ensemble who playfully dance around the fringes of acoustic and electronic music, infusing tempo-fluxed polyrhythms with dizzying chants and ghostly synthetic drones.

The band is made up of percussionists Ssentongo Moses, Dratele Epiphany, Luyambi Vincent de Paul and was co-founded by Portugese sonic alchemist Jonathan Uliel [……

#Uganda #Drums #Percussions #Electro

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Pierre Kwenders – The Last Bantu Emperor

https://amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-kwenders-last-bantu-emperor-teaser/

Pierre Kwenders blends genres, cultures, and languages in his indie-Afro electro sound, merging Congolese rumba, pop, and electronica while singing in Lingala, French, English, Tshiluba, and Kikongo. His first album “Le Dernier Empereur Bantou” (the Last Bantu Emperor) was released in 2014.

Listen to this Congolese music in Cajun style with Mardi Gras featuring Jacobus

#Congo #EPK #Rumba #Electro #Rap

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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.

#90smusic #Drums #Morocco #Electro #DnB

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 […]

#Ghana #Electro

Woza Taxi (documentary)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/woza-taxi-documentary-mixtape/

Woza Taxi – Gqom Secret Stash Out Of The Locations.

The 2017 documentary explores how taxis were a driving force to help GQOM music reach its audience.

#AfroHouse #Documentary #GQOM #Mixtape #SouthAfrica #Electro

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Taxi Sampler 01 (mixtape)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/taxi-sampler-python-syndicate/

Taxi Sampler: Rhythms & Vibes from the Spirit of Young Africa : GQOM, Afrobass, Ethiopiyawi Electronic… (2016-2019)

[…] a showcase of exclusive and featured beats from Crudo Volta’s documentary series Taxi. Taxi as a project captures contemporary youth and music cultures across African urban cities. [...]

#AfroHouse #Ethiopia #Ghana #GQOM #Mozambique #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #Electro

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Sho Madjozi – Dumi Hi Phone

https://amf.didiermary.fr/sho-madjozi-dumi-hi-phone/

Sho Madjozi is a big name in South Africa’s gqom music scene—that spare, darkly textured and infectious dance sound that evolved out of house music. The 25-year-old rapper does her work in the Xitsonga language, choosing to remain true to her mother tongue. In this hype track and vibrant video, she sings a song of […]

#GQOM #SouthAfrica #Electro

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Sho Madjozi – John Cena

https://amf.didiermary.fr/john-cena-sho-madjozi-kona/

Video for Kona released for the 1st anniversary of Sho Madjozi‘s debut album Limpopo Champions League. It follows the now famous and previously unreleased single “John Cena.”

On 15 August 2019, Madjozi was featured on the global music platform COLORS, where she performed her song “John Cena” commonly named and inspired by professional wrestler. […]

#GQOM #SouthAfrica #Electro

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What A Life – Sho Madjozi

https://amf.didiermary.fr/sho-madjozi-what-a-life-mixtape/

“What A Life” is an album / mixtape, released in 2020 by Sho Madjozi, that includes 9 tracks, many with guests: Manu WorldStar, Makhadzi, Thomas Chauke, Russian Army, DJ Mfundhisi, Sunglen Chabalala

It received SAMA27 Best Traditional Album and Female Artist of the Year awards in 2021.

#GQOM #Mixtape #SouthAfrica #Electro #HipHop

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Davido – I Got A Friend Feat. Mayorkun & Sho Madjozi

https://amf.didiermary.fr/davido-got-friend-mayorkun-sho-madjozi/

“I Got A Friend”, a single from album “A better time” released in 2020.

#Amapiano #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #Electro

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Amaka Jaji – Tidet

https://amf.didiermary.fr/amaka-jaji-tidet/

The Tuareg musician and photographer Amaka Jaji, born in Ghat, an oasis in the Libyan south and based in Tunis, fuses tradition with modern sounds in his debut album “TIDET” (truth).

“My vision is to take Tuareg and Sufi music and make it popular and understandable, so those who don’t know what I’m saying can […]

#Libya #Tuareg #Tunisia #Electro

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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).

#AngéliqueKidjo #Bénin #Electro

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'."

#Electro

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.

#Congo #CongoPunk #Congotronics #Electro

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.

#Algeria #LiveMusic #Tunisia #Electro

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 […]

#AfroHouse #SouthAfrica #Electro

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. [...]

#GQOM #SouthAfrica #Electro

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 […]

#Congo #Electro

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.

#Brazil #Electro #Funk

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

#Brazil #Remix #Electro

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 […]

#Tanzania #Electro

Praktika – Fôli Folle Feat. Ko Saba

https://amf.didiermary.fr/praktika-foli-folle-ko-saba/

Ko Saba est une formation malienne de 6 musiciens de différentes couches sociales, fédérée par Barou Diassana, qui propose de la musique tradi-moderne métissée.

“Fôli” veut dire “musique” en Bambara. Aïda, jeune femme malienne amoureuse de danse contemporaine se retrouve embarquée dans une course effrénée dans les rues de Bamako. [...]

#Balafon #Mali #Ngoni #Remixed #Electro

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 [...]

#70smusic #80smusic #90smusic #Compilation #Nigeria #Electro

Sabah Al Kheir Men زووج
https://zouj.bandcamp.com/album/sabah-al-kheir-men-mixtape

The newest wave of Rai — unofficially dubbed “way- way”.

#Mixtape #Morocco #Rai #Algeria #Electro

Djembe Monks – Rainmaker

https://amf.didiermary.fr/djembe-monks-rainmaker/

Djembe Monks is a Zimbabwean afro-house collective. Rainmaker is a contemporary interpretation of a traditional rain-dance ritual performed by the BaKalanga people from Botswana and Western Zimbabwe. Set in the present day and touching on the topical issue of the current global water crisis. [...]

#AfroHouse #Dub #Remixed #Zimbabwe #Electro