<p>Aly Keita Trio - Balafon Evolution<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVHdjHtMs8" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVHdjHtMs8"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaVHdj</span><span class="invisible">HtMs8</span></a></p><p>(with a short intro in German)</p><p><a href="/tags/cotedivoire/" rel="tag">#CotedIvoire</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a></p>
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<p>Kesivan and The Lights - Live<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwT2LpvuOM" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwT2LpvuOM"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZwT2L</span><span class="invisible">pvuOM</span></a></p><p>Line-Up<br> • Kesivan Naidoo – Drums & Cymbals<br> • Darren English – Trumpet<br> • Bokani Dyer – Piano<br> • Fabio Gouvea – Guitar<br> • Charley Rose – Saxophone<br> • Joan Codina – Double Bass</p><p><a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/livemusic/" rel="tag">#LiveMusic</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a></p>
<p>Dele Sosimi & Estuary 21</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/dele-sosimi-estuary-21/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/dele-sosimi-estuary-21/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/dele-sosimi-</span><span class="invisible">estuary-21/</span></a></p><p>Bamidele Olatunbosun Sosimi, known as Dele Sosimi, the UK based Afrobeat ambassador, former band member of Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 and co-founder with Femi Kuti of the Positive Force finally unleashed his full debut album with The Estuary 21, entitled The Confluence LP in April 2024.</p><p>Afrobeat ambassador Dele Sosimi’s new album ‘The Confluence’ has […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/nigeria/" rel="tag">#Nigeria</a> <a href="/tags/afrobeat/" rel="tag">#AfroBeat</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>
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<p>Tu Nokwe – African Child</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/tu-nokwe-african-child/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/tu-nokwe-african-child/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/tu-nokwe-afr</span><span class="invisible">ican-child/</span></a></p><p>Hailing from South Africa, Dr. Tu Nokwe taught herself to play the guitar as a young woman. She eventually landed a spot at the Manhattan School of Music and went on to perform around the world. She describes her music as a spiritual new age African sound with influences of jazz and funk. Tu Nokwe […]</p><p><a href="/tags/afrofunk/" rel="tag">#AfroFunk</a> <a href="/tags/interview/" rel="tag">#Interview</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>
<p>Jay Lou Ava – Soir au village</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/jay-lou-manu-dibango-soir-village/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/jay-lou-manu-dibango-soir-village/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/jay-lou-manu</span><span class="invisible">-dibango-soir-village/</span></a></p><p>A cover of Manu Dibango’s “Soir au village”, from Ava’s album “Ebotan” in 2005.Guitarist Jay Lou Ava, born Israël Jean-Louis Ava in Cameroon, is often described by members of the French media as “the Wes Montgomery of Africa.” His signature music is a fusion of jazz and African music, drawing from both contemporary and traditional […]</p><p><a href="/tags/cameroon/" rel="tag">#Cameroon</a> <a href="/tags/cover/" rel="tag">#Cover</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/manudibango/" rel="tag">#ManuDibango</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>
<p>Hey there, we've got a new Golden Hour mix for you to hear, <a href="/tags/12/" rel="tag">#12</a> no less, this time a boisterous yet smooth adventure through the cosmic lights in the sky that connect the constellations of jazz, jungle and footwork. Hopefully it will provide a worthwhile hours distraction to the ongoing crapola provided by the news networks, so turn it up loud and dance a little crazy with us, why don't you!</p><p><a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/kleptones/the-golden-hour-12-2026-03-15/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.mixcloud.com/kleptones/the-golden-hour-12-2026-03-15/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.mixcloud.com/kleptones/the</span><span class="invisible">-golden-hour-12-2026-03-15/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/kleptones/" rel="tag">#kleptones</a> <a href="/tags/music/" rel="tag">#music</a> <a href="/tags/mixtape/" rel="tag">#mixtape</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#jazz</a> <a href="/tags/fusion/" rel="tag">#fusion</a></p><p>Support us!<br><a href="https://www.patreon.com/kleptones" rel="nofollow"><span class="invisible">https://</span>www.patreon.com/kleptones</a></p>
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<p>Abdullah Ibrahim – Jabula</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibrahim-jabula/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibrahim-jabula/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/abdullah-ibr</span><span class="invisible">ahim-jabula/</span></a></p><p>Jabula is a track by South African jazz legend Abdullah Ibrahim (AKA Dollar Brand) who released in 2019 his first album in five years: The Balance.</p><p>Entitled ‘The Balance’, this project featured his long-time septet Ekaya, a line-up that he’s been recording with since 1983. In this case, the album was recorded over the course […]</p><p><a href="/tags/abdullahibrahim/" rel="tag">#AbdullahIbrahim</a> <a href="/tags/drums/" rel="tag">#Drums</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/piano/" rel="tag">#Piano</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>
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<p>Kippie Moeketsi – African Day</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/kippie-moeketsi-african-day/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/kippie-moeketsi-african-day/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/kippie-moeke</span><span class="invisible">tsi-african-day/</span></a></p><p>Jeremiah “Kippie” Morolong Moeketsi (1925-1983) was a South African jazz alto saxophonist, sometimes referred to as “the father of South African jazz” and as “South Africa’s Charlie Parker”.</p><p>Reissue of Kippie Moeketsi and Hal Singer’s collaborative album, Blue Stompin’ […]</p><p><a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a> <a href="/tags/afrojazz/" rel="tag">#AfroJazz</a></p>
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<p>The Drive – Way Back Fifties</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-drive-way-back-fifties/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/the-drive-way-back-fifties/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/the-drive-wa</span><span class="invisible">y-back-fifties/</span></a></p><p>Formed by the core brass section of the Heshoo Beshoo Group, Henry and Stanley Sithole, and drummer Nelson Magwaza, The Drive spread their music throughout South Africa and won numerous awards.<br>The hit “Way Back Fifties” is still revered in South Africa to this day.</p><p>Apartheid social engineering in South Africa resulted in increasingly restrictive […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/apartheid/" rel="tag">#Apartheid</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/souljazz/" rel="tag">#SoulJazz</a> <a href="/tags/southafrica/" rel="tag">#SouthAfrica</a></p>
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<p>Maha – Law Laffeina El Ard</p><p><a href="https://amf.didiermary.fr/maha-law-laffeina-el-ard/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="amf.didiermary.fr/maha-law-laffeina-el-ard/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">amf.didiermary.fr/maha-law-laf</span><span class="invisible">feina-el-ard/</span></a></p><p>Completely unknown album by Egyptian vocalist Maha, recorded in Cairo in 1979. Maha’s “Orkos” album originally released on cassette connects Jazz and Egyptian pop with Funk, Latin and Soul.</p><p>“Law Laffeina El Ard” is the first single off the release, a upbeat production which climaxes in dense string arrangement set the perfect backdrop for Maha’s […]</p><p><a href="/tags/70smusic/" rel="tag">#70smusic</a> <a href="/tags/egypt/" rel="tag">#Egypt</a> <a href="/tags/jazz/" rel="tag">#Jazz</a> <a href="/tags/oldafricanmusic/" rel="tag">#OldAfricanMusic</a> <a href="/tags/pop/" rel="tag">#Pop</a></p>
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