D'Abidjan Yelemba
- Cote D'Ivoire: Percussions Et Danses (Buda)
I.K Dairo - Definitive
Dairo (Xenophile) So influential and beloved was juju
godfather I. K. Dairo in his home country of Nigeria, that
in observance of the four-day wake following his February
1996 death, the government-run Nigerian broadcasting network
played only songs by Dairo, and professional musicians agreed
not to perform in public. This disc partly explains the reasons
why...
Imani Ngoma Troupe
- Bape (Felmay) Tanzania
is a country with an extremely varied musical culture which,
alongside it’s numerous lighter incarnations shaped
influences from around the world from Cuban and jazz music
in the 1940s to today’s rap and hip-hop scenes, has
managed to keep most of it’s traditions intact and nowhere
more so than on the Island of Zanzibar. The Imani Ngoma Troupe
is a six-piece ensemble who, on the five tracks that make
up their new CD Bape, offer some idea of the astonishing richness
of their muscial heritage.
king sunny ade
- the best of the classical years (Shanachie)
“A potential Bob Marley style
superstar from Africa’ (Rough Guide) Includes the 17
minutes Nigerian hit session of ‘Synchro System’
and all his hit singles. This juju will make you dance.
manu dibango -
la fete a manu (Buda)
moroccan gypsies -
various artists (ARC Music)
Again creative expression is the key to
the selection and this music is about as far away as you
can get from the background tinkling of what is marketed
internationally as Nuevo flamenco nowadays.
