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Group Bombino on tour
Superb performers from Agadez, Niger, touring around Europe. Featuring members of fellow Tuareg band Group Inerane. Their music consists of guitar-based political protest songs and jams of the Tuareg people’s rebellion against the governments of Niger and Mali. Strongly recommended. Tour details
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New Benin holy grail from Stanislas Tohon released on Hot Casa Records.
Click here for Hot Casa’s site.
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Onyeabor interview: exclusive interview for BBC Radio
So elusive, so important to hear from him – even news of fresh material. However, the pre-amble with Lauren Laverne (BBC Six presenter) seems to suggest that most of the interview was fairly abstract, limited in duration, as well as fairly crackly. It’s a shame, but continues to add to the enigmatic quality of the…
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Coming soon from Analog Africa – Congolese Afro-funk
Released mid December (visit here).
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Peruvian treasure from Tiger’s Milk Records
Here’s a stirring version of the Jimi Hendrix classic from Peruvian band, Jeriko. It features on a new compilation from Tiger’s Milk Records. There are two bumper collections out now (check out http://tigersmilkrecords.bandcamp.com/). Here’s a flavour:
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Francis Bebey – more to come?
A giant of electronic music and composition in Cameroon. This new reissue from Born Bad Records follows on from their fantastic retrospective of Bebey a few years ago. This track off the new compilation of more psychedelic compositions was reedited by Pilooski to acclaim previously. Really nice to get hold of the original now:
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Zamrock top ten compiled by Egon at Now-Again Records
I returned from Zambia this summer. Prior to travelling to this fantastic country, I had heard of some Zamrock bands, such as WITCH. They rock so hard and I have always been surprised by how undiscovered they have remained compared to other ambassadors of African music from other countries. I loved the music on the…
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Numero Group present ‘Music From The Mountain Provinces’
Another fantastic release from Numero Group. This one has a tale with it. Some wild drum pieces, strange woodwind (nose flutes) and zithers. Check the documentary – sounds like the archivists escaped with their lives!!! Check – “Badjao or Yakan Gong” – off the collection.
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Aby Ngana Diop album is new reissue for Awesome Tapes From Africa release – check
This month’s top quality repress of a Senegalese tape from the 1990s. Sterling work as usual from Awesome Tapes From Africa.
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