This is an impossible question to answer. There's so many styles from so many regions in so many countries. I've been enjoying gqom a lot for the last few years though. DJ Lag, Dominowe etc...
This is an impossible question to answer. There's so many styles from so many regions in so many countries.
I've been enjoying gqom a lot for the last few years though. DJ Lag, Dominowe etc
A few, though the song titles elude me. I usually listen to their albums start to finish, so I'll notice a few of the songs are in Arabic, but I don't catch their names.
A few, though the song titles elude me. I usually listen to their albums start to finish, so I'll notice a few of the songs are in Arabic, but I don't catch their names.
Do you mean Toto? Because Toto. Seriously though we don't get or hear any African music here at all unless you explicitly search for it on the internet. Closest I have that I've noticed and...
Do you mean Toto?
Because Toto.
Seriously though we don't get or hear any African music here at all unless you explicitly search for it on the internet. Closest I have that I've noticed and enjoyed was Shungudzo - Long Live The Billionaire
I'm a big fan of Tinariwen's original lineup, so my all time favourite would be this: Tinariwen - Amassakoul 'N' Tenere Rokia Traoré - Laidu Cesária Évora - Angola
I'm a big fan of Tinariwen's original lineup, so my all time favourite would be this: Tinariwen - Amassakoul 'N' Tenere
<3 Rokia Traoré. Her Roots project is especially interesting (video of part of the performance). Given that you like her too, you might also enjoy another Malian singer-songwriter, Fatoumata...
I am way, way out of my depth, but the first thing that comes to mind is Goldfish's We Come Together which is South African pop, and probably not the best of their discography, but it kind of blew...
I am way, way out of my depth, but the first thing that comes to mind is Goldfish's We Come Together which is South African pop, and probably not the best of their discography, but it kind of blew my mind when it was first making the rounds that I probably never would have even heard of this song before YouTube.
Letta Mbulu - Mahlalela Sonny Okosun - Papa's Land Tony Allen - When One Road Cloase (Another One Go Open) Addis Acoustic Project - Almaz YeHarrawa Sathima Bea Benjamin - Africa Bombino - Amidine...
No love for Mama Africa (Miriam Makeba)? Pata Pata is an absolute classic and her most popular/recognizable track, but my favorite of hers is The Click Song (Qongqothwane). I love the Xhosa...
This is an impossible question to answer. There's so many styles from so many regions in so many countries.
I've been enjoying gqom a lot for the last few years though. DJ Lag, Dominowe etc
https://soundcloud.com/afropop-worldwide/the-gqom-generation-of-durban-south-africa
Myrath - Sour Sigh (Tunisia)
That's pretty cool, do they have any songs in Arabic ?
A few, though the song titles elude me. I usually listen to their albums start to finish, so I'll notice a few of the songs are in Arabic, but I don't catch their names.
Do you mean Toto?
Because Toto.
Seriously though we don't get or hear any African music here at all unless you explicitly search for it on the internet. Closest I have that I've noticed and enjoyed was Shungudzo - Long Live The Billionaire
I'm a big fan of Tinariwen's original lineup, so my all time favourite would be this: Tinariwen - Amassakoul 'N' Tenere
Rokia Traoré - Laidu
Cesária Évora - Angola
<3 Rokia Traoré. Her Roots project is especially interesting (video of part of the performance).
Given that you like her too, you might also enjoy another Malian singer-songwriter, Fatoumata Diawara. And Toumani and Sidiki Diabaté are another awesome pair of Malian artists I stumbled upon last year thanks to @EightRoundsRapid (who added even more recommendations worth checking out) that you might enjoy as well.
Thank you. Some of them I knew about, but I haven't been into an African music mood for a long time, so maybe I'll catch. :D
Amanaz - Khala My Friend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjUOYLJ8IYI
Dude I love Amanaz, them and Witch are awesome.
Second @EighRoundsRapid -- too hard to answer. I'll give you what I'm listening to right now, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTpegji1zug
I am way, way out of my depth, but the first thing that comes to mind is Goldfish's We Come Together which is South African pop, and probably not the best of their discography, but it kind of blew my mind when it was first making the rounds that I probably never would have even heard of this song before YouTube.
Heard that from BirgirPall's video, believe it or not.
Oh, I didn't know Goldfish are from Africa. They're pretty big in the electro-swing community.
Letta Mbulu - Mahlalela
Sonny Okosun - Papa's Land
Tony Allen - When One Road Cloase (Another One Go Open)
Addis Acoustic Project - Almaz YeHarrawa
Sathima Bea Benjamin - Africa
Bombino - Amidine
Hugh Masekela - Night In Tunisia
Segun Damisa - Suffer Day
The Zomba Prison Project
Dollar Brand - Cape Town Fringe
No love for Mama Africa (Miriam Makeba)?
Pata Pata is an absolute classic and her most popular/recognizable track, but my favorite of hers is The Click Song (Qongqothwane). I love the Xhosa language and how lovely it sounds.
edit: Bonus video of Trevor Noah singing part of Qongqothwane on QI.
Honorable mentions :
Idir - A vava inouva (Kabylie)
Toumani Diabaté - Cantelowes (Mali)
Jack Dejohnette & Foday Musa Suso - Ocean Wave (US/Gambia)
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Malin Kpon O
That's good !
Bombino has some cool stuff. I like this track.
Rajery
Sir Victor Uwaifo
Etran Finatawa
and others, I'm sure..