Posts Tagged: african music

Gorgeous music video: Andy Palacio

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Andy Palacio and the Garifuna collective doing their African-Caribbean thing. Watina is one of my top ten – heck, top five – albums of 2007. Video after the jump. Don’t deprive yourself of this gorgeous, moving music – click through now!

Music videos: Orchestra Baobab

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If you haven’t noticed, I have a thing for West African music. Sometimes I like it hot, but I like it cool the best. Orchestra Baobab will chill you out through the heat wave. This track is from their most recent album, Specialist in All Styles. Orchestra Baobab: Bul Ma Miin There are two videos… Read more »

Music video: Amadou & Mariam

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I was lucky enough to visit my sister when she was in the Peace Corps in Mauritania some years back, and we also visited Mali, Senegal and Gambia briefly. The experience affected me in many positive ways, including turning me on to West African music.

Never appreciated West African music before? That may be about to change. Want to see some fascinating scenes of Senegalese street life, and hear some entrancing music by the famous blind Bambaran couple Amadou & Mariam, with Manu Chao chiming in? Sure you do!

My musical year in review

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It’s been quite a year for West African music. Much-loved Ali Farka Touré passed away, not without leaving us one last album. He’s survived by his nephew Afel Bocoum, who has started getting lots of attention for his music. Tartit, with their Tuareg electric guitars, brought out a new album as well. Toumani Diabaté and… Read more »