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Updated 1 November 2023
News re BandcampToo good to last: the notion of a well-curated website that was easy to navigate, generous in sharing music with listeners, and also in giving the bulk of profits to the labels and artists. A nice dream, but now corporate thugs have started strip-mining BANDCAMP and the future doesn't look good. On top of that they fired the union-organizers. story here... this could be the end of bandcamp, as we know itMeanwhile, check out this Leon Keita reissue, a dancefloor special from Analog Africa "La Musique Du Cœur," a single from Magg Tekki by Assiko Golden Band de Grand Yoff (Senegalese, heavy on the percussion, with added horns) Ibantuta is a traveler with an oud who went along the Silk Road for a year, visiting 14 countries and jamming with locals, producing a nicely woven-together set Classic highlife sound, but new from Okwy Osadebe Tony Pitt picks Les Amazones d'Afrique Charting Toureg music from Al Bilali Soudan of Tombouctou Uptown funk from Oakland, but billed as Balkan Bump from Albarika Stores' vaults, more afrobeat from Poly-Rythmo, coming at the end of the month Novalima (Peru) visit the palenque
ViewsLes Aunties are a musical force from Chad. Check out their latest video single: "Anina yatu" — and an earlier video is also worth a view: "Kla Nga"Well-done hour-long documentary on the arrival of Motown in Britain
R.I.P.Next year I'm hoping to see more bands than obituaries of my favourite artists... — Nick in ManchesterBamundele Rigobert, a.k.a. Rigo Star, ace guitarist, died age 68. He was a founding member of Viva la Musica and later joined l'Afrisa International, before going solo and working with Mbilia Bel, Madilu System, Josky, Kanda Bongo Man and many others. For the last 20 years he has been gigging in Paris and Cartagena, Colombia with local, Congolese and Afro-Colombian musicians.
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The Year in Review, so far(click on maps at the top of the page to get to continent of choice)
October 2023
I put Noor Bakhsh into India & Pakistan part 2, though he is somewhere between
September 2023
Ngoma: the Soul of Congo can be
August 2023
Jordi Savall & Oriente Lux is filed under Arabia
July 2023
Piconema: East African Hits on the Colombia Coast is filed in Kenya part 3
June 2023
Malombo Jazz Makers Down Lucky's Way is in South Africa 2
May 2023
East African Highway can be read about in Kenya, Tanzania part 3
April 2023
Okwy Osadebe can be read about in Nigeria part 3
March 2023
Asro from Gangbé Brass Band, with Kala Jua and Fama Diabaté is filed in African miscellany
February 2023
Kimi Djabaté is filed in Guinée
January 2023
La Perla are filed under Colombia part 2
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MY BEST-SELLING BOOK!"Essential reference guide to the Congo guitar king" — SONGLINES 64 **** (four stars)"I do not know anybody who has such immense knowledge of African music. Congratulations." — Gerhard G (a purchaser) BACK IN PRINT (Second edition, November 2012)![]() A DISCOGRAPHY OF DOCTEUR NICO
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