Thursday, March 26, 2009
My man Simon is at it again...his last mixtape was warmly received, this one will surely please. It contains deep music by crucial artists from Mali, Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal...
Download Simon's Praises & Ballads selection:
Thione Seck - Chauffeur Bi
Alou Fané & Daouda Sangaré - Nambara Mogo
Super Djata de Bamako - Bimoko Magnin
Etoile de Dakar - Aladj
Kojo Mireku's Band - Mepe Me Ho Asem
Ashanti Brothers Band - Odo Afre Me
Dr. T.O. Jazz International Band - Asem Atome
Oko's Guitar Band - Ebeye Yie
Salif Keita & Kante Manflia - Wara-Mana
Ali Farka Toure - Kady
Kassa Tresor Mihindou - Dwimbu
Virtuoses Diabate - N'fa
David Zé - Ngongo Mua Ngola
Balla et ses Balladins - Leydi Mendnin
Celestine Ukwu - Onwu Bu Ugwo
E.T. Mensah and the Tempos Band - Medaho Mao
Cardinal Rex Lawson - Elizer
Lijadu Sisters - Osupa
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Dealers de Rimes
Face A
Bideew Bou Bess "Kaylen"
RCFA "Textes Crus au Crom"
Dynamike "Les Raisons de Ma Colère"
Passi "Ex Nihilo"
Face B
Bideew Bou Bess "Run Them"
Passi "Famille et Amis"
Dynamike "Je Cherche"
Passi "Ma Zik"
Senegalese rap compilation from 2001. Yes. Thank you, Bed-Stuy area African grocery.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Karamoko Keita
Side A
Diama
Lemourou
Niame
Side B
Labankassi
Fouroui Kadi Ni Kanouye
Siwa Mousso
This tape is legendary in my world. By popular demand...(talked about this tape here also).
(Excuse the delay in posting, internet has been out for weeks.)
