African Pearls...

Posted by musetap (A) on February 16, 2007 at 17:12:16

In Reply to: Seeking knowledge/suggestions on African music. Not interested posted by tinear on February 16, 2007 at 15:56:33:

are a recent series of 2 CD sets focused on various countries/styles - Congo, Guinee, Senegal, Mali, etc. Basically various artists comps, they encompass styles and recordings dating from the 50's through the 80's. Lots of great stuff and good notes. The Rough Guide CDs are good too.
For all the various African Countries' styles and artists, well, various comps are a good way to discover...various artists.

There were Folkways LP recordings of more traditional musics with great notes in the 60's & 70's, as well as a French label (whose name escapes me) that issued some amazing recordings. Don't know if these are available on CD. If they are, they are a great source. These are more "rootsy" recordings.

If you haven't heard Rokia Traore, who is contemporary, you should.
She is fantastic!!!

"I always play jazz records backwards, they sound better that way"
-Thomas Edison

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Topic - Seeking knowledge/suggestions on African music. Not interested - tinear 15:56:33 02/16/07 (14)

Re: Seeking knowledge/suggestions on African music. Not interested - odd 17:03:47 02/18/07 (0)

Vusi Mahlasela - tlyyra 16:22:10 02/18/07 (0)

Hugh Masekela - ScottZ 23:38:35 02/17/07 (0)

Algerian Rai, Moroccan Gnawa, and ethnic stuff. - J.R. 13:14:15 02/17/07 (1)

"Music of the Rain Forest Pygmies." I'll buy it just for the damn title! - tinear 15:34:50 02/17/07 (0)

The Boyoyo Boys; The Mahotella Queens; Sunny Ade; - risabet 10:08:35 02/17/07 (0)

Africa is a big place - afilado 21:19:54 02/16/07 (1)

Thanks to you and ALL. Your header reminds me of a story I heard in - tinear 04:43:29 02/17/07 (0)

good place to start are the Rough Guide compilations... - tunenut 20:15:34 02/16/07 (0)

Salif Keta, Baba Maal, Osibisa, Amadou and Mariam, King Sunny Ade, Obo Addy... - Jackaro 20:03:28 02/16/07 (0)

African Pearls... - musetap 17:12:16 02/16/07 (0)

Re: Seeking knowledge/suggestions on African music. Not interested - jimbill 16:55:42 02/16/07 (1)

That's "Mtukudzi"... - jimbill 15:09:00 02/17/07 (0)

Re: Seeking knowledge/suggestions on African music. Not interested - jhorowitz128 16:52:09 02/16/07 (0)

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