African music
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Staff Benda Bilili are like nothing you have ever seen or heard before. A group of paraplegic street musicians who live in and around the grounds of the zoo in Kinshasa, Congo, they make music of astonishing po...more
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After Robots: Blk Jks
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"BLK JKS (pronounced "black jacks"), The Rolling Stone Magazine said "... After Robots incorporates everything from sunny South African kwaito to art-rock shredding; the result has been compared to Sonic Youth and TV on the Radio..." "Kwa Nqingetje" was the track that caught my ear, featuring vocals that reminded me of Justin Hayward of The Moody Blues over a loose waltzing ballad punctuated by..."
Spiritual Jazz: Esoteric, Modal and Deep Jazz from the Undergound, 1968-77
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"The music on this album reflects the social and historical forces at work during the closedown of the '60s dream; music made by close-knit collectives and individual visionaries, by prisoners and eccentrics, by mystics and political radicals. It includes music by acknowledged masters, and moments of brilliance by unsung figures known to us from just one or two recordings. There are songs from pris..."
Music Sangam: Don Cherry, Latif Kahn
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"LOVED! 2009 reissue of this ultra-rare and forgotten album from classic Jazz musician Don Cherry. A recording from 1976, Cherry mixes it up with Indian percussionist Latif Kahn to create a mid-blowing set of funky and soulful jams. Five tracks."
Watoto Store - USA - Mambo Sawa CD
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"If you want sweet music to fill your ears and uplift your spirit, then you must listen to the Watoto Children's Chior. This talented group of tomorrow's leaders, have inspired me to raise up from any problems I may face, and to have faith. The Watoto foundation supports orphaned children whose lives have been ravaged by war and disease. My favorite song on the CD is "I Am Not Forgotten!""
Throw Down Your Heart, Tales from the Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3: Africa Sessions: Béla Fleck
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"This one feels like an instant Grammy winner to me. About this product: Throw Down Your Heart chronicles banjo virtuoso and 18 time Grammy award winner Béla Fleck's musical journey to Africa to explore the little known African roots of the banjo. Bela's boundary-breaking musical adventure takes him to Uganda, Tanzania, The Gambia, and Mali, and provides a glimpse of the beauty and complexity o..."
Sun Araw
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"Sun Araw has the sound I've been looking for, I'm not sure if I want everyone to buy their music, cause I want to keep them as my treasured secret for a little while longer."
Welcome To Mali: Amadou & Mariam
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"bluesy, soulful, etherial, Amadou & Mariam have been a favorite of mine for years. Produced by Gorillaz and Blur frontman Damon Albarn, "Welcome To Mali" takes the Amadou & Mariam sound a little further into the diverse beauty of the human heart."
Oumou: Oumou Sangare
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"Lovely!!! Check out what Amazon said: This six-foot-tall goddess is indisputably one of modern Africa's greatest singers. Her magnificent, throaty alto and exotic yet accessible style have already won her an impressive international following. Oumou's lyrics are nearly as compelling as her voice and person; her open affirmation of female sensuality and diatribes against polygamy have irritated..."
Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79
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"Ever since the soundtrack of"Last King of Scotland" I've been eager to get more African Funk into my music collection. "Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79" is my latest find."
In the Name of Love: Africa Celebrates U2
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"What a cool idea. Since U2 has always championed Africa, especially Bono, why not have African recording artists cover some of U2's greatest songs. From hits like "Mysterious Ways" and "With or Without You", to lesser known songs like "Seconds" and "Love is Blindness". Yes, there's "One" and "Pride (In the Name of Love)", which I think there should be a moratorium on covering, but overall, ther..."
Vampire Weekend
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"The band formed in their Columbia dorm room...their stuff is Afrobeat meets '80s stuff! The music is fun, playful, pop-wise, and smart. Organ and drums are often the focal point of the music, bringing to mind a goofier but great album!"
Talking Timbuktu ~ Ry Cooder, Ali Farka Toure
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"An inspiring collaboration. I was introduced to "Talking Timbuktu" before spending much time with American Blues music, I can honestly say that it was this recording of virtuosos Ry Cooder and Ali Farka Toure that opened my ears to the power, sensuality, and magic of the Blues and it's many forms."
The Healing Drum Kit
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"Does the beat of a drum make you want to dance? Make your own music with this wonderful drum kit. It includes a drum, flash cards, an instruction manual and CDs."
The Danque: A Compilation of West African Funk
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"Yes it's true, funky upbeat dance music will save your life."
Bowmboi: Rokia Traore
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"Often lovely, often soulful, often played, one of my secret pleasure."
Wati ~ Amadou & Mariam
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"When blues travels back to it's roots (I mean Africa) something very cool, transforming, healing, sexy and funky happens, Amadou & Mariam's "Wati" takes me there."
