By Elisabeth Stoudmann on September 16, 2017
By Elisabeth Stoudmann on 16 September 2017 in
STORIES
The FEMUA festival in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, boasts around 100,000 spectators. Today it’s an important springboard for artists who are starting out, from hip hop to zouglou. A report from a gathering that strives for conduit of union and social cohesion.
Posted in STORIES | Tagged 1st Gaou, A'Salfo Traoré, Abidjan, Alan Bill de Souza, Anoumabo Urban Music Festival, Bisa Kdei, Black M, Côte d'Ivoire, Coupé-Décalé, DJ Leo, Félix Houphouët-Boigny, Femua, Ivory Coast, Kiff No Beat, Magic System, Mandingo, Molière, Nash, P Square, Revolution, Salif Keita, Singuila, Soul Bang, Wizkid, Yopougon, zouglou |
By Georg Milz on January 19, 2015
By Georg Milz on 19 January 2015 in
VIDEO
To start the new year ethnologist and journalist Georg Milz sent us a list with five music videos from all around Africa. He shows us some really nice clips between pidgin pop, hip hop pantsula and house.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged #Bosso, 340ml, Abidjan, Abou Nidal, Abou Nidal de Genève, Africa, Afrobeat, Afrobeats, Ajegunle, Côte d'Ivoire, Coupé-Décalé, D'banj, Double-H P., Georg Milz, HHP, HipHop Pantsula, Jabba, Jozi, Juliani, Kenya, Lagos, Mafikeng, Motswako, Nigeria, P Square, Pidgin Music, R'n'B, Sarabi, Sauti Sol, series-5-videoclips, series: 5 video clips from..., Setswana, Soukous, South Africa, South African House, Timaya, Wizkid, Xhosa, Zulu |
By Valentin Zill on November 7, 2014
By Valentin Zill on 7 November 2014 in
VIDEO
Three years have passed by since the end of the last crisis in Côte d’Ivoire. Now, an atmosphere of departure can be felt throughout the country. This list reflects this atmosphere without forgetting about the problems the country is facing.
Posted in VIDEO | Tagged Abidjan, Aïcha Koné, Alassane Dramane Ouattara, Alpha Blondy, Amy Bamba, Côte d'Ivoire, DJ Lewis, Ebola, Elfenbeinküste, François Hollande, gospel, Ismaël Isaac, Ivory Coast, Magic System, Mali, Manu Dibango, Mokobé, Reggae, Salif Keita, series-5-videoclips, series: 5 video clips from..., Tiken Jah Fakoly, Tonton Zela, Toure Kunda, Valentin Zill, Zoblazo, zouglou |
By Norient on September 28, 2011
By Norient on 28 September 2011 in
BLOG
A compilation of music collected from memory cards of cellular phones in the Saharan desert. And it’s coming to vinyl.
Posted in BLOG | Tagged Abidjan, Africa, Algier, Arab World, Bamako, cellphones, Dossier Arab World, Northern Africa, Sahara |
