By Thomas Burkhalter on March 5, 2013
By Thomas Burkhalter on 5 March 2013 in
AUDIO
Mit seiner Ngoni-Laute hat sich der malische Musiker Bassekou Kouyate aufgemacht, das Repertoire seines Grossvaters Bazoumana Sissoko, neu zu vertonen. «Jama Ko» heisst sein neues, drittes Album. Ein Interview.
Posted in AUDIO | Tagged Africa, Bamako, Bassekou Kouyaté, Bazoumana Sissoko, Censorship, Islam, Mali, Ngoni |
By Thomas Burkhalter on February 12, 2013
By Thomas Burkhalter on 12 February 2013 in
AUDIO
Christopher Kirkley offers on his blog Sahelsounds autotuned DIY-pop and unplugged music from Northern Mali. A podcast.
Posted in AUDIO, XFEATURED | Tagged Bamako, Blues, Christopher Kirkley, desert, Kidal, MP3 blogs, Sahara, Sahel, Sahelsounds, tuareg |
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 |