Wolfgang's documents with the keyword: African Music

Tarika, Tsy Kivy

The roots music of Madagascar TARIKA, led by the charismatic Hanitra Rasoanaivo, became one of the hardest working bands on the 1990s World Music circuit; Madagascar's most successful musical export. Tarika's name means simply "the group" or "led by"…


Kotto Bass, Soukouss

This track features music that is hot and popular in the Cameroon today! Ever wonder what the Africans are listening to in Cameroon? Well this is it! Foot tapping, body shaking African rhythms in a contemporary mode. It's whats happening NOW in Afric…


JB Mpiana, Ndombolo

JB Mpiana, Ndombolo

JB Mpiana are artistes among them Papa Wemba, Koffi Olomide, JB Mpiana, Werra son, Bill Clinton, Tutu Callugi, etc. Describing the music of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is difficult, due to vagaries surrounding the meanings of various terms.…


Thomas Mapfumo, Corruption

Thomas Mapfumo, Corruption

Musik from Zimbabwe Thomas Mapfumo, born in Marondera, Zimbabwe in 1945 is also sometimes called the Lion of Zimbabwe. He is responsible for blending traditional Shona mbira music with western instruments and a political message full of innuendo and…


Aly Keïta - Hommage

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fd/Balafoon.jpg/800px-Balafoon.jpg Aly Keïta was born 1969 in Abidjan / Ivory Coast. He plays an instrument called Balafone simular to a Xylofone and mixes the folk and jazz music. First I met hi…


Makwerhu, Somandla

When I listening to music from South Africa I learned about a group called Makwerhu. Listen to this merrily music which switch yourself in a good mood.