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Salif Keita - La Differénce

This is one smooth album. “Classy” is a way I have seen some people describe it and yes, indeed, it oozes sophistication. But there is something else here at play besides the Malian music veteran showing his chops. On La Différence Keita’s vocal work Read More...

Posted Thursday, June 03, 2010 3:13 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Salif Keita, Nina Simone, Ibrahim Maalouf, Bill Frissell

My favourite Reissues of 2009

So this list is very heavily weighted to West African music of the 70s, but hey that’s what I am into. Legends of Benin – Various Artists (Analog Africa) Ok, so I have to admit my favourite record of 2009 was in fact a reissue. In terms of sheer enjoyment Read More...

Posted Wednesday, January 27, 2010 11:10 AM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: Salif Keita, Analog Africa, African Scream Contest, Victor Olaiya, Vampisoul, Mulatu Astatke and The Heliocentrics, Panama! 2, Panama! 3, Pax Nicholas and the Nettey Family, Mory Kante, Legends of Benin, Ghana Special, Rail Band, Death, Fred Fisher, Orchestre Ploy-Rythmo De Cotonou, Victor Uwaifo, Back 2 Peru

Oumou Sangare - Seya

Oumou Sangare is back and she has returned in style. It’s been 13 years since Sangare’s last studio album and five since World Circuit put out the double-disc compilation, Oumou . With business interests in the hospitality, agriculture and motor-vehicle Read More...

Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 3:27 PM by Lloyd | (Comments Off)

Filed under: CD, Reviews, Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Salif Keita, Tidiane Seck, Bassekou Kouyate, Youssou N’Dour, Oumou Sangare, Mory Kanté

Global rhythms in Gauteng

ALL Photos COPYRIGHT: Lisa Skinner Last weekend myself and some friends caught a few gigs by some international superstars. Here are my thoughts accompanied by some great pictures by Lisa Skinner. Arts Alive: Eliades Ochoa and Lakshminarayanan Subramaniam Read More...

Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 7:48 PM by Lloyd | 2 Comments

Filed under: Salif Keita, Hugh Masekela, Buena Vista Social Club, Eliades Ochoa, Lakshminarayanan Subramaniam

Tinariwen and the Rollback Malaria Concert DVD

Okay so this post was just meant to be a DVD review of the Africa Live: The rollback Malaria concert DVD, which features some of Africa's finest musicians. But i kind of evolved into a bit of a rant on how difficult it was to track down an album by the Read More...

Posted Wednesday, April 18, 2007 5:41 PM by Lloyd | 3 Comments

Filed under: Reviews, dvd, Tony Allen, Tinariwen, Salif Keita, Baaba Maal