Alif
ALif
release date: 29.03.2004
Hiphop has had its place in the senegalese music scene for well over 10 years now and it has evolved into an own blend of infectuous music. Just like most rappers from Dakar/Senegal, Alif see themselves as the voice
of their generation. They are like the …
X Plastaz - Maasai HipHop
X PLASTAZ - Maasai HipHop
release date: 16.08.2004
Only little music has found its way out of East Africa in the past years. Almost unnoticed from the rest of the world a new generation of musicians has created its own style. Their mix of hip hop with local melodies and Swahili lyrics, sometimes …
MADERA LIMPIA - La Corona
MADERA LIMPIA - La Corona
release date: Oct 2008
Guantánamo in 2008 is part of a burnt-out Cuba, full of fears for the future and of hopes from a distant past. Yet, even after two European tours (in 2005 and 2006), Yasel and Gerald are still - in fact more than ever and with a new sense of awareness - inspired by the life on the streets of their home town. Their conclusion is surprising: stay calm and don’t loose your dignity. Fight for the crown (La corona) of values and truth; and guard this crown. Madera Limpia view life in Cuba in these times of radical change as a challenge…
Bassekou Kouyate
Bassekou Kouyate
release date: 29.03.2004
‘Segu Blue’ is the first solo album by Malian ngoni player Bassekou Kouyate. Bassekou is one of the true masters of the ngoni, an ancient traditional lute found throughout West Africa, and he has collaborated with many musicians in and outside of Mali: He played in the Symmetric trio alongside Toumani Diabate (kora) and Keletigui Diabate (balafon). He was part of Taj Mahal’s and Toumani Diabate’s ‘Kulanjan’ project, as well as being one of the key musicians on Ali Farka Toure’s posthumous album ‘Savane’ which was released July 2006. Most recently, he toured with Ali Farka Toure leaving a lasting impression on the audience as the band’s solo ngoni player