Martinses – Jaiye Omo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/martinses-jaiye-omo/
Martinses, featuring Lady Donli, Idris Lawal and Aunty Jerry in a mix of afro rhythms with electro dance music elements.
Edited 42d ago
electro
JazziDisciples – Sgubu Se Monati
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jazzidisciples-sgubu-se-monati/
The biggest South African hits of 2019 have mostly been Amapiano tracks. Here’s a very good example by JazziDisciples, an amapiano DJ and producer duo from South Africa. They were composed of two record producers known by their stage names Mr JazziQ and Josiah De Disciple.
Edited 42d ago
Nyege Nyege Tapes – Music for the Eagles
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nyege-nyege-tapes-music-eagles/
East African Underground shows a group of innovative artists throughout the region, trying to build a creative community and share their future-forward music, pushing boundaries. “Music for the Eagles” is one of their experiments.
From the Horn down to Mozambique – visionary music runs deep across East Africa. [...]
#Kenya #Mixtape #Nigeria #SouthAfrica #Tanzania #Uganda #Electro #AfroHouse
Edited 40d ago
Diamantero – Africans in the Mondrian
https://amf.didiermary.fr/diamantero-africans-mondrian/
Composed by Edward Mokolo Jr aka Kaysha (aka Diamantero) in 2019. He’s a French singer/rapper and producer from the DRC.
Edited 40d ago
The Gqom Trilogy
https://amf.didiermary.fr/gqom-trilogy/
Highlighting the continuing evolution of Durban’s globally influential Gqom sound, this special trilogy of releases showcases three separate artists from South Africa’s fertile musical landscape. The Gqom Trilogy set captures a fresh wave of innovation from DJ Scriby // DJ MaRiiO // DJ Skothan. […]
Edited 37d ago
Onipa – Open my Eyes
https://amf.didiermary.fr/onipa-open-my-eyes/
Onipa’s debut single “Open My Eyes” sets the tone for their high octane fusion of styles, weaving together Congolese guitars lines, disco drums, synth bass and K.O.G’s distinctive pidgin rap. The song tells us how in a world full of confusion and distraction, we sometimes need to look inside ourselves for the answers. […]
Edited 34d ago
IR-Sankara Future Dub Resurgence
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ir-sankara-future-dub-resurgence/
Based in Uganda, East Africa, the musicians IR::Sankara Future Dub Resurgence like to describe their music as “Future Dub.” They take elements of noise, non-metric riddims, experimental electronics, dub reggae and dub poetry, and djembe and nyabinghi drumming together to create the unexpected.
Edited 29d ago
Tshegue – The Wheel
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tshegue-the-wheel/
Parisian-based duo Tshegue creates rhythms influenced by West & Central African drum patterns and a downright Punk approach.
The Black & White video for “The Wheel” follows Kinshasa rollerblading group Club Etoile Rollers.
Edited 25d ago
Africa Express presents MOLO
https://amf.didiermary.fr/africa-express-presents-molo/
MOLO – the Xhosa word for hello – is the meeting of musical minds which occurred when Africa Express travelled to Johannesburg for a week of discovery [in 2019], collaboration, music-making and live performances. The trip saw artists including Damon Albarn, Blue May, Gruff Rhys, Georgia, Ghetts, Mr Jukes, Nick Zinner, Remi Kabaka, Otim Alpha […]
Edited 25d ago