Assa Matusse - Aprendeste aonde?
https://youtu.be/dTufgpX6sQA
Live version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHhMmgLHf68
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Amazones de Guinée – Live at La Paillote
https://amf.didiermary.fr/live-paillote-amazones-guinee/
The band Les Amazones de Guinée played at an event at La Paillote, to celebrate the completion of The British Library Endangered Archives Programme in 2013.
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Encyclopedie d’Assiko – Olivier Declovis Bonga
https://amf.didiermary.fr/encyclopedie-assiko-olivier-declovis-bonga/
Olivier Declovis Bonga live with dancers (athletes?) at the Festival of Traditional Music & Dance in Limbe, Cameroon.
I met Olivier the last time I was in Douala. Now that Jean Bikoko Aladin is gone, he’s the new King of Assiko.
This is traditional music and dance from the Douala region, from the Bassa people.
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Oriental Brothers International Band
https://amf.didiermary.fr/oriental-brothers-international-band/
The Oriental Brothers International Band of Nigeria was a popular Igbo highlife band from Nigeria [based in Owerri] for several decades, known for their powerful lyrics (whether it be of proverbs, or specials dedicated to special people in the country of Nigeria), and deft instrumental work […]
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Manu Dibango & Soul Makossa Gang (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-soul-makossa-gang/
Le Soul Makossa Gang était la formation favorite du célèbre multi-instrumentiste et compositeur Manu Dibango.
Dédicace à tous ceux qui ont eu la chance de le voir sur scène, comme ce fut le cas pour moi au Petit Journal Montparnasse par exemple.
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Orchestra Baobab – Utru Horas (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-utru-horas-live/
Orchestra Baobab in a live version of the famous “Utru Horas” from their 1982 album “Pirates Choice.” Recorded at Festival du Bout du Monde, France, in August 2003.
Edited 132d ago
Lura – Nos Diva (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/lura-nos-diva/
Lura in a live tribute To Cesária Evora.
They appeared together on the album “Cesária Evora & …”, a compilation of duos with multiple artists, released in 2010 and covering multiple genres from AfroCuban to Morna and Son. […]
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Old footage of Harari live
https://amf.didiermary.fr/old-footage-harari-live-kippies-club-joburg/
Harari (“Lone Wanderer”) was a legendary Afro-Rock group founded in the late 60’s by Om Alec Khaoli, Selby Ntuli and Sipho Hotstix Mabuse.
Through the years Harari supported many international acts on their tours of South Africa, including Percy Sledge, Timmy Thomas, Brook Benton, Wilson Pickett and Letta Mbulu. […]
Edited 126d ago
Coal Train – Hugh Masekela (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/coal-train-hugh-masekela-live/
“Coal Train (Stimela)” recorded at the “Freedom Beat” festival in June 1986.
The song, composed by Hugh Masekela in the 70s, speaks about local history and the migrant labour system around mines and reminds everyone that South Africa’s wealth and infrastructure was built on the back of labour from all over Africa. […]
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Dur-Dur Band
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dur-dur-band/
The first studio album of its kind since the golden days of Mogadishu came to a halt three decades ago. Glamorous discos and beachfront stages disappeared as the city was bombed to the ground. Like a sleeping giant patiently awaiting its revival, we can finally hear a new recording by the living representatives of that […]
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7 seconds – Neneh Cherry & Carlou D (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/7-seconds-neneh-cherry-carloud/
Une reprise du classique “7 seconds”, en live avec orchestre, devant Youssou N’Dour…
“7 Seconds” est une chanson composée par Youssou N’Dour (Sénégal) et Neneh Cherry (Suède) avec Cameron McVey et Jonathan Sharp, sortie en mai 1994.
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Xalam – Festival Horizonte
https://amf.didiermary.fr/xalam-festival-horizonte-berlin-79/
Xalam is a Senegalese band that’s known for its Jazz Fusion, mixing western instrumentation with traditional African percussion and rhythms.
"Ade" is a live concert recorded at Festival Horizonte in Berlin in 1979.
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In 2025, Newport Folk Festival expects 20% of attendees to arrive by bike. That increase is due in large part to indie-rock duo Illiterate Light and their bike-powered stage—and in 2025, #IlliterateLight's #RoadToNewport ride, starting July 7 in #HarrisonburgVirginia, continuing through #BaltimoreMaryland July 13, #AsburyParkNewJersey July 18, reaching #NewportRhodeIsland July 25. Bike valet by Bike Newport is provided at the festival.
Illiterate Light fans can follow their 600-mile route and attend live shows along the way (as well as at Newport).
#JeffGorman #JakeCochrane #NewportFolkFestival #BikeNewport #LiveMusic #festivals #11thHourRacing #sustainability #transportation #ClimateAction #ClimateSolutions
Details: https://www.illiteratelight.com/roadtonewport
Thanks to Sierra Dehmler for keeping us posted on Newport’s support for bicycling! https://sfba.social/@bikemonterey/110793903160253926
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Femi Kuti – As We Struggle Everyday (Edit)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/femi-kuti-struggle-everyday/
“As We Struggle Everyday” is taken from the album Legacy +, that includes a full album by Femi (Stop The Hate) and one by his son Made, titled For(e)ward.
"Legendary activist and Afrobeat originator, Fela Kuti, used his music to lament social injustices and political corruption in his native Nigeria. Fela’s legacy spans decades and […]"
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Ibibio Sound Machine live
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ibibio-sound-machine-live/
Fronted by London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West-African funk & disco and modern post-punk & electro.
Weird and wonderful folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother’s Ibibio tongue, […]
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Dobet Gnahoré – Paléa (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dobet-gnahore-palea-live/
“Widely considered one of contemporary African music’s most exciting new talents, Dobet Gnahoré has astounded audiences with her thrilling stage presence, appealing melodies and powerful singing.”
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More information about our upcoming show!
Super Djata Band – Fadingna Kouma/Facia (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-djata-band-live-fadingna-kouma/
The Super Djata Band from Bamako, Mali, led by the late Zani Diabaté (on lead guitar), who died on January 4, 2011, from their 1984 concert in Angoulême, France. On balafon Zani Diabaté’s late brother Bakari, and singing, the great (but unfortunately also late) Daouda ‘Flani’ Sangaré and Alou Fané, with Idrissa Magassa. […]
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Woah, last weekend I presented two evenings of almost non-stop music in the Temple of Italian songwriting, the Club Tenco headquarters. It was incredible to introduce on-stage talented and marvellous human beings who performed awesome music.
Club Tenco is one of those sacred institutions with an incredible history that, unfortunately, are dying because of the lack of young participants.
Since 2017, I am one of the only five under-50 members of the association, and it’s saddening, but also it makes our involvement so special! I am glad the @scambi team (fourth picture) is joining the resistance. If it’s happening, it’s thanks to my wonderful friend Francesco Maccario, a grumpy yet committed Club Tenco member who valued our participation since we were 17, and who now still fights for our voice as young members to be heard.
This is the stuff I love.
Not caring about huge stages nor big crowds, fucking the capitalistic and empty music industry, resisting by still listening to the words in a song, by getting together despite everything and listening to/making/playing music. A bit like what @radiofreefedi and @musicbrainz represent in the digital domain.
Please read the alt text for more context about the pictures.
(I am sorry there are mostly pictures of me, but these are the only ones they sent me. I am egocentric, yes, but not that much 😬)
Gilles Gnonnas – La musica en vérité (2013)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/gilles-gnonnas-musica-verite/
Gilles Gnonnas singing “La musica en vérité”, a song by his father Gnonnas Pedro, in Cotonou in 2013 (@ CCF).
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Tunaweza Music Band – Dar es Salaam
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tunaweza-music-band/
Tunaweza Music Band, based in Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and formed in 2008, has 13-15 members now, majority of whom are physically disabled or albinos.
They chose the name TUNAWEZA to make a point: it translates roughly as ‘Yes We Can’.
“Our aims are to help ourselves by earning a living through doing something creative […]
Edited 95d ago
Vaudou Game live @ Afrikafestival Hertme in 2015, after the release of their album Apiafo.
https://amf.didiermary.fr/vaudou-game-peter-solo-live-afrikafestival-hertme/
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Karim Ziad is a jazz and world music percussionist and singer from Algeria. In 2001, he released Ifrikya, backed by many of the luminaries of the French jazz scene like Nguyên Lê and Bojan Z. This is North African music, with Gnawa roots, but given a jazz treatment. […]
Edited 89d ago
Bitori – Legend Of Funaná
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bitori-legend-of-funana/
In 1997, a quiet, unassuming man of 59 years old named Victor Tavares – better know as Bitori – walks into a studio for the very first time to record a masterpiece which many Cabo Verdean consider to be the best Funaná album ever made. […]
Bitori nha Bibinha (live - Utrecht)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22PdrHe7GBs
Edited 81d ago
Guy One – #1
https://amf.didiermary.fr/guy-one-1/
Guy One performing traditional Frafra music from Ghana (now remixed in Germany).
Guy One is an utterly unique artist who writes and performs Frafra music, a style that originates from a small area in the north of Ghana (a more city-styled approach to this music can also be heard in the sounds of King Ayisoba).Whilst […]
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