August 01, 2005
Africa: Femi Kuti - the Man Behind the Music
Agile, humorous and a bit out of this world, Femi Kuti is a wonder to behold on stage. If you are not arrested by his sporadic dancing or intense multi-instrument playing, his… Read more »
July 21, 2004
South Africa: Clegg Returns to U.S. for Major Tour
Johnny Clegg is a singer/songwriter who grew up in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia and is best known for his work with Sipho Mchunu as part of the band Juluka. His later work… Read more »
May 19, 2004
Africa: Rome Concert Launches a Movement, Says Quincy Jones
If the days of concerts for a cause having an impact are over, producer Quincy Jones hasn't noticed. "You know, it's not really a concert," he told a reporter for Metro… Read more »
December 04, 2003
Angola: A Death For a Song and the Triumph of Impunity
Angolan writer and human rights activist Rafael Marques wrote this account of the late-November killing of a member of the public by presidential guards. Read more »
October 08, 2002
Africa: Bono Recognized for Work Against Poverty, Aids
The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences in the United States, which presents the annual Grammy Awards for music, will present its 2003 MusiCares Person of the Year… Read more »
April 30, 2002
Africa: Afropop Benefit Draws Stars, Fans
African songs of freedom rang out strongly in New York Monday night, accompanied by the enthusiastic stamping, clapping and ululating of an appreciative crowd at the Bottom Line… Read more »
November 17, 2000
Africa: Youssou Ndour Supports Digital Receivers
World-famous Senegalese Mbalax star Youssou Ndour on Friday promised to work with a Senegalese company, Comptoire Commercial Bara Mboup (CCBM), to market WorldSpace digital… Read more »
October 27, 2000
Africa: Kwanzaa Party!
Artist: Compilation CD: Kwanzaa Party! Label : Uni/Rounder 1996 Read more »
Nigeria: Juju Monarch King Sunny Ade's Latest and Best
Artist : King Sunny Ade CD : Odù Label : WEA/Atlantic 1998 Read more »
October 19, 2000
Nigeria: I.K Dairo Another Giant of African Music
Artist: I.K.Dairo CD: Definitive Dairo (1996) Label: Xenophile Read more »
October 05, 2000
Tanzania: Dense Tapestries of Sound By Hukwe Zawose
Artist: Hukwe Zawose CD: Tanzania Yetu (Triple Earth, 1985) CD: Chibite (Real World/Caroline Carol 2358-2, 1996) Read more »
Mali: Mandingo Blues With Mama Sissoko
Artiste: Mama Sissoko CD: Soleil De Minuit (Buda Music, June 2000) Read more »
October 04, 2000
Mali: Boubacar Traoré Singing Straight From The Heart
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Congo-Kinshasa: Folkloric Music With Soukous Attitude By Swédé Swédé
Artist: Swédé Swédé CD title: Toleki Bango (Miles Ahead) Label:Crammed Records Date: 1991 Read more »
October 03, 2000
Sudan: The Recycling of a Nubian Classic by Hamza El-Din
Artist: Hamza El-Din CD title: Escalay Label: Nonesuch Explorer Series Date: 1998 (orig 1971) Read more »