West African songs
Kondi Band
It's God's World (So Don't Be Bad) (Ft. Sweatson Klank)
Vibranium and DrumsA new age track filled with Africana and pure electronica, leads to a beautifully eclectic sound.The re-emergence of the Neo-Africa...
Oumou Sangaré
Saa Magni
Time remains constant. Yet music creation expands at a rate faster than we are able to increase our median life expectancy. That means we'll never be ...
Modibo Diabate & Les Djeliya
Sabu Ye Mogo Yala
Recorded in the home of Modibo Diabate in Bamako, Mali, this song, to me, is a testament to the beauty of music. It highlights what likely a lot of th...
Oumou Sangaré
Ah Ndiya (K&F Edit)
Keep this track to yourself if you're a DJ. Absolutely no one else should be lighting up the dancefloor with your fire. Take it from someone who share...
Sudan Archives
Paid
Legendary LA label Stones Throw Records has many big names to boast, but some of their greatest gems are still small – like Sudan Archives.
One of th...
Amadou & Mariam
Taxi Bamako (Ft. Manu Chao)
Oh hey, it's Sunday, which means I'm probably somewhere in the middle of the Karoo setting up my tribe's AfrikaBurn project.
One of the soundtracks ...
Iba Diabaté
Waba
Akwaaba Music from Accra, Ghana took this track off of private for me to review (I love them). They have an amazing library of artists from all over A...
Noura Mint Seymali
Tzenni
Africa may have found its latest female singing star, and she comes from Mauritania.
Noura Mint Seymali is a name you aren't likely to have heard, b...
Zongo Junction
Elephant & Mosquito (Captain Planet Remix)
It's good to have friends. Every once in a while, I hit a wall and think I have reached capacity in my brain and daily life for discovering new music....
Dan Croll
Compliment Your Soul (The Very Best Remix)
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Amadou & Mariam
Senegal Fast Food (Ft. Manu Chao)
Two of my favorite artists to bust out in the heat of summer are Manu Chao and Amadou & Mariam. SO having the two of them together on the same tra...
Sinkane
Jeeper Creeper
Ahmed Gallab has a knack for creating beats that grab your attention right from the get-go. Known for his work as Yeasayer's residential multi-instrum...
Amadou & Mariam
Dougou Badia (Ft. Santigold)
Well this was somewhat unexpected: blind couple Amadou & Mariam are gearing up to release a new album titled Folila. As part of their promotional ...
Fools Gold
Nadine
I have no surf rock "band of the week" for you today, nor a sad guitarist from Portland. Today, I bring you pure joy: Fool's Gold! The last time I saw...