Paris, France – Africando have been around for some 10 years, on a quest to bring African music and its Diaspora together. They have already released 5 studio albums and one live and have performed a multitude of concerts. Now they present their new album Martina which will be available the 30th of May. The release date covers most countries worldwide but Next Music are currently looking for deals in Australia and South America.
The usual Africando suspects (Sekouba Bambino, Gnonnas Pedro, Amadou Balaké, Medoune Diallo and Ronnie Barro) can be found on the album along with guest artists Ismaël Lo, Shoubou, Sekka, Nyboma and Emenya. They will be playing on the 26th and 27th at the New Morning in Paris.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.