Tama was a Pan-African world fusion project made in the late 1990s. The Tama album Nostalgie came about when Tom Diakite (Mali), Sam Mills (UK)…
Artist Profiles: Tama
Tag: African music
Sauti za Busara Announces 2018 Festival Line-up
Sauti za Busara, the prestigious African music festival held in Zanzibar has announced the lineup for 2018. The festival, held in Zanzibar’s Stone Town, will…
Carmen Souza’s Transatlantic Vocal Brilliance
Carmen Souza – Creology (Galileo Music, 2017) On Creology, Carmen Souza continues to explore Cape Verdean, Brazilian and other lusophone influences interweaving jazz elements. Carmen’s…
Ladilikan by Trio Da Kali and Kronos Quartet Tops the Transglobal World Music Chart in September 2017
Ladilikan (World Circuit), a collaboration between Malian act Trio Da Kali and acclaimed American string ensemble Kronos Quartet is the number album of the Transglobal…
The Groove Master and Chicago Afrobeat Project
Chicago Afrobeat Project – What Goes Up (Chicago Afrobeat Project, 2017) Chicago Afrobeat Project, one of the finest Afrobeat collectives in North America, teams up…
Captivating Music and Poetry of Sao Tome and Principe
Marta Dias – Quantas Tribos (BigBit , 2016) Quantas Tribos is an album by superb Portuguese singer and composer Marta Dias. It’s a beautiful album…
Irresistible Afrobeats Hot Hits
Various Artists – Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves from Africa (Shanachie, 2017) Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves from Africa presents a…
Thunderous and Passionate Farafina
Farafina – Bolomakote (Intuition, 1992) The raw, percussion-driven but still melodic sounds of Farafina burst forth on this 1992 release. Layers of drumming provide a…
World Music institute to Present Masters of African Music
The World Music institute will present top African world music artists in New York City as part of its Masters of African Music series. Acclaimed…
Dance on the Roof
Afrotysonia – Dance on the Roof (NCB, 2017) Dance on the Roof is the new album by Finnish band Afrotysonia. It’s a trio that combines…