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Artist Profiles: Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté

Angel Romero July 27, 2016 No Comments AfricandoBembeya JazzgriotGuineaGuinean musicjeliSekouba “Bambino” Diabaté

Sekouba “Bambino” Diabaté was born in the small village of Siguiri (Guinea) near the Malian border. He is descended from griots or jeli (a caste…

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Artist Profiles: Gnonnas Pedro

Angel Romero June 23, 2016 No Comments AfricandoAgbadjaBeninBeninese musicGnonnas PedroHighlifejujusalsa

Gnonnan Sossou Pierre Kouassivi, better known as Gnonnas Pedro, was a singer-songwriter, salsero and musician born in Lokossa, Benin. Gnonnas Pedro had always excelled in…

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Artist Profiles: Africando

Angel Romero May 2, 2016 No Comments Africandosalsa

Africando is part of the interesting phenomenon of round-trip rhythms that come and go from the Americas. It is well known that salsa and Caribbean…

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Another Gem from Intercontinental Salsa Supergroup

Angel Romero December 23, 2013 No Comments Africandosalsaworld music

Africando – ¡Viva Africando! (Sterns STCD1120, 2013) If you enjoyed Africando’s previous albums, you are in for treat. The great African and African diaspora vocalists…

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