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Yimenga, Solo Debut by Solo Diarra

Angel Romero September 11, 2025 No Comments Burkina Faso Burkinan music Solo Diarra world music

Solo Diarra – Yimenga (Global Sonics GS06125, 2025) Yimenga is the debut solo album of Burkinan multi-instrumentalist Solo Diarra. Yimenga means “Be Yourself” in Bambara.…

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Kananayécover artwork. A colorful illustration of African women working in a field.

Album reviews

Kananayé Celebrates Burkinan Music and Resilience

Madison Quinn January 3, 2025 No Comments Abdoulaye Traoré Achille Nacoulma Boubacar Djiga Burkinabe music Burkinan music Clotilde Rullaud Kanazoe world fusion world music

Kanazoe, Clotilde Rullaud, Abdoulaye Traoré, Boubacar Djiga, Achille Nacoulma – Kananayé (TZIG’ART, 2024) In Burkina Faso, the phrase “ka nana ye” translates to “it’s not…

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Charts

Aboubakar Traoré & Balima Ascend to the Top of World Music Charts Europe for January 2025

World Music Central News Room January 1, 2025 No Comments Aboubakar Traore Aboubakar Traoré & Balima African music Baba Zula Burkinabe music Burkinan music Carmen Souza Juana Luna Justin Adams kamele ngoni Lenka Lichtenberg Lucibela Mari Boine Markku Lepistö Mauro Durante Momi Maiga Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra Nfaly Diakité Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Ruca Rebordao Seckou Keita Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 Shankar & Abhijit Banerjee Tamar Ilana West African music world fusion world music world music charts World Music Charts Europe

The album Sababu by Aboubakar Traoré & Balima claimed the coveted number one spot of the World Music Charts Europe for the month of January…

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