Sudanese Jazz anybody? Happy New African Year Saturday to all.
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Manu Dibango's - Soul Makosa...ideal for a snowy African Saturday.
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Thanks for that, JR. Don't think I've seen the kora played quite like that before. Wonder if Dawda is related to the Gambian kora player and singer, Sona Jobarteh? I notice Sona's playing a wee set at online Celtic Connections this year.Originally posted by Jazzrook View PostDawda Tobarteh & Stefan Pasborg:
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A bit of Ethiopiques for an African Saturday...nothing much like Hailu Mergia's wonderful keyboards. 'Hari Meru Meru' - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlntQyN6rtgComment
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Because we were mentioning the kora this week I went back to the first CD of kora music I ever bought, back in the late nineties. Here are Griots Toumani Diabate and Ballake Sissoko recreating music originally recorded by their fathers on 'New and Ancient Strings'. This is the opening piece 'Bi Lambam' but the whole record is a delight.
Happy sleety, windy, cold and muddy African Saturday...stay warm, but stay cool!
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the Excavating Shellac theme is continuing - the gift that keeps on giving.
Todays piece is from Uganda in the 1930's. Jonathan Wards blog describes the rush by Europeans to record music - the winner for the first 8 years being Odeon records, a German outfit.
This particular track is one of the very first Ugandan recordings they made, worth noting though that these recordings were organised by the Church Missionary Society, not being particularly well known for amplifying indigenous folk music...
The group themselves are the Abadongo ba kabaka, which means “the King’s endongo band”. They are a changing group of musicians known to have been active since before the mid-19th century. John Kasirie was their leader at this time.
This makes the subject and content of the song slightly less than surprising.
John Kasirie with Abadongo ba Kabaka - Sabasaja Mwananwa Nabijano
The piece itself, the title of which is more properly written as “Ssabasajja omwana wa Nabijano,” translates to “Your Majesty, Child of Nabijano,” with “Nabijano” being another name for the Queen mother. A praise song, the singers extol the virtues of both the king and his mother, using the short form of Nabijano, or “Naba.” They declare that the king is different, special, and great (wanjawulo). The singer invites his musicians to join him in these praises, and they praise the Queen mother’s Mbogo – buffalo – clan (Dr. Kasule explained that in Buganda, princes belong to their mother’s clans).Last edited by Globaltruth; 20-02-21, 12:12.Comment
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Youssou N'Dour (never come across this album before..)
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That was most enjoyable, Global. I've got a CD that I picked up years ago of Youssou and Neneh doing '7 Seconds' with six or seven remixes - I love to dig it out every so often...I wonder if this is something he does often. I think my favourites were, you will not be surprised to hear, the Studio Mali remix and the Afrissippi, which had that Tuareg air about it. Really enjoyed the Beef Wellington too...who doesn't? Thanks...sounds like a good cause too, what I can glean from it.Originally posted by Globaltruth View PostComment
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Baloji with Konono N°1 "Karibu Ya Bintou" turned up on an old playlist this week. I'd forgotten how much I liked this and how crazy the vid is as Baloji tours around Kinshasa. Brilliant for any African Saturday.Last edited by johncorrigan; 27-03-21, 18:04.Comment
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They've appeared in several other manifestations - think it's about 10 years since they really peaked, and were basically ripped off left right and centre. Whilst I seem to recall we obviously deplored that at the time, we also found the repetitive nature ofOriginally posted by johncorrigan View Post
the likembe rather monotonous.
On a personal level, the founder and likembe virtuoso, Mingiedi Mawangu died on April 15, 2015, aged 85, His son and successor, Augustin, died on October 16, 2017, aged 56. His own son, Makonda, inherited the likembe and leadership -
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I should have put the link in, GT.Originally posted by Globaltruth View PostThey've appeared in several other manifestations - think it's about 10 years since they really peaked, and were basically ripped off left right and centre. Whilst I seem to recall we obviously deplored that at the time, we also found the repetitive nature of
the likembe rather monotonous.
On a personal level, the founder and likembe virtuoso, Mingiedi Mawangu died on April 15, 2015, aged 85, His son and successor, Augustin, died on October 16, 2017, aged 56. His own son, Makonda, inherited the likembe and leadership -
Thanks for the post JC - always good to revisit Congolese thumb pianos
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Peel's son, Tom Ravenscroft, has been playing some great tunes from a recently released compilation of music from 80's boybands in Nairobi. Joyous stuff. Here's 'Mwendwa Wama' by the Kirurumo Boys.
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