Central-Africa
Befa Centro, a musician who helps street children in
In Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, almost a thousand children live on the streets. Mostly aged 8…
music
Central-Africa
Bassist Richard Bona, a naturalized American, tears his
The famous bassist Richard Bona, a naturalized American for several years, takes a step further in his break with his…
Somalia
underground clubs in Brazzaville pay tribute to Jacob
Brazzaville is recognized as the cradle of rumba. But this city with more than 1.5 million souls also vibrated in…
Somalia
tributes flow in after Cassav’s leadership
Guadeloupe guitarist Jacob Desvarieux, who died on Friday as a result of Covid-19, was one of the founders of the…
West-Africa
singer Youssou N’Dour releases new single
The major Muslim festival Tabaski is a public holiday, Wednesday, July 21, 2021, in Senegal. The opportunity for singer YoussouN’Dour…
Central-Africa
Cameroonian singer Wes, artist of the pipe
Cameroonian singer Wes Madiko, better known as Wes, died on Friday, June 25, at the age of 57. He was…
West-Africa
Abidjan is cute, after all
After Lagos, the “Great West African Cities” initiative in Wathi Square takes us to Abidjan, the economic and cultural capital…
Somalia
Fulu Miziki, a Kinshasa collective that “makes music
Homemade instruments from recycled materials, no electronics, but a unique track: such is the recipe from Kinois of Fulu Miziki…
West-Africa
With the disappearance of Tata Bambo Kouyaté, Mali
Singer Fatoumata Kouyaté, known as Tata Bambo Kouyaté, died on Monday 14 June at the age of 71. She was…
Somalia
traditional Central African music is
“Polyphonies, polyphiles” is the name of this musical show presented at the Alliance française de Bangui, the fruit of the…
Central-Africa
saxophonist Doro Dimanta returns with
Doro Dimanta is back in Chad with a project to revive the traditional repertoire of Baguirmi, one of the country’s…
