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 best known…
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music
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 of Côte…
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 (“music from…
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 her nickname…
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 meeting between…
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 three ancient…
Somalia
Francis Bebey: pygmy narrator and audio guide
Francis Bebeya introduces African music to the whole world. In 2001, the African pioneer in world music died prematurely. During his 40-year…
Southern-Africa
TikTok pays South African artists
In South Africa, the social community TikTok has signed a partnership with the establishments liable for accumulating copyright. The settlement additionally applies…
Southern-Africa
of artists occupy the National Arts Council
For almost two months, artists have occupied the National Arts Council in Johannesburg. This institution would distribute EUR 17 million through a…
West-Africa
Congolese rumba, timeless? – RFI music
A new stage threatens the already rich history of Congolese rumba: within a few months, Unesco will examine the file jointly submitted…
West-Africa
Music: “Djourou”, the strings of Ballaké Sissoko
Ballaké Sissoko is back with Djourou, his new album on the No Format label. We find the kora master surrounded by many…
