MAZEMBE @ 45RPM
In 1975, Orchestra Super Mazembe finally arrived in Nairobi having left the Democratic Republic of [...]
Sep
Franklin Boukaka: amazing composer, poet, and activist
Ah e e Africa Eh e Africa O Independence Ah e e Africa Eh e [...]
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Sep
Oumou Sangare: Shining wassoulou Star
Oumou Sangare was born on February 25, 1968 in Bamako, the capital city of Mali. [...]
Sep
The Past, Present and Future Concert
This is promising to be a fun filled night at the tranquil Carnivore Simba Saloon. [...]
Aug
Bra Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela is a world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, singer and defiant political voice who [...]
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Aug
Miriam Makeba: Singer and Activist…………………….. Mama Africa:
Legendary South African singer and activist Miriam Makeba (born 1932) rose to international fame during [...]
Aug
Manu Dibango: King of Soul Makossa
Real Name: Emmanuel N’Djoké Dibango Profile: Saxophonist from Cameroon. Originally trained in classical piano, his [...]
Aug
Ali Farka Toure—King of the Blues
Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Toure was born in Niafunke, Mali in 1939 (the exact date is [...]
Aug
Bob Marley: The Legend Lives On
Today would have been his 68th birthday. Born in February 6, 1945 at Saint Ann [...]
Feb
Kanda Bongoman’s Superb Rendition of “My Lovely Elizabeth”
This is one of the songs that made Kanda Bongoman very popular. His rendition is [...]
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Jan