Category Archives: African

SONG OF THE DAY Twyn Towers – Clara Lumpur

Posted on May 3, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

As of ten minutes ago I’d never heard of this band, but whilst working through a new release playlist I discovered the cool sounds of Twyn Towers! Consisting of Abi Nadar on drums/percussion and Charif Megarbane on guitar/keys, this duo … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Lilly Tchiumba – Mona Ki N’Gui Xissa

Posted on April 16, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

The days are so long at the moment and time to share music has been all-too fleeting, but I shall continue to blog as best I can… Today’s offering comes from an album that was issued on a Portuguese label … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ruy Mingas – Mona Ami Kibala

Posted on March 31, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s exceedingly delicious song comes to you courtesy of Ruy Alberto Vieira Dias Rodrigues Mingas, better known as Ruy Mingus. Angola-born, this singer, composer, diplomat, businessman and politician had a varied life when it came to his career. His political … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Imperial Tiger Orchestra – Che Belew

Posted on March 9, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

I find myself lost in this song tonight and though its journey is only four minutes long, it feels like I have ventured out for hours! Specialising in a sound that revisits the golden age of Ethiopian music, Imperial Tiger … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Kélétigui & ses Tambourinis – Miri Magnin

Posted on February 25, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

Formerly known as the Syli Orchestre National, this Guinean group changed their name to Kélétigui et ses Tambourinis sometime in the late 1960’s. Led by Kélétigui Traoré, this band was founded in Conakry by the government of the newly independent … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Letta Mbulu – Pula Yetla

Posted on February 18, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

“Mbulu is the roots lady, projecting a sophistication and warmth which stirs hope for attaining pure love, beauty, and unity in the world…” (Quincy Jones) The expression in Letta Mbulu’s breathy vocals is one of the things I really love … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Rail Band – Marabayasa

Posted on February 12, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

Active for many decades, The Rail Band are a Malian band that formed in 1970.  Later known as Super Rail Band, Bamako Rail Band or, most formally, Super Rail Band of the Buffet Hotel de la Gare, Bamako, this group … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Abeti et les Redoutables – Musique Tshiluba

Posted on February 11, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

Due for release in a couple of months time, Analog Africa have repressed the highly valued and long-since sold out Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982. Containing 14 tracks, this compilation wonderfully … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Mbaraka Mwinshehe & Orchestre Super Volcano – Masika Mtindo Mpya

Posted on January 26, 2024 by The Listening Post Blog

At the tender age of just 35, Tanzania’s Mbaraka Mwinshehe died in a fatal bike accident, leaving behind a legacy of beautiful music and the promise of what could have been had he not been torn from this world so … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Musi-O-Tunya – When I’m Gone

Posted on November 28, 2023 by The Listening Post Blog

Throughout the late 1960’s and early 1970’s when afrobeat and highlife was a staple part of the African music scene, something different was emerging and bubbling away under the surface. Now known as Zamrock, this new genre of music was born … Continue reading →

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