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Afrolove: hear the “ancestral soul” of Africa, Boddhi Satva’s “Nankoumanjan”
According to OkayAfrica: Central African Republic’s own Boddhi Satva is the chief of Offering Recording and one of dance music’s most in-demand producers with his infectious new African sound called Ancestral Soul. Europe, Africa, Asia, and US music
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Afrolove: great grooves from The Very Best, Antibalas, and Balkan Beat Box
Since I don’t have time to post an entire week’s worth of great songs — but I also don’t want you to miss out on some wonderful tunes just because I was on vacation
Read More »![Afrolove: funky, jazzy Ethiopian bossa nova, Debo Band’s “And Lay” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/debo-band-290x160.jpg)
Afrolove: funky, jazzy Ethiopian bossa nova, Debo Band’s “And Lay” [MP3]
Wow. I love the vibes on this track from Boston-by-way-of-Ethiopia group Debo Band, who utilize jazz, bossa nova, funk, and African rhythms but call themselves a “pop band.” ”And Lay” is a new instrumental
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Afrolove: Angola’s Tchobari blend kuduro & hip-hop on “Quem Mandou Me Nascer”
Thanks to The Fader for introducing us to Angolan duo Tchobari, whose percussive, ass-shaking “Quem Mandou Me Nascer” is tearing through our speakers as I write this. Tchboari is Tchoboly, beatmaker and kuduro artist,
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Afrolove: Malian singer-songwriter Sidi Touré’s songhaï blues, “Maïmouna”
Sidi Touré is a singer-songwriter from Bamako, Mali whose music draws upon both African influences and American blues music, a style that is called songhaï blues. This song, called “Maïmouna” (a Google search tells me that it’s a female name prounounced
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Afrolove: The Very Best cruise through Kenya in the clip for “Kondaine (ft. Seye)”
Following in the footsteps of the great “Yoshua Alikuti,” here’s another great video from The Very Best, again located in Africa. It shows the duo and Nigerian-born singer Seye cruising through Kenya. The song, an
Read More »![Afrolove: Natty combines reggae and dark electronica on “Afrika” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/natty-620x413-290x160.jpg)
Afrolove: Natty combines reggae and dark electronica on “Afrika” [MP3]
South African/Italian reggae artist Natty has a new track out that combines dark electronic textures with reggae and even slight hip-hop influences. You gotta hear this one. Listen and download for free below. -Jordy
Read More »![Afrolove: Ghanaian hiplife group VIP return with “Pampanaa (ft. EL)” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/VIP-1-290x160.jpg)
Afrolove: Ghanaian hiplife group VIP return with “Pampanaa (ft. EL)” [MP3]
Ghanaian hiplife (a subgenre that combines hip-hop, the Ghanaian upbeat genre highlife, and dancehall) group VIP (Visions in Progress) found success in 2010 with their African hit “Away,” and now they have a new
Read More »![Afrolove: The Black Seeds fuse dub, Afrobeat, and soul on “Pippy Pip” <small>[MP3]</small>](http://www.the-tune.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/the-black-seeds-290x160.gif)
Afrolove: The Black Seeds fuse dub, Afrobeat, and soul on “Pippy Pip” [MP3]
Although I spend every day describing music for people, I just couldn’t place my finger on this one immediately, though I knew I liked it. One look at Wikipedia cleared up the influences for
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Afrolove: Ebo Taylor’s funky Afrobeat war-song adapation “Ayesama”
More Ghana love for our new Afrolove section! This one is an Afrobeat song by famous guitarist Ebo Taylor, and the video shows residents of Saltpond, Ghana going about their daily lives. For those
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Afrolove: Double launch our new section with the Azonto-influenced “Ee Mana”
Today I’m launching a new subsection of The Tune entitled Afrolove! It will be dedicated to regular updates on popular music in Africa, from dance to hip-hop to everything else. You see, I spent
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