Ifé, a beninese singer has released a new album full of world, afro pop and jazz music. Arranged by Lionel Loueke, who already worked with e.g. Angelique Kidjo. Listen to her first EP “Agbaleleman”:
Tag Archives: afro pop
Music from Benin – Jay-Killah
Jay-Killah is a musician from Benin performing afro-pop, rap and hip-hop. Here is his song “Mets moi bien”
Music from Mali – Salif Keïta
Salif Keïta (born August 25, 1949) is an afro-pop singer-songwriter from Mali. He is unique not only because of his reputation as the “Golden Voice of Africa” but because he has albinism and is a direct descendant of the founder of the Mali Empire, Sundiata Keita. This royal heritage meant that under the Malian caste system, he should never have become a singer, which was deemed to be a griot’s role. Here is the song “Folon “
Find Also Tomorrow and Nou Pas Bouger
Music from Kenya – Jambo Bwana
“Jambo bwana” is a traditional Kenyan folk song. Enjoy it.
Music from Nigeria – Flavour N’abania
Flavour N’abania is an Eastern Nigerian musician famous for his track Ashawo. This is it “Nwa bady”
Music from Tanzania – Offside Trick
Music from Guinea-Bissau – Patche di Rima
Patche di Rima, from Guinea-Bissau, this beautiful country still fight for peace and we can find it on their music. “Siko”
Music from Mali – Salif Keita
Salif Keita is also a live legend from Mali. Here is The song “Nou Pas Bouger”
Music from Cameroon – Dencia
Dencia, is one of the hottest controversies cladded babes in the Cameroon’s music industry. A few days ago she says “I am just different, though; people call me Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj and all that, I am Dencia”. Here is her hot song “Beri Beri”
Music from Burkina-Faso – Alif Naaba
Alif Naaba (the “Barefoot Prince”) from Ouagadougou, Burkina-Faso. This is what somebody said about him “Atop pulsating polyrhythmic percussion, harp-like kora textures, and funky bass and guitar riffs, Naaba’s majestic voice invites an audience to become citizens of his colorful acoustic Afro-pop kingdom” and that is true. Listen “Daare”
