Some Modern Soukous from the Democratic of Congo (then Zaire). I love the guitars! A lot of interesting things about Congolese Music, it was the first genre of music to be panafrican, to create the sebene (which is typically executed on the electric guitar) a group of young college students decided to adopt the instrumental section from classic rock and added to upgrade their music. It's very good! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRxjdksA2Zw]Kanda Bongo Man - Bayembi - YouTube[/ame] Kanda Bongo Man is very popular in the World Music world. The guitarist here is the stellar Diblo Dibala.
I'm not from Africa, and I'd prefer if you did I don't know how many people here already listen to African music, so any contributions are welcome. I have some friends from Liberia that own a restaurant in the city where I live. Some Modern Soukous from the Democratic of Congo (then Zaire). I love the guitars! A lot of interesting things about Congolese Music, it was the first genre of music to be panafrican, to create the sebene (which is typically executed on the electric guitar) a group of young college students decided to adopt the instrumental section from classic rock and added to upgrade their music. It's very good! Kanda Bongo Man is very popular in the World Music world. The guitarist here is the stellar Diblo Dibala. I'm actual from Liberia, I have a youtube channel where I post the best dance music of Africa its called soukousman, the music is very good. Here's some Chill Congolese Rumba, this is classic mid 80's rumba from Franco (he's the like the greatest musician from Democratic Republic of Congo (Franco) you must listen more of this music from the 60's towards 1989 which was his death.
I'm actual from Liberia, I have a youtube channel where I post the best dance music of Africa its called soukousman, the music is very good. Here's some Chill Congolese Rumba, this is classic mid 80's rumba from Franco (he's the like the greatest musician from Democratic Republic of Congo (Franco) you must listen more of this music from the 60's towards 1989 which was his death. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADy3y48cY5g]Franco Luambo Makiadi & le T.P. O.K. Jazz - Celio (1986) - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uD-YmMapv-s]Franco- Flora, une femme difficile /sonogramm plus -by Spot Lint.-Africanhit inc.flv - YouTube[/ame]
Here's their restaurant, with food photos I took: N&K Variety Foods Plus - Johnson City | Urbanspoon I'll check out your channel, and Franco!
Excellent selection! I took the time listening to all of them while high as a helicopter lol. We got a lot of countries to post from each region and if you need help, I got some blogs that I could recommend you should check out. Here's some Makossa from Cameroon! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbtQRtrHKN4]Charlotte Mbango - Dikom lam la moto - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQkkz4LPYzk]Guy Lobe - Malinga - YouTube[/ame] Makassi (higher tempo version of Makossa) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KZawjx3VVE]Sam Fan Thomas - Noa - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHV7gmT5m8I]Cameroon - Zangalewa - Zamina - Waka Waka Time for Africa - Original Full Length Version - YouTube[/ame] (this was the song that influence Shakira's Waka Waka for the South African World Cup).
Excellent selection! I took the time listening to all of them while high as a helicopter lol. We got a lot of countries to post from each region and if you need help, I got some blogs that I could recommend you should check out. Here's some Makossa from Cameroon! Makassi (higher tempo version of Makossa) (this was the song that influence Shakira's Waka Waka for the South African World Cup). A modern take on Ethiopian pop music, from 2012
My fault for not keeping up with uploads, I've been on my channel uploading a lot of grooving material. I'll check out the rest now. Many people are sleeping on this thread! Zimbabwean Jit! [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFzGXRHW4xc&list=UUceyvaOYOdgWuQu90OekqfQ&index=6]Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings - Runako Rwemwana Wanguo - YouTube[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPdS3Gu2XrA]Zimbabwe Cha Cha Cha Kings - Asikana - YouTube[/ame]
No problem, I appreciate your contributions whenever possible. Feel free to drop any of that knowledge from your channel in here, I think it would all be welcome