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Afrodynamix
Afrodynamix was founded by the Austrian trombonist Werner Puntigam, who also appeared at Sauti za Busara 2007 with the legendary Mo' Some Big Noise (Austria/Mozambique). This is another intercultural project, which crosses borders in several respects and unites musicians of his Austrian Rave-Orchestra Blow & Order and musicians and dancers read more
Ahmed el Salam
Ahmed el Salam was born in Oued Souf, in the Algerian Sahara, where he learnt to play the flute. Later he moved to Algiers where he discovered the guitar. He now lives in France and his music embraces the sounds of his life, combining a sublime combination of strings (guitar, read more
Akhenaton Family
Akhenaton Family was started in 2005 by a group of artists with a common interest under Akhenaton Record label. The group was formed for the purpose of uniting Zanzibar and to increase the integrity of composition amongst local artists. During that time petty differences were common among local artists. The read more
Baladna Taarab
The teachers and students of the Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) come from different traditional music groups and represent the finest musicians Zanzibar has to offer. Within the context of the school the teachers have gathered to form a new and unique group: Baladna Taarab. This ensemble specializes in instrumental read more
Bantu & Afrobeat Academy
The name Adé Bantu stands for the probably most successful Afrobeat-artist of our time, resident in Europe. After having received broad public attention for being the initiator of the famous project Brothers Keepers, he now seems to have found the perfect partner in the Afrobeat Academy in order to put read more
Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba
[[[STOP PRESS +Bassekou gets great review at Festival in the Desert:
"The band and the singers are all enthusiastic, jolly performers, and Kouyate's groove gets most of the audience on their feet and chanting"
Rosie Swash, Guardian Unlimited http://music.guardian.co.uk/desert2008/story/0,,2239799,00.html
Other stories:
Segu Blue gets BBC World Music Award Album of the Year read more