Izvorišta 356 - King Ayisoba, Solomane Doumbia, Dur-Dur Band Int, Ahl Nana
Ghana, Mali, Somalia, Mauritania. In this edition of Izvorište, your weekly world music guide, we take you on a walk through Africa listening to four new releases by African artists.
(you can also listen to this show on Mixcloud)
King Ayisoba - Work Hard (Glitterbeat Records 2023)
King Ayisoba does not deviate from his uncompromising style, which in a slightly furious way, accompanied by the unique sound of the kologo, dissects everything that happens in Africa, but also in the world. His punk attitude is not strange when you know that Zea from the legendary post-punk group The Ex has been working with him for years, and he also produced the album "Work Hard", which was released by Glitterbeat Records.
Solomane Doumbia - Segou To Lagos (Mieruba Records 2023)
Solomane Doumbia built his career as a percussionist and arranger in Salif Keita's band, and now he has recorded a solo album called "Segou To Lagos" released by the Mieruba Records. Doumbia brings an interesting combination of what we call traditional music from Mali with jazz and traces of Afrobeat, and he himself points out that the album is a tribute to Tidiana Kone, who was the first to combine music from Mali and Nigeria.
Dur-Dur Band Int. - The Berlin Session (Out Here Records 2023)
Dur-Dur Band Int. is one of the bands whose older albums have seen numerous reissues or various compilations of their work have appeared in recent years. In the 70s, this group was the most important musical performer in Somalia, and they combined various influences - Fela's Afrobeat, Ethiojazz and a lot of specific rhythms and chants from their country. The group reunited in 2019, and then a new album was recorded.
Ahl Nana - L'Orchestre National Mauritanien (Radio Martiko 2023.)
Ahl Nana is a band that has been active for about 50 years, it can be called the first representative of desert rock, and Radio Martiko published the first recordings that this band ever made on the album "L'Orchestre National Mauritanien ".
Tracklist:
King Ayisoba - Good Things God Knows
King Ayisoba - People Talk Too Much
King Ayisoba - Buri Malima
Solomane Doumbia - Diarabi
Solomane Doumbia - Segou To Lagos
Solomane Doumbia - Kele
Dur Dur Band Int. - Wan Ka Helaa
Dur Dur Band Int. - Riyo
Dur Dur Band Int. - Love My Love
Ahl Nana - Emolli Tidwall Eheme
Ahl Nana - Ya Llali Ya Ouichi
Ahl Nana - Ahlane Ouassahlane