Izvorišta 357 - of Tropique, Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi, Brigan, Les Mamans Du Congo & Rrobin, Kimi Djabaté
In the new edition of Izvorišta, once again we walked around the world in search of new records. The focus is on of Tropique band from Japan and the Belgian-Moroccan group Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi. Along with them, we listened to music from Guinea-Bissau, Congo and Italy.
(you can also listen to this show on Mixcloud)
of Tropique - Buster Goes West (Electric Cowbell Records 2023)
This year's hit Japanese group is of Tropique, whose incredible music is hard to describe, so I will copy what they themselves wrote about what they play: 'The sound of the album is impossible to describe in words, it is lovely throughout, and has a playful, exotic vibe that echoes old cartoon and spaghetti Western soundtracks with a particular Afro-Caribbean flair.'
Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi - Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi (Zephyrus 2023)
Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi come from Belgium, they are led by Laïla Amezian and Laurent Blondiau, and in the band participate 16 other musicians. This band combines Moroccan chaabi music with jazz in luxuriously orchestrations.
Kimi Djabaté - Dindin (Cumbancha Records 2023)
Kimi Djabaté started playing the balafon at the age of 3, the kora a little later, he started his musical career in Mory Kanté's band, and in 2005 he released his first solo album. Since then, he has emerged as one of the most interesting musicians who build their style on the traditions of the Mandingo people, what I called West African traditional pop. "Dindin" just continues where it left off, and this is his first album after a break of seven years.
Les Mamans Du Congo & Rrobin - Kikento EP (Jarring Effects 2023.)
Les Mamans Du Congo & Rrobin is a project started by Glayds Samba from Congo and French producer Rrobin, which brings an interesting combination of lullabies of the Bantu people with electronic music and hip-hop. They presented themselves for the first time with the album of the same name three years ago, and now they are back with an interesting EP with four songs.
Brigan - Liburia Trip (Liburia Records 2023)
The Italian group Brigan is back with a new album after five years. On "Liburia Trip" they continue what they did with the previous releases - they combine traditional music from the south of Italy with modern electronics. They say that their music 'sways between ancestral world music and electronic-trance'
Tracklist:
of Tropique - La Guerro
of Tropique - Pearl
of Tropique - Twenty Four
Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi - Still To Come
Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi - Prélude à la Complainte
Sheikhs Shikhats & B'net Chaabi - Complainte Chaabi | Awmaloulou
Kimi Djabaté - Alidonke
Kimi Djabaté - Dindin
Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin - Ntima
Les Mamans du Congo & Rrobin - Maria
Brigan - La Scure
Brigan - 'A Terra De Mazzune