Press Release : New release, Number One Bus ,for Senegalese singer Nuru Kane, who came to prominence after his Festival in the Desert appearance in 2004. Attracting the attention of Riverboat Records who signed him up for his first international release, "Sigil", which came out in 2006. His trademark use of the Moroccan guimbri, adding a gnawa strain to his Senegalese rhythms, quickly established Nuru as a major talent. Read full article for all the press release.
Senegalese musician Diabel Cissokho is part of a griot family of musicians with a rich musical heritage. Growing up in Dakar he started off performing on a number of different traditional instruments in his family’s band.
However, his particular talent and affinity for the kora, which he started playing at the age of 9, was obvious from the beginning.
Press release: "Jamm" is the first new album in five years from one of Africa’s great musical mavericks, Senegatese sufi troubadour Cheikh Lô. This is his most distinctive and personal album since his groundbreaking, Yous~øu N’Dour-produced debut "Ne Ia Thiass" in 1996. The dreadlocked singer’s signature blend of semi-acoustic flavours - West and Central African, funk, Cuban, flamenco - has been distilled into his most mature, focused, yet diverse statement to date. And his husky, sensual voice is sounding better than ever.
Appearing as part of the Oxford Fringe Festival, The Offshoot Festival, Jali Fily Cissokho, Tarik Beshir, Moses Bikishoni will play at Oxford's Historic Music Room The Holywell. Virtuoso kora player Jali Fily has become a favourite on the local folk and world scene - he hails from Ziguinchor in the lush region of Casmance, Southern Senegal.
Promoting his new album Le Marigot Club Dakar, Daby Dalde is taking the music he regularly plays in his popular Dakar Club to venues around England - catch these dates in November.
- 6 November - St Paul's Centre, Cambridge, UK
Tel: 01223 576899
- 7 November Norwich Arts Centre Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Tel: 01603 766466
News in from Choux De Bruxelles : Malick Pathé Sow is an extremely talented Senegalese artist. Following loyal service as one of Baaba Maal’s main musicians, he embarked on a solo career after arriving in Belgium. His new (and fourth) CD Maayo Men, recorded live at the Moliere, marks a return to his acoustic roots.
Jill Turner switches on the Television and reviews Baaba Maal's latest album. Baaba Maal is a traveller not only with his United Nations work but as a season ticket holder onboard the Africa Express. He stole the show with a sensational appearance as part of this year’s UK African Soul Rebels tour and was recently invited as a guest on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in March. By now, we were beside ourselves with anticipation of his new album, it’s been a long time, eight years in fact since Missing You. Yes we have been, but now the new album is here, will Television be the album to divide opinion ?
MC Melstar couldn't wait to review this one. She knows what its like to cut it as an MC, amongst the male posturing in the hip hop scene. Together with her Wolof dictionary she listens to Sarabah - Tales from the Flipside of Paradise, the new release from Sister Fa, Senegal's Queen of Hip Hop. Does it get the thumbs up? ...read more
Melstar finds Gokh-Bi System's “Voice of the Jeli” a very more-ish album, a wonderful accomplishment. “Voice of the Jeli” is soothing yet upbeat, using the gentle rhythmic melodies of the ekonting to give Gokh Bi System their distinctive sound. With plenty of infectious beats and heartfelt lyrics, the album quickly had her reaching for the repeat button.
Jali Fily Cissokho has recently returned from Senegal where, in the oral tradition of the griots, he spent time researching and learning more material from the family archives. Now back in the UK, Fily and his kora, will grace the same stage as Bonga, Chiekha Rimitti, Amadou and Mariam, Seu Jorge and Tinirawen as he brings the griot tradition to the intimacy of London's Momo.
Press Release : New release, Number One Bus 
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" is the first new album in five years from one of Africa’s great musical mavericks, Senegatese sufi troubadour Cheikh Lô. This is his most distinctive and personal album since his groundbreaking, Yous~øu N’Dour-produced debut "Ne Ia Thiass" in 1996. The dreadlocked singer’s signature blend of semi-acoustic flavours - West and Central African, funk, Cuban, flamenco - has been distilled into his most mature, focused, yet diverse statement to date. And his husky, sensual voice is sounding better than ever.
Promoting his new album Le Marigot Club Dakar, Daby Dalde is taking the music he regularly plays in his popular Dakar Club to venues around England - catch these dates in November.
News in from Choux De Bruxelles : Malick Pathé Sow is an extremely talented Senegalese artist. Following loyal service as one of Baaba Maal’s main musicians, he embarked on a solo career after arriving in Belgium. His new (and fourth) CD 
, recorded live at the Moliere, marks a return to his acoustic roots.
Jill Turner switches on the Television and reviews Baaba Maal's latest album. Baaba Maal is a traveller not only with his United Nations work but as a season ticket holder onboard the Africa Express. He stole the show with a sensational appearance as part of this year’s UK African Soul Rebels tour and was recently invited as a guest on Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs in March. By now, we were beside ourselves with anticipation of his new album, it’s been a long time, eight years in fact since Missing You. Yes we have been, but now the new album is here, will 
be the album to divide opinion ? 
MC Melstar couldn't wait to review this one. She knows what its like to cut it as an MC, amongst the male posturing in the hip hop scene. Together with her Wolof dictionary she listens to Sarabah - Tales from the Flipside of Paradise, the new release from Sister Fa, Senegal's Queen of Hip Hop. Does it get the thumbs up? ...read more
Melstar finds Gokh-Bi System's “Voice of the Jeli” a very more-ish album, a wonderful accomplishment. “Voice of the Jeli” is soothing yet upbeat, using the gentle rhythmic melodies of the ekonting to give Gokh Bi System their distinctive sound. With plenty of infectious beats and heartfelt lyrics, the album quickly had her reaching for the repeat button.
Jali Fily Cissokho has recently returned from Senegal where, in the oral tradition of the griots, he spent time researching and learning more material from the family archives. Now back in the UK, Fily and his kora, will grace the same stage as Bonga, Chiekha Rimitti, Amadou and Mariam, Seu Jorge and Tinirawen as he brings the griot tradition to the intimacy of London's Momo.
