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Article: Extended Analysis

Dawda Jobarteh: Northern Light Gambian Night

Read "Dawda Jobarteh: Northern Light Gambian Night" reviewed by Chris May


Dawda JobartehNorthern Light Gambian NightSterns Music2011 As the Gaddafis, Assads, Kim Jongs and other poisoned bloodlines (how long have you got?) remind us, dynastic succession is usually bad news. But in African music, bloodlines are benign: from childhood, a musician learns his art from a family elder ...

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North Sea Jazz Festival, July 8-10, 2011

Read "North Sea Jazz Festival, July 8-10, 2011" reviewed by R.J. DeLuke


North Sea Jazz FestivalJuly 8-10, 2011AhoyRotterdam, The Netherlands The North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands is staggering in size, touted as the world's largest indoor jazz festival and that's certainly a good bet. With 13 stages running from late afternoon until the early morning hours, it's far more than a ...

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Riviera Maya Jazz Festival: Day Three, November 27, 2010

Read "Riviera Maya Jazz Festival: Day Three, November 27, 2010" reviewed by Chris M. Slawecki


Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 Riviera Maya Jazz FestivalPlaya del Carmen, MexicoNovember 25-28, 2010Day three of the Riviera Maya Jazz Festival was opened by Aguamala, anchored by one of Mexico's most famous and longstanding drummers (and Musical Director for the Festival), Fernando Toussaint. Together ...

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New Universe Music Festival: Day 2, November 21, 2010

Read "New Universe Music Festival: Day 2, November 21, 2010" reviewed by John Kelman


Day 1 | Day 2 The New Universe Music FestivalRaleigh, North CarolinaNovember 20-21, 2010 It's no small challenge to make a new festival viable, especially when it represents something of a niche within a niche. The attendance at the first day of the New Universe Music Festival was impressive enough, but ...

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Damian Erskine: Playing the Groove

Damian Erskine: Playing the Groove

Bassist Damian Erskine has released two albums as a leader over the past couple years, including So To Speak (Self Produced, 2010), a fusion album with Latin underpinnings. He's also been playing with his uncle, Peter Erskine, in the veteran drummer's New Trio, performing a series of concerts during 2010 south of the border, in the ...

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Su La Take

Label: O+ Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: Dangwa; Elimba Dikalo; Musango; Bonendale; Su La Take; Alane; San San Boy; Aye (Yen Etomi); Bolo Bwa Sawa; Na Yo Nde; Mangledi; Misodi; Your House; Sibise (Mulema Mwam).

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Etienne Mbappe: Su La Take

Read "Su La Take" reviewed by Ian Patterson


Little wonder that the late keyboardist Joe Zawinul recruited Cameroonian vocalist/bassist Etienne Mbappe to the Syndicate in 2001. His honey-sweet, yet smoky vocals, enviable writing and arranging skills and an electric bass technique second to none have also attracted the likes of kora player Toumani Diabte, guitarist/singer Ali Farka Tourre, guitarist Nguyen Le and singers Ray ...

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Misiya

Label: O+ Music
Released: 2005
Track listing: Ee To Kem; Misiya; Cameroun O Mulena; Miso Ma Munami; Ambass; Olo Iyo; Malea; Tele Miso; Ewoudou; Bewouki Bongo; Malinga Ma Loba; O Mwititi; Anguel'am; Mukanbilan

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Etienne Mbapp: Misiya

Read "Misiya" reviewed by Annika Westman


Fairly unknown to big audiences, but at the same time one of the most talented African bass players, Etienne Mbappé has, since moving to Paris from his home country Cameroon in the '70s, played with musicians such as Joe Zawinul, Manu Dibango, Salif Keita, and his own fusion bands Chic and Ultramarine. Misiya, his first solo ...


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