Wow, that list of Senegalese music kinda just got better and better. Might vote for Tégguil sa Tank when EOY listmaking begins.
If dog latin or anyone else wants to do a posting spree of 3-step videos it would be must appreciated. What little I've heard, I've liked.
Also, new Teni album out last month, for the people who enjoyed Wondaland! It's not as good, unfortunately :(
― Frederik B, Monday, 11 December 2023 13:46 (five months ago) link
Narah Diouf I see was mentioned last year for a track , and I like that 2023 track “Teguil sa Tank” with Bilou XIV also.
― curmudgeon, Monday, 11 December 2023 17:24 (five months ago) link
https://sondela-recordings.bandcamp.com/album/rising-strong
I have no idea what to call this, it's afrohouse and Thakzin is involved.
Honestly, there's a lot more going on here, kind of big room-ish electrohouse? But it doesn't suck?
Also it's weird to see the old UK Funky people involved in this, Dubplate Malice releases afrohouse on his label and Perempay and Davinche just released something on Sondela a couple months ago.
― pattern loader, Monday, 11 December 2023 19:12 (five months ago) link
Asake and Amaare made Fader best 2023 albums list
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 13 December 2023 16:01 (five months ago) link
last month's cruel santino ep is wonderful, especially "ftr" which combines mbalax drums (finally that sound is moving beyond senegal/gambia!) with rage synths which is an incredible combo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGhEzL3e72o
― ufo, Thursday, 14 December 2023 10:26 (five months ago) link
Oooh, new Cruel Santino music! Thanks :)
― Frederik B, Thursday, 14 December 2023 13:45 (five months ago) link
Flavour's Big Baller is a banger.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zf40zo26TIE
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Saturday, 16 December 2023 00:09 (five months ago) link
Tyla “water” was 17th on the Uproxx music critic poll for songs.
Amaarae 14th on Uproxx critics poll for albums
― curmudgeon, Monday, 18 December 2023 23:20 (five months ago) link
I just wanted to do a final post to acknowledge the death of Zahara on 11 December 2023. She died from liver failure age 36 after years of battle with alcoholism. She was a Xhosa girl from a village outside of East London who made it big. Life and music labels didn't treat her too well, but her voice shined powerfully. Maybe those stories make me emotional, but I have to repress tears.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1CMWnxfFysZahara - Ndiza
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 2 January 2024 10:32 (four months ago) link
And one more for the road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEV_4xBrMJUDJ SBu feat. Zahara - Lengoma
― Nabozo, Tuesday, 2 January 2024 10:37 (four months ago) link
Someone should start an Afropop 2024 thread please.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 16 January 2024 18:12 (four months ago) link
Done
Rolling afropop 2024
― human and working on getting beer (longneck), Wednesday, 17 January 2024 11:18 (four months ago) link