New Music From Kenya on Calabash Music

World Wind Band

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

Dirk Campbell and Jan Hendrickse are both renowned music composers and multi-instrumentalist professional performers, specializing in traditional wind instruments (duduk, gaida, kaval, ney, uilleann pipes...).

Zanzibara

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

This new collection presents Swahili popular music from the eastern coast of Africa, from Lamu, Mombasa, Tanga, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar and the Comoros.

Baranta

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

a fusion of traditional African drumming and chants, Afrobeat, Highlife, Juju music, Afro-Brazilian rhythms and Jazz improvisation.

Sali Oyugi

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

In a melting pot of pulsating East African Rhythms fused with funky-soul, Sali Oyugi weaves her powerfully versatile vocals.

Tales of African Folk: Southern Africa

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

a variety of both traditional and modern African styles

East African Urban

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

This is a compilation representing the new Urban culture from Kampala, Dar Es Salaam to Nairobi. Since the 60's the three countries Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania have shared the same culture in music and now with the new rise in Afro-Urban music, East Africa has become a buzz with music.This compilation showcases the talents of various acts from all this countries.

Makadem

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

Makadem performs an African based music popularly referred to as ‘Anglo-Ohangla’ which is a fusion of Ohangla, Nyatiti, and Dodo -traditional Luo (western Kenya, Lake Victoria region tribe) styles of Music mixed with other modern African beats with heavily accented Luo-English Vocals.

Sila and the AfroFunk Experience

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

Sila & the AfroFunk Experience bring the sounds that most of us know as Afrobeat which was born out of the crowded streets of West African cities like Lagos, Accra and Abidjan

K-G and The Band

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:32:10 -0600

K-G brings to the forefront nothing less than authenticity.

Colonial Dance Bands, 1950 & 1952

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