http://afropopshop.org<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/60370/young_babuka_band.jpg'>THE YOUNG BAKUBA Fresh from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), The Young Bakuba is the hottest sound to hit the markets this season. Originally founded by Director Wankebulua Domingos, and Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://youngbabukaband.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/65607/patcho_star.jpg'>Congolese traditional soukous meets modern reggae and funk. Get your dance on with Patcho Star!Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://patchostar.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/84562/marabi_africa.jpg'>Marabi is the independant label created in 2002 by Christian Mousset, director of the Festival Musiques M&eacute;tisses d'Angoul&ecirc;me in France.The festival, place of exchange and discovery, is widely opened to urban popular musics from the African Continent, Indian Ocean, the Caribbeans, America. Marabi is mainly a discographic extension of this event. On the same artistic line, the label puts upcoming artists forward as well as patrimonial leading figures. Marabi is the name given to the South African Jazz born in the townships of the thirties.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://marabiafrica.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/84507/el_congo_brazza_kin.jpg'>Rumba's two great historical figures (Wendo Kolosoy, Kinshasa's son, and Antoine Mondanda from Brazzaville on the other side of the river), the Victoria Bakolo Miziki and the Rumbanella Band (composed of young musicians) revisit in this compilation the Central African cultural heritage in a passionate and moving way.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://elcongobrazzakin.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/7724/bembeya_jazz.jpg'>One of Africa's greatest dance bands, Bembeya Jazz's signature four-guitar section still shines, crowned by the sterling lead guitar work of Sekou Bembeya Diabat&eacute;.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://bembeyajazz.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/2122/orchestra_baobab.jpg'>Filtering Cuban music through West African musical traditions, Senegal's legendary Orchestra Baobab formed in the early 1970's.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://orchestrabaobab.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/210/ricardo_lemvo_makina_loca.jpg'>The sounds of the montuno and Cuban 'son' are blended with African percussion and guitars....party music that's virtually irresistible.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://ricardolemvo.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/2970/papawemba.jpg'>Papa Wemba produces an Afro-pop style that unapologetically criss-crosses African and American vocabularies and has captivated millions.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://papawemba.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/16946/ndalakasheba.jpg'>Ndala Kasheba has been an important musical force in Tanzania since the 1970's Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://ndalakasheba.afropopshop.org/<img src='http://files.afropopshop.org/images/34061/fellyko_tshikala.jpg'>The legendary prowess and sensitivity of Congolese musicians is one thing.&nbsp; Fellyko is something else again.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:43:02 -0500http://fellyko.afropopshop.org/