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African Sounds This page provides information on African music and musical adaptation from the essential African music sounds. We thank the following artists and bands for their shows at the AfricanSounds at Kimballs East as a benefit for Conversations On Africa (COA). We ask you to buy their cds and book them to perform at your events.
 THE
DUNES,
the Bay Area’s (and perhaps the United States’) first
homegrown North African band does double-groove-duty, melding North
African polyrhythmic dance grooves with North American “it's-all-about-
the-ONE” old-school funk & rock. It all comes together on
stage and on the dance floor in a surprisingly organic mix for an
eminently danceable night of musical entertainment. To visit their
site, go here. Kelly
Takunda Orphan has
been on a long and wondrous musical journey beginning with her Armenian
roots to the percussion driven music of West Africa, Zimbabwe and
the Caribbean. This, her first recording, reveals a rare breed of
musician who carefully and respectfully fuses together music of disparate
cultures. The vocals are warm and lush-the rhythm tracks will make
you want to dance! To visit her site, go here.
 Neo-Smooth
Jazz singer/songwriter Anna
Maria Flechero performs
originals and more from her CD, “Journey Into The Fourteenth
Hour” with some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians: Jeffrey
Chin, acoustic piano; Tim Landis, guitar; Ron Belcher, bass; Marquinho
Brasil, percussion; John Groves, synth; and Billy “Shoes”
Johnson, drums. “Journey” is a riveting body of work simply
to be savored and listened to repeatedly. This music is all about
love for every person regardless of age.For more information, please go here.  Unity
Nguyen As
vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Unity brings together many traditions
from around the world. Visit her site here.
Ayouba
and The Blazing CornerstonesLearn more about brother Auouba... his roots, his biggest influences, and the future of his music. Visit his site here. 
ZÉ
MANELSinger and multi-instrumentalist, Zé Manel is the most famous and influential contemporary musician to emerge from the West African country of Guinea-Bissau. By the age of seven, Zé, playing drums and acoustic guitar, had become the main attraction of Super Mama Djombo band. During the 1970's, this seminal orchestra played a major role in the liberation struggle of this former Portuguese colony. In 1982, Zé released his first solo album Tustumunhos di Aonti (Yesterday's Testimony), which sounded the alarm over the formation of a new repressive ruling class in Guinea-Bissau. The album was a national event (people in Guinea-Bissau today still sing the songs from this soulful, relevant album), but the political environment was heating up and Manel's fans were concerned for his safety. Manel fled his homeland. This self-exile took him to Portugal, France and, finally, the United States. To learn more, visit here.
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Felicite
Tchaco affectionally
called Fely is a music
sensation from Cote d'Ivoire. She began to paint, sing, dance and
draw early in her childhood. Her first album 'Amour
Perdu' (lost love) released in 1996 in Abidjan was an
instant success and it immediately launched her career as singer
and dancer. Her second album 'Aude a l'Amour'
(Ode to love) recorded and released in Santa Monica, California
in 1998 received rave reviews and enthusiastic reception in Cote
d'Ivoire where the album was a huge success. As her popularity became
evident, she toured West Africa and France performing to delighted
fans. Her American debut recording, 'De
Zere Gnan', meaning after war (Homage to our forefathers)
was recorded in San Francisco where Fely now resides. Visit
her site 
Djialy
Kunda Kouyate
Elias
Negash
The
Definitive Syllart Selection
VUKANI
MAWETHU is
a nonprofit multiracial choir which sings the freedom songs of Southern
Africa, primarily of South Africa in Zulu, Xhosa, Sethu, and English,
and also gospel, spirituals, labor and civil rights songs linking
peoples in the U.S., South Africa, and around the world. They can
be reached
KKUP
91.5 FM |
