Mon Pays, the latest album from Vieux Farka Touré, transports listeners to the headlines of the richest days in Mali’s history. In the face of extremists out to obliterate all that is beautiful in the country, Mon Pays is a hopeful source of peaceful prospects. Opening track “Diack So” marks the beginning of a journey into a land of plenty. Tranquil yet weighty, every note on Mon Pays is delivered with the importance of a voice, guitar and music that could guide a silenced people. Okayafrica received inspiring answers from Vieux on the past and future of Malian pride. Mon Pays is available now via Six Degrees. ~ Six Degrees
PRIOT ENSEMBLE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS
"Present Continuous" - the first attempt to enforce diligently the strategy pursued by Priot Ensemble to rescue the jazz music from the complexity and secrecy by means of more emotional and melodic approach. All music is written by Natalia Blinova, as well as the vocals are performed by herself. This music is the best suited for the intended purpose. Having absorbed, not always consciously, the idea of minimalism, psychedelic rock, ambient music, improvised music, the concept of the album reveales all its polystylistic beauty not constrained to within a single selected style and its stamps. ~ FancyMusic
"On The Move" is the first single from Myele Manzanza's forthcoming album. The driving rhythmical talent behind Electric Wire Hustle steps out from behind the drum kit to release his first solo album ‘One’. At just 25 years old the musically prolific Myele Manzanza has not only held down the drums as part of New Zealand's Electric Wire Hustle for the past 5 years but has also drummed for many other NZ bands including Olmecha Supreme, Sheba Williams, The Recloose Live Band, The Jonathan Crayford Trio as well as for his father - Sam Manzanza’s Rhythm Africa Band & countless other musical projects. The last two years were spent living between Berlin & New York & touring with Electric Wire Hustle with laptop in hand. The fertile breeding ground of creativity of these cities provided the seeds of musical inspiration to put together Myele Manzanza's first album aptly titled ‘One’. Created primarily in Wellington, New York and Berlin in kitchens, bedrooms, hotel rooms, parks, balconies and backstage ‘One’ draws on many influences and experiences. Rooted in Myele’s musical “first language” of rhythm, the album also expresses his voice as a musician and producer outside of being a drummer which was a key motivation for Myele. "This album was a challenge to myself to broaden my own musical identity as a musician.” ~bbemusic
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