RIP “le Maestro” Boncana Maïga
https://amf.didiermary.fr/rip-maestro-boncana-maiga/
A great African music master is gone. Boncana Maïga, nicknamed “le Maestro,” passed away on February 28, 2026, in a clinic in Bamako. Composer, arranger, musical director, producer, multi-instrumentalist (mainly flute and saxophone), he co-founded “Las Maravillas de Mali,” in the 60s after travelling to Cuba, where he was sent [...]
"Idilio", by Alberto Amadeo
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Super Diamono – Sofia
https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-diamono-sofia-ismael-lo/
Super Diamono or Super Diamono de Dakar was a ten-member band from Dakar, Senegal. Sofia appears on a cassette “Vol. 5” in 1981 with Ismaël Lô.
It was formed around 1975. Omar Pene was a founding-member.It started with traditional West African music, but quickly turned to an Afro-Cuban and pop-influenced sound.
In 1979, Ismaël Lô, a […]
Doh Albert & Houon Pierre – Moya
https://amf.didiermary.fr/houon-pierre-doh-albert-moya-belier/
Doh Albert & Houon Pierre, son petit frère, sur un LP vinyle “Du Bélier” paru en 1979, aux influences afro-cubaines, avec leur groupe l’Orchestre Belier Andralex.
Moya est un énorme succès, et devient Disque d’or avec plus de 130 000 exemplaires vendus, tant en Afrique que dans la diaspora. […]
#TryonDailyBulletin: Nina Simone honored with tribute, new release...
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Africando – Dagamasi
https://amf.didiermary.fr/africando-dagamasi/
“Ati Mawuin Dagamasi” is one of the classic songs by Gnonnas Pedro, covered here by himself under the Africando banner.
This cover appears on Africando’s album “Gombo Salsa” in 1996. This 3rd album was produced by Ibrahima Sylla and was the group’s first release to include Gnonnas Pedro, with songs arranged by Boncana Maiga and […]
Safari With Sabu by Louis "Sabu" Martinez, releasedf on Vik in 1958.
Ambient Exotica wrote:
"Released in 1958 on the Vik label, its five unique compositions break the boundaries. Similar to his masterpiece Sorcery! (1958), Sabu forces the listener to face drum stampedes, bone-crushing rhythms and well-known instruments such as saxophones and vibes that sound unlike anything else. Safari steps out of the shadow of Latin and builds a fire. The bandleader is in good company and reigns over eight skilled men: drummers Evelio Quintero, Ray Baretto and Ray Romero, saxophonists Cecil Payne and Gene Allen, dedicated timbalist Steve Berrios, tromboner and vibraphonist Steve Hitchcock as well as bassist Oscar Pettiford. A mixed choir of African singers fuels the imagination further. These are not a Lion King’s euphonious patterns – this is one nocturnal ritual out in the steppes!"
http://www.ambientexotica.com/exorev435_sabu_safari/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYqNT0DSQ2g&list=RDwYqNT0DSQ2g&start_radio=1
Roy Hargrove's Crisol - Grand-Terre
There are so many personalities to the late Roy Hargrove's composition and playing, and in Crisol, it's all Afro-Cuban hard bop.
Crisol's first LP, Habana, came out in 1997, and for some reason this follow-up wasn't released until last year.
As with a lot of this stuff, it's not because it isn't great!
Sample:
https://youtu.be/04PEydGQnSM
#Video - Why a Grammy Winner Says You Can’t Understand Jazz Without Cuba
https://peertube.world/w/3sepoddXTodz5pPfwDAGZg
[from the #news collective #bellyofthebeast]
Arturo O’Farrill is a #Grammy-winning pianist, composer and one of the most influential voices in #AfroCubanJazz. But for him, #Cuba is more than just an inspiration — it’s home, history and identity.
In #Havana, during the 41st International #Jazz Plaza Festival, Arturo told us why #jazz cannot be understood without Cuba, why #AfroCuban roots remain central to the music’s evolution, and why #cultural exchange persists despite the #US’s decades-long economic war on Cuba.
Arturo has been returning to Cuba year after year for over two decades, honoring his heritage, and using #music as a bridge between Cuban and US citizens - despite the personal cost of taking political positions.
“This is Cuba,” he says. “I come here to learn how to live.”
#OilForCuba!
#EndTheBlockadeEmbargo
#DizzyGillespie #LatinJazz #culture #LatinAmerica #USpol
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