Orchestra Baobab – Made In Dakar

https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-made-in-dakar-full-album/

Made in Dakar is an album released in 2008, consisting in part of re-recordings of the group’s earlier songs.

It continues the voyage that started with their 2002 comeback release, Specialist in All Styles, mixing Cuban and West African musics, Congolese rumba and Senegal’s own Mbalax, a subtle fusion, always rooted in traditional music. […]

#AfroLatino #FullAlbum #Sénégal

Music For A Revolution Vol 1 & 2

https://amf.didiermary.fr/music-revolution-syliphone-vol-1-2/

Music For A Revolution: Guinea’s Syliphone Recording Label, a compilation in 2 volumes with Balla et ses Balladins, Bembeya Jazz National, Keletigui et ses Tambourinis & many more…
– Vol 1 – 1967-1973
– Vol 2 – 1968-1980

On October 2 1958, after over 60 years of colonial rule, Guineans voted overwhelmingly for their independence, [...]

#60smusic #70smusic #AfroLatino #Compilation #Guinea #OldAfricanMusic

Dance with Ry-co Jazz

https://amf.didiermary.fr/dance-with-ry-co-jazz/

Ten Afro-Latin gems from the Congolese band Ry-co Jazz, recorded between 1961 and 1966 for the Disques Vogue series “Dansons avec…” (Dance with…). Ry-co Jazz was one of the leading combos during the heydays of Afro-Latin music in Central and West Africa. Their rhythmical and amusing play tempted European listeners and soon they recorded in […]

#60smusic #AfroLatino #Congo #OldAfricanMusic

https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a36751633/rita-moreno-retracts-in-the-heights-afrolatino-comments/

The heading says that white latina Rita Moreno apologizes but if you read the article she's actually not apologizing for excluding afro-latinos from the casting.

I apologize but... is not an apology.

y hablo espanol tambien.

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Africando – Aicha (Salsa)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/salsa-africando-aicha/

This version of Aicha by Africando is a cover of Khaled’s song, but arranged in Salsa style and sung in Wolof by Nicolas Menheim, a Senegalese singer.

It’s from Africando’s album “Baloba !” in 1998 (with 2 songs by Gnonnas Pedro, “Dacefo” and “Huenouhwo”).

This version in Wolof is kind of a bonus track on the album, as […]

#AfroLatino #GnonnasPedro #Salsa #Sénégal

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 […]

#AfroCuban #AfroLatino #Bénin #GnonnasPedro #Salsa

@prof.otele, Black Royalty, shared the text, link, and image below.

Some information
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/31/argentina-white-european-racism-history

More scholarly work by the brilliant Erika D. Edwards and yes, I deliberately choose the work done by a Black [Woman]!

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