Glyn MoodyJan 5, 2023
Unearthing a Long Ignored African Writing System, One Researcher Finds African History, by Africans - https://www.bu.edu/articles/2022/fallou-ngom-discovers-ajami-african-writing-system/ fascinating stuff #africa #linguistics
Unearthing a Long-Ignored African Writing System, One Researcher Finds African History, by Africans

A note in Ajami, a modified Arabic script, from Fallou Ngom's late father opened the door to a lifetime of discovery in African language and history.

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Show threadWoodchazJan 13, 2023
@glynmoody
This is fascinating. Thank you for sharing.
Show threadGlyn MoodyJan 13, 2023
@Woodchaz it is - glad you found it of interest
Show threadWoodchazJan 13, 2023
@glynmoody
I'm a world traveler who never got to travel... Really into #worldmusic, especially music from #Africa and the #diaspora
Show threadWinterbayJan 16, 2023
@Woodchaz Ahh a fellow world music and enjoyer of music from the African continent and its people. What're some of your favourite songs/artists?
Show threadWinterbayJan 16, 2023

@Woodchaz To answer my own question these is probably my favourites atm:

Sauti Sol for some gengetone/alternative pop-rock from Kenya

Ismaël Lô for some Mbalax/mande pop from Senegal

Tiken Jah Fakoly for some African reggae from the Ivory Coast

Wizkid and Adekunle GOLD for some modern afropop/azontobeats from Nigeria.

Fatoumata Diawara (Mali), Nina Ogot (Kenya) and Nikita Kering' (Kenya) for some lovely alternative folk-pop as well.

Show threadWoodchazJan 16, 2023
@Winterbay
OK here we go... Big stack with a few things I either passed over or lost... Some of my faves: #FelaKuti, #ThomasMapfumo, #Tarika (I say #Madagascar counts), #CheikhLo, #BaabaMaal, #YoussouNDour (I'm big on #Senegal music), #Tinarawen, #AliFarkaToure. Picked up lots of collections also. #Putomayo & #RoughGuide samplers early on.
Show threadWinterbay

@Woodchaz Nice. I'd love to have a collection of like that but no space so digital it is.

Totally agree about Ali Farka Touré. I have been listening to his and Toumani Diabaté's albums a bit over the last week.

I have listened to both Cheikh Lô and Youssou N'Dour a bit but not Baaba Maal so will check them out.

Madagascar definitely counts 🙂
I think my favourite Malagasy artist so far is probably Hanitra Ranaivo, especially her song Maloy Aho.

So much left to discover 🙂

Jan 16, 2023 at 6:40pmWeb
Show threadWoodchazJan 16, 2023

@Winterbay
They do take up space. They were a bitch to move & I had to jettison some.

A few favorites are missing. I have a collection of Madagascan folk music and #MasterMusiciansOfJajouka. Hopefully they didn't go to Goodwill...

Re Madagascan music, I mainly know Tarika & Rossy. And random stuff I find on YouTube. Love those tubular zithers.

Maal and NDour were early finds, thanks to #PeterGabriel. You gotta check out Djam Leeli, by Baaba Maal and Mansour Seck. Magical.