Tsotsi Soundtrack: Zola - Mdlwembe

This comes with a recommendation to you guys to watch the movie!

Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali - Zambian rock music!

Stephen Tsotsi Kasumali is a singer from Northern Zambia. He, together with William Mapulanga and John Lushi, can be called the the founding fathers of modern Zambian rock music. Unfortunately there's not really a lot online, but I found some samples on smithsonianglobalsound.org and on rhapsody.com (mind, though, that this link only allows you to listen to the sample if your IP address is within US ranges).

Rokia Traoré - Malaian Contemporary Music

Rokia Traoré is a Malaian singer, song-writer and guitarist. She was born in 1974 in the Bambara ethnic group. Her father was a diplomat, thus enabling her to 'get around' quite a bit, due to his work. She always used to sing and when her father was stationed in Brussels she began to perform publically. She was given an award by Radio France as 'African Discovery of the Year' in 1997.

Unfortunately there's no streaming media online, to be linked here, you will have to browse her official website. There are some samples, sadly no complete songs. But then, buying albums like these is never bad and you will support actual musicians.

official website

Mahmoud Ahmed - Ethiopian Rock

Another great classic off the Ethiopiques series. Ethiopian music is really the best promoted one from Africa. I'm glad that with the French label they get quite some audience. I didn't post for some days that was because of christmas. Now I want to feature Mahmoud Ahmed in one post only for him. Born in 1941 in Addis Ababa, he's one of the most important musicians, having been featured in 3 Ethiopiques volumes already. (6, 7 and 19). Here's a video of him performing in Paris, I think it is. He grew old over the years making music but he didn't lose his energy :)

Ethiopian music online streams

As you most likely already know, the Ethiopian music scene is actually very diverse. I already feel very bad to have labelled all stuff from Africa with one tag. I don't know. I don't particularly like it anymore either but I will keep it, have mercy with my stupid western perspective. Anyway, this post is about some online streams. Check addislive.com and have a listen to whatever you like to. There's 10 channels (.m3u) plus one for new releases. It's pretty amazing. I will just list the channels here accompanied by the description (artists or style) given on that site.

Channel 01
Ambassel, Antchi hoye lene, Bati, Tizita, Wey Arada & more.
Channel 02
Aster Aweke, Gigi, Kuku Sebsebe, Fekereaddis Nekatebeb, Bitsat Seyoum, Hamelmal Abate, Netsanet Mellese, Hana Shenkute, Abonesh Adnew, Hebist Tiruneh, Tigist Bekele, Chachi Tadesse, Monica Sisay, Haymanot Girma, Tsedenia G/Markos, Kidist Ayalew, Martha Ashagari, Tigist Afework, Zeritu Kebede & more
Channel 03
Tilahun Gessesse,Bezunesh Bekele, Mahmoud Ahmed Alemayehu Eshete, Hirut Bekele, Muluken Melese, Tamrat Mola, Bahita Gebre Hiwot, Melkamu Tebeje, Ayalew Mesfin, Menelik Wossenachew, Teshome Mitiku
Channel 04
Muluken Melese, Neway Debebe, Ephrem Tamiru, Theodros Tadesse, Tsehaye Yohannes, Aregahegn Werash, Yirdaw Tenaw, Gosayie Tesfaye, Abinet Agonafir, Teddy Afro, Shewandagne Hailu, Dawit Mellesse, Tamrat Desta, Tibebu Workyie, Gedion Daniel, Mesfin Abebe, Desalegn Melku, Elias Tebabel, Gerawork Nekatibeb, Haileyesus Girma, Haileye Taddesse, Henock Mehari, Henok Abebe, Jonny Ragga, Michael Belayneh & more
Channel 05
Azmari, Cultural, Eskesta, Ethnic, Traditional
Bahiru Kegne, Shambel Belayneh, Rahel Yohannes, Genet Masresha, Gezachewu Teshome, Semahgn Belew, Yehunie Belay, Manalemosh Dibo, Setegn Atanaw,Gete Aneley, Mesrak Kebede, Chalachew Ashenafi, Endeshaw Kelemwork, Etenesh Wase, Tigabu Chernet, Eelizabeth Meshesha & more
Channel 06
Tigrigna
Modern & Traditional
Kiros Alemayehu, Seyoum Alemseged, Sofia Atsebaha, Reshan Gebre, Letay Mesfin, Haggos G/Hiwot, Berhane Haile, Yayne Abay, Abraham Gebere Medhin, Negesti Hayelom & more
Channel 07
Afan Oromo
Modern & Traditional
Ali Birra, Gabii Eda'oo, Getachew H/Mariam & more
Channel 08
Instrumental: Modern & Traditional
Mulatu Astatke, Ibex Band, Ethio Stars, Daniel Wolde Gabriel, Girma Wolde Michael, Elias Negash, Yared Tefera, Theodros Mitiku, Girma Moges, Yedenekachew Wolde, Tsegaye Hailu & more
Channel 09
Kirar, Masenqo & Begenna
Various Azmaris, Alemu Aga, Mary Armeday, Kassa Tessema, Asnaketch Worku Seleshi Demisse (Gash Abera Molla) & more
Channel 10
Rare Music
Tribal, Urban, Traditional Children's Songs & more
Channel 11
New Releases

Finnishing this post with a video.

Hirut Demeqe - Tey Atbelegn (url)

Mali: Toumani Diabaté

Toumani Diabaté (born August 10, 1965) is a Malian kora player who has gained international acclaim for his music. He is considered by many to be the world's finest kora player. He is a versatile performer, being equally at home with the traditional music of Mali as well as with cross-cultural collaborations with flamenco, blues, jazz, and other international styles. He comes from a long family tradition of kora players including his father, Sidiki Diabaté, who recorded the first ever kora album in 1970.

Diabaté live at Sziget Festival (Hungary)
More music here, fly feature.

Chris Chameleon - Afrikaans Pop

HEEL MOOI!
Very well-sounding pop from South-Africa, in my opinion.
You can browse musiek.co.za for more artists.

Ethiopian music...

If you like this song ( I love the language, it sounds so beautiful! --> Amharic!!!), feel free to dive a little into the Ethiopian music scene. addislive.com
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Swahili music...

Try this site!
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