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Cheb Aïssa’s gipsy raï formula Cheb Aïssa’s gipsy raï formula
World music A natural musical marriage Cheb Aïssa, the Algerian singer, opens up new raï prospects with the album Baraka, joining forces with Chico, an emblematic figure of gipsy music from the era of...
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Staff Benda Bilili get even betterStaff Benda Bilili get even better
Congolese music New album, Bouger le monde It took a film, a CD and some non-stop touring to establish Staff Benda Bilili on the international scene. Now the Kinshasa street musicians are back with...
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Vote for your favourite artistVote for your favourite artist
RFI-France 24 Discoveries Award 2012 10 finalists RFI Discoveries Award helped launch many artists who have since reached an international audience: Belo (Haiti), Didier Awadi (Senegal), mikea...
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Régis Gizavo and the Malagasy Far West Régis Gizavo and the Malagasy Far West
Malagasy music Ilakake, new album The altruist accordionist and champion of fair trade, Régis Gizavo, won RFI Découvertes back in 1990. With his new album, Ilakake, he proves he’s just as adept at...
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Ballaké Sissoko, kora guruBallaké Sissoko, kora guru
Malian music New album, At peace Could anyone sing about peace better than the Malian Ballaké Sissoko? His crystalline, refreshing kora playing has just what it takes to bring hope to troubled times....
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Meiway the teacher gives some lessons on life Meiway the teacher gives some...
Ivoirian music New album from the zoblazo maestro From feminine curves to the scars of civil war in his country, Ivoirian singer Meiway uses his super-danceable zoblazo to convey a whole range of...
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Macase reshuffle their act Macase reshuffle their act
Cameroonian music Concerts lead up to a new album They’ve performed their Bantu Groove at venues all round the world. Thirteen years after their first album, and despite losing several of the group’s...
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Elemotho, roaming bushmanElemotho, roaming bushman
RFI-France 24 Discoveries Award Everything comes together for the Namibian singer With his diverting yet deep songs that give food for thought, Elemotho, winner of the 2012 RFI-France 24 Discoveries...
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Salif Keïta’s electro coolSalif Keïta’s electro cool
Malian music New album Talé Salif Keïta’s new album, Talé, put together with Gotan Project’s Philippe Cohen-Solal in Bamako, moves away from a pure “club” sound and takes its listeners into electro...
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Maurice Kirya Maurice Kirya
African music The Book of Kirya Two years after winning the RFI Découvertes award, Ugandan singer Maurice Kirya unveils the expression of his artistic musings with The Book of Kirya, a soul album...
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Cheick Tidiane Seck, fighting for a cause Cheick Tidiane Seck, fighting for a...
Malian music New album, Guerrier The militant campaigner for union and peace in Mali, Cheick Tidiane Seck, is back with Guerrier, an album recorded by the pianist from start to finish and in which he...
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Alpha Blondy’s Mystic powerAlpha Blondy’s Mystic power
African reggae New album Singing about society in Côte d’Ivoire is no easy task. After a decade of crisis that has left the social fabric in tatters, Alpha Blondy’s hopeful new album, Mystic Power, is...
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Madagascar, update 2013 Madagascar, update 2013
Zoom The island eyes up the international music circuit Back in the nineties, Madagascar made a foray onto the world music scene with artists like Jaojoby, D’Gary, Tarika, Njava, Rajery and Régis...
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Rokia Traoré, progressive Afro rockRokia Traoré, progressive Afro rock
African Music New album, Beautiful Africa On her fifth album, Beautiful Africa, Rokia Traoré infuses intimate poems with energetic rock, profound blues and some rare heart and soul. RFI Musique...
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Bombino, star of the African desert, hits Nashville Bombino, star of the...
Tuareg music Third album, Nomad After a childhood of exile and rebellion, Bombino is taking the Tuareg tradition forwards armed with his hypnotic guitar. With two albums already under his belt and...
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Femi Kuti, the afrobeat FrancophileFemi Kuti, the afrobeat Francophile
Nigerian music No Place For My Dream, his new album Femi’s new album, No Place For My Dream, flies the flag for afrobeat, which his father Fela made popular on the international scene. Fela’s heir...
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Richard Bona calls for revolt Richard Bona calls for revolt
World music Bonafied, resistance album Fed-up with the phony playback performances of stars like Justin Bieber, Beyonce and Madonna, the Cameroonian Richard Bona champions authentic music on his new...
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Deep Forest go AfricanDeep Forest go African
World music Deep Africa After giving us a taste of Brazil in 2008, and along with an Indian-inspired collection out now, French group Deep Forest serve up their vision of African world music with a...
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Collateral damage to musicCollateral damage to music
Malian music Activist artists are sapped by crisis The upshot of such a hard-hitting impact is a strong reaction: with both its values and finances reeling from the blow, the Malian music scene is...
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TetaTeta
RFI Discoveries award 2013 (Madagascar) The outstanding guitarist, Teta, has performed with a host of Malagasy groups around the island. He started working solo in 2007, and released his first album,...
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