Mali & Salif again...

Few pics from Mali...

Mopti

Kids in Djenné

Bandiagara falls, up to Burkina Faso

U need an haircut in Sévaré?

Before beeing known as the golden voice of Africa, Salif Keita has been a member of the most popular group in the history of malian music: Super Rail Band also known as the Bamako Rail Band.
This track was written by Mory Kante and appears on the album Rail band realeased in 75. I'm pretty pround for having digging this during my last trip in wetern africa. Check this out!

Rail Band - Mamadou Boutigui

Superstar Quamallah - California dreamin'

Hey folk's.

Son of a jazz legend - the hard bop organist Big John Patton- Superstar Quamallah released an ep on ABB records in 99'. Then nothing happened for almost 10 years...

In 2009 Superstar Quamallah came out with the LP Invisible man on Brick records. He also release a 7' produced by Izznyce California Dreamin' that doesn't appear on the full lengh. A very cool boom bap track with a soul and jazzfull atmosphere. Check it out this is exclusive:

Superstar Quamallah - California dreamin'

Happy New Year!

That one comes from my last trip in Africa. Lp from Lokassa Ya M'Bongo, famous soukouss guitarist from RDCongo.

Happy 2011!

Lokassa Ya M'Bongo feat African All Stars & Sam Mangwana - Bonne année

Mid 90's flava #5

Violator by Todd McFarlane

I dropped a new selection of very nice wax last evening. That's the 5th part of the Mid 90's flava series.

10 waxes, 2 turntables and a spliff in one shot.

Remembering the golden age of hip hop, as Todd Mcfarlane reminds us the golden age of the comics...

Here's the tracklist:

1- Mood - Karma

2- Afu-Ra - Whirlwind thru cities

3- Groupe Home -Inna City life

4-Blazhay Blazhay -Danger

5-Real Live - Real live shit (K-Def Remix)

6-Natural Resource - Bum deal

7-Das Efx - Here it is

8-Fugees - How many mics

9-Pharcyde- Bullshit

I hope you'll enjoy.

Peace!

Ash.K - Mid 90's flava #5

Djenné - Mali

On our way to the Dogon country. We made a stop and spent a day in Djenné. Amazing city with one of the biggest mosque of West Africa and a huge market which stands every monday.

To illustrate this post, the golden voice of Africa: Afro-pop singer Salif Keita who release one of the best african love song on the Lp Moffou (Universal Jazz) in 2002.

The track features Cesaria Evoria and is called Yamore. Enjoy!

Salif Keita & Cesaria Evora - Yamore