Musical Africa.....

ebozzz · #1 05-25-2011, 11:50 PM

My listening habits vary quite frequently depending on my mood. How I am feeling usually determines the genre that goes into rotation the heaviest. Well, lately Africa has been calling to me for some reason that I am unable to fathom so I thought that I would share a few tracks for those of you who are interested to listen to...

From West Africa (Mali)......

Ramata Diakité

Na

Dibi

Not sure who the bassist is on these two. The first doesn't really have a lot and is a little more commercial. The second, Dibi, is the cut....

From an Algerian native...

Karim Ziad

Lebnia

Ait Oumrar

The bassist on these is either Michel Alibo or Linley Marthe. Enjoy!

onewebfoot · #2 05-25-2011, 11:56 PM

Subscribed, but I'm unusual. Perhaps not. Doesn't matter. But the most interesting stuff I've been called upon to do in recent weeks is African-rhythm derived. The drummer would be helpless as an infant without me (so would be the guitarists). Have to expands the chops. Thanks for the leads.

miltslackford · #3 05-26-2011, 03:51 PM

good thread

check out these guys too

http://mathieu.gandin.free.fr//01-Ex..._Gima_Onge.mp3

lucas vigor · #4 05-26-2011, 04:00 PM

Cheb Khaled! (Don Was on bass)

YouTube - ‪chebba cheb khaled‬&rlm;

ebozzz · #5 05-29-2011, 02:57 PM

I always liked this one from Cheb...

Didi

I've got a couple of his discs around my place. I need to dig them out....

ebozzz · #6 05-29-2011, 03:09 PM

Seun Kuti & Fela's Egypt 80

Fire Dance

Bassist: Kayode Kuti

IWishIWasBlank · #7 05-29-2011, 03:20 PM

Not bad. I'm kind of a fan of King Sunny Ade and his African Beats. Classified as "Juju," most songs are like big funky African jam sessions.

Also, if you're interested in various African music, check out the movie "Bela Fleck: Thrown Down Your Heart." Bela traveling throughout Africa finding the roots of the banjo and how it moved from being a tribal instrument in Africa to becoming a bluegrass standard after traveling with slaves to the Americas.

onewebfoot · #8 05-30-2011, 07:59 AM

Thanks for that Bela Fleck lead. I will definitely check that out (and all links that I haven't yet).

This is gonna be *way* out there, but back in 1989, David (Dave) Grusin launched a smooth jazz album (gasp) called "Migration." it features Hugh Masekela on lead flugelhorn, there's some very unusual but captivating african rhythm in background of this particular soundtrack. Later in this particular song, after this song sample on YouTube ends, Hugh and Branford Marsalis (on sax) start trading frantic lead horn dialog. The fretless bass player gets a few noticeable kicks into this mix also.

It's just a really fun song, though 22 years old...

"Dancing in the Township" (portion only, can't find a complete free sound sample) . Here, the sample is used by a weather station (told you this was strange).
YouTube - ‪Number1TWCFan's WeatherSTAR III with Animated Backdrop‬&rlm;

bassramos · #9 05-30-2011, 08:39 AM

Check out this... YouTube - ‪Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Malako Disco‬&rlm; It's ridiculous!!!

bassramos · #10 05-30-2011, 08:42 AM

The African bassists play the most interesting and original bass lines I have ever heard. I love the congolese players!

bassramos · #11 05-30-2011, 08:47 AM

YouTube - ‪samba mapangala and occidental brothers afrofest 2010‬&rlm; Me trying to play it!

bassramos · #12 05-30-2011, 08:49 AM

YouTube - ‪Samba Mapangala with Occidental Brothers Dance Band - AfroFest 2010, Toronto‬&rlm;

kellyrojo · #13 05-30-2011, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassramos

Check out this... YouTube - ‪Samba Mapangala & Orchestre Virunga - Malako Disco‬&rlm; It's ridiculous!!!

Man thanks for turning me on to this guy...Im a huge fan of African music...Fela, KS Ade, Mali music, Mapfumo. How have I never heard of this guy? Incredible...

flypejose · #14 05-30-2011, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassramos

YouTube - ‪Samba Mapangala with Occidental Brothers Dance Band - AfroFest 2010, Toronto‬&rlm;

Man you nailed it! look at them dancing!

Congolese bass players usually find it easier to play with thumb/index finger or thumb/index/middle finger.

bassramos · #15 05-31-2011, 09:06 AM

we need to talk more about African Music! No one knows how awesome it is! It's like Jaco is the bass player on lots of the stuff and is using a thuddy cheap bass! that's how cool the stuff is! It's way funkier than alot of our stuff and in a completely unexpected way! Come on TB don't turn your ear away from this awesiome stuff!

bassramos · #16 05-31-2011, 09:06 AM

thansk Flypejose!

Shakin-Slim · #17 05-31-2011, 09:14 AM

Those African bassists, and their rhythm, are incredible. Their bass lines takes turns you wouldn't expect or mess with the rhythm in a way that seems so simple, but you just know it's cause of the way rhythm is in their life from birth.

**Jeremy Allen** · #18 05-31-2011, 09:22 AM

This album is a little goofy (Jean Luc Ponty, electric violin), but the band and the bassist are amazing!

Tchokola by Jean-Luc Ponty - Rhapsody Music

Guy N'Sangue (sp?) is playing bass; every track is great, but the bass solo on "Mouna Bowa" is especially nice.

flypejose · #19 05-31-2011, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Jeremy Allen

This album is a little goofy (Jean Luc Ponty, electric violin), but the band and the bassist are amazing!

Tchokola by Jean-Luc Ponty - Rhapsody Music

Guy N'Sangue (sp?) is playing bass; every track is great, but the bass solo on "Mouna Bowa" is especially nice.

A video of Guy Nsangue soloing over the same tune! http://youtu.be/GDtsrq9C9YE

flypejose · #20 05-31-2011, 11:11 AM

Now some rythm in a Ghanean style called Highlife. Played by Richard bona, Lokua Kanza and Gerard Toto. There's a bit of salsa in there too! YouTube - ‪Toto, Bona & Kanza 2008 - Ghana Blues‬&rlm;