African Group
Gargar
Peter Akwabi
Cheny Wa Guny
Cheny Wa Gune is a Mozambican artist known for being a master of the “mbila,” a traditional wooden xylophone that is central to the cultural identity of the Vachopi people from Southern Mozambique. He leads the Cheny Wa Gune Quarteto, blending the traditional sounds of […]
Alostmen
ALOSTMEN are a traditional acoustic band from Ghana made up of 4 musicians from different ethnic groups. Using traditional instrumentation in entirely new ways, their music is based around the Frafra traditions of the Kologo, a two-stringed lute, ancestor of the banjo. Alostmen comes from […]
Lornoar
One of the great voices of Cameroonian music. Trained in the tough cabaret scene, and winner of the 2010 Grand Prix at the Massao Festival of Women’s Voices, Lornoar is the heir to African oral tradition: powerful lyrics, written and sung in her native language, […]