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Niger has unbelievably great music. Recently picked up a copy of " Etran De L'Aïr - No. 1" (2014) and it's fantastic. "Azna De L'Ader" (late 70's) is a fantast
by nemo44x 8y ago
Niger has unbelievably great music. Recently picked up a copy of "
Etran De L'Aïr - No. 1" (2014) and it's fantastic. "Azna De L'Ader" (late 70's) is a fantastic find as well - super rhythmic acid rock bursting with energy and passion and completely original. These are just a couple artists from that region I'm into lately and this stuff is as fresh to me as when I discovered punk rock in the early 1990's.
Quite a bit different from the things you're suggesting showing that there's a huge range of sound coming from that region and there has been for a long time, however not documented in the West.
Sahel Sounds is an imprint that has been putting out a ton of great stuff for a few years now.
- beat 8y agoSahel Sounds is a fantastic label. One of my favorite albums recently has been their "Music from Saharan Cellphones", basically a sampler of recordings floating around from mostly-unknown bands. One thing that struck me was how much drum machine there was on that album, relative to the more rock-oriented Tuareg desert blues bands, which are driven by acoustic percussion, whether djembe or calabash or a western drum kit. It's like some of the sounds of Euro dance music are getting in to the new stuff, much like how classic rock influenced the older generation.