Aminata Wassidjé Traoré is a rising voice in Mali. Tamala is her debut album, recorded in Bamako between 2000 and...
Inspiring: Baaba Maal for Playing For Change
As we get ready to fly out to Ghana to meet with local music studios, it is very inspiring to listen to Baaba Maal...
Oumou Sangaré – Sounsoumba (acoustic)
Iba Diabaté – Mouna
Ibrahim Bah Karamoto Diabaté, better known as Iba Diabaté, was born in the "white gold" cotton country of Miniankala,...
Six Degrees free mp3s: Vieux, Issa + more
To celebrate a great 2009, our friends at Six Degrees are letting the world sample their releases: they're giving away...
Vieux Farka Touré vs Sabbo
For those who forgot... Vieux Farka Touré, despite his name (vieux = old in French) is not Ali Farka Touré ancestor,...
Le Hogon in Bamako
Here's an interesting article about Le Hogon, one of Bamako, Mali's prime spots for live music. We heard Toumani...
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11/07 UK: BBRAVE @ Future World Funk (London)
Russ Jones and DJ Cliffy are having BBRAVE share the decks with them at their Saturday party Future World Funk, at the...
09/12 LA: BBRAVE @ Malick Sidibé photo show
Akwaaba founder Benjamin Lebrave aka BBRAVE will hog the decks once more, at a photography show by 70s Malian...
04/21 Alou Sangaré’s Buranké on iTunes
Alou Sangaré's abum Agoh comes out today in the iTunes music store, cop it while it's hot!
Alou Sangaré on Myspace, at last!
Alou's not a big Myspace user, so we here at Akwaaba created a page for him. We forward all inquiries to him in...
Mamou Sidibé – Naari
Mamou Sidibé – Dambé
09 /26 LA: BBRAVE @ Create:Fixate
Baba Salah – Mofoutou
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Ahmed Fofana – Mali Latino with Alex Wilson & Madou Sidiki Diabaté
Baba Salah – Woura
Eden Roots Liberation – Genesis
At last! Eden Roots Liberation's album Genesis comes out this month. The Sierra Leonian duo recorded at Manjul's...
Diata Sya – Djekafo Paris Bamako
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Alou Sangaré – Buranké
Alou's a discreet guy, but his voice does not go unnoticed. One of the leading singers at home in Mali, he is still...
Jahman Eselem – Reste Dans L’Amour
Jahman is a very chill rastaman from Cameroon, whom we met in Bamako where he now lives. He recorded his debut album,...
Mamou Sidibé – Djougouya
Mamou Sidibé's music has been featured on our first 2 compilations, and finally we unveil her full length Djougouya,...
Alou Sangaré – Buranké album
Alou's a discreet guy, but his voice does not go unnoticed. One of the leading singers at home in Mali, he is still...