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I was interviewing Tuku about his latest album Hany ga and that changed my mind.
Mtukudzi, who was Masekela s close friend, said his latest work was inspired by what he believed was an unhealthy tendency of African people to compete against each other, instead of working together. I have been seeing a worrying trend of Africans always seeing themselves as better than the next person. The tendency of competing to be the better person has resulted in people not focusing on what they are best in or what their real talent is, he said. What we seem to forget is that God created us to compliment each other so that we can live together in peace and harmony. That is the message I am sending to all Africans with this album, said the legendary Tuku.
This article first appeared in French in Le Monde’s blog Le Jazz et La Salsa.
2020 saw the music world brutally struck by a health crisis. In recent years, the evolution of the economic model of the music industry had returned the stage to the center of the game. With the end of concerts, the artists suddenly found themselves deprived of income. If the absence of live music makes the period even more difficult to bear, the musicians have responded with resilience.
Le Jazz et La Salsa invites you to discover 10 memorable Latin jazz and salsa albums from 2020.
Orquesta Faílde : « Con Tumbao » (Egrem)
This article first appeared in French in Le Monde’s blog Le Jazz et La Salsa.
2020 saw the music world brutally struck by a health crisis. In recent years, the evolution of the economic model of the music industry had returned the stage to the center of the game. With the end of concerts, the artists suddenly found themselves deprived of income. If the absence of live music makes the period even more difficult to bear, the musicians have responded with resilience.
Le Jazz et La Salsa invites you to discover 10 memorable Latin jazz and salsa albums from 2020.
Orquesta Faílde : « Con Tumbao » (Egrem)