It
’s maverick superstar Dobet Gnahor
é. Her 2018 album, Miziki
, did not receive wide distribution, so that takes us back to 2014 and Na Drê
. A lot has changed for Dobet in recent years. She parted ways with her production and management team and has set about her own course. During the pandemic, she returned to Abidjan to record Couleur
(Cumbancha), an album that announces a new direction. It
’s upbeat, full of diverse rhythms, rootsy and modern at the same time, truly a great set of songs. Banning Eyre reached Dobet by Zoom in
France where she lives, to discuss the album. Here
Explore the objects used in Khadija Saye’s photography.
This is an online event hosted on Zoom. Bookers will be sent a link in advance giving access.
Khadija Saye: in this space we breathe is
a series of nine powerfully evocative silk-screen prints by Gambian-British artist
Khadija Saye (1992–2017) currently on display in the Upper Ground Gallery at the Library.
The series demonstrates Khadija’s deep concern with ‘how trauma is embodied in the black experience’ and her exploration of her Gambian heritage and mixed-faith background. She photographed herself with cultural, religious and spiritual objects of significance both to her Christian mother and Muslim father, and in African traditions of spirituality.
Standard Entertainment - Entertainment News in Kenya standardmedia.co.ke - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from standardmedia.co.ke Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
| 05/24/2003 (5 out of 5 stars) Mali is a country near the West Coast of Africa & home to many talented world-class musicians. Habib Koite & his band, Bamada, are among this elite group. This CD consists of ALL original compositions and songs written by the artist. The music is ambient, soothing, soulful and very pleasing. It is played on both modern and traditional instruments, making it very authentic. The acoustic guitar, flute, bass guitar, combine with the African instruments, calabassa, kamali ngoni, caragnan, tamani, tamamba, guiro, dum dum & balafon. The Mali language sounds poetic and lyrical . translations to the songs in the liner notes gives us a cultural perspective to the words & music. We learn that tere is a form of superstition that applies to women. Habib sings and asks if men also have tere , which refers to being given a sign or message . In the song, No More Cigarette , one wonders if Habib is writing a protest song against the tobacco industry. In
Habib Koite Bamada - Muso Ko (11 tracks) +Album Reviews swapacd.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from swapacd.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.