Friday night at Sutra Lounge in New York, Maimouna Coulibaly will be performing alongside myself and DJ King Solo for Africology’s Afrique Sessions.
Merkato
September 30, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Merkato is a documentary (view the trailer here) about the largest open-air market in Ethiopia. The filmmakers are trying to raise funds to finish the project through kickstarter.
Independence Cha Cha Cha
April 30, 2010 By Leave a Comment
@Boima (at Ghetto Bassquake) posted a music video (via Sonja Uwimana) by the Congolese artist Baloji, “… the greatest music video maker in the world right now.” Baloji is doing an update of Grand Kalle et l’African Jazz’s independence rumba from 1960.
Remember Baloji’s last effort? He is killing it now.
UPDATE:
My man, Tom Devriendt–his day job is PhD student at the Catholic University in Leuven, Belgium–send me this note with some more information on Baloji’s exploits:
