Post-Colonial African Groove of the Week # 7 – Doublé Doublé
Today we move back southward to Zaire (present-day DRC) for what is truly one of the finest soukous tracks of the 1980′s, “Doublé Doublé” by Nyboma (whose full name is apparently Nyboma Mwan Dido). Throughout his career, Nyboma has been known for his silky-smooth vocals, and this song is no exception. He began singing with [...]
Tension and Relaxation
While I was at the Banff workshop this last spring, there was a lot of discussion of bodily tension and relaxation. I felt that this was particularly relevant to me, as I was still working through some tendonitis issues even at the workshop itself, though I have fortunately resolved them almost completely since then. Nonetheless, [...]
Post-Colonial African Groove of the Week #6 – Boibini
Today we move northward, to Timbuktu, Mali, to hear the “Nightengale of the Desert,” Khaira Arby. She is a very popular singer in Mali, though relatively unknown elsewhere in the world, as her recordings haven’t been released in Europe or the U.S. She was born in Agouni, in the desert north of Timbuktu and is [...]
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