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Lisnaholic · 03-25-2012, 09:50 PM

Africa is a continent of 47 countries, I think, and pop music as such has been around for about sixty years, so if we posted just one pop song from each country, for each year, this thread would accumulate 2,820 clips.

Let`s not be too intimidated, though.
Pretty much at random, here are a few clips which illustrate what I see as a common trait in Afro-pop: musicians who don`t mind sounding, and showing themselves to be cheerful :

^ Tarika pretty much re-invented Madagascan pop music, and this is their irrepressible hit from 2001, celebrating Koba, a local pastry. If you don`t click on anything else today, you should at least give this one a go !

^ In 1999 Cheikh N`Digel Lo from Senegal had a hit with M`Beddemi. OK, maybe he doesn`t look too cheerful, but he`s got a great voice.

^ In 2006, Samba Mapangala, from the Congo, showed us how to live it up in style. ( To see this one, you have to click where it says Ver en Youtube )

So that`s three countries and three years; only 2,817 clips to go ...

03-25-2012, 09:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Africa is a continent of 47 countries, I think, and pop music as such has been around for about sixty years, so if we posted just one pop song from each country, for each year, this thread would accumulate 2,820 clips. Let`s not be too intimidated, though. Pretty much at random, here are a few clips which illustrate what I see as a common trait in Afro-pop: musicians who don`t mind sounding, and showing themselves to be cheerful : ^ Tarika pretty much re-invented Madagascan pop music, and this is their irrepressible hit from 2001, celebrating Koba, a local pastry. If you don`t click on anything else today, you should at least give this one a go ! ^ In 1999 Cheikh N`Digel Lo from Senegal had a hit with M`Beddemi. OK, maybe he doesn`t look too cheerful, but he`s got a great voice. ^ In 2006, Samba Mapangala, from the Congo, showed us how to live it up in style. ( To see this one, you have to click where it says Ver en Youtube ) So that`s three countries and three years; only 2,817 clips to go ... __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953 Last edited by Lisnaholic; 03-25-2012 at 10:01 PM.