Joomla! site syndication http://www.kongoi.com Sat, 10 May 2008 22:21:18 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.kongoi.com/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.kongoi.com Joomla! site syndication http://www.kongoi.com/new-releases/afro-portrait-a-new-cd-from-abuwa.html Oslo-based singer “ABUWA” has now release his long awaited CD 'Afro Portrait' with eight tracks. For world music lovers, Abuwa's CD is worth listening to. It is afrobeat from Nigeria, evoking memories of Fela Kuti in the 70s but still very much Abuwa in its personality and style. Folklore and the contemporary are well mixed to make this a powerful and moving record.Abuwa and his band “Shekere” are eager to begin their nationwide tour of Norway. Accompanying him are talented and wonderful musicians from the four corners of the African sub-continent and Norway. Abuwa will also be performing alongside some international world music stars like Aida Nadeem from Iraq nominated for BBC world music awards 2006, and many others at this years “Minorlinks 2008”, at BLÅ in Oslo, 16.August. Music - New releases Sat, 10 May 2008 11:09:17 +0100 http://www.kongoi.com/new-releases/mandingo-trios-new-maxi-single.html Mandingo Trio's latest maxi single has just been released! The single contains three tracks and it is another contribution by African musicians living in Norway. The three songs in the maxi single are Aline Sitoe (by Aliou Cissoko), Jali Nyama Suso (a version) and The 2nd Poem - War on Terror (poetry/the-second-poem-war-on-terror-by-ras-nas.html) (a poem by Nasibu Mwanukuzi aka Ras Nas with music by Aliou Cissoko). The maxi single is mixed and mastered by Jock Loveband at Urban Sound in Oslo. Music - New releases Mon, 05 May 2008 15:08:29 +0100 http://www.kongoi.com/artists/bajaly-suso-a-kora-player-from-gambia.html Bajaly Suso, from The Gambia, is a kora player and singer of the Griot caste, hereditary storytellers, musicians, artists and historians of the West African Mandinka empire. Bajaly has inherited the tradition of the kora from his father, who in turn learnt from his father, and so on from the first known kora player, Moussa Suso, his ancestor. And so the story goes.Bajaly's musicianship is exceptional. His kora playing is fast and furious, while retaining grace and beauty in the music. Bajaly is at one with his instrument, and he improvises without effort, both as an instrumentalist and as a singer. Music - Artists Sat, 05 Jan 2008 22:20:12 +0100 http://www.kongoi.com/news/bantaba-african-music-dance-and-storytelling.-oslo.html BANTABA is one of the cultural highlights during this year’s 1st May celebrations in Oslo, Norway. The performance, arranged by Kongoi Productions in collaboration with Family Reggae Disco, takes place at the theatre boat MS Innvik from 13.00 hrs. The BANTABA performance includes African music, dance and storytelling. BANTABA collective is comprised of musicians from different parts of Africa. These are Nasibu Mwanukuzi, Tanzania (dun dun, kenkeni, vocal), Aliou Cissoko, Senegal (kora, vocal), Abuwa Edema, Nigeria (percussions, vocal) and Ali Jabang (djembe, vocal). Music - News Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:08:08 +0100 http://www.kongoi.com/latest/najma-akhtar-gary-lucas-in-nyc.html May 3rd, At Joe’s Pub In NYCNajma Akhtar, who Ian Anderson said, is the premier lady Indian (Asian) singer on the planet and Gary Lucas, who Rolling Stone called, one of the best and most original guitarists in America will be performing all new material from their much anticipated and soon to be completed studio recording. Akhtar, who lives in London, will be making her first New York appearance in 10 years having last performed in New York at Central Park's Summerstage. Lucas is a legendary New York-based performer and recording artist who tours all over the world, performing solo or with his supergroup, Gods and Monsters. News - Latest Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:28:27 +0100