Instruments4africa (I4A) is a not-for-profit (501c-3) organization formed to reinforce traditional music and the arts in Africa. Committed to cultural preservation, I4A supports artists to keep their practice alive so they can continue to empower their communities.
supported by 17 fans who also own “Super Onze, Masters of Takamba music, Gao”
This is one of the finest records on Sahel’s catalogue, which is to say it’s a fucking classic.
Puts you right there in the situation of this music; there ain’t no carefully crafted “production values” to make this music “more appealing”. And it sounds fucking unbelievable. Music to get lost in. Cosmographer
supported by 15 fans who also own “Super Onze, Masters of Takamba music, Gao”
I know Hali Diallo is the fan favorite off of this album but the closing track Chebiba really got my attention and closed out the album nicely. Daniel Hoernecke
The sounds of daily life from Mauritania and Mali, recorded from 2009-2012, help bring the vibrant Sahel region abroad. Bandcamp New & Notable Feb 21, 2018
The latest from Awesome Tapes from Africa is a collection of songs from Awa Poulo, full of brittle guitars and leaping vocals. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 24, 2016
supported by 12 fans who also own “Super Onze, Masters of Takamba music, Gao”
Hypnotising chants & droning backup vocals with the occasional enthusiastic yelp from the boys in the band. This album transports you to the desert someplace. wilt.fyi