Ballaké Sissoko [Mali] Ten fingers for twenty-one strings, and magic takes place, surely, calmly. Ballaké Sissoko enlaces us in his suave and crystalline sonority and his kora, magnified by his talent as a melodist and an improviser.   Ballaké Sissoko et Vincent Segal [Mali / France] The art of conversation is developed here by kora player Ballaké Sissoko and cellist Vincent Segal to its highest degree of exactness. "Chamber Music" is an album that might have remained a mere sound-document that testified to a brief encounter within a mixed-breed cultural context. Fortunately, it’s much more than that.   Blick Bassy [Cameroun] From his Assiko and Bekele memory to his passion for blues, jazz and soul, latin rhythms, Blick Bassy takes us with him in his musical voyage, his musical mosaic. His album is the reflection of his travels and cultural encounters: nomadic melodies gone from Africa to meet the world over a period of 16 years.   Boubacar Traoré [Mali] In a life marked by forgetfulness and resurrection, despair and consolation, the malian Boubacar Traoré, alias «KarKar», has created a rich blues with eased sadness.   Huun Huur Tu [Touva]   Ismaël Lo [Sénégal] His type of musical blending and crossbreeding is the result of his very own development, started long before the earliest experiments in "world music".   Kékélé [RDCongo] The rumba congolaise lives on ! Its vivacious rhythms, enchanting voices and dazzling guitars revived by five veteran musicians, under the collective name of Kékélé.   Khaled [Algérie] Khaled helped transform the raw music in his native Algeria, and then went on to make it a part of the global music scene. And with 10 diamond, platinum, and gold albums, as well as the highest-selling Arab album in history (123 Soleils), he’s the star all other raï singers aspire to be.   Kristin Asbjørnsen [Norvège] Known for her very personal approach to song writing, Kristin’s roots lies in both the singer/songwriter tradition and the groove-based world music. She has a unique voice and her trademark sound is rich with contrasts and dynamics, with strong melancholy and a feisty devilish energy.   Lila Downs [Mexique] For Lila, daughter of a Scottish-American cinematographer /painter and Mixtec-Indian vocalist, expressing Latin culture has been a lifelong passion, combining formal vocal training with an extreme emotional intensity.   Lokua Kanza [RDCongo]   Mariza [Portugal] As the poet wrote, fado makes its way in the world through the transparency of its lyrics, and these Mariza sings with all her heart.   Mayra Andrade [Cap-Vert] Redefining her country, Cape Verde’s musical contours with grace, self-assurance and with a great sense of measure, a voice made to overwhelm souls and sway hearts. Standing at the helm Mayra rules her world and surfs…(upon the waves) to conquer the seas and lands.   Mounira Mitchala [Tchad] Endowed with an exceptional voice and uncommon energy, the singer and songwriter is one of Africa’s rising stars. Drawing her inspiration from the traditional rhythms of Chad (in the heart of the Sahel), she has forged a unique style.   Nathalie Natiembé [Île de la Réunion] Nathalie gives her rendition of what maloya could become. With musicians from Reunion, Mauritius Islands and Madagascar, she confronts it and opens it to new horizons, until she reaches its very soul.   Pedro Luis e a Parede (PLAP) [Brésil] A mix of samba, swing and rock-'n'-roll characterizes the musical style of the group. In the beginning of their career, when asked by a foreign journalist what kind of sound they made, they promptly answered: "Brazilian batucada with a rock-'n'-roll pressure" !   Régis Gizavo [Madagascar] Régis offers us songs with a popular charm tied all together with expertise and that touch of exhalation so particular to his tradition.   Salif Keita [Mali] Pan-African in his soul, a convinced anti-racist and militant pacifist, an artist who has always striven to build new bridges between Africa and the rest of the world.   Sam Karpienia [France]   Sara Tavares [Cap-Vert] Her sweet voice and gentle arrangements communicate her freedom even if you cannot understand all of the lyrics. Her voice has a healing power which comes from someone who has struggled with her place in the world.   Tcheka [Cap-Vert] His aim was to widen the appeal of batuque, turning it into a beat that everyone would love, providing a new reading while conserving its traditional structures.   Tom Zé [Brésil]   Tumi and the Volume [Afrique du Sud] Tumi Molekane is a speaker of fancy, the vanguard clairvoyant, one of South Africa’s brightest up and coming wordsmiths. The band subtly and tastefully brings in elements of jazz, rock and funk that color the beat.   © 2003 Mad Minute Music - All rights reserved Designed by : Le Studio Mondomix - powered by mixbase