MODOU TOURÉ - TOUKI - A Journey

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Modou Touré, Artist, Dakar, Afrobeat, pop-rock, funk

“This is my life story; learning from mistakes has given me the strength and courage to follow my own path.” Multi-lingual Senegalese singer Modou Touré, heir of the legendary group Touré Kunda, releases his debut solo album TOUKI – A Journey. Modou’s talent, focus, charisma and passion for music has carried him from Senegal’s capital city of Dakar to the international stage. TOUKI showcases groovy rhythms, Afrobeat, pop-rock and funk, harmonising with sharp guitar playing, bass, percussion and signature silky vocals. A warm, vibrant and rhythmic album.

Read more | Jul 27, 2020

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Zimbabwe’s Cultural Ambassadors discuss new album and racial harmony

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: BLACK UMFOLOSI, Zimbabwe, Artist, Black Lives Matter

Earth Song is Black Umfolosi’s 15th internationally released album; a gorgeous array of velvety harmonies, phenomenally tight percussion, subtly evolving melodies and joyous Gospel. These nine new a cappella tracks celebrate Earth and her people, faith, and everyday life that we may otherwise take for granted.

Read more | Jul 07, 2020

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Vusa Mkhaya UManyanyatha – Songs from the Soul of Zimbabwe

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Vusa Mkhaya, Southern African tradition

‘If he takes off his cap to kiss you... he’s a keeper’ smiles Vusa Mkhaya in a blazer suit and baseball hat, addressing a captivated audience at Cuvilliés Theatre, Munich. It’s this earnest humour honeyed by a mellifluous voice that has helped garner Vusa’s doting fanbase, from Zimbabwe’s city of blue skies, Bulawayo, to opulent concert halls in old-town Vienna.

Read more | Jun 24, 2020

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SSEWA SSEWA NVA K’LA – Grooves from Kampala, Uganda

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: SSEWA SSEWA, Uganda, Janzi, upbeat

‘The first step toward success is taken when you refuse to be captive of the environment you find yourself in’, says forward-thinking Ugandan multi-instrumentalist Ssewa Ssewa, reflecting on the day he was prompted to invent the Janzi (pictured left). The 15-string, non-magnetic instrument was created after a fellow musician was unable to pass through airport security metal detectors with his traditional adungu.

Read more | Jun 24, 2020

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AWALE JANT BAND DELIVERS SENEGALESE SOUL FROM LONDON, SE15

Posted By ARC Music | Tags: Yewoulen, Awale Jant Band, African, soul, upbeat

'A truly magical and uplifting cross-cultural collaboration, bringing together Afro-Latin, Funk and Soul elements with a Senegalese twist. The wonderful voice of Biram Seck and Thibaut Remy’s compositions make for an unmissable combo. Must See!' Tim Garcia (Jazz FM/Musica Macondo)

Read more | Jan 29, 2020

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