Comments on: 10 Must See Music Videos From West Africa

By: Jason

Jason — Sun, 17 Oct 2024 15:42:21 +0000

I am glad everyone loved Phil’s post on West African music so much. It’s definitely what I would call an interesting post, compared to the typical written ones. Thanks Phil!

By: Sofia

Sofia — Sat, 16 Oct 2024 13:56:46 +0000

I love Amadou et Mariam, I listen to them all the time – they’re awesome!
Thanks for sharing.

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 09 Oct 2024 19:18:12 +0000

Glad you like them, if you dig the music check out some of these artists on amazon, itunes or mondomix. Many of them are fairly prolific and have a lot to offer!! B well, Phil

By: meli

meli — Fri, 08 Oct 2024 23:27:40 +0000

Thank you for sharing these videos! Super cool.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 08 Oct 2024 18:29:01 +0000

Andi, I’m glad to hear you get down to African music. You will definitely enjoy the videos!!!

By: Andi

Andi — Fri, 08 Oct 2024 13:12:40 +0000

I LOVE African music. I can’t wait to listen to these videos.

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 08 Oct 2024 08:47:04 +0000

Hey Anne and Cornelius thanks for the additions! I love Angelique Kidjo!! I will have to check out this Bela Fleck vid. Many people champion the banjo as an African instrument and it has a crazy history! Thanks for sharing! Take care, Phil

By: Phil

Phil — Fri, 08 Oct 2024 08:42:40 +0000

Hey Christy,
If you like that song, you should check out some of their other stuff. They are fairly prolific. I’m in Bamako at the moment and I am trying to meet them. Have a few contacts, but so far no luck. Will let you know how it goes. B well, Phil

By: Cornelius Aesop

Cornelius Aesop — Fri, 08 Oct 2024 01:58:05 +0000

I just watched a video called ‘Bela Fleck: Throw Down Your Heart’ where a guy brought his banjo and traveled throughout African playing with different musicians trying to explore the origins of the banjo. Not a music video but if you like these music videos you may just like the movie.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 08 Oct 2024 00:49:29 +0000

Great videos! I love this one too –
Angelique Kidjo from Benin

By: Christy - Ordinary Traveler

Christy - Ordinary Traveler — Thu, 07 Oct 2024 20:18:51 +0000

These are great! I especially love the first song.

By: ayngelinai

ayngelinai — Thu, 07 Oct 2024 19:29:13 +0000

I love it when people introduce music into a post, it really makes it come alive.

By: Phil

Phil — Thu, 07 Oct 2024 14:49:44 +0000

Hey Michael, glad you enjoyed it. Music and dance are indeed the life force of the continent!!!

By: Michael Tyson

Michael Tyson — Thu, 07 Oct 2024 13:57:20 +0000

Wow, the best blog article on travel in Africa I’ve ever read – what better reason to travel to this continent than to experience the music and dance?! I’m always moved by African music – it invariably puts a smile on my face.