Monthly Archives: March 2009

Rising up the scale From soukous to Kigali Boyz Group and the internet to mobile operators, Peter Griffiths tracks the rise of East Africa’s urban music The days of African city boys plucking tunes on their box guitars and radio-phonographs playing the latest ‘international’ fare are long gone. Today it […]

Rising up the scale

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Sounds of the Ivory Coast Ki-Yi Mbock, West Africa’s most culturally diverse musical theater troupe, has a unique flavor, says Kate Thomas. Its sounds bring Africans together Swathed in gold, purple and red, the stage erupts in a cacophony of sound and colour. Light pours down, showcasing the exuberant outfits of […]

Sounds of the Ivory Coast

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