Category Archives: Afro-beat

June 12, 2008

Tsinda @ Le Vieux Léon

Last Friday, I attended Tsinda Dia Massengo’s show at the charming bistrot near Les Halles. Having collaborated with some of my favorite musicians around Paris (DJ Julien Lebrun, Ours and DjeuhDjoah) in the past, I was sure his live performance … Continue reading →

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Filed under Cheap drinks/ Cocktails pas chers, DJ Julien Lebrun, Djeuhdjoah, Folk-Acoustic / Folk-Acoustique, French Song / Variété Française, Le Vieux Léon, Music / Musique, Music venues / Les salles de concert, Ours le chanteur, sexy French music, Spleen, Tsinda

October 15, 2007

Tony Allen @ Bus Palladium

Ok, fine ya cornered me, so I’ll go there… One of the most positive outcomes of Charlotte Gainsbourg’s second CD, “5:55″, was not its uber-trendy Air/Jarvis Cocker et al. production values. No, not all. For me, it was finally elevating … Continue reading →

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Filed under 10-15 euros, Afro-beat, Aline (Radio Nova), Bus Palladium, Music venues / Les salles de concert, Sandra Nkake, Tony Allen

June 14, 2007

Sandra Nkaké @ New Morning

It’s funny Sandra, a fellow blogger, and I have been playing email tag for a couple of months now. Having seen her numerous guest appearances with Allonymous , and Frank Biyong, I was intrigued enough by her artistry to get … Continue reading →

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Filed under 10 euros, Allonymous, Cheap drinks/ Cocktails pas chers, Franck Biyong & Massak, French Song / Variété Française, Lisa Spada, New Morning, Sandra Nkake, sexy French music, Third Shot

June 12, 2007

Par Avion: Antibalas @ New Morning

I really should not have to school you folks on the fine musicality of Brooklyn-based afro-beat band, Antibalas. Luckily last-minute tickets surfaced and I was able to attend the show at New Morning May 29th. Even though the majority of … Continue reading →

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Filed under Afro-beat, Antibalas, Cheap drinks/ Cocktails pas chers, Martin Perna, Music venues / Les salles de concert, New Morning, Par Avion, Stuart Bogie, World / Musique du monde

June 3, 2007

Paris Underground Direct : DJ Julien Lebrun

Oui, donc j’ai croisé Julien il y a quelques mois à la Bellevillose. Depuis, je m’amuse en passant regulièrement sur sa page de myspace pour y découvrir des jeunes musiciens souvent très intéressants. Julien semble très occupé en tant que … Continue reading →

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Filed under Afro-beat, DJ Julien Lebrun, Djeuhdjoah, DJs, Franck Biyong & Massak, Grace, Hindi Zahra, La Bellevilloise, Man Ray, Nicolas Sarkozy, Nightlife/ Vie nocturne, Patchwork, Politics / La Politique, Sandra Nkake, sexy French music, Tsinda, Vinyl

May 27, 2007

Third Shot – Concert apéro-jazz, Paris 12è

Last Wednesday, I checked out Third Shot, at a special jazz cocktail hour event sponsored by a community center in the 12th. Friday’s Libération cited Lisa Spada, lead singer of the electro-soul group, as a young artist to watch among … Continue reading →

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Filed under Crystal Night, Current Event / Actualité, DJ Julien Lebrun, Electro-Soul, Free Entry / Entrée Libre, Lisa Spada, Music / Musique, Sandra Nkake, sexy French music, Third Shot

April 29, 2007

Franck Biyong & Massak (et al.) @ La Scène Bastille

Franck Biyoing & Massak along with a stellar lineup of guests pulled off a dynamic, and at times, dramatic performance to vividly commemorate the abolition of slavery Friday night. Despite some technical difficulties which delayed the show, Franck (a pretty … Continue reading →

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Filed under Afro-beat, Black Paris / Paris Noir, Franck Biyong & Massak, Funk, Jazz, La Scène Bastille, Music venues / Les salles de concert, Nightlife/ Vie nocturne, Nu-Soul, Pricey drinks / Cocktails très chèrs, Sandra Nkake, World / Musique du monde