Banning Eyre

The Fula Flute Ensemble

Dominic Kanza

Youssou N'Dour

Kwaku Kwaakye Obeng

Valerie Naranjo and Barry Olsen

Balla Tounkara

Bernard Woma

The Great African Ball
The online home of Youssou N'Dour's Great African Ball, an all-night dance party in the Senegalese style featuring the Super Etoile in the kind of unhinged performances typical of the surreal West African nightclubs. N'Dour's legion of New York African patrons becomes, for one night, his co-star, their celebratory verve finding expression in an extraordinary community spectacle. This year, the Ball moves to the storied Roseland Ballroom on July 9, 2004, starting at 10pm and continuing till dawn! Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 the day of. Click here to purchase tickets.

Afropop Worldwide
Exhaustive database of all-things African music: includes artists, styles, regions, countries, reviews, concert listings, and more. Spend some serious time here! This page is the web resource for the radioshow Afropop Worldwide, hosted by Georges Collinet.

Cora Connection
The web's #1 resource for information on the music of the Manding Empire.

African Music Encyclopedia
Another great resource and useful research database.

Jumbie Records
A exciting new record label, Jumbie records promotes the recording and performance of innovative new music rooted in world traditions.

A Gathering of the Tribes
An artists community in the East Village, started over 20 years ago by Steve Cannon.

Dandemutande
A page dedicated to Shona Music from Zimbabwe.

A Guide to the Jembe
Dr. Eric Charry's comprehensive guide to the history, social context, and regions in which the djembe is played. This is a must read for any serious Jembe student or enthusiast! Also includes a discography and videography.

African Treasures
An online store featuring a wide variety of traditional instruments from all over the continent. Also includes a good selection of artwork and specialty items.

Nomadic Wax
Promoting and producing African hip hop in New York City.

The Kwaabuette Community Cultural Center
The Homepage for the Kwaabuette Community Cultural Center in Accra, Ghana. Information on the Drum and Dance troupe, the facilities, and the directors. Check out pictures, listen to sound clips, and find out about services including booking, travel, and classes. The Kwaabuette Community Cultural Center offers a chance to explore traditional Ghana through the study of music, dance, cooking, batik making, carving, and language.

The Maimouna Keita School of African Dance
For over 20 years, this school has been run by Marie Basse-Wiles in Brooklyn. The Musical Director is Mamadou Guisse, who led his 10-piece djembe orchestra, Bakh Yaye at the Acoustic African Music Series in December 2003, and again at the Acoustic African Spectacular! in April 2004. Check him out on our artist page!

World Music Institute
One of the premier producers of International concerts in New York City.

The Center for Traditional Music and Dance
Another organization dedicated to the celebration and advancement of traditional arts.

The Museum for African Art
A museum renowned not only for its extraordinary exhibitions, but its events and support of community projects.

Gig City Lounge Cafe
An exciting, dynamic hub for information about the music industry, this site is an invaluable resource for musicians. Contains Band/Performer directories, Business directories, classifieds, reviews, and event listings.

The Cornelia Street Cafe
The home of the New York City Acoustic African Music Series.

Africa Sounds
Event listings, concert reviews, and information on African music and musicians in New York.

Gino Sitson
The innovate jazz vocalist from Cameroon.

Sterns Music
The world-famous seller of African records, both classic and contemporary. Founded over 20 years ago, Sterns is the largest distributor of African records outside Paris, with a catalogue of 3,000 titles, including 100 on their own labels (Stern's and Earthworks), and customers across the globe.

Blue Monster Records
Peter Fand's Brooklyn-based record label and recording studio. Blue Monster Records is home to Fula Flute, Keba Cissoko, Source, and Abdoulaye Diabate.

Satalla
NYC's newest club on the World Music map, presenting international concerts 7 nights a week! The home of Acoustic African Spectacular!, the April 24, 2004 Acoustic African Music Series 1-year Birthday Bash.

African Hypertext
A collective of artists, producers and curators dedicated to international encounters in music, the arts and critical journalism, and to the flowering of culture everywhere. Youssou N'Dour's representation in the United States.

Yolele Restaurant
Brooklyn-based African bistro serves up food, art, and culture.