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What's New?
2010 - 2014
Monthly Updates
December 2014
- Updated page: Sally Nyolo (New album).
November 2014
- Revised page of Kester Emeneya with updated discography and new album added;
- Updated page: Coco Mbassi (New album).
October 2014
- New Page! Queen Biz (Senegal);
- Updated page: Ricardo Lemvo (New album).
September 2014
- New Page! Sultan Zembellat (Central African Republic);
- Updated page: Kristo Numpuby (New album).
August 2014
- Updated page: Longue Longue (New album).
- Updated page: Sergeo Polo (New album).
July 2014
- New Page! Ben Zabo (Mali);
- Updated page: Kareyce Fotso (New album).
June 2014
- Updated page: Magic System (New album).
May 2014
- Updated page: Fallou Dieng (New album).
- Updated page: Tiken Jah Fakoly (New album).
- Updated page: Dobet Gnahoré (New album).
- Updated page: Super Biton de Segou (with updated discography and new album added).
April 2014
- New Page! Amy Collé Dieng (Senegal);
March 2014
- Updated page: Angelique Kidjo (New album).
- Updated page: Habib Koité (New album).
- Updated page: Seun Kuti (New album).
February 2014
- New Page! Les Têtes Brûlées (Cameroon);
- Updated page: Mamou Sidibé (New album).
January 2014
- New Page! Bil Aka Kora (Burkina Faso);
- Updated page: Fallou Dieng with updated discography.
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe (with the first 5 festival dates in 2014).
- Updated and redesigned page: Festivals in Africa (with the first 3 festival dates in 2014).
December 2013
- New Page! Tal National (Niger);
- Updated page: Erik Aliana (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Manu Dibango (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Karma Pa (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
November 2013
- New Page! H'Sao (Chad);
- Updated page: Kerfala Kanté (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Mamar Kassey (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Etienne Mbappé (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Félix Wazekwa (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
October 2013
- New Page! Samba Touré (Mali);
- Updated page: Fodé Baro (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Les Espoirs de Coronthie (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
September 2013
- New Page! Ma Sané & Waflash (Senegal).
- Updated page: Africando (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Ferré Gola (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Restyled pages with responsive page design: Congo, Pierrette Adams, Doudou Copa, Universal Zangul, Zao.
August 2013
- Updated page: Adolphe Dominguez & Wenge Tonya Tonya (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Alune Wade (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
July 2013
- New Page! Mbarga Soukous (Cameroon).
- Updated page: Doudou Copa (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Jessy Matador (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
- Updated page: Vieux Farka Touré (New album + redesigned page [responsive page design]).
May 2013
- Updated page: Richard Bona (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
- Updated page: Gino Sitson (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
April 2013
- New Page! Andra Kouyaté (Mali).
- Updated page: Fally Ipupa (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
- Updated page: Femi Kuti (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
- Updated page: Rokia Traoré ((New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
March 2013
- Updated page: Bassekou Kouyaté (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
- Updated page: Samba Mapangala (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
- Updated page: Pape and Cheikh (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
February 2013
- New Page! Les Golden Sounds (Zangalewa) (Cameroon).
- Updated page: Alpha Blondy (New album).
- Updated page: Amity Meria (New album + redesigned page [tableless CSS]).
January 2013
- New Page! Takeifa (Senegal).
- Updated page: Wes Madiko (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with the first 2 festival dates in 2013.
December 2012
- Updated page: Samy Diko (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Salif Keita (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Abdou Guité Seck (New album + redesigned page).
Novembre 2012
- New Page! Mirage Supersonic (D.R. Congo).
- Updated page: Youssou N'Dour (New album + redesigned page).
October 2012
- New Page! King Mensah (Togo).
- Updated page: Douleur (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Longue Longue (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Petit Pays (New album).
September 2012
- New Page! Seydina Insa Wade (Senegal).
- Updated page: Zani Diabaté (New album).
- Updated page: Habib Koité (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Royal Band de Thiès (New album + redesigned page).
August 2012
- Updated page: Bembeya Jazz (New album + redesigned page).
July 2012
- Updated page: Pierrette Adams (New album).
- Updated page: Sékouba Bambino (New albums + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Coumba Gawlo (New album).
June 2012
- Updated page: Angélique Kidjo (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Daby Touré (New album + redesigned page).
May 2012
- New Page! Tiranké Sidimé (Guinea).
- Updated page: Amadou & Mariam (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Alpha Blondy (New album).
- Updated page: Guelewar (New album + redesigned page).
April 2012
- Updated page: Sidi Touré (New album).
- Updated page: Felix Wazekwa (New album + redesigned page).
March 2012
- Updated page: Ba Cissoko (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Coumba Gawlo (New album+ redesigned page).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with 18 festival dates in 2012, and first info on programmed artists.
February 2012
- New Page! Les Amazones de Guinée.
- Updated page: Dora Decca (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Diblo Dibala (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Geoffrey Oryema (New album + redesigned page).
January 2012
- New Page! Erik Aliana & Korongo Jam (Cameroon).
- Updated page: Defao (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Koffi Olomide (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Omar Pene (New album).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with first 8 festival dates in 2012.
December 2011
- New Page! Elie Kamano (Guinea).
- Updated page: Sorry Bamba and Orchestre Le Kanaga de Mopti (New album).
November 2011
- New Page! Kabosé Bulembi (D.R. Congo).
- Updated page: Manu Dibango (New album).
- Updated page: Queen Etémé (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Sonia Carré d'As (New album + redesigned page).
October 2011
- New Page! Masasu Band (Zambia).
- Updated page: Boketshu 1er (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Manu Dibango (New album).
- Updated page: Dina Bell (Updated, completed and redesigned page).
September 2011
- Updated page: Tinariwen (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Werrason (New albums + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Yeleen (New albums + redesigned page).
August 2011
- New Page! Blick Bassy (Cameroon).
- Updated page: Alpha Yaya Diallo (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Sali Sidibé (Updated, completed and redesigned page).
July 2011
- Updated page: Manu Dibango (New album + redesigned page).
June 2011
- New Page! T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (Benin). 300th artist page!
- Updated page: Seun Kuti (New album).
- Updated page: Mamou Sidibé (New album).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with more info on programmed artists.
May 2011
- Updated page: Extra Musica (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Sally Nyolo (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Vieux Farka Touré (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with more info on programmed artists.
April 2011
- New Page! Mangala Camara (Mali).
- Updated page: Alpha Blondy (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Magic System (New album + redesigned page).
- Redesigned Mali country page.
March 2011
- Updated page: Aster Aweke (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Adja Soumano (Updated, completed and redesigned page).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with more info on programmed artists.
February 2011
- New Page! Pape Djiby Ba (Senegal).
- Updated page: J.B. M'Piana & Wenge BCBG (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Tabu Ley Rochereau (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Boubacar Traoré (New album + redesigned page).
January 2011
- New Page! Kareyce Fotso (Cameroon).
- Updated page: Maciré Sylla (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Sidi Touré (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Viviane (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Zani Diabaté (Updated, completed and redesigned page).
- Redesigned country page Rest of Africa.
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with the first 7 festival dates in 2011.
- Updated page: Festivals in Africa page, with the first 5 festival dates in 2011.
December 2010
- Updated page: Sayon Bamba (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Mah Damba (New album + redesigned page).
- Redesigned Guinea country page.
November 2010
- New Page! Ferre Gola (Congo-Kinshasa).
- Updated page: Sorry Bamba (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Super Diamono de Dakar (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Ali Keita (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Femi Kuti (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Petit Pays (New album + redesigned page).
- Updated page: Ali Boulo Santo (New album + redesigned page).
- Redesigned Burkina country page.
- Redesigned Congo (DRC) country page.
- Redesigned Côte d'Ivoire country page.
October 2010
- New Page! SMOD (Mali).
- Updated page: Mamady Keita (New album).
- Updated page: Longue Longue (New album).
- Updated page: Cherif Mbaw (New album).
- Updated page: Koffi Olomide (New album).
- Redesigned Cameroon country page.
- Redesigned Senegal country page.
- Redesigned page African Compilations: The Syliphone Years.
September 2010
- New Page! Youssouf Karembé (Mali).
- Updated page: Adolphe Dominguez (New album).
- Updated page: Tiken Jah Fakoly (New album).
- Updated page: Koffi Olomide (New album).
- Updated page: Diogal Sakho (New album).
- Updated page: Vieux Farka Touré (New album).
- Updated page: Lobi Traoré (New album).
- Updated page: Felix Wazekwa (New album).
- Redesigned and completed page African Compilations: Cantos' Classic Titles.
- Pilot new page design, on this page, News Archives and African Mosaic.
August 2010
- Updated page: Cheikh Lo (New album).
- Updated page: Baaba Maal (New album).
- Updated page: Laba Sosseh (New album).
- Updated page: Tonye Moussinga (Updated and completed discography).
July 2010
- New Page! Jessy Matador (Congo-Kinshasa).
- Updated page: Fode Baro (New album).
- Updated page: Fally Ipupa (New album).
- Updated page: Idrissa Soumaoro (New album).
- Updated page: Papa Wemba (New album).
June 2010
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with more info on programmed artists.
May 2010
- New Page! Dobet Gnahoré (Côte d'Ivoire).
- Updated page: Reddy Amisi (New album).
- Updated page: Daara J Family (New album).
- Updated page: Victor Démé (New album).
- Updated page: Youssou N'Dour & Etoile de Dakar (New album).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe page, with more info on programmed artists.
April 2010
- New Page! Syran M'Benza (Congo-Kinshasa).
- Updated page: Doudou Copa (New album).
- Updated page: Samy Diko (New album).
- Updated page: Ambassadeurs Internationaux feat. Salif Keita (New albums).
- Updated page: Sergeo Polo (New album).
March 2010
- New Page! Gesse Roy (Cameroon).
- Updated page: Reddy Amisi (New album).
- Updated page: Defao (New album).
- Updated page: Lokua Kanza (New album).
- Updated page: Youssou Ndour (New album).
- Updated page: Felix Wazekwa (New album).
- Updated page African Music Compilations: African Pearls with the compilation albums « Congo - Pont sur le Congo » and « Senegal - Echo musical ».
February 2010
- New Page! Mokontafe Sako (Mali).
- Updated page: Ali & Toumani (New album).
- Updated page: Manou Gallo (New album).
- Updated page: Meiway (New album).
- Updated page: Festivals in Europe (with 12 festival dates in 2010).
January 2010
- Updated page: Angelique Kidjo (New album).
- Updated page: Youssou Ndour (New album).
- Updated page: Koffi Olomide (New album).
- Updated page: Petit Pays (New album).
- Updated page: Monique Seka (New album).
- Updated page: Lobi Traoré (New album).
- Updated page: Festivals in Africa page.
Latest Page Update:
14 September 2015 (redesign March 2024)
Next Updates:
2020 -
2015 - 2019
Previous Updates:
2005 - 2009
2002
1998 - 2001
The larger scheme / major updates:
11 March 2013:
New country page on Congo-Brazzaville
8 February 2013:
First artist page using tableless CSS with a new menu
1 October 2010:
Main page of Musiques d'Afrique in new page layout using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
14 September 2015 (redesign March 2024)
Next Updates:
2020 -
2015 - 2019
Previous Updates:
2005 - 2009
2002
1998 - 2001
The larger scheme / major updates:
11 March 2013:
New country page on Congo-Brazzaville
8 February 2013:
First artist page using tableless CSS with a new menu
1 October 2010:
Main page of Musiques d'Afrique in new page layout using CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
Previous updates:
