👉Listen on Deezer, Spotify & co: kuronekomedia.lnk.to/Bubbling
👉Listen and buy directly from the artist at Bandcamp:
wearemawimbi.bandcamp.com/album/bubbling

Eight years deep into their existence, Paris-based Mawimbi are proud to present their debut album “Bubbling”. Through their own label and events, the collective have championed up and coming artists who look to fuse african music with the modern dancefloor. They’ve released records from Lya, Onipa, Afriquoi and James Stewart and brought established artists and fellow travellers to such as Auntie Flo, Africaine 808, Awesome Tapes From Africa and Esa to Paris. Now it’s time for the collective to unveil their identity as producers and musicians in their own right.

“Bubbling” refers to the many ideas, encounters and projects that the collective have come into contact with over the past years. Through their events and their work as label curators and remixers (for artists such as Oumou Sangaré, Blick Bassy, Cerrone, Onipa), Mawimbi have become known as ambassadors for “afro-electro” - whatever that might mean - and their debut album buzzes with the contagious energy of the music they love. If you ask Mawimbi, Afro-electro is about global and local inspiration, from both sides of the Black Atlantic. It’s about paying tribute to the forefathers and the brothers and sisters in arms across the world. Afrobeat, highlife, South African bubblegum pop, Malian music, maloya… “Bubbling” seeks to connect geographically separate but spiritually similar club sounds.

Hence “El Caribe” (feat. Ghetto Kumbé) is half cumbia, half Carribean dancehall, while “Ngana” (feat. Fatim Kouyaté) has some elements of dub music and “Kakraa” (feat. K.O.G) nods to disco‐infused Ghanaian productions from the 70s. Despite the influences, this is a record designed for home-listening, a nod to our present circumstances, but also a deliberate step away from dancefloor. A moment of patience and reflection as much as joy and celebration.

Above all, “Bubbling” is a personal record, about unexpected cross-pollinations and the collective’s individual explorations of these musical territories. Mawimbi's own history is one of coincidences and chance encounters, and so is “Bubbling”. All the collaborations were born out of the connections made over the last 8 years. A WhatsApp chat with Zambian artist Mufrika, a spontaneous studio jam with Ghetto Kumbé in a Parisian Basement: these are captured moments of real, vital connections made.

Like Mawimbi itself, “Bubbling” is a collage of relationships and shared experiences, shaped by nascent friendships and musical encounters. It’s a truly DIY document in that sense, the sound of the last eight years of the Mawimbi adventure: free spirited, passionate, warm and generous.

Bubbling

Mawimbi - Ngana (Feat Fatim Kouyaté)

"No Food for Lazy Man" is a catchy feel good Afrobeats tune with a message of working hard to achieve what you need. The song was born out of a recorded jam between British producer Burland, keys player Joel Stevenson, guitarist Josh Valters and Antonio Roldao on drums. An instrumental arrangement was formed and sent to Ghanaian MC Zongo Abongo, who after hearing it for the first time, jumped on a studio session that very same day to lay down the evergreen hooks and deliver the powerful message.

Zongo’s message is that: “just because some people tried and they failed, they think it’s not possible for others to win. They try all means to discourage you from achieving your dream, they can’t do it so they discourage others from trying. So this song is to inspire hope to the hopeless... work hard to achieve your dream regardless of the difficulties you have to go through and never listen to those trying to discourage you because there is no food for a lazy man".

Energetic, fast paced and raw, "Do Something for Yourself" provides a more dancefloor oriented b-side to the slower, softer "No Food for Lazy Man".

Burland & Zongo Abongo met for the first time at the Meet Me There festival in Ghana (2018). Zongo was hosting the festival and delivered serious inspiration during his live set with The Busy Twist, who later introduced Zongo to Burland. There was an instant connection, discussing collaboration and sharing tunes. Born out of the same sessions, "No Food For Lazy Man" is the follow-up to their "Tell Me Why You Worry" EP, released on Mawimbi Records in 2019.

Burland - No Food For Lazy Man (feat. Zongo Abongo) - OUT NOW!

Taken from Jally Kebba Susso's forthcoming "Freedom" EP, out on digital and 12inch vinyl May 6th on Mawimbi Records. "Justice" is available on all platforms:
kuronekomedia.lnk.to/Justice

Pre-order vinyl on Bandcamp: 
jallykebbasusso.bandcamp.com/album/freedom

Kora, vocals, tama, djembe and congas by Jally Kebba Susso
Drums by Yuval 'Juba' Wetzler
Bass by Nim Sadot
Saxophone by Oli Arlotto

Produced by Tom Excell and Jally Kebba Susso
Mixed by Lalang Fatty (GSC Records)
Mastered by Peter Beckmann
Artwork by Dohee Kwon

Freedom

Buy Vinyl

Jally Kebba Susso - Justice (OUT NOW!)

Kakraa (Pouvoir Magique Remix) [feat. K.O.G]

Nocturne Atlantique (Mr Boom Remix)

Fôli Kadi (Daniel Monaco Afrobeat Version) [feat. Fatim Kouyate]

Malume (Marius & Cesar Remix) [feat. Morena Leraba & Spoek Mathambo]

Kakraa (JO BISSA Remix) [feat. K.O.G]

Raz & Afla - This Cycle (Kalbata Remix)

Congratulations to @praktika for delivering a true banger

Full EP available on Bandcamp:
https://razandafla.bandcamp.com/album/the-cycle-remixes

Raz & Afla - Mofanya (Praktika Remix)

Umoja - Avana Va (feat. Sidney Simila)

James Stewart - Cotonou (Voilaaa Remix)

produced by @pouvoirmagique and @lenfantloup

FREE DOWNLOAD

Vieux Farka Touré - Ana (Mawimbi Remix)- Free Download

This is an edit of Super Djata Band's track "Tiefaly"
@ssck

FREE DL On Bandcamp

SSCK - Tiefaly

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Juno : http://bit.ly/1A3U2Dz
Itunes : 
Beatport : http://btprt.dj/1RNkLKc
Spotify : http://spoti.fi/1DYiDEU
Deezer : http://bit.ly/1QO9PLII

Loâzo est un de ces producteurs rares dont la musique ne ressemble à personne d'autre. Affilié au label hip-hop instrumental Cosmonostro et co-auteur aux côté de Jacques de l'EP "Avoiding The Clown", playlisté par 22tracks, il est également batteur de formation. Ses sets font la part belle aux "basses musiques", où UK garage, grime et footwork font bon ménage.
Morceau d'ouverture de notre compilation, "Ketjak" est une mystérieuse excursion afro-electronica construite à partir d'un riff de koto, une sorte de transe divinatoire à grands renforts de percussions distordues et chœurs solennels.
MIXTAPE >> http://po.st/mixtapeloazo
SOUNDCLOUD >> https://soundcloud.com/loazo
LIVE Le Mellotron >> http://po.st/loazomellotron
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NAME: Loâzo 
FROM: Paris 
SYLE: Unknown
FIRST TIME YOU CAME ACROSS AFRICAN MUSIC: when I was 17, I had a Jazz/Funk band, the pianist in this band (who was 45 at the time, my sort of musical father) got me into Afro-Americain music and I think I came naturally to african music then, and it was first Fela Kuti and Tony Allen records.
FAVOURITE AFRICAN RECORD: Francis Bebey - La condition Masculine
HOW I GOT INTO BEATMAKING: by making beats with videos on an editing software, then I started to use a proper soft to make music with video, that's how I began to make beats
ALWAYS AMAZED BY: RYTHM
CAN'T STAND: nothing, I'm an enthusiast life lover
KNOWS HOW TO: make cookies ?
A NON-MUSIC WEBSITE YOU'D RECOMMEND: http://www.booooooom.com : a canadian website to discover photographers and video makers.

Loâzo - Ketjak

Bandcamp : http://bit.ly/1DYiu4p
Juno : http://bit.ly/1A3U2Dz
Itunes : 
Beatport : http://btprt.dj/1RNkLKc
Spotify : http://spoti.fi/1DYiDEU
Deezer : http://bit.ly/1QO9PLI

Depuis Montevideo, Lechuga Zafiro s'est peu à peu imposé comme comme l'un des producteurs à suivre de la scène électronique sud-américaine. Puisant dans l'héritage des tambours candomble, un de ces syncrétismes religieux propres à l'Amérique du Sud, Pablo de Vargas sculpte ses morceaux ses tracks comme de petits kaléidoscopes, peu avards en sound design et fourmillant de détails. A mi-chemin entre les incantations aux orishas et la ghetto music avant-gardiste, grime et luso-house en tête, Lechuga Zafiro ne tarde pas à convaincre certains poids lourds de la scène electronique mondiale à l'image de Branko (BURAKA SOM SISTEMA) ou encore Matias Aguayo qui signe le morceau "Sapo de Manga" sur son label Cómeme. Avec« Tambores Escondidos », Lechuga nous a livré un morceau de club music définitivement moderne, tout en suspensions et subtilités rythmiques.

SOUNDCLOUD >> http://po.st/lechugalive
LIVE + DRUMMERS >> http://po.st/lechugalive

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NAME: Pablo de Vargas 
AKA: Lechuga Zafiro
FROM: Uruguay
STYLE: ...

FIRST TIME YOU CAME ACROSS AFRICAN MUSIC: Candombe drumming probably, here in Montevideo. But then ALL music comes from Africa.
FAVOURITE AFRICAN RECORD: Maybe "A voz do Povo" from Puto Prata (2007), still learning from that record.
HOW I GOT INTO BEATMAKING: I studied sound design so that's when I got into music softwares
ALWAYS AMAZED BY: Challenging riddims
CAN'T STAND: Closed minded listeners
KNOWS HOW TO: Cook Shakshuka
A NON-MUSIC WEBSITE YOU'D RECOMMEND: http://kissanime.com/

Lechuga Zafiro -  Tambores Escondidos feat. Cuareim 1080

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Juno : http://bit.ly/1A3U2Dz
Itunes : 
Beatport : http://btprt.dj/1RNkLKc
Spotify : http://spoti.fi/1DYiDEU
Deezer : http://bit.ly/1QO9PLI

UMOJA - Mo Fiya!

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Juno : http://bit.ly/1A3U2Dz
Itunes : 
Beatport : http://btprt.dj/1RNkLKc
Spotify : http://spoti.fi/1DYiDEU
Deezer : http://bit.ly/1QO9PLI
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 10 Foot Ballerina aka Shiva Child qui nous a livré "Sogoni Kalimba". Un track afro-house qui devrait ravir les djs friands de longues boucles hypnotiques puisant abondamment dans les musiques traditionnelles! Peu avant la sortie de notre compilation, il sortait son premier album sur bandcamp. Ses morceaux ont depuis reçu le soutien d' Anika, SOUND PELLEGRINO ou encore Cottam.
BANDCAMP >> http://10footballerina.bandcamp.com/
NAME: Darius Brandenburg.. 
AKA: 10 Foot Ballerina... Aka: Shiva Child
FROM: Born in Detroit, Raised in Atlanta, Shaped in Berlin, Living in Windhoek
STYLE : Rhythmic (poly and syncopated)
FIRST TIME YOU CAME ACROSS AFRICAN MUSIC: It's in my blood
FAVOURITE AFRICAN RECORD: Tribal/Traditional/Clapping and chanting
HOW I GOT INTO BEATMAKING: Being mesmerized by jungle amen break edits in high school
ALWAYS AMAZED BY : righteous humans, elephants and rhinoceroses
CAN'T STAND: people who refuse to listen/hear others out (closed minds)
KNOWS HOW TO: Cook
A NON-MUSIC WEBSITE YOU'D RECOMMEND: spaceghetto.biz .... the worst and best of the internet (nsfw)

10 Foot Ballerina - Sogoni Kalimba

Written & produced by Cerrone, Louie Vega & Manu Dibango for Because Music, 2016.
Additional production and arrangement by SSCK & Pouvoir Magique as Mawimbi.
With the help of Daniele Labbate's Korg MS-20 and magic fingers :)
Mastered by Julien Maurel at Sodasound studios

Free Download 

Cerrone feat. Manu Dibango - Funk Makossa (Mawimbi Remix) - Free Download

Cerrone feat. Manu Dibango - Funk Makossa (Mawimbi Remix)

Vidéo clip : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a6nddxviBo

→ Bandcamp : http://bit.ly/25OT7WB
→ Itunes : http://apple.co/28piwVO
→ Spotify : http://spoti.fi/1VQ1UBz
→ Deezer : http://bit.ly/22XpZaE

◑ Pouvoir Magique - Eclipse (Original Clip version)◑

Loya - INDIAN OCEAN w/ remixes by Ghost Of Christmas & Meteor
→  Bandcamp : bit.ly/29anI7T
→ Malbar Dance video clip :
bit.ly/2aMyN2Q
→ itunes, Spotify, Deezer : https://kuronekoMedia.lnk.to/LoyaEP
→ Release Party : https://www.facebook.com/events/1603607593272312/

http://bit.ly/298pCER

Indian Ocean 

Loya - Malbar Dance (Meteor Remix)

Loya - INDIAN OCEAN w/ remixes by Ghost Of Christmas & Meteor
→ en pré-commande sur Bandcamp : bit.ly/29anI7T
→ En pré-commande sur Itunes : Itunes : apple.co/2b7WNeM
→ Malbar Dance video clip :
bit.ly/2aMyN2Q
→ Spotify, Deezer : bit.ly/298pCER
→ Release Party : www.facebook.com/events/1603607593272312/

Loya - Vezo For Jalil (Ghost Of Christmas Remix)

Additional percussion by Yannick Van Ter Beek from @umeme-afrorave :
https://www.schoolofmusic.nl/docenten/yannick-van-ter-beek/

New album : Oumou Sangaré "Mogoya"  
Release date : 19th May 2017 https://idol.lnk.to/Mogoya
Yere Faga Remix EP 
Release date : 31th March 2017

Oumou Sangaré - Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen (Mawimbi Remix)

Follow them @love-saves-the-day-85515272 and @mrboomfr

Radio Mawimbi #48

Radio Mawimbi #48 w/ Love Saves the Day (Toulouse)

Buy & listen full compilation for 1€ : http://bit.ly/2DPbvnu 
@https://soundcloud.com/djturboboomboom
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Since its inception in 2013, Mawimbi founders have been expanding their knowledge of lesser known and rather undiscovered musical territories thanks to chance encounters with likeminded DJs/producers, who were kind enough to put them onto a good amount of under-the-radar tropical gems.

Launched in 2017 and named after Mawimbi's bi-monthly radio show on Rinse France, the "Radio Mawimbi" compilation series is dedicated to unearthing vintage tropical gems in the form of free download edits and remixes by some of the most seasoned diggers and promising rookies of the tropical-enthusiast community!

From deep, drum-heavy workouts to essential Guinea Bissau melancholy, through remixed Beninese afrofunk and vintage South African kwaito, this second installment features the editing and remixing works of Yeahman (Frente Bolivarista), LSD (Love Saves The Day), Déni Shain (Antagana Records), Umoja, Mawimbi, ATW (Around The World), Calisto, Turbo Boom-Boom (TBB) and Midnight Ravers.

Compiled by Mawimbi, 2017-2018
Artwork by Vianney Postic / Bertrand Cerruti
Mastered by Jammin Masters in Berlin

<a href="https://theartistunion.com/tracks/a6fb27" rel="nofollow">Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Free Download

Nairobi Matata Jazz - Tampa Tampa (TBB Edit)

Buy & listen full compilation for 1€ : bit.ly/2DPbvnu

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Since its inception in 2013, Mawimbi founders have been expanding their knowledge of lesser known and rather undiscovered musical territories thanks to chance encounters with likeminded DJs/producers, who were kind enough to put them onto a good amount of under-the-radar tropical gems.

Launched in 2017 and named after Mawimbi's bi-monthly radio show on Rinse France, the "Radio Mawimbi" compilation series is dedicated to unearthing vintage tropical gems in the form of free download edits and remixes by some of the most seasoned diggers and promising rookies of the tropical-enthusiast community!

From deep, drum-heavy workouts to essential Guinea Bissau melancholy, through remixed Beninese afrofunk and vintage South African kwaito, this second installment features the editing and remixing works of Yeahman (Frente Bolivarista), LSD (Love Saves The Day), Déni Shain (Antagana Records), Umoja, Mawimbi, ATW (Around The World), Calisto, Turbo Boom-Boom (TBB) and Midnight Ravers.

Compiled by Mawimbi, 2017-2018
Artwork by Vianney Postic / Bertrand Cerruti
Mastered by Jammin Masters in Berlin

Free DL

Peta Teanet - Thokoloshi (ATW Edit)

Radio Mawimbi Vol 2

Zaiko Langa Langa - Mama Akoma Kotekisa (Umoja Edit)

Our friend @dj-yeahman, aka the man behind the killer Africa Show edit (out on Radio Mawimbi Volume 2) steps up for his first appearance on our Radio Mawimbi show on Rinse France with an hour long mix that showcases his trademark downtempo sounds! Fans of El Buho, Nicola Cruz, Voodoohop, this one is for you! 

Listen to his edit here: 
https://wearemawimbi.bandcamp.com/album/radio-mawimbi-volume-2

Follow him here: 
@dj-yeahman
https://www.facebook.com/yeahmandj/

Radio Mawimbi #55 w/ Yeahman (Frente Bolivarista / Ghetto Sonido)

Listen to RAMÓ's debut EP!
>> https://lnk.to/ramo-toutirabien

This is a remix we made for promising French pop act RAMÓ. This one was made with the spirit of Brazilian music in mind ! 🇧🇷 

Thanks a lot to @danielmonaco from UMEME for providing us with an absolute killer bassline! And thank you Airto Moreira for the music and the constant inspiration.

Tout ira bien

Full EP

Ramó - Tout Ira Bien (Mawimbi Remix)

Single en téléchargement & album en pré-commande : https://wearemawimbi.bandcamp.com/album/corail-lp

Spotify, Deezer, Itunes & co: 
https://kuronekoMedia.lnk.to/Zenfant


Depuis une dizaine d’années, le réunionnais Loya explore l’intimité musicale des îles sœurs de l’Océan Indien, contribuant à dissiper de manière singulière les frontières entre musique électronique et musiques traditionnelles à l’heure de la globalisation.
 
Marchant dans les pas de Ti Fock et d’autres pionniers du maloya électrique, Loya explore l’espace bleu de l’Océan Indien avec le naturel de l’insulaire, apprivoisant ses machines pour les adapter à la frénésie ternaire des rythmes traditionnels des Mascareignes et convoquer des états de transe. 
 
Après l’éclatant « Ti Lélé », soutenu par Nova, FIP ou encore XLR8R, Loya révèle « Zenfant », un nouveau titre extrait de l’album « Corail », à paraître le 28 septembre prochain sur Mawimbi Records. 
 
Souvenir enjoué d’un voyage vers les hautes terres de Madagascar, « Zenfant » joue sur une tonalité résolument plus dansante. Basé sur un field recording d’enfants chantant au rythme d’un arc musical dans les rizières d’Antsirabé, le morceau est propulsé par un beatmaking puissant et de grands accords solaires, typiques d’une « bass music » à l’anglaise,

Corail

Zenfant

Loya - Zenfant

Mawimbi sur le toit terrasse de la Friche Belle de Mai le 10 Août 2018.
Warm-up assuré par @bertrandmwb

Mawimbi Opening @ ON AIR (Friche Belle de Mai) - 10/08/18

FREE DOWNLOAD : https://theartistunion.com/tracks/aeceba

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Exploding onto the scene with their September 2018 ‘Open My Eyes’ EP, Onipa are rapidly making a name for themselves with their original, innovative fusion of afro grooves and electronics and explosive live show.

This remix EP brings together a diverse range of creative responses to the original material, incorporating house, UK garage, afro funky, wonky hiphop and leftfield electronica.

Famous for their mashups and bootlegs of legendary artists from Oumou Sangare to Tito Puente on their own Persie Edits label, and resident at London’s infamous Percolate parties, Krywald and Farrer keep all the afro bounce of the original ‘Woza’ while extending it into a proper uplifting dancefloor filler.

French producer Mr. Boom brings a decidedly UK garage influenced treatment to EP title track ‘Open My Eyes’, swapping the afro disco optimism of the original for a dark, hoods-up, London night-bus influenced late night sound.

South London Newcomer Marot has been carving out his own niche in bass-driven afro sounds. Here he brings a UK-funky, bassline driven take to ‘I Know’, adding a demented, carnival flavour to the dark tone of the original, complete with warped dark sounds and messed up whistles like some kind of acid-driven Buraka Som Sistema.

Original Onipa producer Tom Excell brings a heavily West-Coast, Flying Lotus-influenced rework of the original ‘Baala’, totally changing the tempo to create a completely different kind of track from the original.

Dream Diary label boss Oslo Roma finishes off with a deep, low-slung, gnawa-influenced rework, keeping the 6/8 feel and edgy, melancholy style of the original with the addition of a hypnotic bassline and dreamy, majestic pads.

<a href='https://theartistunion.com/tracks/aeceba'>Download for free on The Artist Union</a>

Onipa - I Know (Oslo Roma Remix)- FREE DOWNLOAD

A mix featuring some of our favourite sounds of 2018, starting around 100bpm and going up to 130bpm, spanning cumbia, afrobeat, psychedelic zouk, remixed highlife, ghanaian bass music, afrodisco, gwoka, deep house and more! 

Track IDs provided upon request ;)

Radio Mawimbi #63 : Mawimbi "Best of 2018" Mix

Follow @burlandmusic

A powerful dance track loaded with catchy vocal hooks from Ghanaian talent Zongo Abongo, « Tell Me Why You Worry » is taken from @Burlandmusic’s self-titled debut EP (to be released in september) and a true demonstration of his ability to make contemporary club rhythms intertwine in a playful, highly danceable way.

"Tell Me Why You Worry" is taken from "Mawimbi Summer Sampler": https://wearemawimbi.bandcamp.com/album/mawimbi-summer-sampler

Burland - Tell Me Why You Worry (feat. Zongo Abongo)

El Caribe

>> Spotify, Deezer, Bandcamp : https://kuronekoMedia.lnk.to/FoliKadi

Following up on their collaborative single with Colombian trio Ghetto Kumbé, released in November 2020, Parisian collective and record label Mawimbi unveils another extract from their debut album, to be released in June, 2021.

Although it definitely sounds like “afro electro”, a genre Mawimbi has been championing since their debuts as a DJ collective, “Fôli Kadi”, their second single in collaboration with Malian artist Fatim Kouyaté (Midnight Ravers), offers a more intimate and melodic profile, drawing in the inherent melancholy  of Mandingue music and the power of contemporary pop music.

"Fôli Kadi" has some of the essential features found in Mawimbi's debut album. In its musical content on the one hand, as it plays on a subtle balance between a dance beat and emotional melodic content, which gradually rises and ends in a cascade of kora and cymbals.

In its history too, because more than any other tracks on Mawimbi's LP, "Fôli Kadi" owes a lot to the meetings and opportunities gleaned by the collective over the last five years. Their collaboration with kora player Chérif Soumano and singer Fatim Kouyaté was made possible by Lyon-based producer Dom Peter, leader of Franco-Malian project Midnight Ravers and manager of Blanc Manioc. "Fôli Kadi" was made "here and there", through chance encounters and the sharing of musical vibes - for example, Soumano's kora line was recorded in one take as he was passing by the studio to send his greetings. 

"Fôli Kadi" translates to "music feels good" in bambara, a language widely spoken in Mali! 

Drums by Romain Vignaud, recorded at Red Bull Studios
Percussion by Yannick Van Ter Beek
Kora by Cherif Soumano
Vocals by Fatim Kouyaté
Bass, keys & production by Adrien Colle (Mawimbi)

Written by Adrien Colle, Chérif Soumano & Fatim Kouyaté.
Produced and arranged by Adrien Colle.
Mixed by Nicolas Taite.
Mastered by Cem Oral @ Jammin Masters.
Artwork by Michaël Sallit.

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Mawimbi - Fôli Kadi (feat. Fatim Kouyaté)

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Record label since 2015 
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