Salam | uk

Salam was founded in 1998 in Zichuinchor, Senegal. At that time Thierno Barry played at cultural evenings and at the Alliance Franco/Senegal, together with another guitar player. Thierno wanted more, however, so he started an adventurous journey, alone with his guitar. He moved to Abéné, a small village near Casamance river, where he met a fabulous percussion player. A new Salam was born. Salam is inspired by the sounds of the Casamance. The rich musical traditions of the Mandinka and Diola tribes have a large influence on the style of Salam. A style they call “African folk”. Salam fight for...

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The last mambo in Sudan: Ever since the Assuan dam flooded the home country of the Nubian culture, the Nubian community has been forced to occupy both sides of the Egyptian-Sudan border and has been scattered in the diaspora. The group Salamat brings together traditions which had been affiliated for thousands of years but separated through recent history and transport the sound of the Nubian minority to the teeming Cairo metropolis with soulful brasses and fascinating polyrhythmic. Mambo El Soudani is a new dimension in Nubian music. Recorded and mixed in Cairo this original Piranha release features first time ever...