tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927335617407533554.post4396379736451925093..comments2024-03-03T01:52:33.398-09:00Comments on Rhythm Connection: Mbilia Bel - Boya Ye (1985)Rhythm Connectionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06945589532553100784noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927335617407533554.post-2945037822964606542011-07-11T10:25:42.112-08:002011-07-11T10:25:42.112-08:00I love these stories that, hopefully, will help ke...I love these stories that, hopefully, will help keep this music alive beyond ourselves. <br /><br />Yes, you in Europe are and have been fortunate with the distribution of African music. It used to frustrate me immensely that reviews of new releases in The Beat, by European correspondents, would be in print before copies of the albums arrived in the western hemisphere, two to six months later. <br /><br />I certainly encourage people who can access that distribution (and Stern's is a magnificent example of a company dedicated to the music and musicians), to make every effort to purchase legitimate physical copies of Mbilia Bel's, or anyone else's, recordings, while they still exist. For many of my readers, in far-flung corners of the world, that may not be possible.<br /><br />best wishes. . .Rhythm Connectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945589532553100784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927335617407533554.post-48437457293242462882011-07-09T12:30:09.335-08:002011-07-09T12:30:09.335-08:00Mbilia Bel is still fine to listen to. I've se...Mbilia Bel is still fine to listen to. I've seen her ca. 1987 in Gisenyi. She played with Tabu Ley on invitation of the then Rwandan government. The concert was disappointing as all officials were there and no dance at all!<br />In Europe we have the chance to find much of her back catalogue via http://www.sternsmusic.com/discography/2893. <br />Thank you for sharing; I like your records from Zimbabwe very much!dial africahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10492129194499063326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927335617407533554.post-41232785201073369222011-07-09T10:48:14.889-08:002011-07-09T10:48:14.889-08:00My pleasure, believe me. Thanks for visiting and a...My pleasure, believe me. Thanks for visiting and appreciating, Apurva!Rhythm Connectionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06945589532553100784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2927335617407533554.post-43380762321778642752011-07-09T05:03:26.857-08:002011-07-09T05:03:26.857-08:00I appreciate your generosity in uploading all this...I appreciate your generosity in uploading all this fine music. Apurva from Pune, India.Apurva Bahadurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16064155442292421999noreply@blogger.com