nic patonMama Dance MD346 Afro Jive Time! – Upbeat, Quirky & Fun. A quirky and playful selection of jivey, Southern African flavoured tunes. Plenty of upbeat, […]
Category: african music
Rock Gqom – Rawkus Energy (2024)
I team up with local artist Zamile Somchiza for an experimental fusing of South African Urban genre gqom with good old rocking electric guitars. Hear […]
Afro Timelapse – immersive organic pulses (2023)
Fast-plucked acoustic riffs, dynamic percussion, and arpeggiated electro with minimal harmony or melody, “Afro Timelapse” (Mama Dance MD314) references the African repetition aesthetic, the minimalism […]
“Global Griot” by Jally Kebba Susso and Nic Paton now universally available
“Global Griot” by Jally Kebba Susso and Nic Paton is now universally available on all streaming platforms. The album is a compelling collection of virtuosic […]
Dark Afro Soundscapes 2 (2022)
Darker, deeper, and now with lashings of luminescent canine saliva: Dark Afro Soundscapes 2 is available on Mama Dance Music Library (MD296). A development of […]
North African Melodic Soundscapes (2022)
Journey across the landscapes of North Africa with North African Melodic Soundscapes (MamaDance MD291), a richly cinematic collection of works inspired by the cultures and […]