Topic: Roland Tchakounté - Blues goes Africa

Opener of the Grolsch Blues Festival Schöppingen in 2011: Roland Tchakounté
The festival wouldn't have been the same without such a great opener.
Blues with African influences.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PvxUtyuyqyQ

Couldn't wait to see the band again and last Sunday there was a mark in my schedule: 7:30 pm Roland Tchakounté at Blues Rhede.
Arrived at 6:30 and  was so lucky to get in for soundcheck. YEAH.
Roland Tchakounté hasn't lost his amazing voice. YEAH.
Mathias Bernheim brought his drum set and some percussion stuff to Blues Rhede. YEAH.
And on top Mick Ravassat & his gibson & a bottleneck. YEAH.
And just before the concert some blues friends arrived. YEAH. That's what makes a great evening.

What shall I say: Outstanding performance of Roland Tchakounté & Band. YEAH. YEAH. YEAH.
Chilling, rocking, spellbinding!
lol

Here 2 songs from the new album Ndoni:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4U6sYWYR … zIWKdcxl8=
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCjK6TwyWb4

Here the title track from Blues Menessen:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfEOUOhR … re=related

If you have the chance to see Roland Tchakounté & Band live, go and get them.
They will tour the Netherlands in April ... but most of the gigs are during the week and toooooo far away.

That's for sure, a band that's on my giglist when they are around.
And I cross my fingers for Roland Tchakounté & Band that they will win the European Blues Challenge.
http://www.bluesyou.com/ebc-2012-bands.html

http://www.roland-tchakounte.com/?page= … mp;lang=en

Re: Roland Tchakounté - Blues goes Africa

You are so right Blues Sissi!!
It was a great show in Schoeppingen but in Rhede it was almost magic. His dark warm voice, the blistering guitar, the mix of African and old Mississippiblues and that language he sings:Bamileke:one word:Unique.

He deserves all the attention one can give.

His new album Ndoni is a killer; it hasn't left my Cdplayer since that memorable last Sunday!! Bluesy, easy going, dark, warm, full and great recordings.

If you close your eyes you can make your own images! Please my fBonariends; check this CD out. (P.S. I don't get money for this, I mean it; so good, so different from what you here mostly......

Thanks for bringing this up Blues Sissi!