Anyone who has avidly listened to Indie rock will tell you that they have noticed more and more of a presence with African Music. Vampire Weekend, to Amadou & Mariam, to BLK JKS; the invasion of African Music into the Indie Rock scene is not only promised, but predicted by the NY Times. Sub Pop, the same record label to put out the hit “Nirvana”, has one of it’s best releases recently in the hit “I Speak Fula” by Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba. Thrill Jockey is following suit with the release last week of Sidi Toure and friends “Sahel Folk”.The full explanation can be found at http://www.prweb.com/releases/prwebthebestofafricanmusic/12/prweb4916184.htm

We are experiencing a joy in music as more than 50 countries come together and we are treated to everything from flute and singing in African language, to unamplified guitars, to a rock sound blended to give the listener thoughts of King Crimson.

The African groups that are making their invasion hale from countries like South Africa, Sierra Leone, Kenya, and Rwanda. The mass majority, though, are coming from Mali. The country has a reputation as a “musical powerhouse” even though their population is one-tenth that of Nigeria.

Be on the look out, an invasion is on it’s way; and a welcomed one at that.