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February 21, 2008 11:40 AM Subscribe
Soukous Radio is an online radio station that plays/streams this energizing, joyous, African fusion music, known for its bright guitar sound and rumba/salsa beat. The name, Soukous, is derived from the French word secouer, to shake. A popular, recent Soukous video by two Ivory Coast singers, DJ Eloh and DJ Mix, The Bobaraba (which means “big bottom” in the local Djoula language), celebrates booty shaking.
Just makes you want to get up and dance.
Those who are less amply proportioned have been looking to create a bobaraba.
Girls do it, guys too.
Kedjevara's version.
A selection of CDs from Soukous Haven.
Soukous on Wikipedia. This latest Soukous dance, the Bobaraba, is pronounced bob.araba.
Just makes you want to get up and dance.
Those who are less amply proportioned have been looking to create a bobaraba.
Girls do it, guys too.
Kedjevara's version.
A selection of CDs from Soukous Haven.
Soukous on Wikipedia. This latest Soukous dance, the Bobaraba, is pronounced bob.araba.
Thanks for sharing - enjoying this immensely on this cold, frigid Chicago gray afternoon.
posted by mctsonic at 1:07 PM on February 21, 2008
posted by mctsonic at 1:07 PM on February 21, 2008
Sadly, I can't get the radio station thing to work on my work machine. I am, however, going to save this for the joy I know I'll need on Saturday, when the forecast is torrential rain and high winds, and I should really do some housework. Booty-shaking + housework = painless housecleaning!
posted by rtha at 1:14 PM on February 21, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by rtha at 1:14 PM on February 21, 2008 [1 favorite]
This is fantastic! I'm listening to "Ma Fille Jessica" by Aurlus Mabele right now. Thank you, wonderful nickyskye!
posted by languagehat at 1:20 PM on February 21, 2008
posted by languagehat at 1:20 PM on February 21, 2008
Kady Meite, one of the DJ Eloh & DJ Mix dancers, says the song is a message for women.
"There are women today with large bottoms who are embarrassed, so it's to say don't be ashamed - be comfortable"
ButterbuttocksFilter. Musical sunshine.
Dancing in my chair and happy to be "comfortable". So pleased you're pleased languagehat.
posted by nickyskye at 2:05 PM on February 21, 2008
"There are women today with large bottoms who are embarrassed, so it's to say don't be ashamed - be comfortable"
ButterbuttocksFilter. Musical sunshine.
Dancing in my chair and happy to be "comfortable". So pleased you're pleased languagehat.
posted by nickyskye at 2:05 PM on February 21, 2008
"Currently playing" as I post this comment is something from Oliver Mtukudzi, who I did an FPP on a while back. Sadly, though, this player isn't working for me. Looks like a good station!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:10 PM on February 21, 2008
posted by flapjax at midnite at 3:10 PM on February 21, 2008
nicky: given your previous post on african music videos, thought you might like some of these here.
posted by progosk at 4:46 PM on February 21, 2008 [1 favorite]
posted by progosk at 4:46 PM on February 21, 2008 [1 favorite]
Yay! Nice one nickyskye; I've been away for awhile. What a happy post to come back to.
posted by adamvasco at 6:14 PM on February 21, 2008
posted by adamvasco at 6:14 PM on February 21, 2008
Oooh boy, that lifted my spirits on an otherwise bleh Friday morning! :-D
( Steps away from the keyboard to shake some booty)
posted by the cydonian at 6:14 PM on February 21, 2008
( Steps away from the keyboard to shake some booty)
posted by the cydonian at 6:14 PM on February 21, 2008
Great music. I still prefer the kwassa-kwassa style & Diblo's guitar sound.
posted by mike3k at 7:24 PM on February 21, 2008
posted by mike3k at 7:24 PM on February 21, 2008
Damn, I sure wish this player would do something besides sit in stony silence. Drag!
Your Girls do it link is killing me, though. Damn!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:59 PM on February 21, 2008
Your Girls do it link is killing me, though. Damn!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 7:59 PM on February 21, 2008
Cover THIS, Mr. Coulton, if you dare. (Ah, I kid because I love.)
Absolutely lovely and sunny -- thanks!
posted by maudlin at 8:47 PM on February 21, 2008
Absolutely lovely and sunny -- thanks!
posted by maudlin at 8:47 PM on February 21, 2008
also: museke looks like an interesting place for african music updates.
posted by progosk at 12:08 AM on February 22, 2008
posted by progosk at 12:08 AM on February 22, 2008
oh, and: download fader's march 08 africa issue for free here.
posted by progosk at 12:14 AM on February 22, 2008
posted by progosk at 12:14 AM on February 22, 2008
not to forget negrophonic, and kolleidosonic, and africolombia, and, and...
posted by progosk at 1:21 AM on February 22, 2008
posted by progosk at 1:21 AM on February 22, 2008
Great post, nicky - I love soukos, it is indeed some of the happiest music in the world. When I lived in Portland, Maine, there was a little club that featured a lot of African bands - some of my happiest experiences were going to dance to the band Loketo and your post sent me searching - happily, one of my favorite numbers is online.
posted by madamjujujive at 3:34 AM on February 22, 2008
posted by madamjujujive at 3:34 AM on February 22, 2008
Should you like to watch African ladies shaking their bottoms, perhaps a full hour of (Pepe Le Pew lookalike) Dr Sakis will cure you of this proclivity ; ) It's worth a try!
Anything mapouka related will also suffice.
posted by asok at 8:20 AM on February 22, 2008
Anything mapouka related will also suffice.
posted by asok at 8:20 AM on February 22, 2008
whoa asok, that was quite an education. Had no idea about the whole baby's got back dances of mapouka. So funny about Dr. Sakis, he's more like a grandaddy of Pepe Le Pew hairstyles (always loved that cartoon). But the thing is I love the friendliness of the soukous music and dance genre, there's a playful innocence too, not so hard core and simplistic as mapouka.
And rather than curing me of any "proclivity", soukous leaves me exhilarated, batteries charged with joie de vivre and wanting more fun.
posted by nickyskye at 12:08 PM on February 22, 2008
And rather than curing me of any "proclivity", soukous leaves me exhilarated, batteries charged with joie de vivre and wanting more fun.
posted by nickyskye at 12:08 PM on February 22, 2008
Thanks Nickyskye, Soukous Radio is great stuff! I'm one of a lucky select 11 people who are currently tuned in and smiling.
posted by algreer at 5:55 AM on February 26, 2008
posted by algreer at 5:55 AM on February 26, 2008
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