Mdungu

Mdungu is a formation of eight international musicians. Their music travels between the music of the Griots of Mali, the Afrobeat of Nigeria and the Mbalax of Senegal. The music that Mdungu makes is not purely African, as their roots also lay in jazz, rock, funk and surf. Founded in 2003 by alto saxophonist Thijs van Milligen they have toured The Netherlands, France and Italy.
Last fall Mdungu recorded their debut cd "Afro What!?". The album will be released in the spring of 2009. The recordings are mixed by producer/guitarist Justin Adams, who is well known from his award winning work with Tinariwen, his own group Soul Science and Robert Plants Strange Sensation.
The press about Mdungu:
(Mei 2008) “Mdungu, a band of mainly dutch musicians, could well be the best African band in Holland.”
Mixed Beyond Magazine mei/juni/juli 2008
(Feb. 2008) "What makes Mdungu special is their ability to improvise and show off their skills without disappearing up their own backsides. The groove is king, and that's the way it should be."
ilovedonuts.nl
[op het Numoonfest 2006]... komt de grote verrassing opnieuw van om de hoek. Mdungu is een Rotterdamse band bij wie het erfgoed van Fela Kuti in goede handen blijkt, maar die meer dan alleen zwetende afrobeats maakt. Hun zonnige Afrikaanse klanken vallen goed bij het vrolijke publiek, dat eindelijk de dansvloer gebruikt waar 'ie voor bedoeld is. djbroadcast.nl
To contact Mdungu for bookings please write to [email protected].
Mdungu recorded their debut album this autumn! The pictures below were taken during the recording sessions in Studio 150. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uunPFRmn07A

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