General Tchefary & Friends
A conversation about Afro-Caribbean music traditions with General Tchefary & friends.
A conversation about Afro-Caribbean music traditions with General Tchefary & friends.
General Tchefary is a traditional African Roots Reggae singer from the Ivory Coast. He’s been singing, teaching and sharing his form for over 34 years and is considered a master. While Reggae was made famous in Jamaica, Roots Reggae is specifically connected to the everyday lives poor people in Africa. Tchefary’s music mixes Reggae with … Read more
What happens when two different ethnic backgrounds from Africa meet in the Sonoran Desert? The rhythm of unity is born! Jaliya is Elijah Ndoye and Yacouba Traore. Elijah comes from the fishing community of Lebou, an ethnic group in Senegal, West Africa. He grew up in a culture where the emphasis was on piety and … Read more