Farida Amadou is a self taught bass player based in Brussels, Belgium. The electric bass has been her main instrument since 2011. In 2013, she started to play a lot of different genres, including blues, jazz and hip-hop. Then Farida discovered improvisation music, a style and community she quickly embraced. In 2017, after spending a year playing bass for Belgian punk band Cocaine Piss, Farida decided to focus on her solo improvisation practice and collaborations. Since then, she’s played with folks like Steve Noble, Thurston Moore, Peter Brötzmann, and Moor Mother.
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Music Mentions
- The Cranberries
- Coldplay
- Oumou Sangaré
- Ali Farka Touré
- “Radio Mali” album by Ali Farka Touré
- Vieux Farka Touré
- Chris Corsano
Q&A
- Alice Coltrane
- “Djorolen” song by Oumou Sangaré
Discovering music today (24:20):
- Tropical Records (Brussels)
First album ever purchased (26:02):
- “Ode To My Family” by The Cranberries
Most recent album purchased (26:53):
- “Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation” by Ornette Coleman
Artists discovered in the past year (28:25):
- slowthai
Desert island discs (30:35):
- “The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill” by Lauryn Hill
- “BBNG2” by BADBADNOTGOOD
- “Radha-Krsna Nama Sankirtana” by Alice Coltrane
Future guest recommendations (38:08):
- Suzan Peeters
