African Music Archives
The African Music Archives (AMA) is dedicated to collect modern African music from all sub-Saharan countries. Founded in 1991, it today consists of roughly 14.000 shellacs and vinyl-records, audio- and videotapes, CDs and DVDs. In order to facilitate research, all items can be reviewed in the OPAC online catalogue of the JGU Library. Large parts of the collection are already digitized, but, due to copyright reasons, cannot be made available online. For any information concerning the archive and its collection, feel free to contact the archives’ director Hauke Dorsch.
>> LINK OPAC
>> LINK Virtual Tour of the AMA
>> LINK OPAC
>> LINK Virtual Tour of the AMA
Events / News
November 5, 2024
WDR Zeitzeichen looks at historical topics from antiquity to the present, Europe and the world, and historical personalities and inventions. African Music Archives (AMA) Director Hauke Dorsch talks about the life and music of this legend of blues inspired guitar music from Mali.
October 21, 2024
A brand new episode of African Presence Special with Globalwize host Jean Trouillet and African Music Archives (AMA) Director Hauke Dorsch is online. Jean and Hauke are joined by their guest Jürgen Leinhos, who has been organising the ‘Jazz against Apartheid’ concert series for almost 40 years
August 23, 2024
We are excited to present you episode #454 of the Globalwize Radioshow. WeltBeat host and selector Jean Trouillet's presents another 'African Presence' special in cooperation with Hauke Dorsch, director of the African Music Archives at the University of Mainz. The new episode focusses on the history of African popular music.
AMA Relistened
November 19, 2024
“Aimasiko” (1987) is an evergreen album by Ebenezer Obey that invokes hope for the despairing. Literarily, the album title “Aimasiko” means the ‘unknown time.’ Essentially, Obey explores the theme of hope in the album; the album addresses the economic challenges facing Africa as a continent in the late 20th century.
November 19, 2024
Juju Music (1982) The Album is a significant milestone in career of Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as “King Sunny Ade”, or simply “Sunny Ade”. Juju Music typifies his mastery of this musical genre.
November 13, 2024
‘Ich und mein Braai’, is a short but delightful song with catchy and vibrant melodies that invite listeners to dance and enjoy life. The artist EES, also known as Eric Sell, is a musician from Namibia who has won over audiences both locally and internationally with his lively energy, acting as a cultural ambassador for the country.