Anyone into African music? (1 Viewer)

[hugh]

Got a taxi ride home from town a few weeks ago from a Nigerian taxi driver. I was well on so engaged him in conversation about African music, mentioning Fela Kuti. He completely went off on one. Bizarre nonsensical rant the gist of which was (I think) that Fela is from a completely different tribe/ethnic group and hence he has no time whatsoever for that kind of malarkey and recommended this character to me instead:

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I then got out of the taxi forgetting to pay him. He wasn't impressed.

 

[CinnamonBoy]

"I never run away" - the irony, Hugh.

Shitcool track though, absolutely love it.

 

[oh shit]

Shangaan Electro - fucking wicked
http://www.honestjons.com/label.php?pid=36711

 

[oh shit]

Iftin - intense, lyrical, melodic, fucking savage Somali funk featuring Sulfa on vocals. Sulfa later became an Iman. He bought copies of his recorded works from people, and destroyed them. Sad. Physical copies are almost non-existent today.
http://likembe.blogspot.co.uk/2007/11/somali-mystery-funk.html

 

[CinnamonBoy]

Completely forgot to post this. Cosmic African awesomeness. Video by Tommyboy from the much-missed Arawa.fm.

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[dudley]

Franco et la TP OK Jazz, that's what you want, the early 70's stuff, before all the gloss

[spotifyLP]2oYQpl6iaJlfNjYG57tzDT[/spotifyLP]

 

[hugh]

Yes, Franco is the business all right.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Got a taxi ride home from town a few weeks ago from a Nigerian taxi driver. I was well on so engaged him in conversation about African music, mentioning Fela Kuti. He completely went off on one. Bizarre nonsensical rant the gist of which was (I think) that Fela is from a completely different tribe/ethnic group and hence he has no time whatsoever for that kind of malarkey and recommended this character to me instead:

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I then got out of the taxi forgetting to pay him. He wasn't impressed.

I think I had the same conversation with the same driver one night.

 

[Scientician 0.8]

Can we merge this thread with that one? http://thumped.com/bbs/showthread.php?78714-african-pop-thread/page2

 

[Scientician 0.8]

I like this

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[therealjohnny]

Just rediscovered this in my youtube favourites

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[dunderhead]

this looks deadly



http://rootstrata.com/rootblog/?p=7456

after months of rotation on my ipod I finally succumbed to buying this set today. 125 euro incl. p&p from the states. I had planned on hemorrhaging a jar of coins i'd collected over the past few months on vinyl anyway so completely guilt free purchase too. hopefully it won't get kicked around too much en route...

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I didn't like that so much when I went and listened to it

 

[hugh]

Konono No.1 playing in Whelans April 12th ...

 

[ann post]

http://open.spotify.com/user/9one/playlist/5iG0es975IcTTi3MdujXQ7

 

[Scientician 0.8]

after months of rotation on my ipod I finally succumbed to buying this set today. 125 euro incl. p&p from the states. I had planned on hemorrhaging a jar of coins i'd collected over the past few months on vinyl anyway so completely guilt free purchase too. hopefully it won't get kicked around too much en route...

I absolutely love it. When I ever get a proper paying job again I'll maybe buy it.

 

[dunderhead]

have this album for about a year now. getting constant spins. love it. lovely guitars running through it. first track is a good reflection of what to expect throughout. the lads are from mali. highly recommended

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[hydromancer]

Compeletly random youtube video

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[Flux]

have this album for about a year now. getting constant spins. love it. lovely guitars running through it. first track is a good reflection of what to expect throughout. the lads are from mali. highly recommended

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Thanks for the recommendation. Really great.

 

[dunderhead]

if the opening track is anything to go by. the second comp from Angola by analog africa is gonna be a dinger

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