The Trance of Seven Colors
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The aptly titled “The Trance of Seven Colors” ranks among the best Gnawa recordings ever released… Listen to the Maâlem Mahmoud Guinia with Pharoah Sanders.
Originally released in 1994, “The Trance Of Seven Colors” is the meeting of two true musical masters: Pharoah Sanders and the Maâlem Mahmoud Guinia (1951 – 2015), son of the […]
The Mebusas Vol 1 – Blood Brothers
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The Mebusas were a Nigerian AfroRock ensemble who released in 1973 their album “Vol 1 Blood Brothers”.
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Afro Baby
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Compilation “Afro Baby – The Evolution of the Afro-Sound in Nigeria 1970-1979.”
Nigeria in the 1970s had one of the biggest recording industries on the continent as well as one of the most diverse. The fusion of African rhythms and culture with jazz, funk, soul and rock was an Africa wide phenomenon but nowhere was […]
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François Nyombo – I’m Cool
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To be quite franck, I’d never heard the name François Nyombo and there’s little information about his life and music outside of Discogs. But, if you love Funky Jazz and incredible guitar playing, this album is a “must listen.”
In 1963, when he was 15, Mantuila François Nyombo signed a contract to tour Europe with […]
African Melody – 50 ans
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Au Tchad, l’un des groupes musicaux mythiques du milieu des années 1970, African Melody (ou Melodie), a célébré son cinquantenaire en fin d’année 2024.
African Mélodie a vu le jour en novembre 1974 au bar la Concorde à N’Djamena. Sous l’influence de groupes congolais comme OK Jazz de Franco ou Afrisa International de Tabu Ley, […]
Welcome to Zamrock!
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“Welcome To Zamrock!” presented in two volumes, was an overview of its most beloved ensembles, and a trace of its arc from its ascension, to its fall, to its resurgence.
Zamrock was molded in 1970s Zambia out of a dual influence of Jimi Hendrix’s acid guitar and James Brown‘s funk. […]
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The story of Zamrock
Discover the story of Zamrock, a music genre born in 1970s Zambia out of influences from James Brown’s funk and Jimi Hendrix’s acid guitar.
Watch the mini-documentary below.
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Seminal Zamrock groups such as Witch, Amanaz, 5 Revolutions, Ricky Banda, Ngozi Family, Oscillations, Fireballs, and Crossbones.
#70smusic #Documentary #Rock #Zambia #Zamrock #OldAfricanMusic
Tony Grey – Come Back
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Nigerian showbiz legend Tony Grey led a band called “The Magnificent Zeinians“. Here he’s with Super7 in 1975.
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Yinhle Lentombi
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Yinhle Lentombi translates to “This Lady Is Beautiful” and comes from their 6th studio album Shintsha Sithothobala which was released in 1975.
Shintsha Sithothobala, released in 1975 unlike most of the output of the group by this time, does not include any directly Zulu Christian religious songs. The album’s songs instead are based on Zulu tradition.
Faradjallah & Attarazat Addahabia – Al Hadaoui
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During the ’50s, Faradjallah was booked as a singer for surprise parties with friends. He started to write his first songs including “L’gnawi” in 1967 and wanted to make people discover Gnawa culture, or maybe rather his take on the culture to be more exact. Faradjallah recalls his first interaction with the genre in [...]
The Funkees – Dancing Time
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“The Funkees hit London in 1973 as the tightest, funkiest and most audacious bands to come out of Africa. Hardened by endless touring and an unrelenting battle with BLO and Monomono to be the best band in Nigeria, they were in prime musical condition, ready to finally lay down their first album. The result was […]
ሙሉቀን፡መለሰ Mulukèn Mellèssè Muluqän Mälläsä
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The Ethiopiques series is back, after almost 7 years, with 2 albums released in December 2025. The first one is “Muluken Mellesse With The Dahlak Band” (Ethiopiques 31).
[…] the artist’s talent made itself known very early indeed, because he got his start in 1966-67, at the age of 13 […]
Jo Tongo – Jangolo
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Our hero, Jo Tongo (born Joseph Ekambi Tongo Mpondo) was raised in Douala, Cameroon. In 1964 he headed off to Paris to begin Pharmaceutical studies.
Somewhere along the way the music in his soul eventually won out and he embarked on a life of music. In 1977, he produced and recorded his debut self titled […]
Mombasa – Kenia (remixed)
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Essential and hard to find album with tons of true killer Afro Funk breaks.
Listen to an edit of “Kenia” from “African Rhythms & Blues” by Mombasa (1975).
Classic and sought after Afro Jazz Reissue of original debut LP by African jazz band “Mombasa” led by Lou Blackburn and recorded in 1975 at Cornet studio […]
