Seigneur Tabu Ley Rochereau – Haffi Deo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tabu-ley-rochereau-orchestre-afrisa-haffi-deo/
The title track of Tabu Ley‘s 1985 album “Haffi deo” is a daring crossover to a smoother boogie funk sound. Scattered among his discography which spans over 100 albums there are a few tunes that sound quite different from the usual rumba. […]
Just in case you feel an urgent need to dance, here's some Soukous from 1988...
Zitany Neil - Marcory Gasoil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKmwh2GymMA
Wagadu Grooves
https://amf.didiermary.fr/wagadu-grooves/
Gaye Mody Camara, born in Abidjan, raised in Kayes, Mali, founded Camara Production in Paris and produced music for the West African diasporas between the years 1990 to 2010. His roster included artists from Mali, such as Aïchata Sidibé, and also from Sénégal, Mauritania, Guinea, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso or Gambia. […]
Orchestra Baobab – Autorail
https://amf.didiermary.fr/orchestra-baobab-autorail/
By the end of the 1970s, the band concluded its residency at the Baobab Club, which closed its doors in 1979. At this point, they were Senegal’s biggest band. […]
Their 1981 albums Mouhamadou Bamba and Sibou odia extended their success into the new decade, helped by their hit “Autorail”, composed by Medoune Diallo, […]
AfroFunk Mixed
https://amf.didiermary.fr/afrofunk-compilation/
A (too) short eclectic selection of Psychedelic, AfroFunk, AfroDisco and AfroLatino tracks, some remixed, from various origins and decades…
A few alternative vibes too, if you listen to the whole playlist.
Enjoy!
#70smusic #80smusic #AfroFunk #AfroHouse #AfroLatino #Disco #Dub #Mixtape #Nigeria #Remixed
Ray Lema – Marabout (Lyolela)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ray-lema-marabout-iyolela/
The song “Marabout” is from the album “Medecine” in 1984.
This track is referenced as having two drummers: Boffi Banengola and Tony Allen.
Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Let Me Be Free
https://amf.didiermary.fr/yvonne-chaka-chaka-let-me-be-free/
Yvonne Chaka Chaka (Yvonne Machaka – 1965) is a South African singer from Soweto at the forefront of South African popular music since the ’80s, when “Bubblegum” music was all the rage.
Miriam Makeba said of her “She’s my baby!” and Hugh Masekela called Chaka Chaka “my mad niece”.
Youssou N’Dour et le Super Etoile de Dakar – Mouye Ma
https://amf.didiermary.fr/youssou-ndour-super-etoile-dakar-mouye-ma/
Fondé par Youssou N’dour et ses fidèles musiciens après la scission de l’Etoile de Dakar, le Super Etoile de Dakar a su révolutionner à partir de 1979 le Mbalax, rythme cher aux Wolofs, créant de nouvelles danses pour accompagner ce style musical.
Le mbalax est un style musical organisé comme le croisement [...]
Super Diamono – Sofia
https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-diamono-sofia-ismael-lo/
Super Diamono or Super Diamono de Dakar was a ten-member band from Dakar, Senegal.
It was formed around 1975. Omar Pene was a founding-member.It started with traditional West African music, but quickly turned to an Afro-Cuban and pop-influenced sound.
Sofia appears on a cassette “Vol. 5” in 1981 with Ismaël Lô. […]
Djeli Moussa Diawara – Haidara (remastered)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/djeli-moussa-diawara-haidara-remastered/
Here’s the full 2010 remastered version of Haidara DMD recorded in Abidjan in 1982 for his 1st album.
Read the stories about the album on Wikipedia.
This song was used in at least 2 movies & soundtracks…
Pierre Akendengue – Epuguzu (1983)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/pierre-akendengue-epuguzu-1983/
Epuguzu est l’un des titres (probablement le plus connu) de l’album Mando en 1983, composé par Pierre Akendengué.
Cette chanson a été mise à disposition en single et maxi-single à sa sortie et existe aussi en version “remix special club”, un peu plus “dynamique”.
Scène musicale Africaine 80s à Paris
https://amf.didiermary.fr/explosion-scene-musicale-africaine-80s-paris/
Ce billet fait suite à un article de septembre 2018 sur l’explosion de la scène musicale africaine dans les années 80 à Paris, en particulier grâce au soutien de la diaspora, que j’avais lu en son temps… Si j’étais déjà “branché” musiques du continent, j’avais quitté Paris à cette époque et n’ai donc pas pu […]
Chicco – I Need Some Money
https://amf.didiermary.fr/chicco-i-need-some-money/
Chicco‘s first hit “I Need Some Money” released in 1986.
The two young dancers (not the young kids) were dancing a new ‘ghetto’ style that later became the famous ‘Mapantsula’ style.
Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens – Kazet
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mahlathini-mahotella-queens-kazet/
Surnommé “Le Lion de Soweto” pour sa voix de “groaner“, Simon Nkabinde Mahlathini est une des figures mythiques du mbaqanga. Il s’est fait connaître internationalement dans les années 1980 au sein de la formation Mahlathini et Mahotella Queens.
The Mahotella Queens est un groupe féminin sud-africain. A l’origine, c’est un groupe d’enregistrement en studio mixte, [...]
Francis Bebey – Super Jungle (1982)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-super-jungle-1982/
African pioneer of electronic music in the ’70s, Francis Bebey offers us generous and humorous songs with DIY synthesizers and drum machines such as Super Jungle, available on the “African Electronic Music (1975-1982)” compilation.
A unique (and unusual) blend of traditional African music and “machines”.
Cameroonian musician Francis Bebey is truly one of [...]
King of Modern Agbadja
https://amf.didiermary.fr/king-modern-agbadja-gnonnas-pedro-dadjes/
4 songs by this magnificent artiste were included in the compilation Legends of Benin from 2009. This new compilation presents a full and deserved project about Gnonnas Pedro, the king of Modern Agbadja, with tracks between 1974 and 1983. […]
Tokoto Ashanty – L’homme de chèvre
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tokoto-ashanty-homme-chevre/
Tokoto Ashanty (or Ashanti, aka l’homme de chèvre [the goat’s husband]) was a Cameroonian artist reknown for his WakaWaka music style, a “funny version of Makossa”.
Author and composer since the 1970s, he later decided to rehabilitate telling tales and went back to his roots as a griot. […]
The Art of Noise – Yebo!
https://amf.didiermary.fr/memories-80smusic-art-of-noise/
The Art of Noise featuring Mahlathini & The Mahotella Queens in 1989.
So many memories…
Francis Bebey – Psychedelic Sanza
https://amf.didiermary.fr/francis-bebey-psychedelic-sanza/
The incredible “Psychedelic Sanza (1982-1984)” album is a beautifully dreamy celebration of the uniquely affective timbre of the sanza, or African thumb piano, by Francis Bebey. […]
Zani Diabaté & le Super Djata Band – Farima
https://amf.didiermary.fr/zani-diabate-super-djata-band-farima/
Zani Diabaté (1947-2011), prominent guitar player in the Super Djata Band, one of the most popular bands from Bamako during the 1980s, joined the Ballet National in 1963, where he sang, danced and played guitar, kora, balafon and percussion.
Super Djata Band – Fadingna Kouma/Facia (live)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/super-djata-band-live-fadingna-kouma/
The Super Djata Band from Bamako, Mali, led by the late Zani Diabaté (on lead guitar), who died on January 4, 2011, from their 1984 concert in Angoulême, France. On balafon Zani Diabaté’s late brother Bakari, and singing, the great (but unfortunately also late) Daouda ‘Flani’ Sangaré and Alou Fané, with Idrissa Magassa. […]
Call me a big huge nerd, but I love how-it’s-made videos. 🤓 And I especially love videos showing vinyl records being pressed. And I especially, especially love a video showing our new 80s kids album being pressed! Eeeeeee!
We just got this video from Waxwork Records, where earlier this week that Pac-Man splatter design that we dreamed up came to life. Can you even believe how cool this is??
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Mbote Na Beno Vol. 1-3
https://amf.didiermary.fr/mbote-na-beno-vol-1-3/
The 3 volumes of “Mbote Na Beno” (Hi there! when greeting a person in Kikongo language) are compilations of Congolese music by NoForm: Production, a Swiss label by “La Société des Ambianceurs” (see also La Sape, Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elégantes), to relay their work and eclectic projects.
Each compilation contains a mix […]
Amadou Balaké – Taximan (n’est pas gentil)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/amadou-balake-taximan-pas-gentil/
The Golden Voice from Burkina Faso in a track that has become a “classic”: Taximan (n’est pas gentil).
Like the previous post (Maitre Gazonga), most of this music was recorded in Abidjan during the 80s, where so many musicians from various countries met and worked together, creating a giant & rich melting pot of music […]
Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Umqombothi
#TGIF! Thank God, It’s Friday!
“Umqombothi” (the name in Xhosa of a traditional beer) is a famous track by Yvonne Chaka Chaka, from her “Thank You Mr. D.J.” studio album, released in 1987.It was composed by Sello “Chicco” Twala and Attie van Wyk.
