Sunny Ade & his African Beats – Syncro System Movement
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sunny-ade-african-beats-syncro-system-movement/
The Original Syncro System Movement is a vinyl LP from 1974, reissued in 1983.
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nigeria
New album! Post to come on AMF...
"Journey Through Life" out April 25, 2025.
Femi Kuti - After 24 Years (Official Visualiser)
https://youtu.be/elSES_Yn__U
The project’s second single offers a critical look at Nigeria’s democracy “After 24 Years.”
Afro Super-Feelings led by Segun Okeji
https://amf.didiermary.fr/afro-super-feelings-segun-okeji/
Afrobeat Disco/Funk from the vault… A 2-track LP Afro Super-Feelings Led By Segun Okeji released in 1970.
This is an album comprised of two super-rare Afrobeat disco/funk tracks from Lagos by the band Afro Super-Feelings, led the by artist/musician Segun Okeji.
Segun Okeji was the tenor sax player in Fela Kuti‘s Koola Lobitos band […]
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Jambos Express – Mother Africa
https://amf.didiermary.fr/jambos-express-mother-africa/
Mother Africa is an EP, released in 1987 by Jambos Express with 4 songs. The Lead Vocals are by Prince Bola Agba, an in-demand session musician, and early and respected exponent of funk. He’s also know for founding SJOB Movement. […]
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Nneka - Go Within
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCsUyEFgl70
(I met Nneka in Cannes, FR, 15 years ago or so, when she was launching her career.)
"Music is the weapon. Music is the weapon of the future."
-Fela Kuti
📷: Janet Griffiths
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Oriental Brothers International Band
https://amf.didiermary.fr/oriental-brothers-international-band/
The Oriental Brothers International Band of Nigeria was a popular Igbo highlife band from Nigeria [based in Owerri] for several decades, known for their powerful lyrics (whether it be of proverbs, or specials dedicated to special people in the country of Nigeria), and deft instrumental work […]
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Gwo Gwo Gwo Ngwo!
R.I.P Mike Ejeagha (4 April 1930 – 6 June 2025)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/rss-club/gwo-gwo-gwo-ngwo/
This old HighLife song “Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche” by Gentleman Mike Ejeagha & his Trio, a classic released in 1983, became popular again after a skit of comedian Brainjotter on Instagram and now TikTok. That’s all about the chorus: the catchy “gwo gwo gwo ngwo!” […]
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A video essay on Fela Kuti, Nigeria’s most political musical icon, directed by Akinola Davies Jr, including interviews with Seun & Femi Kuti.
Spoken word and music by Nigerian musician Obongjayar.
"The death of his mum too really broke him."
One Day Go Be One Day
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVWFBcjfY0M
"Death is not Silence"
Fela Kuti – Why Black Man Dey Suffer
https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-why-black-man-dey-suffer/
Why Black Man Dey Suffer – LP (1971)
Listen to Sir Paul McCartney remembering this song played live at the Shrine.
On 1 January 1971, Fela changes his band’s name from Nigeria 70 to Africa 70. It is a breakthrough year for the group, which will remain the hottest attraction in Nigeria (and elsewhere […]
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David Walters – Bwè Dlo Feat. Seun Kuti
https://amf.didiermary.fr/david-walters-bwe-dlo-seun-kuti/
From album “Soleil Kréyol” by David Walters in 2020.
“Creole Soul!” Two words are enough for David Walters to qualify his music. The exclamation point to support radicalism and faith in its purpose. […]
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Seyi Vibez - Shaolin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fii73UidV4
Nigerian StreetPop from EP "Children of Africa"
Highlife Music of Ghana and Nigeria
https://amf.didiermary.fr/highlife-music-ghana-nigeria-60s-70s/
70s Highlife Music from Ghana and Nigeria in this documentary, unfortunately lacking all the songs and performers names. If you know, please comment below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pTBW-NsbSA
#60smusic #70smusic #Compilation #Documentary #FelaKuti #Ghana #Highlife #Nigeria
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Cool Cats Invasion
https://amf.didiermary.fr/cool-cats-invasion-highlife/
“Cool Cats Invasion” is a classic collection (102 tracks) of Highlife, Palm-wine music & Jùjú from Nigeria & Ghana, from the 50’s & 60’s.
This compilation includes unavailable tracks by Earnest Olatunde Thomas, known as Tunde Nightingale or The Western Nightingale, as well as legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Ransome Kuti‘s first recordings of […]
#50smusic #60smusic #Compilation #Ghana #JujuMusic #Nigeria #PalmWineMusic #Caturday
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Dr Victor Olaiya & his All-Stars
https://amf.didiermary.fr/victor-olaiya-all-stars/
Dr Victor Olaiya is considered the bridge between Ghanaian highlife and what would become Afrobeat.
His musical style was influenced by James Brown, with horn parts harmonized in Brown’s style, as opposed to the mostly unison lines of Afrobeat. The music includes the swinging percussion of Tony Allen, but not the syncopated style that [...]
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Dr Victor Olaiya – Baby Mi Da Feat. 2Face Idibia
https://amf.didiermary.fr/victor-olaiya-baby-mi-da-2face-idibia/
“Baby Mi Da (Baby Jowo) remix” is a revisited version of a classic track by Dr Victor Olaiya, featuring 2Face Idibia.
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Paris DJs – Summer 2013
https://amf.didiermary.fr/paris-djs-playlist-summer-2013/
Paris DJs is a Paris-based production team (Djouls, Grant Phabao, Loik Dury & Ben Hito) featuring worldwide guest vocalists, musicians, deejays, graphic/web designers and writers.Reggae, Afro, Funk, Soul, Jazz, Latin, Hip Hop and more audio goodness.
Playlist includes Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra and Muyiwa Kunnuji.
#60smusic #70smusic #AfroFunk #Guinea #Nigeria #Soundcloud #Afrobeat
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Femi Kuti – As We Struggle Everyday (Edit)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/femi-kuti-struggle-everyday/
“As We Struggle Everyday” is taken from the album Legacy +, that includes a full album by Femi (Stop The Hate) and one by his son Made, titled For(e)ward.
"Legendary activist and Afrobeat originator, Fela Kuti, used his music to lament social injustices and political corruption in his native Nigeria. Fela’s legacy spans decades and […]"
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Ibibio Sound Machine live
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ibibio-sound-machine-live/
Fronted by London-born Nigerian singer Eno Williams, Ibibio Sound Machine is a clash of African and electronic elements inspired in equal measure by the golden era of West-African funk & disco and modern post-punk & electro.
Weird and wonderful folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother’s Ibibio tongue, […]
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Africa Is The Future – Kologbo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/africa-future-kologbo/
Guitar legend Oghene Kologbo was born in Warri, Nigeria in 1957. His father was the well known highlife musician Joe King Kologbo. When Kologbo was a teenager, he began performing with the revolutionary Afrobeat master Fela Kuti. Kologbo went on to record more than 50 sides with Africa 70. He played the hypnotic tenor guitar […]
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Muyiwa Kunnuji & Osemako
https://amf.didiermary.fr/muyiwa-kunnuji-osemako/
Baptized into the style of the precursors of 50s to 90s, Muyiwa Kunnuji is influenced by Afrobeat, Highlife, the Yoruba & Ogu rhythms, Jazz, Blues, Gospel.
Muyiwa, a self-taught trumpeter, has played with Fela Kuti, later on Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Tony Allen & many other bands of note. […]
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Sarkodie – You Go Kill Me Remix
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sarkodie-you-go-kill-me-remix/
With “You Go Kill Me” in 2011, the Azonto dance craze took over Ghana, as well as the African diaspora in the UK and US.
The lyrics of the song describe an “Azonto girl” and the dance uses hand gestures and a whole lot of attitude to reference elements of daily life: grooming oneself, talking […]
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I've been listening to Dan Maraya on repeat today.
When I was growing up in Jos, #Nigeria, back in the 80s we only had 1 TV channel. Before transmission started at 4pm it'd show videos of a skinny guy playing a banjo and singing in Hausa.
That was Dan Maraya (dan in Hausa means 'of', maybe a little like 'Mac'). To be clear, I hated his music back then; I was into hip-hop. But today, I'm finding it comforting and nostalgic.
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ThreadStone Rox – God Heal Nigeria
https://amf.didiermary.fr/threadstone-rox-god-heal-nigeria/
Pop-Rock from Nigeria.
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Asa – Dead again
https://amf.didiermary.fr/dead-again-asa/
Asa‘s third studio album, Bed of Stone, was released in August 2014, with a folk sound similar to her previous albums Beautiful Imperfection and Aṣa. “Dead again” is the opening track. […]
Edited 102d ago