Ali Chukus and His Peace Makers Dance Band
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Ali Chukwuma, under the nickname “Ali Chukus,” probably for his first album with the Peace Makers Dance Band in 1975. […]
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Muyiwa Kunnuji & Osemako
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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. He has launched his band in […]
Highlife Time
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“Highlife Time – Nigerian and Ghanaian Sound from the 60s and Early 70s” a 2xCD or 2xLP compilation by Vampi Soul.
Highlife, dance music played mostly in Ghana and Nigeria, represents one of the century’s first fusions of African roots and western music, and before 1970 it ruled dancefloors across much of West Africa. […]
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Doing It In Lagos
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Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980’s Nigeria
#80smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #Disco #FullAlbum #Nigeria #OldAfricanMusic
Sai Galaxy – Get It In The Sun
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Australian producer Sai Galaxy (Simon Durrington) brings a fusion of classic Afro Funk, Disco & Jazz House.
As the name suggests, Sai Galaxy represents a star-studded cluster of artists from around the world – their varied styles colliding to form a refreshing fusion of classic Afrobeat, Disco and West African funk. Drawing from the influence […]
Psychedelic Afro Rock
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Compilation “Nigeria Rock Special – Psychedelic Afro Rock & Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria.” […]
Ofege – Try and Love (1973)
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The first time a group of teenagers snuck out of St. Gregory’s College in Lagos to audition at a recording studio, they were told to go back and focus on their studies. But they didn’t give up. In the early 1970s, the group, including Melvin Ukachi, Paul Alade, Dapo Olumide, and M-Ike Meme, formed Ofege. […]
GuiltyBeatz – Pilolo feat. Mr Eazi & Kwesi Arthur
https://amf.didiermary.fr/guiltybeatz-mreazi-kwesi-arthur-pilolo/
The word “Pilolo” is relatable to many Ghanaians. It’s mainly a game of hide and seek which involves intelligence, fun and wit.
emPawa Africa was launched in 2018 as a talent incubation initiative to nurture and support up-and-coming artists in Africa.
So far, artistes who have released music through emPawa include Lady Donli, Namenj [...]
Babatunde Olatunji – Akiwowo
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Et si vous pensez avoir déjà entendu cette musique chez Gainsbourg, c’est normal… il avait “un peu” emprunté Akiwowo à Babatunde Olatunji (sans le dire, ni créditer qui que soit, donc plagiat) pour un de ses albums…
Tony Allen – The Source
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Tony Allen passed away on April 30th 2020 in Paris, at the age of 79.
Born in Lagos in 1940, Tony Oladipo Allen was a hugely influential musical figure, most notably as the defining rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti’s Africa 70.
In 2017, he released 2 albums via Blue Note, a tribute EP to Art Blakey and […]
Tony Allen – Tribute to Art Blakey (Live)
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Tony Allen’s EP A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers paid homage to the American jazz drummer, who he named as one of his earliest musical influences.
The album was released on Blue Note Records in 2017.
Recorded live in Paris with a seven-piece band, A Tribute to Art Blakey features four of the […]
Nigeria 70
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Originally released in 2001, the first volume of Nigeria 70 was the first compilation of its kind to explore in depth the fertile music scene in Lagos as domestic artists mixed Highlife and traditional rhythms with Soul, Funk, Rock and Jazz. Three further volumes followed, exploring the far corners of original Afrobeat, Juju, Funk and […]
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Yoruba Women Of The Drum
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Not a lot of information on this album from 1995 with Madam Comfort Omoge and Madam Mujidat Ogunfala, called ”Yoruba Women Of The Drum”. It’s best to listen to it…
Comfort Omoge was a Nigerian musician known as the queen and chief exponent of Asiko music, a traditional African folklore music […]
#70smusic #Compilation #Drums #FullAlbum #LiveMusic #Nigeria #OldAfricanMusic
Mad Man Jaga – Wakabout
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The “Wakabout” LP by Mad Man Jaga was originally released on Sir Victor Uwaifo‘s label JOROMI, in Nigeria, in 1978.
Musically the LP is a fairly unique collection of slightly off-killer percussive afrobeat funk; the arrangements are brass friendly, slick on the keys and framed with a rich resonant deep soul vocal and to complement […]
#70smusic #AfroFunk #FullAlbum #Nigeria #OldAfricanMusic #Reggae
Fela Kuti – Fear Not For Man
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Fear Not For Man (1977) was written in the heat of Fela’s conflict with the military. The title track is a provocation expressing Fela’s lack of fear in the face of the authoritarian regime’s brutality; no matter how hard they beat him, they would never break him. This is made even more explicit on the […]
Sententa Feat. Orlando Julius - Ijo Soul
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Created in 2006, Setenta consists of seven musicians from Paris who use their musical upbringing, taste, backgrounds and unstoppable eagerness to produce a unique mix of Latin, Soul, Boogaloo with a touch of Caribbean influences.
Somi – The Lagos Music Salon
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The Lagos Music Salon is the 4th studio full-length album by jazz hybrid singer and songwriter Somi.
It was released in 2014. Somi is an American Jazz and Pop singer and songwriter.
Her music is influenced by her Ugandan and Rwandan roots, and she resides between New York City and Lagos, Nigeria. […]
Fela Kuti – Confusion Break Bones (C.B.B.)
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Confusion Break Bones is a long track (29:10) by Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 on their album “Underground System” from 1992.
“Fela releases Underground System, which will be the final album of newly recorded studio material to be issued during his lifetime. The album is inspired in part by the 1987 assassination of Fela’s friend, […]
Fela Kuti – Mr Follow Follow
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Fela Kuti’s Mister Follow Follow was released in 1976/77 on the Zombie album.
“…if you dey follow them book! Na inside cupboard you go quench!… Cockroach dey! Rat dey!… Na inside darkness you go dey! If you have to follow them books, you have to read with some sense, see with your eyes and hear […]
Fela Kuti – Zombie
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Zombie was released around 76/77. It’s one of the iconic Fela’s songs, a harsh critique of the Nigerian soldiers who blindly follow, usually inhumane, orders.
Fela paid a big price for this bold condemnation of the military institution.
One thousand members of the Nigerian army attacked and burnt down his house after the release of the […]
Fela Kuti – Gentleman (LP)
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1973’s “Gentleman” is the 7th in the series of celebratory Fela 50th Anniversary reissues.
Like Fela’s other early 70’s releases, he used each side of his LPs to create a deep groove that pulls the listener in and follows with metaphoric lyrics that call out and critique the corrupt hangover of colonialism. Gentleman is the […]
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Harry Mosco – For You Specially
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The late Harry Mosco was the lead vocalist for legendary 1970s Nigerian afro-funk band The Funkees.
The best way to take you right back to 1970s Lagos.
After unsuccessfully moving back to London, the group disbanded (after just four years) and Mosco released his first solo EP Specially For You in 1977.
Mosco had already formed a new […]
Harry Mosco – Step on
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“Step on” comes from Harry Mosco’s “Peace & Harmony” LP. Originally released in 1979 the album is something of a hidden gem that touches upon Disco, Funk, Boogie, Soul and Dub. Harry passed away in 2012.
Harry Mosco Agada was the lead vocalist of The Funkees, and after they split up, he released solo albums […]
