Wednesday 27 February 2008

PSYCHEDELIC AFROBEAT!

Here's something different, a post dedicated to the mighty continent of Africa.
Mostly recorded in the late 60s and early 70s, this is MINDBENDING stuff!
A melting pot of Jazz, Soul, Funk, Psychedelia and whatever else you think is there!
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Groovy sounds from Orlando Julius...while Ofo The Black Company is totally wild!

Check their "Allah Wakbarr".
A real favourite of mine is Ethiopian composer Girma Beyene...magical, unique, mesmerizing sounds!
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This is another homemade comp, most of it comes from NIGERIA (by far the African country with the largest population) and there are a couple of tracks I don't really know where they're from, perhaps somebody could tell me.
If you enjoy it I might post more!
Let me know...
http://www.shareonall.com/AFRIKA_3_yofw_rar.htm

Tracklist:
1.Gasper Lawal – Awon ojise oluwa (6:23) NIGERIA
2. Bala Miller & The Great Music Pyrameeds Of Afrika – Ikon Allah(5:48) NIGERIA
3. Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders - Alo Mi Alo (8:07) NIGERIA
4. Blo - Chant To Mother Earth (6:10) NIGERIA
5. Girma Beyene- Ene Negn Bay Manesh (4:04) ETHIOPIA
6. Ofo The Black Company - Allah Wakbarr (Love is you) (3:32) NIGERIA
7. Moussa Dombia -Keleya (10:48) ?
8. Girma Beyene - Set Alamenem (5:30) ETHIOPIA
9. Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders - Psychedelic Afro Shop (6:11) NIGERIA
10. Honny & The Bees Band - Psychedelic Woman (4:33) GHANA
11. Ofo The Black Company - Beautiful Daddy (3:40) NIGERIA
12. Vum Vum - Muzangola (2:09) ANGOLA
13. Girma Beyene - Yebeqagnal (3:33) ETHIOPIA
14. Orchestra Regional De Kayes- Sanjna (6:01)MALI
15. Girma Beyene - Enken Yelelebesh (3:22) ETHIOPIA

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

FYI - Orchestre Regional de Kayes are from the town of Kayes which is in north-western Mali, close to the Senagalese border.

aldo said...

Thank you for the info!

Anonymous said...

would you mind re-uploading this compilation please?

aldo said...

@Anonymous,

have a better look, these 3 african comps were re-uploaded on sept 2008.