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WOMAD 2013 announces Seun Kuti and Toots & The Maytals to join the line-up

By Damian Rafferty on April 11, 2013
This entry is filed under Events and tagged Afrobeat, Bollywood, david rodigan, dub, Edinburgh, Fela, funk, Georgia, Gilberto Gil, jazz, Mala, Malawi, reggae, Seun Kuti, Soulful, South, Tamikrest, Womad.

From Nigeria, there’s the heavy, heavy sound of Afrobeat, delivered here by Seun Kuti, son of the incomparable Fela whose band Egypt 80 are now under the commanding leadership of Kuti Jr. If Afrobeat is a timeless music, so too is the soulful reggae of Toots & The Maytals. We’re delighted that the still-effusive ‘Toots’ Hibbert will be leading his charges through all those hits – Monkey Man, Funky Kingston, Pressure Drop, Do The Reggay… Continue reading WOMAD 2013 announces Seun Kuti and Toots & The Maytals to join the line-up

Ikebe Shakedown – Ikebe Shakedown

By Gerry Hectic on July 20, 2011
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, US/Canada: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, blaxploitation, Europe, festival, funk, jazz, Michael Leonhart, Ubiquity.

Ikebe Shakedown is the self-titled album is one to shakedown your boogie on the dancefloor for another impressive debut album on Ubiquity Records.

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Norman Jay MBE Presents – Good Times 30th Anniversary

By Gerry Hectic on July 13, 2011
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, Uncategorized and tagged Afrobeat, Ashley Slater, Big Chill, Carnival, compilation, disco, festival, funk, Henrik Schwarz, hip hop, Horse Meat Disco, house, jazz, London, Luo, Nairobi, New York, Owiny Sigoma, rare groove, reggae, soul.

Good Times is 30! How much fun can you possibly have after 30 years? Well on the evidence of the latest compilation by King of Choppers himself, Norman Jay MBE, the answer is lots – get you’re Good Times today. Continue reading Norman Jay MBE Presents – Good Times 30th Anniversary

Owiny Sigoma Band

By Damian Rafferty on July 6, 2011
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Africa, Afrobeat, festival, hip hop, Joseph Nyamungu, Kenya, London, Luo, Nairobi, Owiny Sigoma.

Owiny Sigoma Band // Album Teaser by Brownswood

Musicians of a former time may have headed off to the crossroads in the hope of making a deal with the devil to supercharge their musical offerings but these days the crossroads must be mighty empty as everyone is in Africa. Owiny Sigoma is the result of five Londoners meeting Luo musicians in Nairobi and coming out with some heavy beats.

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Rob – Forgive Us All

By Damian Rafferty on June 16, 2011
This entry is filed under Downloads and tagged 1970s, 1980s, Accra, Africa, Afrobeat, Analog Africa, Benin, disco, funk afrobeat, Germany, Ghana, highlife, highlife band, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, rob.

Funky Rob Roy

Rob ”Roy” Raindorf is one of the most enigmatic artists to come out of Ghana. Born in Accra in 1949, he appeared from nowhere with a unique and twisted sound.
‘Forgive Us All‘ from Funky Rob Way

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African Soul Rebels 2011 – Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 / Donso

By Gerry Hectic on April 22, 2011
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Events and tagged Africa, African Soul Rebels, Afrobeat, Afrocubism, Big Chill, blues, Brian Eno, David Byrne, Desert Blues, Donso, Ebo Taylor, Egypt, Family, Fela, Gilles Peterson, Gotan Project, house, North, Seun Kuti, soul, South, tango, Tinariwen, Vincent Segal.

It might have been the last night of the tour but as the Afrobeat message beats loud again, this was one not to be missed, as Gilles Peterson said earlier this year, “If you ever get the chance to see Seun Kuti live, you’ve got to go!”

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Ebo Taylor – Life Stories: Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980

By Gerry Hectic on April 18, 2011
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, blues, Brownswood, compilation, Ebo Taylor, Fela, Ghana, Gilles Peterson, highlife, jazz. | 1 Comment

Hot on the heals of the Love And Death, Strut have sensibly dug deep into the back catalogue for a fantastic double CD compilation which is a must have ‘Best Of’ his Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980

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Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 – From Africa With Fury: Rise

By Gerry Hectic on March 30, 2011
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged 1970s, Africa, Afrobeat, Big Chill, compilation, Dennis Coffey, Donso, Edinburgh, Egypt, Fela, festival, highlife, Japan, jazz, Lagos, Libya, London, Manchester, Nigeria, Royal Festival Hall, Seun Kuti, soul, Tony Allen, Tunisia, Wah Wah.

After Gilles Peterson’s Interview with Seun Kuti on his Worldwide Show this morning, you’d be right to be excited by the fact that his new album is coming out next week as it’s time to rise up!

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Donso – Donso

By Gerry Hectic on November 27, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, Brownswood, compilation, Donso, dOP, folk, Gilles Peterson, Heliocentrics, house, Kora, London, New York, Tinariwen, Tony Allen.

Early on this year Gilles Peterson was proclaiming Donso as one of the albums of the year, so why has it taken us so long to take it to our hearts and agree with the Brownswood supremeo?

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Ebo Taylor – Love And Death

By Gerry Hectic on November 6, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, Berlin, blues, Ebo Taylor, Fela, funk, Ghana, Gillett, Heliocentrics, highlife, jazz, Jimi Tenor, Lloyd Miller, soul, The Heliocentrics, Tony Allen. | 1 Comment

The album of the week without a doubt is Ebo Taylor’s Love And Death which isn’t bad for the guitarist, composer, arranger and producer from born in 1936 – be prepared to see it in all good ‘Best of 2010′ lists very soon!

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Femi Kuti – Africa for Africa

By Damian Rafferty on October 21, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews and tagged Africa, Afrobeat, Fela, Femi Kuti. | 1 Comment

After more twists and turns in his recent record label adventures than the sale of Liverpool FC, it’s great to get a new album from Femi Kuti

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Richy Pitch – Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch

By Gerry Hectic on August 23, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged Africa, Afrobeat, Big Chill, blues, dubstep, Ghana, hip hop, house, London, MTV, Richy Pitch. | 1 Comment

With album launch at Big Chill House on 28th August with M3NSA (named as one of BBC’s Top 50 Ghanaians!), it’s about time Ye Fre Mi Richy Pitch.

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V/A – Palenque Palenque: Champeta, Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91

By Gerry Hectic on July 19, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews, Latin America: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, blues, Brighton, calypso, Caribbean, Colombia, compilation, criolla, cumbia, disco, Fela, folk, Ghana, guajira, Gypsy, highlife, Jamaica, jazz, Kenya, Los Lobos, palenque, Soweto, tropical, Voodoo. | 1 Comment

In short, its a compilation album on Soundway called Palenque Palenque: Champeta, Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91 – I’d say that was enough information to rush out and buy it, but if you need more…

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V/A – Nigeria Special: Volume 2 – The Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds and Nigerian Blues of 1970-6

By Gerry Hectic on March 13, 2010
This entry is filed under Africa/Middle East: Reviews, Europe: Reviews and tagged 1970s, Afro Rock, Afrobeat, Agboyabakpa, blues, Bola Johnson, chief stephen osita osadebe, compilation, Cuba, disco, Don Issac, Egwo Umu Agbogho, Family, Fela, Fubura Sekibo, funk, Ghana, house, Ibi Awo Iyi, James Etamobe, jazz, Joy Nwoso, Lagos, Nigeria, Omohupa, Onwu Dinjo, Onyebu Chi, port harcourt, psychedelic, rock, Rome, sir victor uwaifo, The Professional Seagulls Dance Band Of Port Harcourt, Totobiroko. | 1 Comment

Its back! The Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds and Nigerian Blues of 1970-6 that is Nigeria Special; if you really love me, take me to your house and do me how you like (as Fubura Sekibo might say).

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By Gerry Hectic on March 12, 2010
This entry is filed under Europe: Reviews and tagged Afrobeat, Australia, Big Chill, Brownswood, compilation, Gilles Peterson, Latin, London, Salif Keita, soul.

“I was in the booth at the Ministry Of Sound watching ‘Little Louie’ Vega….the MoS Weekly Saturday nigh, it was Louie’s third appearance of the year and each time was better than the last…”

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