Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Colored-Inc., 2010-07-10

The Paris DJs extended family has among the most pro-active in spreading the good word about worldwide African music. Celebrating the recent releases by One Foot In Jail or Franck Biyong on our brand new Colored-Inc. label, and announcing the upcoming albums from Oghene Kologbo (thru Kraked) or Ebo Taylor (thru Strut), here's nearly 4 hours of 21st century afrojazz, afrobeat, ethio-jazz, afrofunk and afrolatin grooves - selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls who are currently producing new tracks with Afrodyete from the Breakestra, Zak from The Souljazz Orchestra, Franck Biyong, Doctor L, Gregsky and a few others...

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Tracklisting :
PART 1 - AFRO TRIP
01. The Original Brothers - Black Out
(from 'African Music Today' compilation, 2009 / Truth & Soul) USA
» more info on truthandsoulrecords.com «
02. Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - Kingston Abeba
(from 'Definitely Roots' album, 2009 / Masta Conga Production) FRANCE
» more info on myspace.com/afrolatinvintageorchestra «
03. One Foot In Jail feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays - African Man (Grant Phabao Swing Rework)
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/JAMAICA
» more info on colored-inc.com «
04. Akalé Wubé - Jawa Jawa
(from 'Akalé Wubé' album, 2010 / Clapson) FRANCE
» more info on akalewube.com «
05. Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle - Watch We (Souljazz Orchestra Remix)
(from 'Inspiration Information - The Remixes' CD, 2009 / Strut) JAMAICA/UK/CANADA
» more info on strut-records.com «
06. Skeletons - Marathon Man
(from 'Smile' album, 2010 / Impossible Ark) UK
» more info on parisdjs.com «
07. The Budos Band - Hidden Hand
(from 'The Budos Band EP' 12 inch, 2009 / Daptone) USA
» more info on parisdjs.com «
08. The Rhythmagic Orchestra - African Mailman
(from 'Impossible Ark: A Compilation' CD, 2009 / Impossible Ark) UK
» more info on parisdjs.com «
09. Brownout - Framed By Death
(from 'Aguilas & Cobras' album, 2009 / Six Degrees) USA
» more info on parisdjs.com «
10. Albino - Feel Alright
(from 'Rhino' album, 2007 / Mighty Niblet) USA
» more info on albinoband.com «
11. Soul Sugar - Sagittarius
(from 'Nothing But The Truth' album, 2009 / Freestyle) FRANCE
» more info on parisdjs.com «
12. Tumi and the Volume - Volume Thrials
(from 'Pick A Dream' album, 2010 / Sakifo) SOUTH AFRICA
» more info on thevolume.co.za «
13. The Budos Band - Day Tripper
(from 'Day Tripper/Money' split 7 inch with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, 2010 / Daptone) USA
» more info on thebudos.com «
14. Mifune - Blackwater Crooks
(from 'Time Is Watching Us' album, 2008 / ODC Music Group) USA
» more info on mifunemusic.com «
PART 2 - AFRO ETHIO
15. Les Freres Smith - La Marche des Smith
(from 'La Marche des Smith' 7 inch, 2009 / Melting Pot) FRANCE
» more info on myspace.com/cafecreme «
16. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Mulatu
(from 'Inspiration Information' album, 2009 / Strut) ETHIOPIA/UK
» more info on parisdjs.com «
17. The Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut
(from 'Earthology' album, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY
» more info on parisdjs.com «
18. Karl Hector & the Malcouns - Toure Samar
(from 'Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti' compilation, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY
» more info on parisdjs.com «
PART 3 - AFRO BEAT
19. One Foot In Jail - Fire Dance feat. Psyco
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/NIGERIA
» more info on colored-inc.com «
20. The Superpowers - American Exceptionalism
(from 'Trance for Nation' album, 2009 / Young Cub) USA
» more info on myspace.com/thesuperpowers «
21. Dele Sosimi - Ojoro
(from 'Identity' album, 2007 / Helico) NIGERIA
» more info on delesosimi.org «
22. Will Bernard, John Medeski & Stanton Moore - Blister
(from 'Blue Plate Special' album, 2008 / Palmetto) USA
» more info on parisdjs.com «
23. Euforquestra - Melody Truck
(from 'Soup' album, 2009 / Artifact Concepts) USA
» more info on euforquestra.com «
24. The Souljazz Orchestra - Agbara
(from 'Rising Sun' album, 2010 / Strut) CANADA
» more info on parisdjs.com «
25. Kafka - Afro Innay
(from 'Kafka' album, 2008 / Mighty Higness) AUSTRALIA
» more info on mightyhighness.com «
26. Funkanala - Be There Tomorrow Part 1
(from 'Be There Tomorrow' album, 2007 / Here And Now) SENEGAL/UK
» more info on myspace.com/hereandnowrecordings «
27. Ikebe Shakedown - Hard Steppin'
(from 'Hard Steppin' EP, 2009 / Colemine) USA
» more info on myspace.com/ikebeshakedown «
28. Franck Biyong & Massak - U.P.C.
(from 'Visions of Kamerun' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) CAMEROON/FRANCE
» more info on colored-inc.com «
29. Cacique'97 - Come From Nigeria
(from 'Cacique'97' album, 2009) PORTUGAL
» more info on myspace.com/cacique97 «
30. Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra - Crosstown Traffic
(from 'Crosstown Traffic' 7 inch, 2010 / First Word) UK
» more info on firstwordrecords.com «
31. Aphrodesia - Special Girl
(from 'Precious Commodity' album, 2009 / Shackrobeat Music) USA
» more info on aphrodesia.org «
PART 4 - AFRO FUNK
32. Pitch & Scratch - Mzuzu Walk
(from 'Hamburg Hustle' album, 2009 / Légère Recordings) GERMANY
» more info on parisdjs.com «
33. Paikan - Afro On The Rocks
(from 'Dancefloor Fight' 12 inch, 2009 / Jazzman) FRANCE
» more info on myspace.com/djpaikan «
34. Gigoletto Brass Band - Africa Con Bajo
(from 'Boogalow ' 7 inch, 2010 / Lovemonk) SPAIN
» more info on lovemonk.net «
35. One Foot In Jail - Freedom Back feat. Kologbo & The Deacon
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) NIGERIA/USA/FRANCE
» more info on colored-inc.com «
36. Burro Morto - Cabaret
(from 'Varadouro' 12 inch, 2010 / Oriki Music) BRAZIL
» more info on myspace.com/burromorto «
37. Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 - Seahorse And The Storyteller
(from 'Seahorse And The Storyteller' album, 2010 / Truth & Soul) USA
» more info on truthandsoulrecords.com «
38. The Funk Revolution - Izzy Come, Izzy Go
(from 'Contemporary Funk' compilation, 2010 / Tramp) GERMANY
» more info on parisdjs.com «
39. Deela - One Eyed Captain (Radio Citizen Remix)
(from 'Everything Counts EP' 12 inch, 2010 / Switchstance) GERMANY
» more info on myspace.com/deelaswitchstance «
40. Afro Soul Toasting - Be A Looser
(from 'Be A Looser' 7 inch, 2008 / Enlace Funk) SPAIN
» more info on myspace.com/afrosoultoasting «
41. Kokolo - Afrika Man feat. Jojo Kuo
(from 'Afrika Man' 7 inch, 2010 / Record Kicks) USA
» more info on myspace.com/kokoloafrobeat «
42. Cadillac Jones - Suya
(from 'Rhythm Method' album, 2009 / South City) USA
» more info on parisdjs.com «
43. The Qualitons - Mellbimbo
(from 'Mellbimbo' 7 inch, 2010 / Tramp) HUNGARY
» more info on myspace.com/thequalitons «
PART 5 - AFRO LATIN
44. Liberdade - Grande Lua Cheia
(from 'Grande Lua Cheia' 12 inch, 2008 (recorded in 2002) / Oriki Music) BRAZIL
» more info on myspace.com/orikimusic «
45. Delta Nove - Giacomo
(from 'The Future Is When' album, 2006 / Capitol) USA
» more info on myspace.com/deltanoveband «
46. The Motet - Cheap Shit
(from 'Music For Life' album, 2004 / Harmonized) USA
» more info on themotet.net or on parisdjs.com «
47. Gangbé Brass Band - Nikki
(from 'Assiko' album, 2009 / Contre Jour) BENIN
» more info on myspace.com/gangbebrassband «
48. Antibalas - Dilo Como Yo
(from 'Verve Remixed 4' compilation, 2008 / Verve) USA
» more info on antibalas.com «
49. Saravah Soul - Alforria
(from 'Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary' 3xCD compilation, 2009 / Tru Thoughts) UK
» more info on parisdjs.com «

Original artworks :


Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao (myspace.com/akalepse | grantphabao.com) and Djouls
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)
Photo by The Lizard Queen (flickr) under a Creative Commons license

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