Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band (CD/2LP, Strut Records, 2015)

Ben Abarbanel-Wolff is an American saxophonist and composer who lives in Berlin. He has played and recorded with The Poets Of Rhythm, Karl Hector & The Malcouns, The Whitefield Brothers, Franck Biyong, Tony Allen or the Grant Phabao Afrofunk Arkestra. In 2007 he released with his band Afrobeat...

Ebo Taylor & Afrobeat Academy - March 26th at Le New Morning (Paris)

Guitar player and arranger, Ebo Taylor from Ghana is the missing link between Accra, where highlife was born, and Lagos, the afrobeat Mecca. 100% funky, 100% groove. Well that's how Ebo is introduced for his 2014 tour. What we can assure you, having seen him many times on stage, is that if you...

Paris DJs Soundcloud Selection Vol.8

This heighth Paris DJs Soundcloud Selection is another extravaganza spectacular batch of 50 tracks, with a heavy dose of soul, some Afro funkyness, Reggae grooves, Hip Hop head-nodders and latin vibes… Don't hesitate to pick your favorites, like 'em, share 'm and playlist 'em again!! The 'Paris DJs...

Paris DJs Soundcloud Selection Vol.7

This seventh Paris DJs Soundcloud Selection is an extravaganza spectacular selection of 50 tracks, with a lot fo Afro tunes, some Reggae goodies, Latin bits, hip Hop bombs and more… All killer, no filler, and plenty of choice tracks for you to share!! The 'Paris DJs Soundcloud Selection' is now a...

Focus on : Mr Bongo Recordings (UK)

Mr Bongo started in 1989 as a record shop in London. In 1999 it moved to Brighton and closed its shops in 2003. Now a label featuring some of the best Brazilian, Latin, Reggae, African and Jazz music, Mr Bongo seriously came to our attention in 2006, with the superb dancefloor Brazilian Funk...

Paris DJs Playlist - February 2013

February 2013 was a short month, as every year, but that didn't stop independant labels and artists to overwhelm us with download links and promotional records. As usual, we've focused on the vinyl, the glorious vinyl that some inflexible producers keep on putting out, from the Mocambo Records camp...

Paris DJs presents The 20 Contenders Albums of 2012

10 best albums for 2012 was really hard to pin down. We had to leave a lot of very good record on the side. That's totally unacceptable with all the amazing goodies we received every month during the past year. Which is why we decided to select 20 more superb albums from 2012. The contenders! Paris...

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Spectacular Vol.4

This 4th volume of Paris DJs' Spectacular series assembles once again new cool afro grooves from the international scene, with tracks coming from all over the place: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Congo, Denmark, Ehtiopia, France, Ghana, Hungary, Mali, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK, and, of...

The Liberators - Paris DJs Mix

This is quite unique: an afrofunk/afrobeat band from Australia signed to an Italian label!!! Well African grooves are now everywhere and people who never heard of Fela must feel quite a huge lack or awareness in music. Knowledgeness or not, here's an opportunity to discover what's Afrobeat all...

Ebo Taylor - Peace On Earth

Ebo Taylor - Peace On Earth (Free MP3 download on ParisDJs.com) 2011-04-19 We've been spreading the gospel about Ghanean singer/guitarist Ebo Taylor for years now. Some lucky ones were there at the 2009 show we produced for Ebo at La Bellevilloise. The others should definitively check all the...

Ebo Taylor & Afrobeat Academy - February 2011 - Photos by JeanSaintJean

Festival Sons d'Hiver : Ebo Taylor & Afrobeat Academy - Photos by JeanSaintJean Vendredi 4 février dernier, à la salle Jacques Brel à Fontenay Sous Bois, eu lieu un double concert des plus mémorables, avec pour commencer un fantastique hommage à Miles Davis dirigé par Graham Haynes (accompagné,...

Ebo Taylor - Life Stories - out April 11th on Strut Records

Ebo Taylor - Life Stories Highlife & Afrobeat Classics 1973-1980 (2xCD/2xLP/Digital) Strut Records Strut072CD/LP, 2011-04-11 Ebo Taylor Following his recent studio album with Afrobeat Academy, Love And Death, his first international release, Ghanaian highlife guitar legend Ebo Taylor teams up...

The 10 best albums of 2010

Ebo Taylor - Love And Death info Free The Robots - Ctrl Alt Delete info Gonja Sufi - A Sufi And A Killer info Homelife - Exotic Interlude info Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey - Stay Gold info Marco Benevento - Between The Needles And Nightfall info Mushroom - Naked, Stoned & Stabbed info Quantic and...

Bitches Brew Revisited / Ebo Taylor & Afrobeat Academy - Vendredi 4 Février à Fontenay Sous Bois

Festival Sons d'Hiver : Bitches Brew Revisited / Ebo Taylor & Afrobeat Academy Vendredi 4 février salle Jacques Brel à Fontenay Sous Bois - 20h30 Le concert à ne pas manquer en ce début d'année 2010 aura lieu en région parisienne durant le festival de Val de Marne Sons d'Hiver. Il réunira le...

Ebo Taylor - Love And Death - out october 25th on Strut Records

Ebo Taylor - Love And Death (CD/2xLP/Digital) Strut/K7 Strut073CD/LP, 2008-10-25 Ebo Taylor's Love And Death will be released in CD / 2LP / digital formats. He will be touring with Afrobeat Academy beginning in December 2010. Interest in Ebo Taylor's music has grown in recent years with some...

Analog Africa 8 - Various - Afro-Beat Airways - West African Shock Waves - Ghana & Togo 1972-1979 - out august 3rd

Various - Afro-Beat Airways West African Shock Waves – Ghana & Togo 1972-1979 (CD/2xLP) Analog Africa n°8, 2010-08-03 Organ-driven Afro-beat, cosmic Afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by Samy Ben Redjeb, founder of...

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