Last update: 10 Janv 2009
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...
Monday 23 May 2011 17:53
Seun Anikulapo Kuti, the youngest son of Fela, is now in his late 20s. He grew up in Kalukaluta, Nigeria, and we asked him about his musical background during the 80s and the 90s… "It was all about Afrobeat! Traditional music also, and reggae. Bob Marley of course, Peter Tosh too, he was a...
Monday 18 April 2011 03:50
Fela Ransome-Kuti - Lagos Baby, 1963-1969 (2xCD/3xLP) Vampisoul/Differ-ant, 2008-05-05 TRACKLISTING CD 1 : 01. Signature Tune 02. Highlife Time 03. Lagos Baby 04. Omuti 05. Olulufe 06. Araba's Delight 07. Wa Dele 08. Lai Se 09. Mi O Mo 10. Obinrin Le 11. Omo Ejo 12. Bonfu 13. Fere 14. Onifere No 2...
Monday 05 May 2008 22:56
Seun Kuti + Fela's Egypt 80 - Many Things (CD) Tôt ou Tard/Warner, 2008-04-28 Tracklisting : 01. Think Africa 6:49 02. Don't Give That Shit To Me 9:21 03. Many Things 8:01 04. Fire Dance 8:09 05. Mosquito Song 7:23 06. Na Oil 8:09 07. African Problems 5:01 Note : produced by Martin Messonnier Links...
Wednesday 23 April 2008 17:35
Oghene Kologbo - Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti (CD) Lions Ark Records/Rough Trade, 2007-08-17 Tracklisting : 01. Na Yawa 7:14 02. Remember Fela 6:23 03. Sniper 5:09 04. L.C.I.A. 5:50 05. We Dey Suffa 3:41 06. Change The System 4:20 07. Afro Confusion 3:23 08. Don't Follow Fashion 4:05 09. Open Your...
Friday 17 August 2007 01:24
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Think Africa (12") Still Music STILLM023, 2007-06-26 Tracklisting : A1. Think Africa A2. Think Africa (radio edit) A3. Think Africa (bonus beats) B1. Na Oil B2. Na Oil (radio edit) B3. Na Oil (bonus beats) Links : myspace.com/seunkuti planete-aurora.com...
Tuesday 26 June 2007 20:07
Tunde Williams Play With The Afrika 70 - Mr Big Mouth / Lekan Animashaun & Africa 70 - Low Profile (CD/2 separate LPs) Honest Jon's, 2004-11-16 Tracklisting LPs : Tunde Williams plays with The Africa 70 - Mr. Big Mouth with Fela Anikulapo-Kuti (ts, p, prod) originally released as LP Nigeria,...
Tuesday 16 November 2004 20:15
Fela - The Underground Spiritual Game - Mixed by Chief Xcel (Barclay 2004) Voilà un bel example de disque éducatif. En tant que compile mixée de Fela, c'est sympathique, mais pour le fan, ça n'a pas grand intérêt, vu que la grande majorité des tracks ici présents sont amputés d'une bonne moitié......
Tuesday 07 September 2004 10:35
Antibalas, Baaba Maal & Taj Mahal (feat. Kaouding Cissoko) - Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am on Various - Red Hot and Riot (2xLP/CD) MCA records, 2002-10-15 Info : A compilation put out by the folks at Red Hot -- an organization dedicated to "Fighting Aids Through Popular Culture"....
Tuesday 15 October 2002 22:07