El Rego et ses Commandos de Cotonou
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Beninese band originally formed by Théophile Do-Rego in Cotonou, Benin (ex-Dahomey) in 1963 as The Jets. The band was renamed to Los Paras, in 1964, then to Los Commandos in 1965 and finally to El Rego et Ses Commandos in 1966.
Here’s the album “Rep Pop Du Benin” in 1976 as “Commandos de Cotonou”. […]
African Scream Contest 2
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African Scream Contest 2 est le deuxième tome, exclusivement consacré au Bénin, de ces compilations, sorti 10 ans après le précédent album. L’album couvre la période 1963-1980 dans la musique béninoise.
"A trove of Vodoun-inspired Afrobeat heavy funk crossover greatness Right from the laceratingly raw guitar fanfare which kicks off [...]
70s & 80s Kenyan Benga & Afro-Cuban Rumba
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Kenyan Benga & Afro-Cuban Rumba playlist from the 3-LP set from Soundway Records’ release “Kenya Special – Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s and ’80s”.
Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7″ singles) that stand out as being different or [...]
#70smusic #80smusic #AfroCuban #Benga #Compilation #Kenya #Rumba
Nath & Martin Brothers – Money
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The Martin Brothers, actual brothers, also known as The Shadows International with Saxon Lee, behind Pax Nicholas on the “Na Teef” album or as Tabansi Studio Band, made themselves known as one of THE backing-studio-bands in Nigeria before working on this album together.
“Money” was recorded in the legendary Arc-studios, supervised by Fela Kuti’s drummer [...]
AfroFunk Mixed
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A (too) short eclectic selection of Psychedelic, AfroFunk, AfroDisco and AfroLatino tracks, some remixed, from various origins and decades…
A few alternative vibes too, if you listen to the whole playlist.
Enjoy!
#70smusic #80smusic #AfroFunk #AfroHouse #AfroLatino #Disco #Dub #Mixtape #Nigeria #Remixed
Fela Kuti – Yellow Fever
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“Yellow Fever”, released in 1976, is a scathing criticism of post-colonial Nigerians who cannot shake their “colonial mentality.” Fela rails on Nigerian (and African) women who bleach their skin as an act of beauty, contemptuously adding that, despite what they think, it only makes them less attractive.
Fela deplores the fashion among African women for […]
Okyerema Asante – Mother Africa
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“Mother Africa” from the album "Drum Message," a seminal bit of funky Afrojazz from the DC scene of the 70s!
The album features work by Okyerema Asante (Ghanaian master percussionist) and also includes sax work by James “Plunky” Branch (aka Plunky Nkabinde) — best known as the leader of the group Oneness Of Juju. […]
Fela Kuti – Shuffering & Shmiling
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From the LP “Shuffering and Shmiling” in 1978. Listen to the full track (21 minutes long), originally spanning two sides…
As Fela progressed as an artist, he also evolved into a political and social tour de force in Nigeria. In “Shuffering and Shmiling”, an expansive track spanning two sides and reaching over 20 minutes in […]
ሙሉቀን፡መለሰ Mulukèn Mellèssè Muluqän Mälläsä
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The Ethiopiques series is back, after almost 7 years, with 2 albums released in December 2025. The first one is “Muluken Mellesse With The Dahlak Band” (Ethiopiques 31).
[…] the artist’s talent made itself known very early indeed, because he got his start in 1966-67, at the age of 13 […]
King of Modern Agbadja
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4 songs by this magnificent artiste were included in the compilation Legends of Benin from 2009. This new compilation presents a full and deserved project about Gnonnas Pedro, the king of Modern Agbadja, with tracks between 1974 and 1983.
Very early in his career Gnonnas Pedro had landed his first hit with a song called […]
Ofege – Try and Love (1973)
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The first time a group of teenagers snuck out of St. Gregory’s College in Lagos to audition at a recording studio, they were told to go back and focus on their studies. But they didn’t give up. In the early 1970s, the group, including Melvin Ukachi, Paul Alade, Dapo Olumide, and M-Ike Meme, formed Ofege. […]
One Night in Pelican
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“One Night in Pelican” is a compilation that features all the key groups and players of a special time and place. It captures the musical dreams escaping from Soweto’s first nightclub.
Ten seminal tracks journeying through Jazz, Funk, Fusion and Disco, detailing the incredible story and sounds behind the Soweto nightclub during the height of […]
#70smusic #AfroFunk #Apartheid #Jazz #SoulJazz #SouthAfrica #AfroJazz
London Luanda Remix Series
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London-based production duo The Busy Twist revisits & remixes psychedelic Angolan guitars and rhythms from the 60s and 70s in their LP “London Luanda Remix Series” released in 2019.
From St Lucia to Jamaica to Ghana to Colombia, The Busy Twist collective has travelled the globe to create their dance floor killing productions. The Remix […]
