Orlando Julius – Disco Hi-Life
https://amf.didiermary.fr/orlando-julius-disco-hi-life/
“Disco Hi-Life” is a 4-track vinyl released in 1979 “this international year of the child, with love, peace and happiness,” this last part being the title of a song and LP by Orlando Julius in 1978.
#Disco #Highlife #Nigeria #OrlandoJulius #Vinyl #OldAfricanMusic
[...] blending reggae rhythms, synthy disco grooves, gritty pop, house, and funk, a vibrant collision of genres that reflects Libya’s unique sonic landscape from the 1980s to the early 2000s.
Khaled Al Reigh - Zannik (reimagining "Another brick in the wall"...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-xINadxrBA
https://habibifunkrecords.bandcamp.com/album/habibi-funk-031-a-selection-of-music-from-libyan-tapes
The Mixed Grill – A Brand New Wayo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/the-mixed-grill-brand-new-wayo/
“Brand New Wayo – Funk, Fast Times & Nigerian Boogie Badness 1979-1983”, 15 pulsing Nigerian boogie tracks on a 2xLP compilation, released in 2011.
The years between 1979 and 1983 were Nigeria’s Second Republic, when democracy finally returned after 23 years of uninterrupted military dictatorship. It was also Nigeria’s oil boom era. [...]
Burger Highlife
https://amf.didiermary.fr/burger-highlife/
The first ever compilations focussing on the phenomenon of “Burger Highlife”, a crossover of West African melodies with synthesizers, disco and boogie that took over Ghanaian airwaves during the 1980’s and beyond.
The 1970s had witnessed an increased Western airtime and physical presence in Ghana introducing funk, soul and disco sounds [...]
#80smusic #90smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #Disco #Ghana #Highlife #OldAfricanMusic
An abandoned discotheque, somewhere in Italy. This interesting club is set inside a faux mediaeval-style castle, complete with a moat (and a sketchy rotten bridge I had to traverse!)
#Abandoned #Italy #Explore #Photography #Disco #Photo #Adventure
Nigeria Disco Funk Special
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nigeria-disco-funk-special/
“Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound Of The Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79” is a compilation released in 2008.
William Onyeabor – Atomic Bomb
https://amf.didiermary.fr/william-onyeabor-atomic-bomb/
Atomic Bomb, by the “mysterious” William Onyeabor, pioneer of electronic music in Nigeria…
Doing It In Lagos
https://amf.didiermary.fr/doing-lagos-boogie-pop-disco/
Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980’s Nigeria
#80smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #Disco #FullAlbum #Nigeria #OldAfricanMusic
Sai Galaxy – Get It In The Sun
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sai-galaxy-get-it/
Australian producer Sai Galaxy (Simon Durrington) brings a fusion of classic Afro Funk, Disco & Jazz House.
As the name suggests, Sai Galaxy represents a star-studded cluster of artists from around the world – their varied styles colliding to form a refreshing fusion of classic Afrobeat, Disco and West African funk. Drawing from the influence […]
Nigeria Soul Power 70
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nigeria-soul-power-70/
Compilation “Nigeria Soul Power 70 (Afro-Funk ★ Afro-Rock ★ Afro-Disco)” […]
