Asa – Fire on the Mountain
https://amf.didiermary.fr/asa-fire-mountain/
When listening to “Fire on the Mountain”, released in 2007, the message cannot be misinterpreted: Nigeria’s trajectory looks quite bad… Born Bukola Elemide, the Nigerian-French singer & songwriter Asa (Aṣa) is quite clear, simply strumming her guitar in this (now) classic ballad. “One day the river will overflow and there’ll be nowhere for us to […]
Tosyn Bucknor – Fimisile
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tosyn-bucknor-fimisile/
Oluwatosin “Tosyn” Bucknor (15 August 1981 – 19 November 2018) was a Nigerian writer, singer-songwriter, actress, radio and television host, who died of sickle cell anaemia at 37.
Tosyn was a singer-songwriter with one album: “Pop Rock Soul and Jara” and performed as CON.tra.diction.
Lady Donli - Keep On Loving Me (Biko Biko)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjFUirNE4Oc
‘It’s not noise. It’s a message’: the misunderstood misfits of Nigeria’s underground rock scene
In a country that doesn’t always reward difference, defiant Nigerian musicians are reawakening their country’s rock and giving those on the margins the space to feel seen.
WurlD – "Outside" Feat. Walshy Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRqVtQRDG-Y
If you like podcasts, here's one for you:
Fela Kuti: Fear No Man podcast review — epic portrait of the Afrobeat pioneer
Wide-ranging new series explores the Nigerian musician’s life, loves and rebel politics
https://www.ft.com/content/2737c238-9bea-4e2e-a4e1-7d8f943ebd99
Today makes it 5 Years since the #LekkiMassacre in #Lagos.
20 10 20
5 years since the Nigerian Government opened fire at its citizens for protesting against SARS and bad governance at the Lekki toll gate.
Fela Kuti – Open and Close (LP – 1971)
https://amf.didiermary.fr/fela-kuti-open-and-close-lp-1971/
Fela’s Afrobeat song called Open & Close – a dance choreography with a lot of African vitality. […]
Babatunde Olatunji
https://amf.didiermary.fr/babatunde-olatunji/
Grammy award winning master drummer, educator, and social activist, Babatunde Olatunji influenced everyone from John Coltrane to Spike Lee. He left Nigeria for The United States in 1950.
In his posthumous autobiography, the percussionist explained […]
Babatunde Olatunji – Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
https://amf.didiermary.fr/babatunde-olatunji-jin-go-lo-ba/
Here’s where Carlos Santana found the basis for his version… it’s from the great Nigerian drummer Babatunde Olatunji, who lived in USA, and worked with John Coltrane.
Enjoy!
Ola Onabulé – What The Heck
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ola-onabule-what-the-heck/
British-Nigerian singer/songwriter Ola Onabulé released his album “Point Less” in 2019, with strong musical and thematic connections to Nigeria, following his critically acclaimed 2015 recording “It’s The Peace That Deafens.”
Onabulé has built an enviably solid music career through a relentless schedule both in the recording studio and as an international touring performer. [...]
The Cavemen - Dancing Shoes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NC5K_y0zW0E
The Cavemen is a Lagos based ‘Afrocentric influenced’ band comprising of Kingsley Okorie and his brother, Benjamin James. The band champion a genre called ‘Highlife Fusion’ which is a combination of Highlife, Afrobeat, Jazz and Soul music.
Obongjayar - Jellyfish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4wrEB6gFQ8
A hip-hop song over distorted guitars and heavy drums...
Cobhams Asuquo – The Traffic Song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZnumkGTc9k
Lagos is well known for infamous traffic jams, called "Go Slow".
Here's a humoristic ballad in Pidgin English...
“Dear Lord, dear Lord, deliver man.”
RIP Sir Victor Uwaifo
https://amf.didiermary.fr/rip-sir-victor-uwaifo/
One of the true figures of the Nigerian music scene, Sir Victor Uwaifo has been an instantly recognisable figure throughout his five decades in the music industry.
From his home town of Benin City in Edo State, he mixed the ancient culture of Benin Obas with highlife & a dash of rock and soul to […]
#Valentine Special
Adekunle Gold - Obimo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuU0pEkrHLI
Obimo = My heart in Igbo language
Vanco – Repeat Feat. DEELA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BF4tUNFKbU
Asake – Red Bull Symphonic (Full Performance)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIp-OwMozKI
"Blending Asake’s Nigerian roots with classical music under the direction of conductor Glenn Alexander II [...]"
Highlife Music of Ghana and Nigeria
https://amf.didiermary.fr/highlife-music-ghana-nigeria-60s-70s/
70s Highlife Music from Ghana and Nigeria in this documentary, unfortunately lacking all the songs and performers names. If you know, please comment below.
Post also includes "Highlife On The Move: Selected Nigerian & Ghanaian Recordings from London & Lagos 1954-66" with the 2 first ever recordings by Fela Ransome Kuti & his band The Highlife Rakers.
#60smusic #70smusic #Compilation #Documentary #FelaKuti #Ghana #Highlife #Nigeria
Refugees in Kenya have died at food distribution centers, officials noted, including a pregnant woman crushed to death during a stampede.
Aid workers said they expected more people to get hurt “as vulnerable households become increasingly desperate.”
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-usaid-malawi-state-department-crime-sexual-violence-trafficking?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Tobe Nwigwe, Flavour - Perfection
Feat. C.S. Armstrong
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TExTbFA28QU
From upcoming album "The Bridge," the new single “Perfection” features Nigerian music icon Flavour and soul singer C.S. Armstrong.
"A musical bridge between Houston and Nigeria."
Cool Cats Invasion
https://amf.didiermary.fr/cool-cats-invasion-highlife/
“Cool Cats Invasion” is a classic collection (102 tracks) of Highlife, Palm-wine music & Jùjú from Nigeria & Ghana, from the 50’s & 60’s.
This compilation includes unavailable tracks by Earnest Olatunde Thomas, known as Tunde Nightingale or The Western Nightingale, as well as legendary Afrobeat pioneer Fela Ransome Kuti‘s first [...]
#50smusic #60smusic #Compilation #FelaKuti #Ghana #JujuMusic #Nigeria #PalmWineMusic
Nneka – Restless
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nneka-restless-2012/
Nneka recorded her 4th album “Soul is Heavy” in Nigeria, a follow up to her 2010 album “Concrete Jungle.” It was released in March 2012.
She said about the album that it is “a bit more of a ‘band’ sound this time around, a mix of digital and organic music. Still very me, though. It […]
Nneka – My Love, My Love
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nneka-fairy-tales-my-love/
My Fairy Tales is the fifth album by singer Nneka, in March 2015. It was her first independent release on her own label Bushqueen Music. “My Love” is a very personal (and intimate) single…
Tim Lyre - ROCKETSHIP
https://youtu.be/fyEa3D4VN60
More info on Tim Lyre: https://amf.didiermary.fr/tim-lyre-worry/
