Psychedelic Afro Rock
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Compilation “Nigeria Rock Special – Psychedelic Afro Rock & Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria.” […]
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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. […]
GuiltyBeatz – Pilolo feat. Mr Eazi & Kwesi Arthur
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The word “Pilolo” is relatable to many Ghanaians. It’s mainly a game of hide and seek which involves intelligence, fun and wit.
emPawa Africa was launched in 2018 as a talent incubation initiative to nurture and support up-and-coming artists in Africa.
So far, artistes who have released music through emPawa include Lady Donli, Namenj [...]
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Babatunde Olatunji – Akiwowo
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Et si vous pensez avoir déjà entendu cette musique chez Gainsbourg, c’est normal… il avait “un peu” emprunté Akiwowo à Babatunde Olatunji (sans le dire, ni créditer qui que soit, donc plagiat) pour un de ses albums…
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Tony Allen – The Source
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Tony Allen passed away on April 30th 2020 in Paris, at the age of 79.
Born in Lagos in 1940, Tony Oladipo Allen was a hugely influential musical figure, most notably as the defining rhythmic engine of Fela Kuti’s Africa 70.
In 2017, he released 2 albums via Blue Note, a tribute EP to Art Blakey and […]
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Tony Allen – Tribute to Art Blakey (Live)
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Tony Allen’s EP A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers paid homage to the American jazz drummer, who he named as one of his earliest musical influences.
The album was released on Blue Note Records in 2017.
Recorded live in Paris with a seven-piece band, A Tribute to Art Blakey features four of the […]
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Nigeria 70
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Originally released in 2001, the first volume of Nigeria 70 was the first compilation of its kind to explore in depth the fertile music scene in Lagos as domestic artists mixed Highlife and traditional rhythms with Soul, Funk, Rock and Jazz. Three further volumes followed, exploring the far corners of original Afrobeat, Juju, Funk and […]
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Yoruba Women Of The Drum
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Not a lot of information on this album from 1995 with Madam Comfort Omoge and Madam Mujidat Ogunfala, called ”Yoruba Women Of The Drum”. It’s best to listen to it…
Comfort Omoge was a Nigerian musician known as the queen and chief exponent of Asiko music, a traditional African folklore music […]
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Somi – The Lagos Music Salon
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The Lagos Music Salon is the 4th studio full-length album by jazz hybrid singer and songwriter Somi.
It was released in 2014. Somi is an American Jazz and Pop singer and songwriter.
Her music is influenced by her Ugandan and Rwandan roots, and she resides between New York City and Lagos, Nigeria. […]
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