Celebrate 40 Years of World Circuit with Oumou Sangaré "The album established Sangaré as both a formidable musical talent and a socially conscious artist [...]" amf.didiermary.fr/oumou-sangar... Pre-order: worldcircuit.lnk.to/MoussolouAlb... PS: this post is NOT sponsored!

Oumou Sangaré - Moussolou - African Music Forum

Oumou Sangaré - Moussolou - "Utterly modern and at the same time respectful of tradition, this is a powerful debut."

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De La Soul vs Fela Kuti - Fela Soul (2011) by Amerigo Gazaway [Deluxe Edition] www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRYr... amerigo.bandcamp.com #Afrobeat #HipHop #Remix #FelaKuti

De La Soul Vs. Fela Kuti - Fela Soul | Amerigo Gazaway [Deluxe Edition] (Full Album)

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The compilation “Sénégal 70 – Sonic Gems & Previously Unreleased Recordings from the 70s,” released in 2015, offers an insight into the musical adventures that were taking place in the major Senegalese cities […] amf.didiermary.fr/senegal-70-c... #70smusic #AfroCuban #Compilation #Sénégal

Sénégal 70 - African Music Forum

Sénégal 70 - "Sonic Gems & Previously Unreleased Recordings" is an insight into Senegalase musical adventures in the 60s and 70s.

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R.I.P Geoffrey Oryema amf.didiermary.fr/rip-geoffrey... Geoffrey Oryema (1953-2018) was forced to flee Uganda after his father (a cabinet minister) was murdered by the armed forces of dictator Idi Amin in 1977. […] #LiveMusic #Uganda

R.I.P Geoffrey Oryema - African Music Forum

R.I.P Geoffrey Oryema - After fleeing Uganda and moving to France, he earned a deal with Peter Gabriel's Real World.

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“Ivory Coast Soul – Afro Funk From Abidjan from 1972 to 1982” is a compilation released in 2010 on 2 vinyl LPs. Volume 2 was released in 2012 and covers music produced […] amf.didiermary.fr/ivory-coast-... #70smusic #80smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #CôteDIvoire #Remixed #OldAfricanMusic

Ivory Coast Soul - African Music Forum

Ivory Coast Soul - "Afro Funk From Abidjan From 1972 To 1982" is a compilation released in 2010, followed by a 2nd volume in 2012

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World Psychedelic Classics, Vol. 3: Love​’​s A Real Thing – The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa amf.didiermary.fr/psychedelic-... These twelve astonishing tracks are drawn from a broad spectrum of early 70s West African [...] #70smusic #Compilation #ManuDibango #Psychedelic #OldAfricanMusic

Psychedelic Classics Vol. 3 - West Africa - African Music Forum

Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's a Real Thing - The Funky Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa representing 70s musical cross-fertilization

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Ochieng’ Nelly, godfather of Benga music amf.didiermary.fr/rip-ochieng-... Born Nelson Ochieng Orwa in 1943 in South Nyanza, he began playing the guitar in his teenage years after being taught […] #60smusic #Benga #Kenya #Soukous #OldAfricanMusic

Ochieng' Nelly, godfather of Benga music - African Music Forum

Ochieng' Nelly, godfather of Benga music - A master of the benga style, Ochieng initially started off playing rumba in 1961.

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Afrobeat Disco/Funk from the vault… A 2-track LP Afro Super-Feelings Led By Segun Okeji released in 1970. […] amf.didiermary.fr/afro-super-f... #70smusic #AfroFunk #Disco #Nigeria #Vinyl

Afro Super-Feelings led by Segun Okeji - African Music Forum

Afro Super-Feelings led by Segun Okeji - Two super-rare Afrobeat Disco/Funk tracks led by the tenor sax player in Fela Kuti's Koola Lobitos.

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Nicknamed “The Spirits of Yop,” after Yopougon (the university district), or “The Cocos,” Didier Bilé’s group is one of the forerunners of Ivorian zouglou, a style revived in the midst of the student movement. amf.didiermary.fr/didier-bile-... #90smusic #CôteDIvoire #Zouglou #OldAfricanMusic

Didier Bilé et les Parents du Campus - Gboglo Koffi (1991) - African Music Forum

Didier Bilé et les Parents du Campus - Gboglo Koffi (1991) - He has largely contributed to the emergence of Zouglou, a musical genre & dance.

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William Onyeabor, pioneer of Electronic Music in Nigeria, has a fascinating story… Watch the documentary below… amf.didiermary.fr/william-onye... Little is known about William Onyeabor, and that’s the way he likes it. […] #AfroFunk #Documentary #Nigeria #Electro

William Onyeabor - his fascinating story - African Music Forum

William Onyeabor, pioneer of Electronic Music, from Enugu in Nigeria. His fascinating story is told in a documentary

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2 classic Reggae tracks from Côte d’Ivoire… by Seydou Koné, better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated. amf.didiermary.fr/alpha-blondy... #80smusic #CôteDIvoire #OldAfricanMusic

Alpha Blondy - Brigadier Sabari - African Music Forum

Alpha Blondy - Brigadier Sabari - His first success from album Jah Glory! (1982), known for its satirical lyrics about police brutality.

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Club Africa is the name of 2 compilations of “Hard African Funk, Afro-Jazz And Original Afro-Beat” released in 1999 and 2000. amf.didiermary.fr/club-africa-... #70smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #Jazz #AfroJazz

Club Africa - African Music Forum

Club Africa is the name of 2 compilations of "Hard African Funk, Afro-Jazz And Original Afro-Beat", released in 1999 & 2000 on Strut

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Simigwa is a legendary Ghanian album – with one of the most iconic covers ever! – that fuses Highlife, Afrobeat, Folk and Funk. Ambolley’s debut solo album originally released in 1975 […] amf.didiermary.fr/ambolley-sim... #70smusic #AfroFunk #Ghana #Highlife #AfroBeat

Ambolley - Simigwa - African Music Forum

Ambolley - Simigwa is a legendary Ghanain album – with one of the most iconic covers ever! – that fuses Highlife, Afrobeat, Folk and Funk.

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Ajate, Afrobeat “made in Japan” amf.didiermary.fr/ajate-afrobe... Sort of… Tokyo based band and *Afrobayashi* pioneers Ajate are back with their third album “Dala Toni.” Experience the explosive encounter of Afro grooves and Japanese traditional Ohayashi music! […] #Ghana #AfroBeat

Ajate, Afrobeat "made in Japan" - African Music Forum

Ajate, Afrobeat "made in Japan" - AfroBeat

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Harari – Party amf.didiermary.fr/harari-party/ This single by Harari, “Party” (the 7″ release), entered the US Disco Top 100 in 1982. #80smusic #AfroFunk #SouthAfrica #Funk

Harari - Party - African Music Forum

Harari - Party - the 7" release of this single (from their eponymous album) entered the US Disco Top 100 in 1982.

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2 classic albums from psychedelic South African afro-rock were re-released in 2021: Rufaro, which contains the song Musikana, and Beaters / Harari. [...] amf.didiermary.fr/harari-musik... #70smusic #altRock #Psychedelic #SoulJazz #SouthAfrica #OldAfricanMusic

Harari - Musikana - African Music Forum

2 classic albums from psychedelic South African afro-rock re-released in 2021: Rufaro (incl. Musikana) and Beaters / Harari.

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Mahotella Queens’ Come back (Buya Buya) amf.didiermary.fr/mahotella-qu... “Buya Buya: Come Back” is the first full album of exciting new Queens material in nearly 20 years and marks their long-awaited return to the world stage. […] #Mbaqanga #SouthAfrica

Mahotella Queens' Come back (Buya Buya) - African Music Forum

Mahotella Queens' Come back (Buya Buya) - First full album of exciting new material in nearly 20 years, their long-awaited return.

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The Spirit of Fela is Alive and Well! amf.didiermary.fr/spirit-fela-... An explosive slice of Afrobeat from Kaleta (Leon Ligan-Majek), originally clocking in at over 14 minutes, has been chopped virtually in half to add more punch and immediacy. […] #Remixed #AfroBeat #Electro

The Spirit of Fela is Alive and Well! - African Music Forum

The Spirit of Fela is Alive and Well! - An edited / revisited / remixed version of Akoya Afrobeat's "Fela Dey" from "President Dey Pass."

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In 1997, a quiet, unassuming man of 59 years old named Victor Tavares – better know as Bitori – walks into a studio for the very first time to record a masterpiece which many Cabo Verdean consider to be the best Funaná album ever made. amf.didiermary.fr/bitori-legen... #CaboVerde #LiveMusic #Folk

Bitori - Legend Of Funaná - African Music Forum

Bitori - Legend Of Funaná - The once forbidden sound of the Cabo Verde archipelago, recorded in 1997 by Chando Graciosa and Victor Tavares.

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2002’s Red Hot + Riot album is available on streaming platforms in a Deluxe reissue for its 20th anniversary. amf.didiermary.fr/red-hot-riot... “The original album had to be heavily edited to fit the time limit of a physical CD, […] #AIDS #Documentary #FelaKuti #Remixed #AfroBeat

Red Hot + Riot - African Music Forum

2002's Red Hot + Riot album is available on streaming platforms for the first time, in a Deluxe reissue, with never heard (extended) tracks

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Dance, No One’s Watching! (2024) Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing Feat. Yazmin Lacey www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JUj... Album on Bandcamp: ezracollective.bandcamp.com/album/dance-... #Jazz #Soul

Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (ft. Yazmin Lacey)

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Wicked Leaders… African politicians beware! King Ayisoba is out there… amf.didiermary.fr/king-ayisoba... Kologo music from Ghana, North East Region, mainly in Frafra and in English, highly catchy that moves your soul as well as your feet. #Frafra #Ghana #LiveMusic

Wicked Leaders - King Ayisoba - African Music Forum

King Ayisoba - Wicked Leaders - Kologo music from Ghana, North East Region, mainly in Frafra and in English

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Fela Kuti – Monkey Banana amf.didiermary.fr/rss-club/fel... Released in 1975 as an LP with Africa70, with B-side “Sense Wiseness” Both songs speak of the alienation Nigerian educated elites find themselves in, reflected in lyrics such as “before I jump like monkey, give me banana.” #Afrobeat

Fela Kuti - Monkey Banana - African Music Forum

Fela Kuti - Monkey Banana - Released in 1975 as an LP, about the alienation Nigerian educated elites find themselves in.

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Lamisi from Ghana, produced by Wanlov the Kubolor. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB_N... From album "Let Us Clap" - amf.didiermary.fr/lamisi-let-u...

Lamisi - No Orgasm in Heaven (Official Video)

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Welcome back to the Black Music Month Challenge brought to you by @stillnaima.bsky.social and #MusicSermon As we enter the home stretch for Day 28 we need to know: Somebody asks you to convince them there's still new, good music. You play this song. Bonus points if you tell us why you like it!!

When you heard J. Cole’s song (“Can’t Get Enough”) in 2011, you might have wondered where the music was sampled from… Well, this is a great Guinean love song from Balla et ses Balladins… amf.didiermary.fr/balla-ballad... Listen to the “original” Paulette! #Guinea

J. Cole vs "Paulette" - African Music Forum

J. Cole vs "Paulette" - When you hear J. Cole's song, you might be wondering where the music is sampled from...

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Live at WOMAD 1982 amf.didiermary.fr/live-womad-1... A historic live recording celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Festival “Womad 1982”, a landmark cultural moment including performances by [...] #Burundi #Egypt #SouthAfrica

Live at WOMAD 1982 - African Music Forum

Live at WOMAD 1982 - A historic live recording celebrating the 40th anniversary of a landmark cultural moment.

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"Cradle Of Humanity" features Mulatu Astatke, the Father Of Ethiojazz, in collaboration with Australian musical collective Black Jesus Experience. amf.didiermary.fr/mulatu-astat... Cradle Of Humanity is the funkified product of [...] #Ethiojazz #Ethiopia #FullAlbum #Jazz #MulatuAstatké #AfroJazz

Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - Cradle Of Humanity

Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - Cradle Of Humanity - The funkified product of seven years of performances together around the world.

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Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience amf.didiermary.fr/mulatu-astat... The legendary Mulatu Astatke blends his Ethio-jazz with the Melbourne-based group‘s grooves on the 9-track album “To Know Without Knowing” in 2020. #Ethiojazz #Ethiopia #FullAlbum #MulatuAstatké #AfroJazz

Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - African Music Forum

Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience - Ethio-grooves on the new 9-track album "To Know Without Knowing" in 2020.

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Trésor Magnétique – Francis Bebey amf.didiermary.fr/tresor-magne... Francis Bebey was a true musical trailblazer. An artist who refused to choose between past and future, tradition and technology. […] #Cameroon #Compilation #FrancisBebey #Electro

Trésor Magnétique - Francis Bebey - African Music Forum

Trésor Magnétique - Francis Bebey - He was not just ahead of his time. He made his own and his legacy feels infinite.

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Happy Mentality amf.didiermary.fr/happy-mental... A mashup of Fela Kuti‘s “Colonial Mentality” and Pharrel William‘s “Happy” by DJ 100 Proof. #FelaKuti #Remixed

Happy Mentality - African Music Forum

Happy Mentality - A mashup of Fela Kuti's "Colonial Mentality" and Pharrel William's "Happy" by DJ100Proof

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