February 2012
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Le Taximen Djossou Francois
I not gonna lie: I really don’t know anything about this artist or single (except that I can only assume he drove a taxi prior to his recording career). However, this 45 has a great field recording-type vibe, and I figured since we were in Francophone Africa for a minute we could end our trip with a recording that embodies a bit of that rawness that lies just beneath most rhythms that we...
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Lita Bembo et Stukas Mombombo
Annnnnd we’re off to Zaire:
Lita Bembo & Orch. Stukas Mombombo is classic congolese soukous- Franticly energetic guitar licks over rumba-esque instrumentation - and this little 45 is a perfect example of that. As always, I’ll let the music speak for itself, but for a lil’ more info on these guys check out the good folks over at La Pelanga.
Lita bembo et Stukas Mombombo...
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Pierre Tchana feat. Orch. Poly Rhytmo
So, I realized I was taking you on a lil’ musical trip around africa (waaay back when), but never quite finished up. So let’s continue:
Today we stop in Cameroun. Monsieur Pierre, best known fro his rumbas and other latin-tinged numbers, teams up with one of Benin’s most prolific outfits- Orchestre Poly Rhytmo. Together they provides an amazingly laid back tune, “il...
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Sound of Africa Vol. 2!
Due to some unforeseen mishaps, this mix was delayed for far too long. However, I’ve finally been able to get back on track and post the next official installment of the Sound of Africa.
This series of mixes was meant to highlight the varying sounds that dominate mainstream radio in Africa. From Kwaito and House in South Africa, to Bongo Flavour or Kenyan Local music in East Africa, to...
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Number 28 of 45: K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
Alright y’all, I’m still trying to get all these 45s posted up on here. As of right now, we’re on number 28, courtesy of Mr. Alahji K. Frimpong.
Another killer ghanaian guitar-style highlife song with beautiful vocals. I’ve said it before, this man is the reason why i even decided to go back to Ghana and look for music. Hope you enjoy.
K. Frimpong & His Cubano...
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De Frank - Baby Don't Play Me Wayo LP
So, one very astute patron of the site requested for an updated rip of the monstrous funk jam - “Do Your Own Thing” - by De Frank, which was uploaded back in March of 2011 as a crappy audio file. That set of songs is still one of my favorites from the uploads I did out in Ghana, and I still intend to do some proper rips of all them in the near future. For now though, I went ahead and...
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UNITY feb. 18th! DON'T SLEEP!!!
For all my Bay Area folks, IT’S OFFICIAL: we’re doing the second installment of our new monthly - UNITY - featuring some of my favorite deejays, including B. Brown from The People, our Cuban musical ambassador - DJ Leydis of Los Rakas, AND the ever-so prolific Sake One (Local 1200). The kick-off was amazing and we only expect an even better showing this time around. And as for the...