THANK YOU!!!  THOMAS IS MAGIC! So happy to have seen him a couple times in Holland! GREAT MEMORIES!

The African music legend, we salute you Mukanya!

Afro Touch Show Session 21

Lors de captations "live"  au pub le Kelly à Quimper, j’ai composé en direct ce titre - (une vidéo est d’ailleurs disponible). J’ai ainsi superposé différentes boucles d’instruments instruments sur mon « looper virtuel ». Ce titre joué au lendemain du Bataclan veut dire "danser quand même !" en yorouba. 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUlMzJp71DM

JO LONAKONA

Fela Kuti Mattress

From "Fela Anikulapo-Kuti & Egypt 80 - Perambulator" 

[ Lagos International Records - LIR 6  (LP)  Marketed and Distributed by Skylark Records  Nigeria, 1983 ]

Composed, arranged and produced by Fela Anikulapo-Kuti

Afrika 70 Organisation presents: The Black President Chief Priest Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 Band

Fela Kuti - Frustration

Kariobangi Anthem - Abbas Ft Terry Daniels & Axel

Accelerator - The Kansoul Ft Vivian

Story of this mixtape begun from my wish to bring much deserved attention to one of the hidden heroes of Ghana and African highlife scene Atakora Manu. Man of various talents Manu b.1940 - d.2015 was a composer, vocalist, guitarist, arranger and studio sound engineer. Manu’s uniquely funky and minimal highlife sound with laid back cosmic reggae and electronic sounds mixed in with drops of afrobeat has always intrigued me and I have loved his approach to highlife music from the very first hearings. 

Manu, originating from Ashanti region of Ghana started his music career with Princess Trio in 1960’s and then went on to become the lead guitarist in Kakaiku’s no.2 band.  After enjoying some success and hit singles with Kakaiku’s Manu engineered and recorded more traditional highlife with various bands throughout the 1970’s also dipping his toes to religious/gospel styles. 
Starting from early 1980’s his signature sound started to really come together and would develop with the help of added synths, funky instrumentations and reggae vibes to one of the greatest examples of Ghana highlife of the era. 

Manu’s discography is moderately known for deep-end afroheads, but theres holes, ”unknown” records still appear and lots of his music is totally unaccessible. His later works released in tiny labels in US and Ghana especially are very hard to come by and are rare sights. In this mix I have intentionally included tracks from his hard to catch LP’s that have not been available online to bring light to his vision and these little known gems on wax.  Almost totally lost in time and still very much under the radar I think that Manu’s irresistible music has lots to offer for fans of African and highlife music not forgetting tropical DJ’s and their audiences all around the world. 
-DJ IJJ

Tracklist:

Atakora Manu’s Band - Opon Hini Me
Atakora Manu - Super Odo Bebo Menkomo
Atakora Manu’s Band - Sunkwa
Atakora Manu - Koo Mensa
Atakora Manu & His Sound Engineers - Monye Yie
Atakora Manu And His Sound Engineers Band - Oyefo
Atakora Manu’s Band - Pim No Bi
Atakora Manu’s Band - Ese Me Abese Wie
Atakora Manu - Asante Kotoko

”OMINIMINIMIN” - Cosmic Highlife of Atakora Manu

MY WAY

Mama Papa

Welcome to the 2nd episode of 'The Nairobi Connect' recorded for Reform Radio.

In his episode I present a 2 hour mix of  Urban Music from Kenya, mostly released within the last 12 months. Opening with some Soul and RNB, building to Dancehall and Gengetone, Hip Hop and Shrap, with some House and Afro to keep you moving.

Check out how much amazing new music there is coming out of Kenya in 2020, this city is on FIRE!

Tracklist:

Jinku, Flexfab and Karun  - Listen
Ekumbo - Visions
Maya Amolo - Lush Green
Ukweli and Hiribae feat Xenia Manasseh - Potion
Bakhita - Pump up the Bass
Mr LU and Lokorito - Mashada for Mashida
TG.BLK - lov-ser
Hiribae - Changes
Baraka and Ekumbo - Baelentines
Kilihippie - The Blacc Circle
KNVL - WALALANGENG (w/MOJVIKI)
Swami Sound - Feel It feat Chevy Kev, MR. LU, Mau
Kerby - Maji (Prod Jo Bissa)
Steph - For EA Girls ft. Touri t
XPRSO  - Party (feat Mars Maasai, Chevy Kev, MR. LU)
Yviona x Hasan Melanated (Prod. Addi) - Untitled
Maga - Overcome
Dizzie - Rusha Tumblar (prod. Addi)
Boondocks - Sidonyo
Ethic ft Khaligraph Jones - Katika
Khaligraph Jones - Tuma Kitu
Tokyo Sauce and Jovie Jovv - Big Drip
Boutross - Soul Ft Shappaman
Octopizzo - Che Che feat. Barak Jacuzzi
Kitu Nono Remix - BREEDER LW x MAANDY x BOUTROSS x DENZEL KONG x SSARU x MASTAR vk
Kahu$h x Chris Kaiga - MaStingo
SICHANGI - Troubled Youth (Freestyle) ft Mikel Ameen
MONSKI - The Clock ft Chale Slim
KERBY - Citronella
Le Ru - Forbidden Fruit
Maya Amolo - Place and Time
Maxwell Owin and Xenia Manasseh ft Joe Armon Jones- Utokapoa
Karun, Teon Gibbs and Makadi - The Na Na
Karun and Hiribae - High
Mikel Ameen - Use Yourself
KMRU - Lantern

The NAIROBI Connect w/ LASTA - JULY

In 1991, Thomas Mapfumo and the Blacks Unlimited made their second tour of the United States. It was a fascinating transitional moment in the band’s history. Mapfumo had recently added two musicians playing the metal-pronged, Shona mbira, enriching the band’s lineup of guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, brass and percussion. The band had now evolved into a kind of folk orchestra in which everyone sang, allowing for beautifully layered vocal arrangements. This recording, made by Afropop Worldwide at S.O.B.'s in New York City during that historic tour, is a true gem in the Afropop archive. It captures one of Africa’s most innovative and unusual artists and bandleaders at the height of his powers. One listen to this sublime recording and you will understand why producer Banning Eyre devoted some 15 years to writing the new book Lion Songs: Thomas Mapfumo and the Music That Made Zimbabwe.

[APWW #55]
[Produced by Sean Barlow in 1991]

Thomas Mapfumo Live in NYC at SOB's

Baaba Maal has toured the world, backed by his electric group, Daande Lenol. Sometimes he has performed as an acoustic duo with his longtime musical partner, Mansour Seck, on guitars and vocals. And rarely, Baaba has assembled a large acoustic group featuring guitars and traditional instruments. We caught such a moment at one of our all time favorite live recordings, Baaba and his acoustic big band performing at Joe's Pub in New York City. Beautiful!

[APWW #383]
[Originally aired in 2014]

Baaba Maal Acoustic Live In NYC

Afropop Worldwide is an internationally syndicated weekly radio series, online guide to African and world music, and an international music archive, that has introduced American listeners to the music cultures of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean since 1988. Our radio program is hosted by Georges Collinet from Cameroon, the radio series is distributed by Public Radio International to 110 stations in the U.S., via XM satellite radio, in Africa via and Europe via Radio Multikulti. 

Thomas Mapfumo Live in NYC at SOB's

Afropop Worldwide

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