Afro Spectrum

Blixaboy vs Underground Resistance  vs Geraldo Pino - Heavy Heavy Jupiter Afrojazz

Lafayette Afro Rock Band Hihache

Lafayette Afro - Rock Band - Azeta

Dele Sosimi is musical director of the critically acclaimed Fela! at London’s National Theatre, and Band on the Wall is thrilled to announce that he'll be performing on our stage with his very own Afrobeat Orchestra.

From his early discovery as a 16 year old keyboardist by world-famous Fela Kuti, who brought him into his band Egypt 80, Dele rose to prominence as musical director of the 30 piece band during the 80’s and 90’s.

Fela Kuti - Zombie - Dele Sosimi

Jungle Fire's 'Tropicoso' available on iTunes:

Vinyl: http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00M1SRC64/

Jungle Fire -  Comencemos

Ghetto Blaster -  Na Waya (George T & D.jorge Edit)

Les Leopards - D'leau Coco

Geraldo Pino - The Heartbeats Let Them Talk

One of those tracks I had to re-edit and remix because it was all over the shop, here's a DJ-friendly version of Benus Cletin's Jungle Magic, a classic of African electronics and afrobeat, given a Psychodelidisco feel. Love those crazy overloud synths....

As with the other remixes, you can download them here: http://fingertrouble.bandcamp.com/album/psychodelidisco-remixes

Benis Cletin - Jungle Magic (fingertrouble Psychodelidisco remix)

Ethiopia https://soundcloud.com/jackhicham/ethiopian-groove-podcast-jackhicham
Nigeria Disco Funk Special: The Sound of the Underground Lagos Dancefloor 1974-79

Sahara All Stars Of Jos - Take Your Soul (1974)

My Ghetto Looked Like This Vol. II

Nite People

In Conclusion (Ben Gomori Edits)

Bar Konon Mousso (Musicien C'est Pas Quelqu'un) [Ben Gomori N'est Pas Musicien Edit]

Welcome aboard for the 4th instalment of Africa Airways,  fasten your seat belts and enjoy the trip.

It's just over 3 years since we launched the Africa Seven label in Paris and London.  Our first release back then (Airways One) is still our best seller and had to be repressed 4 times so far.  Forty or so releases later it is time to take to the clouds again.  Being the unimaginative bunch we are, the fourth installment of our African sky filled musical cornucopia is called African Airways Four (Disco Funk Touchdown - 1976 - 1983).  This time around all tunes have the Disco flavour.  As ever it's all about the music...  the skies are wide and funky and the air is filled with musical goodness.  Your flight is about to leave.

Your flight opens with a punchy disco funk assault from Paris based Cameroonian Tala AM. Here with his drive bass and guitar funk riff 1981 stomper "Get Up Tchmassi".  Next up and staying with the Cameroonian connection is Eko with "Bowaa Mba Ngebe".  The lyrics talk of accomplishing the things in life for your family and yourself. The sweeping strings and gloriously uplifting music matching the sentiments of the words perfectly.    Uta Bella began singing in the 60's and by the time disco hit in the 70's she was already established a singer in her native Cameroon, here the locked on groove of "Nassa Nassa" is a perfect snapshot of the sound and the African disco times.  

Charly Kingson (cousin of Manu Dibango) is next with his "Nimele Bolo".  Recorded in Germany with the cream of Munich's session musicians the bass synth is out in force on this one.  Punchy brass, rock solid grooves and jazzy Rhodes add all the right ingredients for a fine disco synth excursion.   Next is the musical heavyweight from Cameroon cousin Manu with his 1978 Disco, jazz funk masterpiece "Sun Explosion".  

Side two opens with a blast of Elvis Kemayo and his piano and guitar funk bomb "Biram". Next Momo Joseph gives us "Africain".  Best known in France as an actor, this disco funk groover was released on his self pressed LP "War For Ground" in 1983.  A true gem indeed. Nigerian, ex Funkees member Jake Sollo is next with "Tinni Yanana".  Recorded in the UK in 83 its slick and smooth with a hint of "at the car wash" groove. Pierre Didy Tchakounte follows on with his soul funk 'golden years' style groover "Soul Magabe".  Produced by one of our favourite Parisian producers Slim Pezin.  We close off our journey with the tribal chant disco-funk special from the Monstars "Funny Saga".

Ladies and Gentleman, we have landed at your destination, please remain seated until the aircraft has reached the terminal. We look forward to welcoming you aboard Africa Airways again soon.

Charly Kingson - Nimele Bolo [CLIP]

Eko Roosevelt - Kilimandjaro My Home [Olefonken Edit]

Brand new edit available now on our Bandcamp :
https://barryandgibbsoff.bandcamp.com/track/kiki-gyan-disco-dancer-barry-gibbs-edit

Download

Kiki Gyan - Disco Dancer (Barry & Gibbs Edit)

1. Jay-U Experience - Some More (Nigeria)
2. Musica Dispersa - Cefalea (Spain)
3. Saada Bonaire - You Could Be More As You Are (Beligum)
4. Boney M. - Rasputin (Germany)
5. Maria Bethania - Mano Caetano (Brazil)
6. Witthuser & Westrupp - Nimm Doch Einen Joint, Mein Freund (Germany)

46 - Some More

Dirty Money

Kiki Gyan - Sexy Dancer (Combo Edit)

Home Made

Sun Explosion

In 2009, a close-knit collective of London-based musicians travelled to Nairobi in Kenya to collaborate with local musicians there. It was a loose arrangement… there was no specific agenda other than to bring the musicians together, exchange ideas and enjoy the results.

The album is be released on the 18th April 2011.

“What I heard when I first played Owiny Sigoma Band on the radio was a phat, wayward dance record with African leanings and it just felt completely right”

Gilles Peterson

Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/owiny-sigoma-band/id547746732

Greedbag: http://brownswoodrecordings.greedbag.com/buy/owiny-sigoma-band-0/

Bandcamp: http://brownswoodrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/owiny-sigoma-band

Amazon: http://www.amazon.fr/Owiny-Sigoma-Band/dp/B008OTWP0M/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1370358045&sr=301-2

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