Timbuktu

Sarama

Tezeta - Mahmoud Ahmed

Oumou

Saa Magni (2003 Remaster)

Africa 45, number 16 – http://www.mrbongo.com/products/bahta-gebre-heywet-tessassategn-eko-alemayehu-eshete-ayalqem-tedenqo-7

‘Tèssassatègn Eko’ is a catchy, soulful Ethiopian jam. Originally released on Amha AE 690 A in 1973. Arranged by the prolific Girma Beyene.

‘Ayalqem Tèdènqo’ see’s Eshèté’s third appearance in the Africa 45’s series. Released originally on Amha AE 290 A in 1971. A shuffling drum/percussion groove with soulful piano and bass, catchy vocal hook and guitar solo.

Alèmayèhu Eshèté – Ayalqem Tèdènqo

Colonial Mentality - Fela Kuti (1977)

Oumou Sangaré's single "Yere Faga ft. Tony Allen" is out on all platforms
To stream/download the single and pre-order the album 'Mogoya' on iTunes [Out 19 May] 
▷▷ idol.lnk.to/Mogoya

Oumou Sangaré - Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen

Taken from Sweet As Broken Dates, a stunning new compilation of lost Somali music, put together by @OstinatoRecords, is a 15 track story telling the story of Somali's sounds pre-civil war. The music of compilation is put together from tapes of Somali music that was buried into the ground to survive bombings.

Aamina Camaari's track is a perfect combination of beautiful vocal song, traditional instrumentalism and danceable bass line.

Read more here: bit.ly/stwsomali

Aamina Camaari - Rag Waa Nacab Iyo Nasteexo (STW Premiere)

Akalé Wubé songs from the album "Mata" available for streaming.

Mata

new edit......original tune floating around in my head for a while...time for an edit

....She go want take cigar before anybody
She go want make you open door for am
She go want make man wash plate for her for kitchen
She want salute man she go sit down for chair
She want sit down for table before anybody 
She want piece of meat before anybody 
Call am for dance, she go dance Lady dance......

Fela kuti - lady (suburb edit)

A tune by one of the many Nigerian Police bands who recorded Highlife tunes in their spare time. Many learned to play under Benedict Odiase, the composer of Nigeria's national anthem.
This track's from 1973 and taken from Soundway's brilliant Nigeria Special album:

http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogue/nigeria-special.html

Asiko Mi Ni, The Nigerian Police Force Band

Off of the Nigeria Special: Modern Highlife Afro-Sounds (Nigerian Blues 1970-6)
http://www.rvsmag.com/2010/11/nigeria-special-modern-highlife-afro.html


Tezeta - Mahmoud Ahmed

Binyam