From the compilation:
Afrobeat Airways 2 - Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983
Release Date: September 17th, 2013
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From the coastal cities of Accra and Cape Coast, basked in a tropical sound heavily influenced by highlife, to the semi-Saharan cities of Tamalé and Bolgatanga (part of a self-proclaimed ‘Islamic Funk Belt’) via the central city of Kumasi, Analog Africa (analogafrica.blogspot.com/) has criss-crossed Ghana in search of rare tracks, part of its ongoing, hard-grooving mission to bring the soul, funk, and vintage local pop out of obscurity and into its deserved international place.

Building on the success of the first installment in 2009, Afrobeat Airways 2 (Analog Africa; release: September 17, 2013) is a selection of 13 ultra-rare tracks by some of the musical giants who had created a movement that rocked the West African nation throughout the ‘70s: legendary singer K. Frimpong; Nana Ampedu (leader of the mighty African Brothers Band); Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and his superb guest appearance with The Complex Sounds; afrobeat star Ebo Taylor, backing his son in an unreleased track called ‘Children Don’t Cry’; the enigmatic Rob and his unique blend of twisted afrofunk; innovative drummer De Frank; and Uppers International, with their raw Islamic funk style. More obscure artists such as Los Issufu and his Moslems, Waza Afrika 76 and Tony Sarfo and his Funky Afrosibi make northern hemisphere debuts, adding to a rich list of Ghanaian artists whose music could be transferred seamlessly to any dancefloor in the world.

As with all Analog Africa releases, this is about more than just the sounds. It’s about the place, time, and people who shaped the scene. To document this, the accompanying 44-page booklet of Afrobeat Airways 2 features an introductory essay written by Afropop Worldwide editor Banning Eyre, exploring the development of soul, funk and afrobeat during the ‘60s and ‘70s in Ghana. The remaining 30 pages are packed with interviews and biographies of the artists and producers involved in the creation of this wonderful music.

Additionally, the Analog Africa team have managed to track down the photographers of the famous Modern Photo studios, located at the front of Accra’s legendary TipToe, a venue notorious for organizing unforgettable dance competitions, ‘Miss Tip Toe’ contests and the most in-demand highlife and afrobeat gigs of the day. 400 negatives have been lent to the Analog Africa team. Samy Ben Redjeb selected 50 of the most expressive pictures to document this little-known but striking musical scene.

SAY MIN SY SOH - Pierre Antoine & Vis-a-Vis (dedicated to Hidehito Morimoto and Vik Sohonie)

Hace años soñábamos con realizar un disco de Reggae con los grandes artistas que admiramos en Jamaica. Este sueño se ha echo realidad, y ahora les presentamos esta nueva serie temática de Palenque Records: “Palenque Rockers Vol 1”. Vienen varios volúmenes con artistas como King Kong, Little Harry, Carl Dawkins, Foxy Brown y mas sorpresas. La nueva revolución del Reggae con tu sello favorito Palenque Records, el papa de la música fina. 

Recorded in Kingston Jamaica in Sound Wave Studio. 
Produced By Lucas Silva ChampetaMan. 2021.
Mix and dub versions by Diego Gomez "Cerrero". 
Mastered and cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery Studio, London. 

ENGLISH TEXT 
For years we've been dreaming about recording some original dancehall in Jamaica. So this dream came through and now we present you our new Series Collection : Palenque Afro-Rockers vol 1. Bless to the almighty Olodumare, we got into this mystical way to build and share great musical experiences with great artists in the history of Jamaican Reggae.
This first volume features King Kong, Super Black Carl Dawkins and Little Harry, all stars from different times in the history of dancehall. This is a homage to this artists we admire. 
Dj ChampetaMan has been a Dj since 1998, with Faraon Bantu Sound System. So we thought about the artist we played and loved inna the dancehall arena. So we thougt about the legendary King Kong, who introduces us to Carl Dawkins, Superblack and Little Harry. We had the great joy to record these dancehall bangers with these legendary singers, who reminds us some glorious and great moments in the history of reggae Dancehall and Sound Systems. 
Mystical Music to go high & Irie, and some great Dub Versions for you to get high and keep on fighting Babylon system. Waite for Vol 2 and Vol3 coming soon!! with more fire and more Reggae dancehall roots.  These recordings have been mixed by Diego gomez ( Cerrero ) from Llorona Records, doing some great Dub Versions for all the real music lovers in the world. 

KING KONG 
Born in Kingston, Thomas first recorded as a deejay at Tuff Gong studios in 1982, initially working under the name Junior Kong, named after his father. His debut single was "Pink Eye". He worked with GT and then his own Love Bunch sound system and then recorded for King Tubby's Firehouse label, now singing in a similar style to Tenor Saw. The early King Kong recordings for Tubby were over early digital rhythms, and included songs such as "AIDS" and "Babylon", and established him as a popular artist.His first album release was split with another of Tubby's singers, Anthony Red Rose, with Two Big Bull Inna One Pen issued on Firehouse. During 1986 and 1987, Kong recorded for several of Jamaica's top producers, including Prince Jammy, with whom he enjoyed his biggest hits with "Trouble Again" (the title track from his Jammy-produced debut album proper) and "Legal We Legal", Black Scorpio, Harry J, Errol Thompson, Ossie Hibbert, Bunny Lee, and Prince Jazzbo. While many of his songs were typical in content of the era, several of his songs had political and cultural themes. He released several albums during this period before relocating first to New York, and then to Canada in the late 1980s, where he released material occasionally on his Conscious Music label. The death of Tenor Saw in 1988 prompted King Kong to release "He Was a Friend" as a tribute, and in 1989 he relocated to England and recorded with Mafia & Fluxy and Gussie P in the early 1990s. He began recording more regularly again in the 2000s.

ChampetaMan A Kill Dem - King Kong -- Dub By Cerrero / PALENQUE ROCKERS VOL 1 !!

Fela Kuti - "Johnny Just Drop (J.J.D.)"

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Horace Andy - Feverish

TERANGA BEAT is a new record label based in Senegal. The aim of the label is to highlight some of the recordings made in the golden era of the Senegalese, and more generally, West African music produced from the late '60s until the mid '80s and to offer them to an international audience. Almost all the recordings are either until now unreleased, or released only for the local market. TERANGA BEAT also has a keen interest in and is already working with established names in Senegalese music alongside newer artists with the aim of combining musical elements and instrumentation from the past with those of the present day. This is the first release on TERANGA BEAT, a compilation of music created by one Senegal’s most important and highly respected artists IDRISSA DIOP, highlighting his recordings made from 1969 until 1976 which was the last made in Senegal before leaving to live in France. The liner notes include more information on ‘IDY’, his legendary band SAHEL and the music in Senegal. 
We hope you will enjoy.


Idrissa Diop & Cheikh Tidiane Tall - Massani Cissé

Boxset 3 Compiled By Brian Eno out Sept 29/30

Gentlemen - 02 Fefe Naa Efe

Africa 45, number 8 www.mrbongo.com/products/honny-th…boofs-simigwado-7

Ghanaian group Honny & The Bee’s Band recorded ‘Psychedelic Woman’ for a release on Essiebons in 1973. Little is known about the group.

‘Psychedelic Woman’ is, as you would expect from the name, a psychedelic mid tempo groover. Punctuated with a hypnotic guitar line, percussion and a catchy sung chorus.

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs - Simigwado

Breaks and grooves, underpin this upbeat call-and-response JB-esque afro-funk gem, from Ghanaian legend Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and his group The Steneboofs.

Originally released on a Capeside 45 in 1973. Ambolley released the highly sought afer ‘Simigwa’ LP on Essiebons in the same year.

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Gyedu-Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs - Simigwado

Taken from the album 'Ndondopetera'.
https://stellachiwesheofficial.bandcamp.com/album/ndondopetera

The speech through Mbria

Wasulu Birds, AIRNESS

Xiomara Alfaro & Ralph Benitz Orchestra - Nana Burucu / Iroco 
(Zambia Records, USA - 1970)

This is the near Impossible to find 45 (and first pressing on Zambia records) of one of the most amazing female afro latin tracks out there. 

A deep nature force unleashed through Xiomara's voice over a killer heavy afro-cuban hard funk base (It is said that maybe Candido could be behind those drums!).  It doesn't get better than this. 

Deep serious sounds on a timeless favorite record. Respect!

Xiomara Alfaro - Nana Burucu [US, Zambia Rds] (1970) · Monster afro latin 45 from the cuban diva!

LP/CD/Tape/Digital out Jan 29 
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Nahawa Doumbia’s new album Kanawa concisely captures this current moment in Malian history. The singer, whose storied career spans more than four decades, reflects on the immigration crisis from the Malian perspective in the title of her new album Kanawa. Across eight songs recorded in Bamako with a band including traditional and modern instruments, Doumbia merges her early work that relied on a spare expression of her trademark didadi rhythm with the bombastic range of contemporary Malian pop. The beautifully complex musical accompaniment that results is courtesy of the large ensemble she pulled together with producer and arranger (and day one collaborator) N’gou Bagayoko. 

The band features two highly expressive Malian string instruments, the ngoni and the slightly smaller kamalé ngoni, as well as a variety of percussion, drum programming, karignan (a metal scraper) and acoustic and electric guitars. Doumbia’s daughter, a celebrated singer with her own group and busy concert schedule, Doussou Bagayoko sings on “Adjorobena,” a song about patience, tolerance and living in peace. Doumbia weaves together a roadmap of her psyche when it comes to the good and bad life has to offer. She talks about marriage and women leaving home to join another through the metaphor of a tree in the garden; she includes gunshot samples in the song “Foliwilen” to honor the bravery of hunters, soldiers and other courageous people; she uses a bird in “Djougoh” to talk about lazy people; and, in “Ndiagneko” she advises people to ignore critics, just do you.  

Mali has gone through an intense period of regional strife and terrorist incidents over the last ten years and Doumbia roots the album in tragic local concerns with deep global implications. “The meaning of Kanawa is so simple. We see our children trying to cross the ocean all the time. I said that many of our children die in the ocean and some of them die while crossing the Sahara. But I ask them why do they leave their country? They said that they leave because of the family situation or problems like poverty and unemployment. I ask them to stay and work in their country. I call on the UN and African leaders so that we can coordinate our efforts to find a solution, to create jobs for them so that young people stop leaving. That’s why I chose it as the title of my album so that everybody can learn from it and also so that there is a reduction in the number of people emigrating. So that some will hear the message and stay home and grow the land. Leaving is not the only solution. My message is to help the youth find jobs.”

Kanawa

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Nahawa Doumbia - Ndiagneko

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