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Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Original Sufferhead (live in Amsterdam 1981)

Go to http://funkit.virose.net/?p=3938 for the full download: 4 unreleased live Fela tracks, over 2 hours!

Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Original Sufferhead (live in Amsterdam 1981)

From the self-titled album 'Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band,' out June 15th on Strut.

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From the album liner notes:
An “Africo” crossover style typical of early 1970s Accra in the style of Osibisa and Alhaji K Frimpong. It's one of the most funky tracks on the album and features some superb harmonic and melodic touches. Thomas's lyrics are defiant: “This is my life, my turn. You can talk about all my problems and dance in my misery. But it's not going to be like that forever. You can talk all you want but things will always get better for me.”

The track features a yearning trumpet solo from another Ghanaian legend, Osei Tutu. Osei was a member of Hedzolleh Sounds and also played alongside Ebo and Pat in the Sweet Beans. 

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Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band

Me Ho Asem

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Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band - Me Ho Asem

Deltarune Chapter 5 UST: FLOWERS ARE BLOOMING (Genocide Route Flowey Theme)

The very first title in our Africa 45’s series http://www.mrbongo.com/products/amazones-de-guinee-samba-moussa-doumbia-samba-7

Amazones de Guinee - Samba

Pure vibes to start our series. Live and direct, high energy African funk with a powerful vocal, recorded live in Paris in 1983.

Hailing from Guinea they were the countries first all female group, formed by members of Guinean army nonetheless. Their lead percussionist Kade Diallo was killed in a car crash just days after returning from a tour of France in the early 80’s. The group did not record again until 2008, but they continue to tour now, with a new generation of fans.

Taken from the sought after 1983 album ‘Au Coeur De Paris’, previously unreleased on 7”.

Moussa Doumbia - Samba

Malia born Moussa Doumbia and was a prolific saxophonist, composer and arranger, who lived in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

He fused African and Funk rhythms in his own unique style, comparable to the likes of Fela Kuti, Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou and Ebo Taylor. Moussa’s voice is strongly reminiscent of the almighty James Brown. 

Similarly to Fela and The Shrine, Moussa played at ‘Boule Noire’, a club in the cosmopolitan area of his town, Treichville. Every night they would play their own styles for hours to rich businessmen and locals.

‘Samba’ is taken from his 1980 LP ‘Lassissi Presente Moussa Doumbia’ released on Sacodis. Extremely hard to find.

Moussa Doumbia - Samba

Africa 45, number 4: http://www.mrbongo.com/products/alemayehu-eshete-tchero-adari-negn-mahmoud-ahmed-bemen-sebeb-letlash-7

A: Alemayehu Eshete - Tchero Adari Negn

Alemayehu Eshete aka the Ethiopian James Brown aka Abyssinian Elvis. struts his stuff on this funk bomb; tough breaks and changes, bluesy guitar lines and horns. Punctuated with Eshete’s JB-esque vocals.

Singer, writer and composer Eshete boasts one of the largest discography in Ethiopian music. Originally released on Amha 7” AE 240A in 1970, pressed in Lebanon due to restrictions imposed by the military government at the time, entitled ‘Chiro Adarie Negne’.

AA: Mahmoud Ahmed - Bemen Sebeb Letlash

Taken from the 1978 LP on on his own label Mahmoud Ahmed Records, LR MA 10. Ahmed is a very well known figure in Ethiopian music, who gained wider appeal thanks to Crammed Discs, Buda Music and the Ethiopiques series.

As sampled by Gaslamp Killer on ‘When I'm in Awe’ featuring GonjaSufi. Included on Cut Chemist’s ‘Sound Of The Police’ mixtape from 2010.

Alemayehu Eshete - Tchero Adari Negn

Fela Kuti & Africa 70 - "Everything Scatter" 
LP to be reissued by Knitting Factory Records on 16 October 2015 (KFR2013-1)
Original year of release: 1975
More info: http://fela.net/

Fela Kuti - Everything Scatter

Available from http://www.mrbongo.com/collections/ebo-taylor/products/ebo-taylor-my-love-and-music

Originally released in 1975 on Gapophone Records, George Prah’s label, hailing from Ghana. Only available in very limited quantity (reportedly 500 copies) due to the musical vacuum imposed by the military dictatorship in the country at the time.

Laid back, lush, highlife vibrations from start to finish, with noticeable reggae influences throughout.

Ebo Taylor - Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara

'Shakara' vinyl reissue - Out Oct 14

Pre-order from Sept 13: smarturl.it/FelaShakara

Also reissued:
London Scene, Gentleman, Afrodisiac, Zombie, I.T.T, & Upside Down 
Pre-order: smarturl.it/FelaLPs16

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Fela Kuti And The Africa 70 - Lady

Strut (along w/ Knitting Factory in the US) are incredibly proud to present some of the first unheard Fela Kuti recordings in over 20 years. Recorded live in Detroit at the Fox Theater in 1986 on his debut tour with the new Egypt 80 band, these recordings put the listener in the place of the audience for a captivating performance from one of the most important artists of the 20th century. The album will be released internationally on Strut and in the US on Knitting Factory, as a 2xCD / 4xLP / digital set.

Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense - Live In Detroit (Edit)

Here's one from my personal stash, the very first edit I did. Another artist that makes perfect arrangements as they are. Just made it a little more friendly for the dancefloor.
Enjoy!

Sorrow, Tears & Blood (Mr Mendel edit)

From his 2013 album <i>No Place for My Dream</i>.

© Knitting Factory Records

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Femi Kuti "Nothing to Show for It"

"Small Label Of The Year" at AIM Awards 2021. Beefing up your crates since the late 90's.

Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense - Live In Detroit (Edit)

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