Slow Come Up

A concise Reggae Dancehall track with a run-time  of 3 Minutes And 2 Seconds produced by High melanin Records & Furcal records.

No other

Wake Up Africa - the soundtrack for an African Renaissance

Wake Up Africa

Pas d'eau - pas de vie - No water, no life!

L'eau

For my daughter Tilli - may she always be strong and courageous!

Tilli Baby

C'est tout

We wrote this song as a tribute to Fela Kuti, the grandmaster of afrobeat, and performed it live for the first time during 2019th Felabration.

Awoudé

This is a song to honor the local palm liquor ;-)

Sodabi

"Tropical Fever" vol.113 radio show mixed by Selactes
"West Africa special mix"

Émission produite à Radio Méga - Valence 99.2 FM www.radio-mega.com
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Diffusion:
Radio Mega: Jeudis 21h & samedi 19h (rediffusion)
Radio RDB: Samedis 20h

Mail: tropicalfever@radio-mega.com

"Tropical Fever" Vol.113 "West Africa Origins special mix" radio show by Selactes

The Original Was Better (towb) is driven by a vision to bring the spotlight to the rich diversity of indigenous West African sounds. By infusing genres like griot music, mbalax, highlife, and morna into soul and jazz house music, TOWB brings together traditional West African music and contemporary dance beats.

TOWB holds niched dance music parties in cities like Lagos and Naroibi. 

About the EP:
First track Amoudou is a blend of Senegalese Pape Thiopet's Ganar and Sarah & Ismael's Amoudou. 
Second track is a rendition of Abdou Guite Seck's Royal.

Cover Art uses a photograph by legendary Malick Sidibé and we own no rights over the use of this photograph.

Royal

Ganar x Amoudou

Traditional Manding (Mande) griots living in France sit at the crossroads between Africa and Europe. Historically, their role has been to weave traditional, oral histories, often within music, to promote a united, peaceful society. As they have become part of the modern global community, each griot has their own way of staying true to these historical roles, while also broadening their appeal to multicultural audiences. In this program, we hear how these international troubadours spread their messages to the world by blending European music with the kora, the balafon, the guitar, and their own voices. Produced by Lisa Feder.

APWW #864

Global Griots in France

To all my fellow singers and rappers from the West Africa and the world too! I present to you an Afrobeat that is similar to the West African Singer/rapper "JOEBOY". If you have heard his tracks such as "Sip"(alcohol) then you will know what this beat is about and of course, it can be used in may other ways too!

Key and BPM: E minor and 101BPM

(Free for profit) AFROBEAT | "JOEBOY" Type Beat | NIGERIAN MUSIC - Prod By NZM

Every year on Sierra Leone’s Independence Day in late April, musicians and revelers descend upon Freetown from throughout the country. Parades and celebrations traverse the city, joining diverse neighborhoods with processional music, including one particular local style called bubu, a trance-inducing sound played by groups of young men blowing interlocking hocketed breath patterns into bamboo tubes. Bubu resonates with other African diasporic horn traditions, rara and gaga especially. It has long been a part of the cultural fabric of Sierra Leone, yet its deeper story has so far eluded scholarly examination. This program, supported by original fieldwork and by interviews with scholars Connie Nuxoll, David Skinner, Michael Gallope and John Nunley, begins a serious exposition and investigation of the intriguing mythology and history that surrounds this unique, hypnotic music, through a focus on musician Ahmed Janka Nabay, widely recognized in Sierra Leone and beyond as “the Bubu King.” Written and produced by Wills Glasspiegel and Drew Alt. Georges Collinet is away on assignment: Our guest host is Sahr Ngajuah, the musician and actor who starred in the Broadway show, Fela!.

APWW #690

Proving the Bubu Myth

Africore (prod. Takeno) [2024]

It's time...

Tracklist:

1. Madlib - Motherland
2. IAMDDB - Cry Baby
3. Tems - Ready
4. Mpho Sebina - Mon Amour Je Suis Vaincue
5. Wizkid - Slow
6. Focalistic - Dipuo
7. Blxckie - Kwenzekile
8. Soulchyld - Sayin My Name
9. Odeal - Index
10. Jayo - Obsessed
11. Melvitto - Hard to Love
12. Gyakie - For My Baby
13. Ukweli - Silaha
14. L.a.X - Sempe (Acoustic)
15. Kokoroko - Abusey Junction
16. The Cavemen. - Me You I
17. Waaju - Neleh
18. Butcher Brown - Cross River
19. Utlandet - It’s Not a Palm
20. Djelimady Rumba - AfroCubism
21. Jembaa Groove - Suban
22. Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson - Sawale
23. Juls - Timing
24. Juls - Kpatunkpa
25. Juls - Palmwine Riddim (Wasi Edit)
26. Seyi Vibez - Different Pattern
27. K.O.G - Suro Nipa
28. Ezra Collective - Palm Wine
29. Alfa Mist - Genda (Go Away)
30. Common - When We Move
31. Konkolo Orchestra - That Good Thing
32. Fela Kuti - Viva Nigeria

Passage #2 - The Great Conjunction

O Le Kun Mi Lyrics (in English)

I'm walking into a world that I don't understand
As the rain falls, I will understand
He doesn't talk too much like one
Only you can make me strong

You can fill me with your power
You can lift me up and not put me down
You can fill me with flowers
You are the only one I want to live with

I see a happy world in the stars
I'm still in pain but I'm fine
You put your life on me
Like my vertical water in the shadow

You can fill me with your power
You can lift me up and not put me down
You can fill me with flowers
You are the only one I want to live with

The glory of the whole world is not mine
But I have a plan to walk until
There is no place I've been that hasn't been hot
Because I lived so long in the desert

You can fill me with your power
You can lift me up and not put me down
You can fill me with flowers flè d’ijejè
You are the only one I want to live with

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O Le Kun Mi Lyrics (in Yoruba)

Mo nrin lo sinu aye ti ko ye
Bi ojo o ti ntan ni emi o ye
Ko ma soro lonka no bi kan kan
Iwo nikan lo le jẹ mi l’agbara

O le kun mi ni agbara re
O le gbe mi s’oke ko gbe mi s’ele
O le kun mi flè flè d’ijeje
Iwo nikan lomo ti mo fe ma gbe

Aye dun mo ri ninu irawo
Irora ṣi nmi ṣugbọn emi lawo
Iwo lo so koko aye re le mi lori
Bi omi inaro mi n’ojiji yori

O le kun mi ni agbara re
O le gbe mi s’oke ko gbe mi s’ele
O le kun mi flè flè d’ijeje
Iwo nikan lomo ti mo fe ma gbe

Gbogo gbogbo aiye ko duro ti mi
Sugbon mo ni eto lati rin titi
Ko s’aye ti mo ti wa ti ko gbona
Tori mo gbe tan to ninu aginju lo na

O le kun mi ni agbara re
O le gbe mi s’oke ko gbe mi s’ele
O le kun mi flè flè d’ijeje
Iwo nikan lomo ti mo fe ma gbe

O Le Kun Mi

🇬🇭 WEST-AFRICAN TAPE #GHANA 🇬🇭
🎶 Exploration sonore & hommage à la scène ghanéenne 🎶

Après la Côte d'Ivoire le mois dernier, voici un nouvel épisode des "WEST-AFRICAN TAPE", spécial GHANA 🇬🇭.
J'explore à ma manière la scène ghanéenne et sa richesse : une diversité musicale qui résonne avec l’âme du territoire, son héritage culturel, et son lien subtil avec la scène U.K et d'autres pays anglophones d’Afrique, hérité de son histoire coloniale 📚.

Au programme :
🎷 Des accords aux couleurs jazz
🏠 De la house percussive
🌍 Des grooves profonds & texturés
💽 Des bangers 80’s
🧬 Une techno organique qui raconte toujours des histoires poétiques ✨

🙏 Big up au crew @AllMyCousins qui m’a fait découvrir cette scène et qui fait rayonner le Ghana avec classe à l’international 💥❤️

📡 Invitation au voyage avec :
@Allmycousins @OscarSulley @Quantic @Guiltybeatz @Gafacci @Saminterface
@KarennyameKG @Hagan @Bryte @GinaJeanz @Fiyahdred @Tribalbrother
@Djpolo @Juls

... et tous les artistes incroyables du Ghana que je n’ai pas pu mentionner ici, mais que je vous invite vivement à découvrir 🔥🎧

🇬🇧 WEST-AFRICAN TAPE #GHANA 🇬🇧
🎶 Sonic journey & tribute to the Ghanaian scene 🎶

After Côte d'Ivoire last month, here comes a new episode of the "WEST-AFRICAN TAPE", this time focusing on GHANA 🇬🇭.
I dive into the Ghanaian scene in my own way, exploring its unique energy and vibrant diversity — a reflection of the country’s cultural richness and its subtle connection to the U.K. and other English-speaking African nations, shaped by its colonial history 📖.

On the menu:
🎷 Jazz-infused harmonies
🏠 Percussive house music
🌍 Deep & textured grooves
💽 80’s bangers
🧬 Organic techno that always tells poetic stories ✨

🙏 Big love to the crew @AllMyCousins for opening my ears to this scene and representing Ghana with style worldwide 💥❤️

📡 Come travel with:
@Allmycousins @OscarSulley @Quantic @Guiltybeatz @Gafacci @Saminterface
@KarennyameKG @Hagan @Bryte @GinaJeanz @Fiyahdred @Tribalbrother
@Djpolo @Juls

...and all the incredible Ghanaian artists I couldn’t include here — but who are 100% worth discovering 🔥🎧


WEST-AFRICAN TAPE #2 - Ghana collection

ATTUNE yourselves to the divine frequency of life.

Alino Yes Papa is a Beninese singer, songwriter and guitarist who first came to prominence as a founding member of the music group "ZEM", which scored a string of hits - including "Zande" - in the region of West Africa in the early 2000s. His wife, Luise Yes Mama, is a German jazz singer living in Benin. In his compositions Alino Yes Papa sings about "God and Love", soothes children and pays tribute to the tireless mothers of Africa. After the release of his solo album "ALƆGƆ" in 2015, he perfected his songs with Yes Mama on tours in Benin, the West African region and Europe. 
Lately, the couple has been moving more towards jazz, funk and afro-beat, reworking some of Alino’s creations and writing new songs together. The song "Wake up Africa" is the soundtrack to an African awakening, an African renaissance. At the same time, the couple have combined German and Beninese influences in new and surprising live interpretations. Alino Yes Papa recorded his second solo album "Wake Up Africa" in 2020 and is currently working on his third album in collaboration with Yes Mama. 
With their current group of exceptional musicians, Le Yes Papa Groov' - Mariano Agbahounko on piano, Ricardo Agbahounko (RicSound) on second guitar, Patrick Kissezounon (PatouBass) on bass, Samuel Kinse on drums and Xavier Dah-Sode on traditional percussion - the couple have been playing together successfully for 5 years and have developed their compositions into an extraordinary live experience.

In 2023 and 2024, Alino Yes Papa, Yes Mama and Le Yes Papa Groov' toured Germany with more than 30 concerts to great acclaim.

www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwb69S2pVp3cxqGX2r5TJQ
Facebook / Instagram: www.facebook.com/AlinoYesPapa  / @AlinoYesPapaCotonou
WhatsApp: +229 94 62 14 03

Artist from the cut 860/203
insta: grownenglish

Cally Furcal, a talented recording artist, music producer, songwriter and publisher, hails from the Caribbean island of Jamaica. His passion for creating music and performing has been unwavering. Let’s dive into some details about Cally Furcal: Real Name: Dennis Davis Stage Name: Cally Furcal (also known as CallyCali) Genre: Reggae Record Label: FURCAL Records Cally Furcal’s music resonates with listeners, and he has an impressive catalog of tracks. Here are a few of his songs: "Mi Dehya" a massive hit track with a runtime of 3 minutes 39 seconds “Dweet Hardah”: A reggae track with a runtime of 3 minutes and 17 seconds. "no other" a concise reggae dancehall track “LifeStyle Couldah Rich”: Another reggae gem lasting 3 minutes and 28 seconds. “Drop Down”: A rap track clocking in at 3 minutes and 30 seconds. “No-Shot : A reggae tune with a duration of 2 minutes and 46 seconds. “ROUND HERE”: A reggae track by Cally Furcal, lasting 2 minutes and 46 seconds. “Lose Dem Head”: Another reggae offering with a runtime of 3 minutes and 2 seconds. “Agony (she she)”: A concise reggae piece lasting 2 minutes and 27 seconds. Cally Furcal’s music is available on various digital platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon1. You can explore his songs, groove to the reggae beats, and appreciate his unique style. 🎶 If you’re curious, check out his official music video for “X and Mark it” on the Furcal Records YouTube channel2. Cally Furcal continues to create captivating music, and his journey as an entertainer remains exciting3. 🎤🌟 Learn more 1 n1m.com 2 youtube.com 3 youtube.com +1 more.

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. 

TITOUAN est un batteur multi-instrumentiste originaire de La Rochelle, présent sur la scène parisienne depuis 2015, il se distingue comme un artiste couteau-suisse en live comme en studio, par son approche rythmique et vocale.

 

Dans un DJ SET tout terrain, de la Disco française kitch des années 80's à la Funk Motown  en passant par les kick rumble de la techno allemande. 
Un arc en ciel d'influences qui s'adapte au rythme du lieu et au public.  Parfois avec des invités surprises (musiciens/chanteurs rappeurs)  un personnage un poil déjanté qui n'a pas peur des transitions surprenantes et des mélanges de genres délicieux.



Café Noir production 

 titouan.leproducteur@gmail.com

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