African Melody – 50 ans

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Au Tchad, l’un des groupes musicaux mythiques du milieu des années 1970, African Melody (ou Melodie), a célébré son cinquantenaire en fin d’année 2024.

African Mélodie a vu le jour en novembre 1974 au bar la Concorde à N’Djamena.  Sous l’influence de groupes congolais comme OK Jazz de Franco ou Afrisa International de Tabu Ley, […]

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Songs in a class by themselves ...

Moonlight Feels Right (1975)
-- Starbuck

You know you're onto something when you get a marimba solo leading into a synth keyboard solo ...

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2 compilations, “The Unique Sound Of Luanda 1968​-​1976” & “Hypnosis, Distorsions & Other Sonic Innovations 1969​-​1978,” to revive the unique soundtrack of Angola is the 60s & 70s.

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These compilations represent the best of the short lived recording industry in Angola, a brief moment of history, when three recording companies produced approximately 800 limited [...]

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The original location of disco powerhouse TK Records, home of KC & the Sunshine Band, Anita Ward, T-Connection, Jimmy "Bo" Horne, George and Gwen McCrae, and Bobby Caldwell.

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Feeling down 'n' dirty, feeling kinda mean
I've been from one to another extreme
It's time I had a good time, ain't got time to wait
I wanna stick around 'til I can't see straight

Double Vision (1978)
-- Foreigner

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Rock of Ages

The Band booked a residency at the Academy of Music for the last week of 1971, culminating in a New Year's Eve performance. Four nights were recorded, December 28 through 31 and the result is what some call the best live album ever. I have a very, very hard time arguing with that. The album is released on August 15, 1972. Listen to Rock of Ages by The Band on Amazon Music ... #theband #rockofages #70smusic #classicrock #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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Originally released in 2001, the first volume of Nigeria 70 was the first compilation of its kind to explore in depth the fertile music scene in Lagos as domestic artists mixed Highlife and traditional rhythms with Soul, Funk, Rock and Jazz. Three further volumes followed, exploring the far corners of original Afrobeat, Juju, Funk and […]

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Enjoy!

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Al Green Gets Next To You

Released on August 14, 1971. It's Green's third album driven by the single Tired of Being Alone written by the Reverend Al Green. It sits at #293 on Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Songs of All Time." Listen to Gets Next To You by Al Green on Amazon Music ... #algreen #getsnexttoyou #70smusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky #soul #rnb

http://robinbannks.com/2025/08/14/al-green-gets-next-to-you/

The Original Blues Brothers …

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells release Buddy Guy and Junior Wells Play the Blues on August 14, 1974 ... Listen to Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Play The Blues on Amazon Music ... #buddyguy #juniorwells #blues #70smusic #70srock #buddyguy #juniorwell #rock #rockmusic #music #musicsky #musiciansky

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