African Music Forum (AMF)Miriam Makeba Zaire 74
https://amf.didiermary.fr/miriam-makeba-zaire-74/
Yes, she was part of the event, performing the famous Click Song (Qongqothwane). [...]
#70smusic #Congo #LiveMusic #MiriamMakeba #SoulPower #SouthAfrica #OldAfricanMusic
Blay Ambolley – Simi Rapp
https://amf.didiermary.fr/gyedu-blay-ambolley-simi-rapp/
A major force in Afro-funk since the early 1970s, Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is considered the godfather of Hiplife, transforming the Highlife genre by adding elements of Hiphop, Funk and Jazz, as can be seen in this amazing and influential “Simi Rapp”.
This song was originally released in 1996, as part of the album “Blay Ambolley – […]
Sam Fan Thomas – Wini
https://amf.didiermary.fr/sam-fan-thomas-wini/
Sam Fan Thomas (born Samuel Thomas Ndonfeng, in 1952 in Bafoussam) is a Cameroonian musician. He began his career in the early 1970s as a guitarist in the band Black Tigers (Tigres Noirs) with André-Marie Tala, where he stayed until 1976, when he launched his solo career.
Makassi is the name of Thomas’ music style, […]
Bikutsi with Martin Atangana
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bikutsi-with-martin-atangana/
Martin Atangana (sometimes “Martino”) is an AfroJazz musician born in Cameroon. With Georges Seba, he played and arranged guitars on the song “Proof” from Paul Simon’s eighth solo studio album “The Rhythm of the Saints” in 1990, released after his acclaimed “Graceland.” […]
Maha – Law Laffeina El Ard
https://amf.didiermary.fr/maha-law-laffeina-el-ard/
Completely unknown album by Egyptian vocalist Maha, recorded in Cairo in 1979. Maha’s “Orkos” album originally released on cassette connects Jazz and Egyptian pop with Funk, Latin and Soul.
“Law Laffeina El Ard” is the first single off the release, a upbeat production which climaxes in dense string arrangement set the perfect backdrop for Maha’s […]
Chicco – We Can Dance
https://amf.didiermary.fr/chicco-we-can-dance/
Sello Twala, born in Soweto, released his 1st solo single in 1985 as Chicco.
His songs are part of the pop & funky productions, known as “bubblegum music”. Check “I need some money” too.
In the 1970s, Twala played in soul bands including Umoja and Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse’s Harari, as well as forming his own […]
Pat Thomas & The Sweet Beans – Revolution
https://amf.didiermary.fr/pat-thomas-sweet-beans-revolution/
Ghanaian highlife master and “The Golden Voice Of Africa,” here’s Pat Thomas’ first full career retrospective, “Coming Home,” covering his career from his late ‘60s big band highlife recordings through to the “burger highlife” movement of the early ‘80s.
Growing up with music around him (“my uncle, [...]
#60smusic #70smusic #80smusic #Compilation #Ghana #Highlife #OldAfricanMusic #Reggae
Ebo Taylor & the Sweet Beans – Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ebo-taylor-sweet-beans-odofo-nyi-akyiri-biara/
Ebo Taylor, here with the Sweet Beans (aka Marijata), one of the bands leading Highlife music in Ghana in the 70s.
Bankolo Miziki – Masters of Congolese Rumba
https://amf.didiermary.fr/bankolo-miziki-wendo-alongwi-kinshasa/
Bankolo Miziki (“Masters of Music” in Lingala), subtitled “Les Pionniers de la Musique Congolaise de Leopoldville à Kinshasa” (Pioneers of Congolese Music from Leopoldville to Kinshasa) is a series of 3 compilations (anthology of sort) with multiple artists / pioneers of Congolese Rumba in the 50s. [...]
#50smusic #70smusic #Compilation #Congo #FullAlbum #Rumba #OldAfricanMusic
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck – Djam Leelii
https://amf.didiermary.fr/baaba-maal-mansour-seck-djam-leelii/
Djam Leelii (The Adventurers in Toucouleur) is the first widely distributed album of Senegalese musician Baaba Maal and guitarist Mansour Seck. First released as a cassette in 1984, it wasn’t available on CD immediately, as the original mixes were lost for some time, till the multi-track originals were found again.
