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 – […]

#AfroFunk #Ghana #Highlife #Remixed #OldAfricanMusic

André-Marie Tala – Hot Koki

https://amf.didiermary.fr/andre-marie-tala-hot-koki/

Connaissez-vous la petite histoire autour de la chanson “Hot Koki” ?

André-Marie Tala est connu pour ses “Bend Skin Beats,” une évolution urbaine du Mangambeu, rythme et danse camerounaise qui a ses origines dans les traditions Bamileké dans l’ouest du Cameroun.

André-Marie Tala, musicien Camerounais, perd sa mère à 4 ans, son père 12 […]

#70smusic #AfroFunk #Cameroon

Bantu Continua Uhuru Consciousness – The Road Is Never Easy

https://bcuc.bandcamp.com/album/the-road-is-never-easy

#FediRadio #AfroBeat #AfroFunk #BCUC

Orlando Julius, titan of Nigerian music

https://amf.didiermary.fr/orlando-julius-titan-of-nigerian-music/

African music pioneer, titan of Nigerian music around the world, mixing highlife and other African styles with American influences, Orlando Julius helped Fela Kuti form his early band Koola Lobitos and collaborated with Hugh Masekela & Lamont Dozier.

Orlando Julius made his debut as a musician in the 1950s in [...]

#AfroFunk #FullAlbum #Highlife #LiveMusic #Nigeria #OrlandoJulius #AfroBeat

Tu Nokwe – African Child

https://amf.didiermary.fr/tu-nokwe-african-child/

Hailing from South Africa, Dr. Tu Nokwe taught herself to play the guitar as a young woman. She eventually landed a spot at the Manhattan School of Music and went on to perform around the world. She describes her music as a spiritual new age African sound with influences of jazz and funk. Tu Nokwe […]

#AfroFunk #Interview #Jazz #SouthAfrica

De Frank Kakra wants to remind you that…

https://rastapastarecords.bandcamp.com/track/the-world-is-one

#highlife #hilife #afrofunk

Afro Blues – Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders

https://amf.didiermary.fr/afro-blues-julius-orlando/

Orlando Julius was a titan of Nigerian Highlife, with a career spanning almost six decades as a saxophonist. He died in 2022. Afro Blues is found on a 7″ vinyl from 1972 and is also available on the compilation “Nigeria Afrobeat Special.”

#70smusic #AfroFunk #FullAlbum #Nigeria #OrlandoJulius

The Psycosonics

https://mobilize.berlin/events/a09b39a0-f44e-4d45-af10-f83ee23a7268

SJOB Movement – Stone Funk

https://amf.didiermary.fr/sjob-movement-stone-funk/

“For a moment in the mid-1970s, SJOB Movement were le dernier cri in modern Nigerian music, representing the next step in the evolution of afro rhythms.”

Their album “A Move in the Right Direction” was released in 1976 and contained 5 tracks: Country Love, No One Cares, You Only Live Once, Omo Oloro (To […]

#70smusic #AfroFunk #Nigeria #OldAfricanMusic