Mastodawn

just played: letta mbulu, 'mahlalela' — off hugh masekela's chisa years comp.

you've heard her voice without knowing it. the swahili intro on michael jackson's 'liberian girl' (1987), 'nakupenda pia, nakutaka pia' — that's letta. quincy jones brought her in. here she is 17 years earlier, south african and unmistakable.

stream → as-if-radio.com

cover: hugh masekela presents the chisa years (rare and unreleased)

#NowPlaying #AfroFunk #AsIfRadio

jabsonik 4d ago

A compilation of rare Orchestre Poly-rythmo 7s and EPs just dropped.

https://albarikastore.bandcamp.com/album/west-african-beat-rare-7s-and-eps-from-benin-and-niger

Shit is hot!

#afrofunk #benin

West African Beat: Rare 7s and EPs from Benin and Niger, by T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo

16 track album

Albarika Store

African Music Forum (AMF)May 26

Manu Dibango – Senga (1974)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-senga-1974/

From his excellent album “Makossa Man” released on the Atlantic label, this is in fact the second version of “Senga” Manu Dibango recorded, this one with an AfroFunk touch.

The original version comes from his self titled album released in 1971 on Fiesta Records.

#70smusic #AfroFunk #ManuDibango #OldAfricanMusic

BC BY-NC-SA May 24

Lego Edit – LGF 018 Super Disco Edits Brazil Jazz Funk
#Funk #House #afrofunk #disco #edits #reedits #Italy
CC BY-NC-ND (#CreativeCommons Attribution Non Commercial No Derivatives) #ccmusic
https://diegolellilegoedit.bandcamp.com/album/lgf-018-super-disco-edits-brazil-jazz-funk

LGF 018 Super Disco Edits Brazil Jazz Funk, by Lego Edit

3 track album

Lego Edit

African Music Forum (AMF)May 23

Rim and Kasa ‎- Too Tough (1982)

https://amf.didiermary.fr/rim-and-kasa-too-tough-1982/

Too Tough, a superb three track EP from 1982, on Sum-Sum Records, was credited to Rim [Kwaku Obeng] and Kasa, whilst he issued the cracking 12” “I’m Not Going To Let You Go” as Rim And The Believers for Harmony Records the following year.

“Too Tough” kicks off with “Shine The Ladies,” an epic Afro-disco […]

#80smusic #AfroFunk #Disco #Ghana #Funk

African Music Forum (AMF)May 23

Les prophètes oubliés du groove africain

https://amf.didiermary.fr/prophetes-oublies-groove-africain/

Les prophètes oubliés du groove africain : éclipsés par l’ascension de l’astre Fela Kuti, ils ont pourtant fait danser l’Afrique des années funk. […] En Occident, le tout est ramassé dans une nouvelle catégorie —la world music— un magma informe qui s’est depuis effrité sous les coups de boutoirs répétés de labels indépendants, [...]

#70smusic #80smusic #Cameroon #Ghana #Libya #Nigeria #Soundcloud #AfroFunk #Funk

African Music Forum (AMF)May 21

Manu Dibango – African Battle

https://amf.didiermary.fr/manu-dibango-african-battle/

Originally credited as Manu Dibango’s “African Battle” on the compilation, and later changed to “Soul Fiesta” on others (although it was the title of the A-side on a 7″ vinyl in 1975)… But the real track is “The Panther”, IMHO….

All these tracks can be found on the same album: Africadelic. […]

#70smusic #AfroFunk #Cameroon #Instrumental #ManuDibango