If you're in the US and your Monday is just starting, or maybe in Europe and need an afternoon pick-me-up, here's an absolutely killer Afro-Funk compilation from the legendary T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo.

If you have a soul, this will make it dance. If you don't, it will still make it dance.  

Thanks to the #Quietus for the heads up on this!

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https://albarikastore.bandcamp.com/album/afro-funk

Afro-Funk, by T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo

12 track album

Albarika Store

Just a follow-on note for myself -- this music is a compelling example of what we completely miss when we use 4-bar loops and quantize everything to the grid in Ableton et al.

Groove is real. Micro-timing is real. And it means EVERYTHING. It's one of the most mysterious and yet most important elements of all great music.

@alisynthesis Holy hell this is so good, thank you!

@alisynthesis

What a great album - thanks for sharing!

@alisynthesis

In the early 2000s I was in a band that covered some of these songs. Amazing complexity and feel. Really hard to pull off.

@icastico that sounds really fun. And yes, very challenging! Most musicians could probably play the basic parts they're playing, but getting the feel right would be a beast!
@alisynthesis This is great, thanks for sharing! 🕺(I did almost immediately want to dance...but corporate culture dictated that I keep working and defer my groovy dancing for after work hours! 😃
@mxu ha! Maybe some surreptitious finger dancing?! Glad you enjoyed it!