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Afrobeat!
2008-02-28 16:32:00 Afrobeat is a combination of Yoruba music, jazz, Highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with African percussion and vocal styles, popularized in Africa in the 1970s. Afrobeat's main creator and best known artist was the Nigerian multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Fela Kuti, who coined the term Afrobeat, shaped the musical structure and also the political context of the genre. Kuti launched Afrobeat in the late 60's with his famous and unequalled band Egypt 70. He had earlier played a fusion of jazz and highlife (For which he first used the term 'Afrobeat') with his Koola Lobitos Band.Afrobeat originated from the southern part of Nigeria in the 60s where Kuti experimented with many different forms of contemporary music of the time. Prevalent in his music are native African harmonies and rhythms, taking different elements and combining, modernizing and improvising upon them. Politics are essential to the genre of Afrobeat, since founder Kuti used social criticism to pave the way for ...
Various - The Shrine Presents Afrobeat
2008-02-28 16:24:00 Various - The Shrine Presents AfrobeatLabel: OchoRecord date: 1970sAlbum style: 70s, Afrofunk, Jazz1. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa '70 - Fefe Naa Efe2. Mulatu Astataque - Yegelle Tezeta3. Bantous Jazz - Watchi Wara4. Jimi Solanke - Eje Kajo5. C.K. Mann & Carousel 7 - Funky Hilife6. King Sunny Ade - Synchro System7. Captain Yabaa - Yaba Funk8. Gyedu Blay Ambulley & Z. Mark Iii - Take Am So9. Manu Dibango - Wakafrika10. Kabbala - Ashewo Ara11. Kapa Dech - Xihlaula Mane12. Tony Allen With Afrobeat 2000 - Nepa Dance DubdownloadCurious Music for Curious People. Rare, obscure and 'under the radar' variety Funk, Dub, Industrial, Electronic, Acid, OST/Library music and beyond. It's coming out of your speaker.
Madilu System - Ya Jean - Music of Congo
2007-10-05 16:26:00 I heard the song Ya Jean by Madilu System yesterday on KCRW while I was working. He has an amazing voice and was very popular throughout Africa. I'm just starting to scratch the surface with music from Africa and recently...
By: New York Dj
Afrobeat at Summerstage
2007-07-11 16:00:00 The father of afrobeat, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, would be proud of this stellar line-up celebrating his legacy. At the forefront is Fela's son, Femi Kuti, the current king of afrobeat. Along with is band, Positive Force, he's brought the music form to a global culture. Tonight he's joined by local superstar DJ, Rick Medina who uplifting DJ sets have brought him global notoriety. My only question is, Where's the Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra on this one? Read More...Digg this | Email to a friend | Reddit
By: FreeNYC
All That Jazz, and Afrobeat, and Calypso, and?
2007-04-19 15:46:00 What a fabulous way to spend a cold and damp evening - in the cozy and vibrant atmosphere of the Trane. The room filled up slowly with an energetic and enthusiastic crowd that kept heating up with each successive act. Discuss in forum (0) |
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