Kapingbdi “Hey Brother” 1980 Liberia Afro Funk,Afro Jazz,Afro Beat,Jazz Rock

Kapingbdi “Hey Brother” 1980 Liberia  Afro Funk,Afro Jazz,Afro Beat,Jazz Rockfull vkhttps://vk.com/wall312142499_10767A masterpiece first album released in 1980 by the group Kapingbdi of West Africa-Liberia Republic, centered around E. Kojo Samuels. The 2nd “Do not Escape” announced the following year is also the best, but this is also a masterpiece that developed primitive and groovy Afro Jazz / Afro Funk. Afro · Beat · Manor’s track runs full...

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Tony Allen Hits With The Africa 70 “Jealousy” 1975 Nigeria Afrobeat,Afrojazz (feat Fela Kuti)

Tony Allen Hits With The Africa 70 “Jealousy” 1975 Nigeria Afrobeat,Afrojazz (feat Fela Kuti)full vkhttps://vk.com/wall312142499_10679Recorded in 1975 and 1977, Jealousy and Progress were the first two records Tony Allen released under his own name. He served as composer and arranger, with Fela producing and sharing arrangement credits. Although Fela’s presence (on sax and occasional vocals) lends some potency to the music, in general it is not very...

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Peter King “Miliki Sound”1975 Nigeria Afrobeat,Afro Jazz Funk.

Peter King   “Miliki Sound”  1975  excellent Nigeria Afrobeat,Afro Jazz Funk..recommended…!full vkhttps://vk.com/wall312142499_10620https://vk.com/wall-120754066_2964https://vk.com/wall-116137627_5452full souncloudhttps://soundcloud.com/mrbongo/sets/peter-kinEssential reissue ! Timeless album melting afro funk gems like ‘Jo Jolo’ and 'Ijo olomo’ and high standard Nigerian Highlife. Recorded 1975 in the UK and featuring Dudu pukwana...

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Almon Memela "Funky Africa" 1975 South Africa Afro Soul Jazz Funk

Almon Memela  "Funky Africa"  1975 ultra rare South Africa Afro Soul Jazz Funkfull vkhttps://vk.com/wall-59990730_197Today we pick up the A.M Stragglers thread (sewn by fortherecord in February) with Almon Memela’s super rare Funky Africa. Information on Memela, like his records, is hard to come by and much of what I have gleaned below has been sourced from various auctions and the research of Yvonne Huskisson. Composer, guitarist...

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F. Kenya “Power House Vol. 2” 1976 Ghana Afrobeat,Afrofunk

F. Kenya “Power House Vol. 2” 1976 Ghana Afrobeat,Afrofunkfull vkhttps://vk.com/wall312142499_10591“F. Kenya was born in the Ghanaian town of Asima in the Eastern Nzema District. Trained as a goldsmith, he started singing in the mid 60′s with the Ahamanos band and later joined Kaikaiku’s No. 1 band before going out his own in the late 70′s. He was one of the first popular singers to sing in his native Nzema language and the energy in his vocals and...

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