Burning Spear - Garvey's Ghost

We posted the Burning Spear 100th Anniversary Marcus Garvey/Garvey's Ghost album back in December, but my homeboy R.D. hooked me up with just the Garvey's Ghost album - so if you don't want both the vocal AND the Dub, Garvey's Ghost is just the Dub. Thanks, R.D.!

Burning Spear - Garvey's Ghost
Label - Island
Released - 1976
Style - Dub, Reggae, Roots, Group Vocal

Tracklist:
1. The Ghost
2. I And I Survive
3. Black Wa-Da-Da
4. John Burns Skank
5. Brain Food
6. Farther East Of Jack
7. 2000 Years
8. Dread River
9. Workshop
10. Reggaelation

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Afrobeat!

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 social change. His message can be described as confrontational and controversial, which can be related to the political climate of most of the African countries in the 60s, many of which were dealing with political injustice and military corruption while recovering from the transition from colonial governments to self-determination.

Many jazz musicians have been attracted to Afrobeat. From Roy Ayers in the seventies to Randy Weston in the nineties, there have been collaborations which have resulted in albums such as Africa: Centre of the World by Roy Ayers, released on the Polydor label in 1981. In 1994 Branford Marsalis, the American jazz saxophonist, included samples of Fela's "Beast of No Nation" on his Buckshot leFonque album. Afrobeat has profoundly influenced important contemporary producers like Brian Eno, who credits Fela Kuti as an influence.

Links:
Afrofunk Music Forum Blog
The Shrine Fan site for Afrobeat Music with biography's, book, DVD and gig reviews and Fela Kuti interview.
BBC Afrobeat Documentary

Various - Nigeria 70

Various - Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of 1970s Funky Lagos
Label: Strut/AfroStrut
Record date: 1970s
Album style: 70s, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz

Tracklist Disc 1:
1. Ololufe Mi - Koola Lobitos
2. Tire Loma Da Nigbehin - Monomono
3. Chant To Mother Earth - Blo
4. Jeun Ko Ku (Chop 'N' Quench) - Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70
5. Ifa - Tunji Oyelana & The Benders
6. Ikon Allah - Bala Miller & The Great Music Pirameeds Of Afrika
7. La La La - Segun Bucknor & His Revolution
8. Shango - Peter King
9. No Discrimination - Tony Allen & His Afro Messengers
10. Akayan Ekassa - Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestroes
11. Better Change Your Mind - William Onyeabor
12. Woman Made The Devil - Bongos Ikwue

Tracklist Disc 2:
1. Alo Mi Alo (Part 1 & 2) - Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders
2. Allah Wakbarr - Ofo The Black Company
3. Enjoy Yourself - Sahara All Stars Band Jos.
4. Dancing Time - The Funkees
5. The Quest - Afro Cult Foundation
6. Greetings - Joni Haastrup
7. Kita Kita - Gasper Lawal
8. Orere Elejigbo - Lijadu Sisters
9. Upside Down - Fela Anikulapo Kuti & The Africa 70
10. Agboju Logun - Shina Williams & His African Percussionists
11. Ja Fun Mi (Instrumental) - Sunny Ade & His African Beats

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Various - Club Africa, Vol. 2

Various - Club Africa, Vol. 2: Hard African Funk, Afro-Jazz, & Original Afro-Beat
Label: Strut/AfroStrut
Record date: 1970s
Album style: 70s, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz

1. Bananaticoco - Max B.
2. New Bell - Manu Dibango
3. Funky Crookie - Exile One
4. Long Ways from Home - Hugh Masekela
5. Jo Jolo - Peter King, Peter King
6. Wuyé Wuy - West African Cosmos
7. Black Family - Roy Ayers
8. Let Your Mind Take the Place of Your Body - Living Funk
9. Precious Mother - Black Egypt, Bukky Leo
10. Ererimbot Ayafung Oko - Rex Williams
11. Takuta - Babatunde Olatunji
12. Simbarer - Antônio Carlos e Jocafi
13. Dyambo - Hugh Masekela, Union Of South Africa
14. Talking Drum - Africa Messengers, Ginger Johnson
15. Mahlalela - Letta Mbulu

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Various - The Shrine Presents Afrobeat

Various - The Shrine Presents Afrobeat
Label: Ocho
Record date: 1970s
Album style: 70s, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz

1. Fela Anikulapo Kuti & Africa '70 - Fefe Naa Efe
2. Mulatu Astataque - Yegelle Tezeta
3. Bantous Jazz - Watchi Wara
4. Jimi Solanke - Eje Kajo
5. C.K. Mann & Carousel 7 - Funky Hilife
6. King Sunny Ade - Synchro System
7. Captain Yabaa - Yaba Funk
8. Gyedu Blay Ambulley & Z. Mark Iii - Take Am So
9. Manu Dibango - Wakafrika
10. Kabbala - Ashewo Ara
11. Kapa Dech - Xihlaula Mane
12. Tony Allen With Afrobeat 2000 - Nepa Dance Dub

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Various - Africa Funk Vol. 2

Various - Africa Funk Vol. 2
Label: Harmless
Record date: 1970s
Album style: 70s, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz

Tracklist:
1. The Rwenzori's - Handsome Boy
2. Buari - Ku Ka Maria
3. Matata - I Feel Funky
4. Ice - Time Will Tell
5. Kongas - Anikana-O
6. Vecchio - Nsambei
7. Wisdom - Nefertiti
8. Fela Kuti - Roforofo Fight
9. Tony Allen - Never Expect Power Always (N. E. P. A.)
10. Manu Dibango - Big Blow
11. Antibalas & Jojo Qou - Uprising
12 . Oneness Of Juju - Too Poo [Liberation Dues]

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Various - Afrodeclic

Various - Afrodeclic
Label: KS Music (France)
Record date: 1970s
Album style: 70s, Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz

Tracklist:
1. Obo Addy - Moko N Ye Omo Ni Oba
2. The Vickings - Mama Matotoya
3. Manu DiBango and Hal Singer - The Soukos, part 1 and 2"
4. Boo and The Tru-Tones - Let Me Get Stoned
5. Kolahyah - Leo, part 1 and 2
6. Monomono - Awareness Is What You Need
7. Tony Leveille and Ses Challengers Sound - Hello Black Benny
8. The Ramblers International - Grazing In The Grass
9. George Edoard Nouel - Chanderenagor
10. Marius Cultier - Joe
11. Kalle and L' Africa Team de Paris - Africa Boogaloo
12. Moussa Dumbia - Black Poem
13. Marc Thomas - Afrodelic
14. Madras Express - Age Tendre
15. The Yoruba Singers - Ojinga's Own
16. Hamad Kalkaba - Fouh Sei Allah

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On U Sound - Pay It All Back [request]

This one goes out to Barbi-Q who left a comment asking for these last night. I generally don't repost other blogs' material, but I found all of these in our buddy's blog "You And Me On A Jamboree" so hopefully he won't mind the exposure ;) Just make sure you visit his blog and leave lovely comments!




Pay It All Back - Volume 1

01* Singers & Players - Bedward The Flying Preacher
02* Maffia - Hallelujah
03* Dub Syndicate - Must Be Dreaming
04* The Circuit - Loudspeaker
05* Mark Stewart - Jerusalem
06* Voice Of Authority - Fuh Fuh
07* Missing Brazilians - Ace Of Wands
08* Akabu - Akabu Theme
09* New Age Steppers - Some Love
10* African Head Charge - Timbuktu Express

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Pay It All Back - Volume 2

01* Lee Perry & Dub Syndicate - Train To Doomsville
02* Barmy Army - Billy Bonds M.B.E.
03* Forehead Bros - Circular Motion
04* African Head Charge - What A Wonderful Day
05* Dub Syndicate - No Alternative (But To Fight)
06* Singers & Players - Run Them Away
07* Singers & Players - Water The Garden
08* African Head Charge - Throw It Away (Remix)
09* Eskimo Fox - Digital (Theme From On The Wire)
10* Singers & Players - Bedward The Flying Preacher
11* Maffia - Halleluja
12* Dub Syndicate - Haunting Ground
13* Mark Stewart - Jersusalem
14* Mark Stewart - The Wrong Name & Wrong Number
15* Singers & Players - Quante Jubila
16* Dub Syndicate - Red Sea

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Pay It All Back - Volume 3

A1* The Strange Parcels - Disconnection
A2* The Strange Parcels - Hearts Desire
A3* Lee Perry & Dub Syndicate -You Thought I Was Dead (Remix)
A4* Dub Syndicate - Stoned Immaculate (Feat. Akabu)
B1* Little Annie - I Think Of You
B2* Andy Fairley - Jack The Biscuit
B3* Dub Syndicate - Hey Ho
B4* Mark Stewart - These Things Happen
B5* Martin Frederix - Ennio
C1* Strange Parcels - To Be Free (Feat. Bernard Fowler & Akabu)
C2* African Head Charge - My God
C3* Alan Pillay - Spirit Soul
C4* Gary Clail - False Leader
D1* Jesse Rae - Jacobs Pillow
D2* The Barmy Army - Devo
D3* The Barmy Army - Blue Moon
D4* Bim Sherman - Nightmare

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Pay It All Back - Volume 4

A1* Dub Syndicate - Chapter 4
A2* Dub Syndicate - Echomania
A3* Bernard Fowler & Strange Parcels - High Ideals & Crazy Dreams
A4* Bim Sherman & Strange Parcels - More Is Insane
A5* Jesse Rae & Strange Parcels - Victory Horns
B1* Skip McDonald - Hammerhead
B2* Jalal - Mankind
B3* Little Annie - Bless Those
B4* Andy Farley - Segue
B5* The Trebunia Family Band & The Twinkle Brothers - Don't Betray Me

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Pay It All Back - Volume 5

01* Audio Active - Happy Shopper
02* Doug Wimbish - Life In Arena (Version 1)
03* Mark Stewart - Digital Justice (Dub)
04* 2 Badcard - Weed Specialist
05* Little Axe - Out In The Cold And Rain (Remix)
06* Bim Sherman - Can't Be Free (From Crying)
07* Dub Syndicate - Roots Commandment (Remix)
08* Gary Clail - One Flesh And Blood
09* Revolutionary Dub Warriors - Mystic (Remix)
10* Strange Parcels - Outsiders (Remix)
11* Akabu - Africans United
12* Little Annie - I Drop Your Name
13* African Headcharge - Animal Law (Remix)

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Pay It All Back - Volume 6

01* 2 Badcard - Pure Illusion (Remix)
02* Little Roy - All Day Long
03* Doug Wimbish - Glorification Chant
04* Little Axe - Return (Remix)
05* Audio Active - Paint Your Face Red
06* Mark Stewart - Scorpio
07* Jalal - Mortal Passage
08* Bim Sherman - It Must Be A Dream
09* Dub Syndicate - Japanese Record (Remix)
10* Dub Syndicate - 2003 Struggle (Remix)
11* Akabu - No Crack
12* Revolutionary Dub Warriors - Irie Warrior

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More to come!

Sorry to keep everyone waiting - but in case you were wondering, the brothers ICOOYS have been compiling new material to start posting soon - and generally taking a short break from the blog world to take care of some stuff. We've gotten a few emails from people wondering if we were still here (yes we are) and if we plan on updating the blog anytime soon (yes we do). So stay with us! will be back shortly with a gang of new material that I'm sure you all will love!