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|      | 14-may-13 afrobase
New releases in a Brazilian vein with the imminent arrival of the Salvador vs London Bass Culture Clash next week in London, and checking latin tracks from Colombia, Peru, Belgium, and the US and with Ondatropica arriving UK May 31st. More from Fela Kuti when highlife met afrobeat in 1977, plus a visit to Kenya, Tanzania and Mali. | |
| | 07-may-13 afrobase
Ngoni master Cheik Hamala Diabate gets the Whiskey Barons treatment, Ontario’s Battle Of Santiago come to shore, previously unreleased music from the late great Cap Verdean diva Cesaria Evora and finally a re-issue of the masterpiece from Nigeria’s Nkengas recorded in London in 1973. More from Mvula Mandondo’s debut album and a Fela Kuti track on Afrodisia that never got re-issued. | |
| | 29-apr-13 afrobase
New release from LA funksters Jungle Fire, Nigerian guitarist Solo Hit out on the first Analog Africa 7”, calypso story-telling traditions from Kobo Town, Malian reggae from Youssouf Karembe, Mark Ernestus dubs up the Malian afrobeat of Ben Zabo, and Ternga beat unearth another gem in Dieuf Dieul de Thies. Old vinyl from Sir Victior Uwaifo, Sir Waziri Oshomah and Safari Sound Band of Kenya, plus more from the vaults of Fela Kuti. | |
| | 22-apr-13 afrobase
Surprising collaborations this week include Oumou Sangare and Boddhi Satva, Amadou & Mariam and Bomba Estereo, and Nairobi Matata Band with Frankie Francis. More new releases with Femi Kuti, Hot 8 Brass Band, Jungle Fire, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, E T Mensah, and Shake Keane. Plus some dusty vinyl from Celestin Ukwu, African Brothers Band, Lijadu Sisters and Sonny Okuson. | |
| | 15-apr-13 afrobase
New releases from Didjak Munya (Ivory Coast), Amadou & Mariam (Mali), Femi Kuti (Nigeria), Mvula Mandondo (Tanzania), Harare (Zimbabwe), and the lost recordings of Paco Mendoza & DJ Vadim on Chusma. Plus new re-issues from Soundway Records Kenyan compilation, Analog Africa’s Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and rare old vinyl from Ivory Coast’s Dr Appia Morroh. | |
| | 08-apr-13 afrobase
Imminent new releases and reissues from Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, Afro 70, Cero39, Captain Planet, and Mop Mop. Early 70s Fela Kuti and Africa 70 has now been remastered by Knitting Factory Records and some cool down bump jive from South Africa. | |
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| 01-apr-13 afrobase
New releases and re-issues from Itadi Bonney (Hot Casa), Afrik Bawantu (Ghetto Lounge), Peter King (Mr Bongo), Wareika Hill Sounds (Honest Jons), Los Chinches (Movimientos), Cero 39 (Chusma), Owing Sigoma Band (Brownswood), Orch Poly Rythmo (Analog Africa), Focus All Stars (Focus), Pazy & Black Hippies (Secret Stash), and Koudede (Sublime Frequencies). Plus Fela Kuti and Ginger Baker. | |
| | 25-mar-13 afrobase
Classic afro session with music from Kwabena Akwaboa, Afrik Bawantu, Orch Les Volcans, Orch CVD, Dele Sosimi, Bronzehead, Badume’s Band, Dur-Dur Band, TP Orch Poly Rythmo, Soukouss Gentlemen, London is the Place for Me Vol 5, & the bossman Fela. | |
| | 18-mar-13 afrobase
With musical maestros from the Ramblas, a lost classic from Mauritania and a Sahel cellphone hit from Niger, more music from Alfred Bannerman via Boombaya and Konkoma, and a splash of Osibisa vibes from Venezuela’s Luisito Quintero. The Movers dispute the origins of the classic Dollar Brand hit Mannenberg, and a Kenyan Luo benga treat from Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz. | |
| | 11-mar-13 afrobase
This week a competition to win tickets to see Konkoma in Brighton (courtesy of African Night Fever). New releases from Family Atlantica (Soundway), Bronzehead (appearing at Afriganza weekender Brighton), yet to be released studio album of Nairobi’s Les Mangalepas, and new re-issues from Peter King (Secret Stash), Gilberto Gil (Warner), plus more from Captain Planet, and Fela’s classic ITT. | |
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