Fela's son Seun certainly keeps the torch burning for his father's sound. Lopa played this track last night from a forthcoming record, with Seun joined by Carlos Santana on 'Black Times' with the Egypt 80!
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Dub Colossus' excellent Gurgigna just made a show...glorious warmth for an African Saturday with a Siberian front moving in.
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That's nice and lively for a Saturday night, JC.Originally posted by johncorrigan View PostDub Colossus' excellent Gurgigna just made a show...glorious warmth for an African Saturday with a Siberian front moving in.
A very good album produced by Nick Page who I haven't heard on R3 recently.Comment
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La Fheile Padraig sona daoibhe. Happy St.Patrick's Day to you all.
and furthermore
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Thank you Padraig.Originally posted by Padraig View PostLa Fheile Padraig sona daoibhe. Happy St.Patrick's Day to you all.
and furthermore
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tB4bD4iRic
I would quibble slightly at her depiction of Anglo-Irish relations during the 1980s although there is some truth in it. Her quote "ish" - "No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs" - is the title of John Lydon's (Johnny Rotten's) autobiography and I believe that it hails from several decades earlier during his upbringing in Finsbury Park. As is known, in the late 1980s and 1990s I was in North London Irish pubs almost weekly and at associated gigs at the likes of Kilburn National as well as at Fleadh in Finsbury Park. It was only later when I discovered that many of the concert venues to which I had orientated had been visited regularly by my not Irish mother in the 1940s and 1950s when they had not been concert halls but the locations of dry céilís.
Afro Celt Sound System - Whirl-Y-Reel 1 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pt4rwcoaQcLast edited by Lat-Literal; 17-03-18, 23:28.Comment
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Cosmas Magaya and Ambuya Beauler Dyoko:
Nhemamusasa from Afamba Apota:
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Beautiful Congolese fingerstyle acoustic guitar from Jean Bosco Mwenda which youtube's algorithmic boffins chucked at me the other day...thanks! Ideal for an African Saturday!
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Yeah, I do too, Lat. Hope the eyes are in good form today. Awraverybest!Originally posted by Lat-Literal View PostThat's very good, JC - I like it.
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Thank you very much, JC. The eyes? Not so sure about good form. More like a doddery five year old.Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
It's not Saturday but I'm sticking with Africa:
Bhundu Boys - Shabini - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqqIdt71bhIComment
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After last night's programme about Mali, here's an excellent spot of Griot/non-griot cooperation with Toumani and Ali Farka playing live. Sensational, in my opinion.
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According to the info introducing Innov Gnawa' 'Toura Toura' on the youtube vid
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Bit more gnawa-ish fusion for an African Saturday - here's ALCHIMIX performing Birimbao with Guembri (Gnawa bass), Human Beat-Box and Handpans. Interesting sound!
I think Alchimix might be a French-based North African outfit.Comment
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Friday was a pretty good African Friday at the Proms.Comment
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