The second installment of Analog Africa’s Afrobeat Airwaves series touched down earlier this month with Return Flight to Ghana , probing the years 1974-1983. Once again afro-funk, beat, heavy groove, highlife and soul focused. As with the first installment […]
Category: Afro-beat
Fela Kuti, Feliciano dos Santos, Afrobeat & Western Interpretation
Hailing from the Niassa province of Mozambique, singer-songwriter Feliciano dos Santos is little-known outside of his native country, despite receiving praise from the likes of the New York Times, PBS, the Guardian and the BBC. His band, Massuko, […]
Nigeria 70 :: Lagos Jump (Afrobeat, Highlife & Funk)
Nigeria gained its independence from Great Britain in 1960, resulting in a series of national schisms that gave way to political unrest and military rule that continued officially until 1999 with the restoration of a […]
Nigeria Special :: Nigerian Blues 1970-76
As our good friend, and fellow afro-beat enthusiast, Gorilla vs Bear , mentioned last week, Soundway Records has just released the compilation Nigeria Special featuring funk, r&b, afrobeat, soul, highlife, psych, and other subgenres from the region. I have many a collection […]