Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou
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Super Borgou de Parakou was a band created by Moussa Mama and guitarist Menou Roch. This group, influenced by Afrobeat and Funk in the 1970s, also drew inspiration from Beninese folk music such as Bariba and Dendi.
The Bariba Sound 1970-76
Originating from the Kwara state of northwest Nigeria, the Bariba – a predominantly Islamic […]
Teddy Khuluzwa, better known as Dr Footswitch, was one of the icons of rock in both Zimbabwe and Zambia through the 1970s.
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After a carreer in Zimbabwe, known as Southern Rhodesia at the time, Teddy Khuluzwa moved to Zambia.
In the ’60s and early ’70s, Khuluzwa played guitar alongside future Zamrock stars such as Rikki Ililonga, […]
#70smusic #FullAlbum #Rock #Zambia #Zamrock #Zimbabwe #Blaugust #Blaugust2025
Alefa Madagascar
https://amf.didiermary.fr/salegy-alefa-madagascar/
“Alefa Madagascar: Salegy, Soukous & Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984,” the first compilation to document the unique music culture on the island during the ‘70s and ‘80s.
Originating as far back as the 15th Century through folkloric ceremonial music and an a cappella chanting style called antsa, salegy emerged as a fast-tempoed local dance […]
#70smusic #80smusic #Compilation #Madagascar #Soukous #Blaugust
Originally released in 2001, the first volume of Nigeria 70 was the first compilation of its kind to explore in depth the fertile music scene in Lagos as domestic artists mixed Highlife and traditional rhythms with Soul, Funk, Rock and Jazz. Three further volumes followed, exploring the far corners of original Afrobeat, Juju, Funk and […]
https://amf.didiermary.fr/nigeria-70/
Enjoy!
#70smusic #80smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #FullAlbum #Jazz #JujuMusic #Nigeria #Blaugust
2 compilations, “The Unique Sound Of Luanda 1968-1976” & “Hypnosis, Distorsions & Other Sonic Innovations 1969-1978,” to revive the unique soundtrack of Angola is the 60s & 70s.
https://amf.didiermary.fr/angola-soundtrack-60s-70s/
These compilations represent the best of the short lived recording industry in Angola, a brief moment of history, when three recording companies produced approximately 800 limited [...]
African Melody – 50 ans
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Au Tchad, l’un des groupes musicaux mythiques du milieu des années 1970, African Melody (ou Melodie), a célébré son cinquantenaire en fin d’année 2024.
African Mélodie a vu le jour en novembre 1974 au bar la Concorde à N’Djamena. Sous l’influence de groupes congolais comme OK Jazz de Franco ou Afrisa International de Tabu Ley, […]
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Ecoute ma Melodie
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“Ecoute ma mélodie” and “Houzou Houzou Wa” by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo are available on the compilation “The Skeletal Essences Of Afro Funk 1969-1980” Take Funk, Soul, Psychedelia and Rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfis
Les Rapaces, de Mayotte
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Les Rapaces, de Mayotte, sont des légendes de la musique mahoraise dans les années 70.
En 1958, Edmond Bébé, alors jeune étudiant, fonde le groupe Les Rapaces. Ce sera le premier groupe de popmusic à Mayotte. Il est influencé par la grande mode du jerk et la folie des yéyé qui fait fureur en France […]
Fela Kuti – Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am (1972)
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“Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am” comes from the 1972 album ‘Roforofo Fight‘. The Broken English translation of “Trouble Sleep Yanga Am” literally means: toying with a loaded gun or playing with fire. In the song, Fela sings about the limit to human endurance. It is unlike any other Fela song of the era – spacey, […]
Francis Bebey – Idiba
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“Idiba” (face B : Madonna Verona) est un 45T sorti par Francis Bebey en 1970, qui est certainement le premier titre d’inspiration Makossa diffusé en disque. La chanson sera ensuite reprise par de nombreux autres artistes.
#70smusic #Cameroon #Cover #FrancisBebey #Makossa #ManuDibango
Guelewar – Njarama
https://amf.didiermary.fr/guelewar-banjul/
Guelewar from Banjul, The Gambia, is amongst the most experimental, psychedelic bands out of Africa in the 70s, offering a unique sound and instrumentation, mixing traditional compositions with modern instruments.
Guelewar, always singing in Wolof, is known for their explosive mix of Soul and Funk, blended with local rhythms such as Boogaraboo, Saourouba and Ndaga. [...]
Ghana Soundz: AfroBeat, Funk & Fusion in the 70’s
https://amf.didiermary.fr/ghana-soundz/
Pounding rhythms, blaring horns and pumping vocals – the music is a document of a time forgotten when flares and Cuban heels strutted the streets and night-spots of Accra, the sizzlingly hot and humid capital of Ghana. Influenced as much by traditional rhythms and local highlife […]
EKO – Kilimandjaro My Home
https://amf.didiermary.fr/eko-kilimandjaro-my-home/
Bandleader Eko, Eko Roosevelt Louis, went from Cameroonian music prodigy to chief of an idyllic seaside village.
Kilimandjaro My Home is an album released in 1977.
Eko Roosevelt Louis has had a music career spanning over forty years, born the grandson of a Kribi tribal chief, his musical persuasion beginning humbly with his village’s local church […]
Funky Disco Music – EKO
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A trip to 1979 with “Funky Disco Music”, Eko’s third LP.
Eko Roosevelt Louis has had a music career spanning over forty years, born the grandson of a Kribi tribal chief, his musical persuasion beginning humbly with his village’s local church before his formal education at the Senegal conservatoire and Paris’ Ecole Normale de Musique. […]
Fela Kuti – Zombie
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Zombie was released around 76/77. It’s one of the iconic Fela’s songs, a harsh critique of the Nigerian soldiers who blindly follow, usually inhumane, orders.
Fela paid a big price for this bold condemnation of the military institution.One thousand members of the Nigerian army attacked and burnt down his house after the release of the […]
Welcome to Zamrock!
https://amf.didiermary.fr/welcome-zamrock-psychedelic-zambian-rock-funk-jams/
“Welcome To Zamrock!” presented in two volumes, was an overview of its most beloved ensembles, and a trace of its arc from its ascension, to its fall, to its resurgence.
Zamrock was molded in 1970s Zambia out of a dual influence of Jimi Hendrix’s acid guitar and James Brown‘s funk. […]
#70smusic #AfroFunk #Compilation #FullAlbum #Rock #Zambia #Zamrock
Voices Of Darkness (1974)
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Voices Of Darkness was a Cameroonian group started in Douala, Cameroon in 1972. After many performances in several night clubs, they arrived in Lagos, Nigeria in November, 1972.
Idowu Funkyman Fakeye – We Gonna Make It
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When I first found this video of Idowu Funkyman Fakeye, there was no info on the band… The reason why appears on Discogs: “This name is made up. Actual artist for this are the Voices Of Darkness from Cameroon, based in Nigeria.” […]
Los Fantasios – Assez Pleuré
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From “Soul Sega Sa ! Indian Ocean Segas From The 70s,” 2 compilations covering music from islands of the Southwest Indian Ocean.
#70smusic #Compilation #LaReunion #Maloya #Mauritius #Sega #Folk #IndianOcean
Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Iya Me Dji Kibi Ni
https://amf.didiermary.fr/poly-rythmo-cotonou-iya-me-dji-kibi-ni/
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou is arguably West Africa’s best-kept secret. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing.
During several trips to Benin Analog Africa managed to collect roughly 500 songs which Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou had recorded between 1970 and 1983. The cultural and spiritual riches of traditional Beninese [...]
Ladysmith Black Mambazo – Yinhle Lentombi
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Yinhle Lentombi translates to “This Lady Is Beautiful” and comes from their 6th studio album Shintsha Sithothobala which was released in 1975. […]
Tony Grey – Come Back
https://amf.didiermary.fr/tony-grey-come-back/
Nigerian showbiz legend Tony Grey led a band called “The Magnificent Zeinians“. Here he’s with Super7 in 1975.
The Magnificent Zeinians – Ngozi Chukwu Ka
https://amf.didiermary.fr/magnificent-zeinians-ngozi-chukwu-ka/
The Magnificent Zeinians was the first group led by Nigerian showbiz legend Tony Grey… The group’s name comes from the club at which they were resident, Zeina Nite Club in Warri.
Orlando Julius – The Story of “Going Back To My Roots”
https://amf.didiermary.fr/orlando-julius-story-going-back-to-my-roots/
Nigerian Afro soul pioneer Orlando Julius tells the story of the complex birth of Lamont Dozier’s classic “Going Back To My Roots,” tracing its origins to Orlando’s composition “Ashiko,” touring with Hugh Masekela, working with producer Stewart Levine in L.A. and hearing Odyssey’s disco cover [...]
André-Marie Tala – Hot Koki
https://amf.didiermary.fr/andre-marie-tala-hot-koki/
Do you know what happened to this “Hot Koki” song? Something to do with James Brown…
