The Rise And Fall of Nigerian Rock
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Wake Up You! (1972-1977)
This compilation is a tribute to the many bands that formed this relatively unknown 1970s Nigerian Rock & Psychedelic circle. It includes tracks from Ify Jerry Krusade, The Hygrades, The Hykkers, Waves, The Funkees, Theodore Nemy and many more.
Music from Saharan Cellphones
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Music from Saharan cellphones is a compilation, released in 2011, of music collected from memory cards and cellular phones in the Saharan desert. In much of West Africa, cellphones are used as all purpose multimedia devices. In lieu of personal computers and high speed internet, the knockoff cellphones house portable music collections, [...]
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Burundi Black (1971)
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Le disque Burundi Black est relativement inclassable du fait de l’année de sa réalisation, 1971, et qu’il a été produit par un pianiste français de formation classique, Michel Bernholc sous le pseudonyme Mike Steïphenson, sur la base de rythmes et percussions originaires du Burundi.
Sur des samples extraits depuis un disque ethnographique, réalisé pour Ocora […]
MonoMono – Give The Beggar A Chance
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MonoMono was an AfroRock band formed in Lagos, Nigeria in 1971 by Sierra Leone-born Joni Haastrup (lead vocals, keyboards), Babá Ken Okulolo (bass, vocals), and Danjuma “Jimi Lee” Adamu (guitars, vocals).
The infamous Yum Kippur war of 1973 which sent global oil prices through the roof left Nigeria with a sudden windfall. Flush with petrodollars, […]
Akido – Afro-psych Rock
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Akido released this self-titled album in 1972, produced by Small Faces/Faces bassist Ronnie Lane. The band for this unique record consisted of Ghanaian percussionist Neemoi “Speedy” Acquaye (who also worked with The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Ginger Baker’s Airforce (1970), Rod Stewart and many others), Nigerian bassist Biddy Wright (a member of Blo), [...]
Mdou Moctar – Ibitlan
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“Ibitlan” comes from volume 2 of the Niger EP series by Mdou Moctar. It was first released in 2014 as part of “Anar”, a special vinyl edition, from earlier recordings. Spaced out autotune from Niger. Tuareg guitar accompanied with loping drum machines and vocal plug ins, interpreted via the filter of Bollywood influenced Hausa pop. […]
