Results for "AfroStrut"
Jayeide Afro

By Orlando Julius and The Heliocentrics
Label: AfroStrut
Released: 2014
Track listing: Buje Buje; Love Thy Neighbour; Aseni; Sangodele; Be Counted; 06. Omo Oba Blues; 07. Jaiyede Afro; 08. In the Middle; 09. Anazonwu.
Orlando Julius and The Heliocentrics: Jayeide Afro

by Enrico Bettinello
Dimmi con chi suoni e ti dirò chi sei. Gli inglesi Heliocentrics guidati da Malcolm Catto, sotto gli auspici dei padri Sun Ra e James Brown, hanno nel DNA la sensibilità per aprirsi alle migliori collaborazioni. Lo hanno fatto con Lloyd Miller (etnomusicologo e musicista di visionaria esperienza), con Mulatu Astatke (non serve vi ...
Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of Funky Lagos

Label: AfroStrut
Released: 2002
Track listing: CD1: Koola Lobitos, "Ololufe Mi"; Monomono,
"Tire Loma Da Nigbehin"; Blo: "Chant to Mother
Earth"; Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70, "Jeun Ko Ku (Chop
'n' Quench)"; Tunji Oyelana & The Benders, "Ifa"; Bala
Miller & The Great Music Pirameeds Of Afrika, "Ikon Allah";
Segun Bucknor & His Revolution, "La La La"; Peter King,
"Shango"; Tony Allen & His Afro Messengers, "No
Discrimination"; Sir Victor Uwaifo & His Melody Maestroes,
"Akayan Ekassa"; William Onyeabor, "Better Change
Your Mind"; Bongos Ukwue, "Woman Made the Devil."
CD2: Orlando Julius & The Afro Sounders, "Alo Mi
Alo (Parts 1 & 2)"; Ofo The Black Company, "Allah
Wakbarr"; Sahara All Stars Band Jos, "Enjoy Yourself";
The Funkees, "Dancing Time"; Afro Cult Foundation,
"The Quest"; Joni Haastrup, "Greetings"; Gasper
Lawal, "Kita Kita"; Lijadu Sisters, "Orere Elejigbo";
Fela Anikulapo Kuti & The Africa 70 with Sandra Akanke Isidore,
"Upside Down"; Shina Williams & His African Percussionists,
"Agboju Logun"; Sunny Ade & His African Beats, "Ja Fun
Mi (Instrumental)."
Phases 1972-1982

By Blo
Label: AfroStrut
Released: 2002
Track listing: Preacher Man; Miss Sagit; Chant to Mother Earth; Blo; It's Gonna Be A
Good Day; Don't Take Her Away From Me; Atide; Scandi Boogie; Trace Of
Suicide; Number One; Get That Groove In; Loving Caring; Dance In A
Circle.
Blo: Phases 1972-1982

by AAJ Staff
The '70s were a tumultuous time in Nigerian music. The Afro-Carib-jazz sounds of highlife had swept West Africa, and funk was hitting hard. At any time in Lagos you could find a huge variety of cross-cultural fusions, melding Old and New World, tradition and invention. Out of this creative storm came many influential groups, some of ...
Various Artists: Nigeria 70: The Definitive Story of Funky Lagos

by AAJ Staff
Lest we neglect the under-represented sounds of West African funk, the folks at AfroStrut have put together a magnificent 3-disc compilation that celebrates the movement. Nigeria 70 reminds us of the spirit and diversity of the sounds that emerged around Lagos in the '70s with nearly 150 minutes of music. At the outset, let's make it ...