Tag: afrobeat

Global covers of Fela Kuti songs (#1404)Global covers of Fela Kuti songs (#1404)

hour 1 (artist – song – album):
Schäl Sick Brass Band – Colonial Mentality – Majnoun
Osei Tutu – Gentleman – Awakening
Majek Fashek – Water No Get Enemy – Little Patience
Sylvania East Side Symphony – Egbi Mi O/Black Man’s Cry (Medley) – Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti
Kiala & The Afroblaster – Sorow Tears and Blood – Money
FELA! Original Broadway Cast – I.T.T. (International Thief Thief) – FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording
FELA! Original Broadway Cast – Trouble Sleep – FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording
Mdungu – Confusion – Afro What!?
Tony Allen, Res, Ray Lema, Baaba Maal, Positive Black Soul & Archie Shepp – No Agreement – Red Hot + Riot
Lisandro Meza y Su Conjunto – Shacalao – Palenque Palenque: Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Colombia 1975-91
Mosco Tiles Fonclaire Steel Orchestra – Black Man’s Cry – Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti
MixMaster Mike + Lateef and The Gift of Gab (of Blackalicious) – Kalakuta Show – Red Hot + Riot

Hour 2:
Chicago Afrobeat Project – Colonial Waiting Room Mentality – Nyash Up!
The Motet – Expensive Shit – Dig Deep
Bugz In the Attic, Wunmi & Red Hot Org – Zombie, Pt. 1 – Red Hot + Riot
FELA! Original Broadway Cast – Coffin For Head of State – FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording
tUnE-yArDs, ?uestlove, Angelique Kidjo & Akua Naru – Lady (Clean Edit) – (Red) Hot + Fela
Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band & Mayra Caridad Valdes – Roforofo Fight – Gilles Peterson Presents: Havana Cultura (New Cuba Sound)
Ezra Collective – Colonial Mentality (excerpt) – Chapter 7 – EP
Cheikh Lo – Shankara/Lady Part 1 – Red Hot + Riot
The Daktaris – Upside Down – Soul Explosion
Afro National – Mr Who You Be – African Experimentals (1972 – 1979)
Newen Afrobeat – Opposite People – Newen Plays Fela EP

Afrobeat Worldwide (#1276)Afrobeat Worldwide (#1276)

Hour 1
(artist – song – album)

Zozo Afrobeat – Country of Guns – Country of Guns
Verckys & L’Orchestre Vévé – Cheka Sana – Verckys & L’Orchestre Vévé (Congolose Funk, Afrobeat & Psychedelic Rumba 1969-1978)
Shay Hazan – Afrobeatz – Afrobeatz – Single
Tony Allen – One Tree – Afrobeat Express
JariBu Afrobeat Arkestra – Afro Rodeo – JariBu
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble – Remember (Radio Edit) – Monkey See, Monkey Do
Chicago Afrobeat Project – No Bad News (feat. Tony Allen, Kiara Lanier & Legit) – What Goes Up (feat. Tony Allen)
IFÁ Afrobeat – Axé! (feat. Okwei V. Odili) – IFÁ Afrobeat + Okwei V. Odili (feat. Okwei V. Odili) – EP
London Afrobeat Collective – Power to the Women (Radio Edit) – Power to the Women (Radio Edit) – Single
Biggabush – Afro Spot – Biggabush Presents Lightning Head: 13 Faces of Lightning Head
Tonho Crocco – Baobá – Kafundó Vol. 6-Afrobeat Brazil
Ogun Afrobeat – Benefit for All – Benefit for All (single)

Hour 2
Newen Afrobeat – Chaltumay – Global Afrobeat Movement
Cascadia ’10 – No Go Wacko – Knife Hit/No Go Wacko
Cacique ’97 – Eu Quero Tudo – Cacique ’97
Fatoumata Diawara – Dakan – London Ko
Sylvain Leroux – Zoé – Qromatica
Boom Pam – Juda – Royal
Yaraka – Canto all’alie – Curannera
Sophie Lukacs – Falling – Bamako
Kayhan Kalhor & Toumani Diabate – Joyful Sun – The Sky Is the Same Colour Everywhere
Riccardo Tesi – Cous Cous e Fasol – La Giusta Distanza
Omara Portuondo – Me Toca – Vida
HÖST – Ravnen – Fugelsang
Fatoumata Diawara – Dakan – London Ko
Baaba Maal – Ndungu Ruumi – Being

Afrobeat USA (#1241)Afrobeat USA (#1241)

Hour 1 (artist – song – album)
Antibalas – Who Is This America Dem Speak of Today? – Who Is This America?
Cascadia ’10 – Song for Nehemes – Song for Nehemes – Single
Hard Proof – Popemobile – Public Hi-Fi Sessions 03 – EP
Euforquestra – Ochun – Explorations in Afrobeat
Zion 80 – Holy Brother – Warriors
Debo Band – Musicawi Silt – Flamingoh (Pink Bird Dawn)
Donkilo! Afro Funk Orkestra – N’zérékoré N1 – Donkilo!
Aphrodesia – Say What – Precious Commodity
Jujuba – Bloo – PDX Jazz Fest
Atomga – Reisster Eggs – Black Belt

Hour 2
Chicago Afrobeat Project – No Bad News (feat. Tony Allen, Kiara Lanier & Legit) – What Goes Up (feat. Tony Allen)
Menahan Street Band – Sleight of Hand – The Crossing
Afrolicious – Do What You Got To – California Dreaming
Polyrhythmics – Labrador – Labrador
Kaleta – Jibiti – Mèdaho
Alma Afrobeat Ensemble – Yoruba – Toubab Soul
The Daktaris – Upside Down – Soul Explosion
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band – Tribulation – Bone Reader
Kokolo – More Consideration – More Consideration
Adedeji – Ojeje – Yoruba Odyssey
The Budos Band – Eastbound – The Budos Band
Original Broadway Cast: FELA! – Sorrow, Tears and Blood (feat. Sahr Ngaujah) – FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording
Akoya Afrobeat – U.S.A. – Introducing the Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble