Afrobeat

Eclectic Mix: A Lesson From Ajello

Eclectic Mix: A Lesson From Ajello

Hi everybody, today we have a fantastic mixtape from possibly Italy’s most internationally-appreciated Disco act. Ladies and gentleman, say hello to Luca & Fabrizio AKA Ajello. Here’s a short bio [...]

History Of Black Music In 3 Mixtapes (Well, Maybe Not The Whole Thing)

History Of Black Music In 3 Mixtapes (Well, Maybe Not The Whole Thing)

Hi everybody, it’s been a while, we’re mad busy as always but luckily we are back to give you some dope sounds supply for your ears. These 3 mixes will [...]

Two Great Turin Concerts: Ebo Taylor and Afrika Bambaataa!

Two Great Turin Concerts: Ebo Taylor and Afrika Bambaataa!

I had a chance to see two great concerts here in Turin this summer and I want to share some pics I have taken. The first one was an amazing [...]

Ebo Taylor Is Coming To Town

Ebo Taylor Is Coming To Town

Yes, Ebo Taylor is definitively coming to town. This short post is a personal announcement: If you live in the north of Italy and you love African music as much [...]

Panoramic Selection by Marty (March 2011)

Panoramic Selection by Marty (March 2011)

With this post I just want to give you a panoramic view of what I am listening to in this March 2011. I would like to try to do this [...]

…And Sometimes A Video Is Worth A Thousand Talks

Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte. Ebo Taylor plays tribute to Ali Farka Toure!

Africa Hi Tech Live @Deviation

Africa Hi Tech Live @Deviation

What’s better that goin to a club and dancing the night out to an experienced sound system playing an incredible variety of different sounds and rhythms? That’s what we try [...]

Ebo Taylor and The Afrobeat Academy

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More Voodoo Funk

Damn, he did it again: Frank is back with nothing less than 5 mixes! He made a mix for each style: Afrobeat, Afro Funk, High Life, Afro Rock and Afro [...]

What’s going on around the web?

Since we started out our site the “music-blogs-game” has developed a lot over the years. From few interesting pages worthing a visit, we have now thousand of unmissable spots around [...]

25 Jazzy Tunes For Your Summer

Here we are with another chapter of our world famous “25 tunes” music selections. This time we are focused on classic Jazz and Soul sounds from the past. I picked [...]

Grant Phabao and Djouls – 21st Century Afro Extravaganza

What a great mix guys. You got all that you need in this session: Ethio – Jazz , Afro Beat, Afro Funk and…Latin stuff. That’s a musical paradise for Mr [...]

We Are Going, Going, Back, Back, To Sète, Sète!

Since we had a fantastic long week end in 2009, we will hit the sand of Setè again this year! Try to catch our mojo if you can… Watch this [...]

Bass Clef – Fact Mix

Very busy in these very hot summer period…working all day, watching football and drinking beer every nights! But i still have time for a nice pointer. The Fact Mix 121: [...]

Lester Bowie Meets Fela Kuti

I have found this interview really interesting. Lester Bowie from The Art Ensamble of Chicago talks about the time he has spent in Lagos where he get very close to [...]

Bert Kaempfert – Afrikaan Beat (1961)

Did you like this gem from the past? Here’s another one. This tune is legendary, and if you’re into reggae music you’ve heard it a million times. About every single [...]

Easter Break!

See you in a few days… Watch this video on YouTube Embedded with WP YouTube Lyte.

25 Tunes For Your Mind: Chosen People Selection

Hey, it’s been a while since we dropped our infamous “25 songs” type selections. Call it as you prefer: selections, playlists, suggesting good music. At the end of the day, [...]

Karl Hector & The Malcouns live at ChoiceCuts

Despite what you might think, 2009 was definitely a good year for music. A lot of interesting things happened as some new cats are embracing good music from the past [...]

Afrobeat – The Sound Of Nigeria

Afrobeat - The Sound Of Nigeria

Do you remember my old post about Fela Kuti? (Check here for a quick refresh). That was my first step into Fela’s world. Now, after almost three months, I have [...]