Yeah, I’m back in town like Rufus Thomas and I am ready for a new long season here at Musicselections. We are going to deliver you more music, more knowledge, more fun than ever. You don’t have to do anything, just sit back and relax, we are working for you. The only thing we ask you is to leave a comment once in a while, It’s always highly appreciate and don’t cost you a thing :) .
Ismael Seck & friends:
I have bought some nice compilations in Senegal so today how can I not push some African sound. It’s a terrible cloudy day here in Turin and I already miss the sun, plus I am back to work, what can be worst than that?
As I told you before I don’t consider myself an expert of African music. Afrobeat, Highlife, Mbalax are just kind of new words for me but I like it. They got rhythm, they got soul, they got funk, they basically have the three main ingredients to prepare a main course. The sound is just apparently primitive, is rather stylized and essential. I like the rough way they play, the sound is often dirty, the voice is repetitive and patchy. Like Joppa said in his Reggae post: “Let these vibes surround you, and tell me, after listening these ones: who needs modern music?”
Let me know what you think about it. Enjoy!
Tracklist:
01 – The Ogyatanaa Show Band – Disco Africa
02 – Manu Dibango – New Bell
03 – Rob – Make it Fast, Make it Slow
04 – Ice – Time Will Tell
05 – Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 – Open & Close
06 – The Rwenzori’s – Handsome Boy (E Wara) (Parts 1 & 2)
07 – Oscar Sulley & The Uhuru Dance Band – Bukom Mashie
08 – The Funkees – The Dancing Time
09 – Fela Kuti – Expensive Shit
10 – William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
11 – Koola Lobitos – Ololufe Mi
12 – Alhaki K Frimpong & his Cubanos Fiestas – Hwehwe Mu Na Yi Wo Mpena
13 – The African Brothers – Self Reliance
13 – Fela Kuti – It’s No Possible
14 – Ebo Taylor Junior – Heaven
15 – Segun Bucknor & His Revolution – La La La
17 – Antibalas With Jojo Quo – Uprising (Parts 1 & 2)
18 – Fela Kuti – Upside Down
19 – Manu Dibango – Ceddo and Title
20 – The Apagya Show Band – Tamfo Nyi Ekyir
21 – Moussa Doumbia – Keleya
The video below has been the soundtrack of my holiday. It’s not what I consider a great tune but look at the singer (Mbaye Dieye Faye, the Youssou N’Dour’s percussionist), he gots more style than Sonny Cheeba from Camp Lo. :)
thanx man
Sometimes the link does not work because sendspace servers are busy.
We’ll give you an alternate link as soon as possible…
ue’ joppa hai visto le foto?sul pc sembrano un po’ meglio…gia’ sperimentato con reggae reggae sauce?
damn this site is just dopeness. I’m lovin this mix too, please more. I check this site almost everyday, thanks for all the good music.
Thanks a lot in advance. Haven’t listened to it yet, but it looks good!
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thanks for this gem very inspiring
I dare anyone to find a blog/website as dope as this in the entire internet. thanks.
Hey Mike
Thanks a lot for your kind words!
Take care
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I am not looking for anything more Dope than this. It doesn’t exist.
thanks
Thanks SonicLee, i appreciate that.
I am preparing the second part.
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