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MyWorldEntire
12/15/09, 01:42 PM
I've always had a thing for African music and African influenced tunes, but sadly my iTunes is quite lacking in this area of music beyond Graceland and Remain In Light. Anyone care to make me some recommendations?
StreetSpirit76
12/15/09, 01:50 PM
If you dug Graceland then a good place to start would be Ladysmith Black Mambazo - In Harmony.
MyWorldEntire
12/15/09, 02:32 PM
I'll give that a try; thank you.
lindZ629
12/15/09, 03:48 PM
Possibly something you might be interested in..
Bela Fleck - Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3: Africa Sessions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_From_The_Acoustic_Planet,_Vol ._3:_Africa_Sessions
barkingincision
12/15/09, 05:10 PM
hook it up with some brazilian/afrobeat shit

check out king sunny ade
IWasaCamera
12/15/09, 07:54 PM
Shaka Zulu is probably the easiest Ladysmith record to get into. Paul Simon sits in the producer's chair and a few songs are performed in English. For King Sunny Ade, Juju Music is fantastic and well worth picking up. Here are some recent records to ease you into it:

Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara - Soul Science
Mamadou Diabate - Behmanka
Bassesou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Segu Blue
Seprewa Kasa - Seprewa Kasa
Kasai Allstars - In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic
El_Jeffe
12/17/09, 01:37 AM
Ladysmith Black Mambazo are absolutely essential to everyone's music collection.

If you're a Paul Simon fan, then Johnny Clegg might be right up your alley. Again it's the fusion English & Zulu, Johnny formed two bands in South African, Juluka & Savuka, both worth spending some time with. Very accessible.

If you're looking for the heart of that African sound then Fela Kuti is the absolute pinnacle of various African nation sounds, ideals, reflections of the real thoughts among the people. The innovator of "afrobeat", that has influenced the continent & world over. Highly recommended.
rerelease_
12/17/09, 03:05 AM
orchestra baobab - specialist in all styles
MyWorldEntire
12/21/09, 11:50 AM
Shaka Zulu is probably the easiest Ladysmith record to get into. Paul Simon sits in the producer's chair and a few songs are performed in English. For King Sunny Ade, Juju Music is fantastic and well worth picking up. Here are some recent records to ease you into it:

Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara - Soul Science
Mamadou Diabate - Behmanka
Bassesou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Segu Blue
Seprewa Kasa - Seprewa Kasa
Kasai Allstars - In The 7th Moon, The Chief Turned Into A Swimming Fish And Ate The Head Of His Enemy By Magic

Ladysmith Black Mambazo are absolutely essential to everyone's music collection.

If you're a Paul Simon fan, then Johnny Clegg might be right up your alley. Again it's the fusion English & Zulu, Johnny formed two bands in South African, Juluka & Savuka, both worth spending some time with. Very accessible.

If you're looking for the heart of that African sound then Fela Kuti is the absolute pinnacle of various African nation sounds, ideals, reflections of the real thoughts among the people. The innovator of "afrobeat", that has influenced the continent & world over. Highly recommended.

orchestra baobab - specialist in all styles

Thanks guys, this will give me plenty to listen to.
IWasaCamera
12/23/09, 09:19 PM
If you're looking for the heart of that African sound then Fela Kuti is the absolute pinnacle of various African nation sounds, ideals, reflections of the real thoughts among the people. The innovator of "afrobeat", that has influenced the continent & world over. Highly recommended.
Do not forget about this, Max. Brilliant artist.
briewer
12/23/09, 09:21 PM
Babatunde Olatunji- Drums of Passion
KatieKutthroat.
12/23/09, 09:34 PM
I really like Ladysmith Black Mambazo.
Rawrr
12/23/09, 09:36 PM
The label Soundway puts out a ton of GREAT African compilations
http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogue

Babatunde Olatunji- Drums of Passion
Great record.
briewer
12/23/09, 09:41 PM
The label Soundway puts out a ton of GREAT African compilations
http://www.soundwayrecords.com/catalogue
Second this. I've Got the Ghana and Nigeria Special and Colombia! All fantastic compilations.
IWasaCamera
01/13/10, 08:08 PM
Has this gone anywhere, Max?
T-bag
02/08/10, 05:14 AM
African music is punk. But white people that listen to it are posers. Posers are not punk.
IWasaCamera
02/27/10, 12:44 PM
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RmlfFWb4L.jpg

Must.
briewer
02/27/10, 12:46 PM
Just downloaded Amanaz- Africa today, pretty solid record.
briewer
02/27/10, 12:47 PM
Oh, and be sure to listen to Vampire Weekend Max!!! They're the bestest!!!~!!

::kills self::
IWasaCamera
02/27/10, 12:51 PM
That Amanaz record made a much stronger impression on me the second time around. Upon initial listen, I thought "Huh, didn't expect this acid-drenched sound from a Zambian band. Neat." Grown to quite enjoy its fuzziness.
hitormiss92
02/27/10, 12:54 PM
Vampire Weekend for sure
IWasaCamera
02/27/10, 12:55 PM
Fuck you.
xJesusFreakx
02/27/10, 12:58 PM
lol.
briewer
02/27/10, 01:02 PM
Fuck you [2]
El_Jeffe
02/27/10, 01:06 PM
Hahaha I came in here to say good call on Dibango, he's released many great albums. But the last few posts cracked me up.
The Indigo
02/27/10, 01:12 PM
Vampire Weekend for sure

Fuck you.

Fuck you [2]
Just wanted to echo this sentiment.
GuitarR0cker1
02/27/10, 01:14 PM
Afrikaner punx pride!:
9MdSh8OGCGw


haha really though I've never listened to real African music before.
Smash Adams
02/27/10, 01:15 PM
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briewer
02/27/10, 01:28 PM
Afrikaner punx pride!:
9MdSh8OGCGw


haha really though I've never listened to real African music before.
:puke:
GuitarR0cker1
02/27/10, 01:34 PM
:puke:
hahaha that's an understatement.
hitormiss92
02/27/10, 02:12 PM
I was kidding :/
briewer
02/27/10, 02:20 PM
FAWK HEW!

x
IWasaCamera
06/08/10, 03:03 PM
Bump!

Been loving Emotion by Papa Wemba and Bowmboi by Rokia Traore lately.
kearn1tm
06/08/10, 03:11 PM
Awesome thread, guys. I'll grab quite a few of the recs here, especially Vampire Weekend.
zonto
06/08/10, 03:41 PM
Lived in South Africa for a couple years.

Ladysmith would be good. I don't personally own it though. Mafikizolo are legends there so check that out too. If you want a South African "band" recommendation, you could try Just Jinjer or Seether. For some great Xhosa/Zulu (can't remember which) jazz, try Freshly Ground.
Neo Cassady
06/08/10, 03:52 PM
Possibly something you might be interested in..
Bela Fleck - Tales From The Acoustic Planet, Vol. 3: Africa Sessions
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_From_The_Acoustic_Planet,_Vol ._3:_Africa_Sessions

Came in here to rec this.
IWasaCamera
06/15/10, 10:07 AM
For those interested in picking up a few starter African releases, or simply world music releases, here (http://sunonthesand.com/2010/my-little-corner-of-the-world-volume-61/)'s a few suggestions from the SOTS fellas.
El_Jeffe
06/15/10, 02:31 PM
Some nice picks. Drums Of Passion is such a good album, despite it being perhaps the first African flavored album developed for the American music scene. But being one of the first, no one had any idea what styles would cross over well outside of Africa, so it was never watered down like many of the following attempts at the same thing by various others.
IWasaCamera
06/15/10, 02:37 PM
Mmhmm, it still feels entirely authentic and raw. Some of the harmonies could have used some work, but when it works, it's a glorious affair.

Are you a Bonga fan, Craig?