Afrobase
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afrobase // 20 May 2013
Crazy percussion from Jamaica, Nigeria, Cuba, Trinidad, and Panama permeate with new compilations from Soul Jazz, and Perfect Toy, and new releases from Jupiter & Okwess International, SK Originale, Lekan Babalola (UK-Nigeria), Femi Kuti (Nigeria), and the irrepressible Malphino (UK-Colombia-?) who launch their debut in London on June 2nd. Classics from Fela, Sonny Okosun, Shina Williams, and the Congolese guitars of Alain Makaba (Wenge Musica).
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afrobase // 14 May 2013
New releases in a Brazilian vein with the imminent arrival of the Salvador vs London Bass Culture Clash next week in London, and checking latin tracks from Colombia, Peru, Belgium, and the US and with Ondatropica arriving UK May 31st. More from Fela Kuti when highlife met afrobeat in 1977, plus a visit to Kenya, Tanzania and Mali.
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afrobase // 07 May 2013
Ngoni master Cheik Hamala Diabate gets the Whiskey Barons treatment, Ontario's Battle Of Santiago come to shore, previously unreleased music from the late great Cap Verdean diva Cesaria Evora and finally a re-issue of the masterpiece from Nigeria's Nkengas recorded in London in 1973. More from Mvula Mandondo's debut album and a Fela Kuti track on Afrodisia that never got re-issued.
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afrobase // 29 Apr 2013
New release from LA funksters Jungle Fire, Nigerian guitarist Solo Hit out on the first Analog Africa 7", calypso story-telling traditions from Kobo Town, Malian reggae from Youssouf Karembe, Mark Ernestus dubs up the Malian afrobeat of Ben Zabo, and Ternga beat unearth another gem in Dieuf Dieul de Thies. Old vinyl from Sir Victior Uwaifo, Sir Waziri Oshomah and Safari Sound Band of Kenya, plus more from the vaults of Fela Kuti.
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afrobase // 22 Apr 2013
Surprising collaborations this week include Oumou Sangare and Boddhi Satva, Amadou & Mariam and Bomba Estereo, and Nairobi Matata Band with Frankie Francis. More new releases with Femi Kuti, Hot 8 Brass Band, Jungle Fire, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, E T Mensah, and Shake Keane. Plus some dusty vinyl from Celestin Ukwu, African Brothers Band, Lijadu Sisters and Sonny Okuson.
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afrobase // 15 Apr 2013
New releases from Didjak Munya (Ivory Coast), Amadou & Mariam (Mali), Femi Kuti (Nigeria), Mvula Mandondo (Tanzania), Harare (Zimbabwe), and the lost recordings of Paco Mendoza & DJ Vadim on Chusma. Plus new re-issues from Soundway Records Kenyan compilation, Analog Africa's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo and rare old vinyl from Ivory Coast's Dr Appia Morroh.
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afrobase // 08 Apr 2013
Imminent new releases and reissues from Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, Afro 70, Cero39, Captain Planet, and Mop Mop. Early 70s Fela Kuti and Africa 70 has now been remastered by Knitting Factory Records and some cool down bump jive from South Africa.
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afrobase // 08 Apr 2013
Imminent new releases and reissues from Orchestre Poly-Rythmo, Afro 70, Cero39, Captain Planet, and Mop Mop. Early 70s Fela Kuti and Africa 70 has now been remastered by Knitting Factory Records and some cool down bump jive from South Africa.
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afrobase // 01 Apr 2013
New releases and re-issues from Itadi Bonney (Hot Casa), Afrik Bawantu (Ghetto Lounge), Peter King (Mr Bongo), Wareika Hill Sounds (Honest Jons), Los Chinches (Movimientos), Cero 39 (Chusma), Owing Sigoma Band (Brownswood), Orch Poly Rythmo (Analog Africa), Focus All Stars (Focus), Pazy & Black Hippies (Secret Stash), and Koudede (Sublime Frequencies). Plus Fela Kuti and Ginger Baker.
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afrobase // 25 Mar 2013
Classic afro session with music from Kwabena Akwaboa, Afrik Bawantu, Orch Les Volcans, Orch CVD, Dele Sosimi, Bronzehead, Badume's Band, Dur-Dur Band, TP Orch Poly Rythmo, Soukouss Gentlemen, London is the Place for Me Vol 5, & the bossman Fela.
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afrobase // 18 Mar 2013
With musical maestros from the Ramblas, a lost classic from Mauritania and a Sahel cellphone hit from Niger, more music from Alfred Bannerman via Boombaya and Konkoma, and a splash of Osibisa vibes from Venezuela's Luisito Quintero. The Movers dispute the origins of the classic Dollar Brand hit Mannenberg, and a Kenyan Luo benga treat from Orch DO7 Shirati Jazz.
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afrobase // 11 Mar 2013
This week a competition to win tickets to see Konkoma in Brighton (courtesy of African Night Fever). New releases from Family Atlantica (Soundway), Bronzehead (appearing at Afriganza weekender Brighton), yet to be released studio album of Nairobi's Les Mangalepas, and new re-issues from Peter King (Secret Stash), Gilberto Gil (Warner), plus more from Captain Planet, and Fela's classic ITT.
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afrobase // 04 Mar 2013
This show includes a competition to win a copy of Soundway's Konkoma album ahead of their UK tour, a great batch of releases from the Paris DJs including Franck Biyong and a very funky remix of Jungle Fire's Tokuta and Boddhi Satva's back too, Mr Bongo's imminent re-issues include the classic Nico Gomez LP Ritual and Mukatsuku deliver Wganda Kenya's version of Fatback's Wicky Wacky.
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afrobase // 25 Feb 2013
New releases from Gabon's Pierre Akendengue, Chilean-French mulitman Aillacara 2743, British Ghanaian artist Larry Achiampong, Owiny Sigona Band from kenya via London, Cameroun's Franck Biyong via Paris DJs and Abayomy Orquestra play afrobeat via Brazil. With some old vinyl from Lessa Lassan and Frantal, Salsa Na'Ma, Kwabena Akwaboa and Gyedu Blay Ambolley.
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afrobase // 18 Feb 2013
Tony Allen joins forces with Brazil's Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra, Melbourne's Cactus Channel remixed by Paris DJs, and DJ beats from BBE's compilation Latin Concrete, music from Gabon and the Congo and with Brighton's 4-day Afriganza event coming in March, a check on UK afrobeat bands like London Afrobeat Collective and Awale.
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afrobase // 11 Feb 2013
With a Carnival spirit this week from the UK, Caribbean, Brazil and Colombia, plus new releases from Tony Allen and the Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra, Palov & Panama Cardoon, Larry Achiampong, Dr Paa Bobo with E Nice, Mop Mop with Fred Wesley and Anthony Joseph, and DJ Mopao on Sahel Sounds.
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afrobase // 04 Feb 2013
This week as promised the Soundway Records Takeover with Miles Cleret brings to AfroBase a host of tantalising tracks shortly to be released on the label, a batch of vinyl rarities from digging exploits, and some AfroBase favourites too.
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afrobase // 28 Jan 2013
South African jazz from Dudu Pukwana with Chris McGregor and Hugh Masekela, mid 70s funk from Zaire and 80s Somalia, high energy latin legends from Harlem and the Bronx, and scratchy vinyl from Orch Sosoliso and Orch Veve Star and Benin City star Collins Oke. Fela Kuti now compiled on Knitting Factory. Next week look out for the the Soundway Records Takeover with Miles Cleret.
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afrobase // 21 Jan 2013
Pleanty afrobeat and afrojazz on the show this week with Fela Kuti, Euforquestra and Peter King plus a joyous guitar celebration from the Congo featuring Nouvelle Generation, Lutchiana Mobulu 100%, and Grupo Lokito. New on the show are The Brighton Beat, The Sumo Brothers, and Los Transatlanticos.
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afrobase // 14 Jan 2013
Very little music has surfaced from Somalia over the years but Awesome Tapes from Africa has dug out a phenomenal cassette fom the 80s by the Dur-Dur Band due for release in March. Plus funky gems from M'Bamina, Gnonnas Pedro, Moussa Doumbia and after a long wait new material from Electro Bamako. Vinyl from the master of Congolese rhythmist Lokassa Ya M'Bongo, afrobeat from Fanga, and Cuba's Juan Pablo Torres and P18.
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afrobase // 07 Jan 2013
Welcome to 2013 and catching up on new releases from Bomba Estereo, Jungle Fire, Bosq, Koichi Sakai with Morrocan singer Simo Lagnawi, Bassekou Kouyate with Taj Mahal, and Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra. Plus some old vinyl from Congolese star guitarist Papa Noel, Ghana's Vis a Vis (post K Frimpong), 4th Dimension Band and Canadoes Super Stars, and full album reissues of Ebo Taylor classics courtesy of Mr Bongo Records.
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afrobase // 24 Dec 2012
Sadly Miles Cleret from Soundway Records was unable to takeover this week as planned, so wishing you all a great festive break and being just back from Ghana, this show has a good deal of Ghanian highlife (Bob Pinodo, Gyedu Bley Ambolley The Powerful Believers, Kwabena Akwaboa), plus hiplife, azonto and disco. Plus music from Mali with a duet from Salif and Leon Keita and music from Congo Brazzaville with the legendary Les Super Boboto SBB.
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afrobase // 28 Dec 2012
A check on some favourite albums from 2012 featuring the music of Ebo Taylor, Kojato, Los Miticos del Ritmo, Konkoma, Gyedu Blay Ambolley, The Busy Twist, Kalakuta Millionaires, Batida, Samuel Yirga, Akale Wube, Prince Fatty, The Resonators, and Mosese Fan Fan, amongst others. With new releases for 2013 from Mr Bongo Records, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, and Bosq from the Whiskey Barons.
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afrobase // 24 Dec 2012
Sadly Miles Cleret from Soundway Records was unable to takeover this week as planned, so wishing you all a great festive break and being just back from Ghana, this show has a good deal of Ghanian highlife (Bob Pinodo, Gyedu Bley Ambolley The Powerful Believers, Kwabena Akwaboa), plus hiplife, azonto and disco. Plus music from Mali with a duet from Salif and Leon Keita and music from Congo Brazzaville with the legendary Les Super Boboto SBB.
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afrobase // 17 Dec 2012
Haunting jazz from Ayetoro, homage to Mulatu Astatke from Akale Wube and Patchworks, some very scratchy old African and Latin 78s and music from the 50s courtesy of Excelsior, Jazzman, Esquire, and Honest Jons, and advance warning of the AfroBase Xmas Special:Soundway Takeover with Miles Cleret on the decks next week. Have a geat tropical break!
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afrobase // 10 Dec 2012
Plenty of new material features in the show and Guy Morley takes over from John Warr for a week. From Nigeria the vetran singer Bongos Ikwue comes up with a new sound, from Chicgo Mr Raoul K brings his take on afro club music and Denmark puts our feet onto the dancehall floor with Raske Penge. Also featuring a selection of plenty of other new music with classic cuts from Congo's Tichico and Kenya's Benga Boys
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afrobase // 03 Dec 2012
Suonho goes to Brazil, Fanga meets Gnawa masters, Drumagick hits out with samba swing, Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra meets Michael Jackson and Spain's Freedonia cover Fela's Upside Down. With South African jive and kwaito and scratchy tracks from Leon Keita, CK Mann, and Karantamba. African, Latin, Reggae.
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afrobase // 26 Nov 2012
Brazil meets Brixton with Da Lata, Afrobeat meets Lucumi with Euforquestra, and New York meets Las Ramblas with Nickodemus. A touch of disco from the Congo and the Caribbean, new releases from 70yr old Nigerian songwriter Bongos Ikwue, UK's Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra, reissue of Haitian pianist Henri-Pierre Noel 70s rarity, and soukous guitar masters Diblo and Caen Madoka.
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afrobase // 19 Nov 2012
Previews and brand new releases from Suonho in Brasil, Da Lata, Fangnawa, The Resonators, Flowering Inferno, and Batida. Ghana evergreens from Eric Agyemang, The City Boys, Gyedu Bley Ambolley and Joe Mensah, and Spanish label Enlace Funk's homage to Fela Kuti with Sweet Vandals and Makala amongst others.
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afrobase // 12 Nov 2012
The golden age of West African funk from the 60s and 70s, with music from Fela Kuti and Koola Lobitos, Docteur Aspia Morroh, Ignace de Souza and Orchestre Black Santiago, and Nigrerian sax player Peter King. With a rare Gnonnas Pedro track, 80s soukous from the 4 Stars, and fresh coupe decale from Meiway. Latin and African remixes from Boddhi Satva, Afronaut, and the Whiskey Barons.
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afrobase // 05 Nov 2012
Afro electro music from Sierrra Leone with Janka Sabay & The Bubu Gang, Brasil electro from NSista, Latin jazz from Pyramid Blue (Spain), and a preview of Bassekou Kpouyate & Ngoni Ba's new album due in Spring 2013. Soundway Records Colombian collections on special offer, a new classic African reissue series from Mr Bongo, Sungura music from Zimbabwe, Congolese guitar from Master Mwana and Efik music from Cross River State Nationale.
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Brighton’s Juice 107.2
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