Rail Band‘Soundiata’ Belle Epoque Volume 12007 Sterns Music (STCD 3033-34) CD101 Soundiata (L’Exil) Feat. Mory 27:50 02 Maliyo Feat. Lanfia Diabate 06:40 03 Sunjata Feat. Salif Keita 14:50 04 Armee Mali 04:22 CD201 Duga (Bambara… Rail Band – Soundiata: Belle Epoque Volume 1 (2007)
Hamza El Din“Music of Nubia”1964 Vanguard Records (VMD164) 1. Fegir Nedan :: Call To Worship 2. Desse Barama :: Peace 3. Aiga Denos Ailanga :: Give Back My Heart 4. Hoi to Irkil Fagiu ::… Hamza El Din – Music of Nubia (1964)
Hallelujah Chicken Run Band Take One (1974-79) Analog Africa No.2 2006, Alula Records (ALU 2002) What a thing of beauty this disc is! Africa during the 1960s witnessed a host of incredible bands that came… Hallelujah Chicken Run Band – Take One 1974-79 (2006) [Analog Africa No.2]
Hugh Masekela and the Union of South Africa Originally released on CHISA records (Chisa 808) This reissued, Motown / MoJazz (31453-0329-2) from 1994 01 – Goin’ Back to New Orleans (5:07) (Hugh Masekela) 02 –… Hugh Masekela & The Union of South Africa (1971) (with The Crusaders)
Mulatu Astatke“Mulatu Steps Ahead”Released March 25, 2010Strut Records (056CD) 1. Radcliffe 2. Green Africa 3. Way To Nice, The 4. Assosa 5. I Faram Gami I Faram 6. Mulatu’s Mood 7. Ethio Blues 8. Boogaloo… Mulatu Astatke – Mulatu Steps Ahead (2010)
I plan to share some African music NOT from Nigeria in the next week or so, but until then a Fela album wouldn’t hurt. There’s nothing rare or arcane about the man’s music at this… Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrika 70 – Opposite People / Sorrow, Tears & Blood (1977)