Sep 26/04
Funky Lagos
One of my favourite compilations and the best starter I’ve found for Nigerian afrobeat and funk is a 3-disc set called Nigeria 70. The third disc is a good audio documentary and the first two are packed with Lagos classics. Fela Kuti, Bongos Ikwue, Tony Allen and much more. A must have, worth it even for the cover – respect the boots.
The Bongos Ikwue’s “Woman Made The Devil” is a classic on all fronts. I can’t describe its graceful Fela mysogeny in words so listen for yourself. Ofo & The Black Company’s “Allah Wakbarr” is what I’d like the guy at the mosque near my house to sound like on Friday afternoons.
Bongos Ikwue – Woman Made The Devil
Ofo & The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr
it’s a great platter, the whole set. my favorite track: ‘better change your mind’ by william onyeabor, a classic anti-colonial screed against superpowers russia, america and yes, canada.
That guitar on your second posting is just killing it! Thx for your contribution to uplifting the sleeping masses. Audioblogging is definitely the new black!
Allah wakbarr! Rock!
I don’t often link to mp3 blogs here—come to think of it I don’t think I’ve ever done so until now—but there’s one that fans of African music might like to try called Benn Loxo Du Taccu, of which the…
And now here’s some music…
This all started a couple of weeks ago when I went clubbing. Yes, really. A fundraiser for a friend’s niece who has a rare, aggressive and expensive-to-treat-in-the-US form of cancer. I asked two important questions that evening. The first was……