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Single of the Week: The Sol Power All-Stars “Every Time You Move”

DJ D-Mac  10:00 am on February 26, 2021March 1, 2021
The Sol Power All-Stars

The Sol Power All-Stars Distant Dawn is their milestone tenth release, with music that is their most sophisticated and timeless.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, Single of the Week Tags: afro-jazz, afrobeat, Amma Whatt, Bandcamp, DC, Distant Dawn, DJ Meistro, DJ Stylus, dub, Frank Martins, Rocksteady Disco, The Sol Power All-Stars, vinyl

Song of the Day: Tumblack “Caraïba”

DJ KC  10:00 am on May 8, 2020May 8, 2020

“Caraïba” is a sweltering afro disco track from a one-off project by a number of French and West African sessions musicians, Tumblack.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: africa, afrobeat, drums, music, percussion, Pierre-Alain Dahan, song of the day, Tumblack

Song of the Day: Tony Allen “Cruising”

DJ Ty Hussell  10:00 am on May 7, 2020May 7, 2020

DJ Ty Hussell offers up his personal remembrances of the great and recently departed Afrobeat drummer, Tony Allen.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: african music, afrobeat, drums, Fela Kuti, music, song of the day, Tony Allen

In Memoriam: Tony Allen (1940-2020)

Alex Deley  11:00 am on May 1, 2020May 1, 2020

Today we remember the great afrobeat drummer, Tony Allen, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 79.

Categories: Blog, In Memoriam Tags: afrobeat, Fela Kuti, In Memoriam, Tony Allen 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Angelique Kidjo “Quimbara”

Neville C.  10:00 am on January 15, 2020January 15, 2020

Benin-born Angelique Kidjo puts an afro-beat twist on songs made famous by Cuban singer Celia Cruz with absolutely stunning results.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, Latin, music, salsa, Song of the Day Tags: Afro cuban, afrobeat, Angelique Kidjo, Celia Cruz, music, song of the day

Song of the Day: Sorry Bamba “Kanaga 78”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on November 27, 2019November 26, 2019

“Kanaga 78” is a blistering and ferocious slice of afrofunk from one of Mali’s most storied musicians, Sorry Bamba.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: afro beat, afro pop, afrobeat, Mali, music, psychedelic, song of the day, Sorry Bamba

Song of the Day: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou “Idavi”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on May 20, 2019May 17, 2019

Benin’s mighty Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou brought their ‘a’ game with incandescent and gently pulsing “Idavi”. Dig that break down!

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: afrobeat, afropop, Benin, jazz, music, Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou, song of the day

Song of the Day: Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen “Cut the Infection” (Sol Power All Stars Remix)

DJ Stylus  10:00 am on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019
Song of the Day: Chicago Afrobeat Project feat. Tony Allen "Cut the Infection" (Sol Power All Stars Remix)

The Sol Power All Stars put their remixing touch on a track featuring the father of afrobeat rhythms, via the Chicago Afrobeat Project.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, electronica, House, music, Song of the Day Tags: afrobeat, Chicago Afrobeat Project, sol power all-stars, song of the day, The Sol Power All-Stars, Tony Allen 1 Comment

Song of the Day: Marijata “No Condition Is Permanent”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on February 11, 2019January 28, 2019

Long lost Ghanaian afro funk group, Marijata‘s “No Condition Is Permanent” is one of the great tracks of the genre.

Categories: afrobeat, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: afro-funk, afrobeat, Bob Fiscian, ghana, Kofi Addison, Marijata, Nat Osmansu, song of the day

Song of the Day: Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band “Bobira”

Alex Deley  10:00 am on January 21, 2019February 1, 2019

Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band bring unrelenting sounds of Afro funk with their new single, “Bobira”.

Categories: afrobeat, afropop, Blog, music, Song of the Day Tags: african, afro, afro-funk, afrobeat, Baba Commandant and the Mandingo Band, Baba Commandent, music, Sublime Frequencies

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