A couple of months back, way before wondrous things such as MusicObject had been orgasmed into existence, I gone and done an Afrobeat mix. What is Afrobeat, you say?
Afrobeat was born out of poverty in 1970s Africa - a heady mix of furious political indignation, traditional African polyrhythmic drumming, funky bass operating on dub like sub-bass frequencies and stabbing horns.
The genre's most famous proponent was the might Fela Kuti, who repeatedly fell foul of Nigeria's military government - he was an ardent critic and he and his followers at his commune were often subjecting to beatings and raids of up to 1000 soldiers. His musical imprint was enormous - his band the Afrika 70 (there were 70 people, mainly dancers in the band) went on to cut album after album (9 in 1977 alone!), many featuring just one endless groove of a song stretching over both sides of the LP.
TRACKLISTING:
1. Shango - Peter King
2. Kye Kye Pe Aware - The Sweet Talks
3. Because Of Money - The Third Generation Band
4. Akula Owu Onyeara - The Funkees
5. Upside Down - Fela Kuti
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