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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Vol 3 - The Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk (CD Review)

07 April 2013

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Cotonou Analog Africa Vol 3 Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk Vodoun Benin Africa Afro Funk Afrobeat Jerk Fon Melome Clement Leopold Yehouessi Gustave Bentho World Music WorldMusic.co.uk Glyn Phillips Review

Once again, record label Analog Africa, go back to Benin to lift the lid on another volume of old afro funk from the great Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou (the so-called "DNA of Vodou Groove"). "laying down grooves to die for" With a mixture o...
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Rough Guide to Acoustic Africa - CD Review

08 March 2013

Acoustic Africa Rough Guide World Music Network Mory Kante Nuru Kane Etran Finatawa Amadou Diagne Syran Mbenza Samba Toure Koo Nimo Sotho Monoswezi Review Glyn Phillips worldmusic.co.uk

Over recent years there seems to have be
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Ben Zabo - "Ben Zabo" - CD Review

07 May 2012

BEN ZABO Arouna Moussa Coulibaly Glitterhouse Records Chris Eckman Peter Weber Bamako Mali Afrobeat Africa Sensenbo Studio Bogalan CD Review Glyn Phillips WorldMusic.co.uk world music

Ben Zabo - "Ben Zabo" (GRCD/LP 763 - Gli
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Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa (RGNET1270CD) - Review

07 March 2012

Psychedelic Africa WorldMusic.net World Music Network Rough Guide Glyn Phillips world music worldmusic.co.uk Sir Victor Uwaifo Ekassa Poly-Rythmo Paillote Baobab Victor Olaiya Ebo Taylor Celestine Ukwi Rail Band Balla Milmani Park Africa CD Review Eshete

Rough Guide to Psychedelic Africa on Wor
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Ebo Taylor (Womad 31/7/11)

16 August 2011

Ebo Taylor Ghana Afrobeat Highlife Africa Strut Soundways Analog Africa Fela Kuti Womad Charlton Park WorldMusic.co.uk World Music Glyn Phillips C K Mann Pat Thomas

Ebo Taylor - Sun 31 Aug 2011 - Open Air
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo - “Songs From a Zulu Farm”

25 January 2011

Ladysmith Black Mambazo Zulu South Africa Africa Songs from a Zulu Farm Proper Joseph Shabalala isicathamiya CD Review world music

Ladysmith Black Mambazo - "Songs From a
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Rail Band - "Belle Epoque – Vol 3: Dioba"

13 September 2010

Rail Band Super Rail Band Dakar Senegal Sterns Africa Dioba Belle Epoque Salif Keita Mory Kante Sekou Kouyate Lanfia Diabate Makan Ganessy

This is just the best, a classic band wi
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Rango - "Bride of The Zar"

10 September 2010

Rango Sudan Egypt Cairo zar Bride of The Zar trance Nubia xylophone simsimiyya tanbura lyre djinn sanger Hassan Bergamon Baba Abas Mastora Mastaba Mangor Africa 30ips accessallareas Michael Whitewood balafon Proper Zakaria Ibrahim

"Bride of the Zar" is the debut album f
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