Tag: Tony Allen
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Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 drop ‘The Confluence’ LP in April – last single ‘Stories’ informs fan of a fresh direction from his afrobeat roots
Dele Sosimi is the UK based afrobeat ambassador, the former rhythm keyboardist for Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 and co-founder with Femi Kuti of the Positive Force. On his new album, The Confluence LP, alongside British musician Sam Duckworth – aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – we will hear later-life musical renewal, as Dele explores…
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Album of the month: Crimi combine raw grooves and hard funk on ‘Luci E Guai’ – Algerian raï meets Afrobeat and Sicilian folk on this supremely crafted debut for the Airfono label
The most exciting album of the month in April is by Crimi – this skilled band show their outstanding outernational versatility on their debut album Luci E Guai. The French four-piece were formed in 2018 and are the brainchild of Julien Lesuisse, a singer and saxophonist with 20 years on the scene, acquiring his fusion…
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Aura’s African boogie funk: the ‘Spiritual Connection’ grail LP is finally reissued by Afrodesia
Ignore this reissue at your peril – as Aura are on fire on their album Spiritual Connection, originally recorded for Afrodesia in Nigeria. The relatively short lived ‘Aura’ project was spiritually guided by Zee-Tei Debekeme in 1976. The band consisted of the keys of Issac Moore, Omega Garbal on guitar, Casco Mayor on percussion, Afrodisia…
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Ghana legend Pat Thomas – new highlife material for Strut
One of Ghana’s all-time great vocalists Pat Thomas will release new material in June on Strut Records. The “The Golden Voice Of Africa” will be joined by the Kwashibu Area Band, led by multi-instumentalist Kwame Yeboah (Cat Stevens, Patrice) and saxophonist Ben Abarbanel-Wolff (Ebo Taylor, Poets of Rhythm). Thomas will also reunite with Ebo Taylor…
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Mbongwana Star shine with Congolese house and electro for World Circuit
Mbongwana Star have streamed their first track Malukayi with the Boiler Room. It comes from their forthcoming album on World Circuit. A search for other content reveals a slick music video with some supreme dancing. Not much is known about Mbongwana Star so far, other than that they are a newly formed band from Kinshasa,…
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