
I know this 'what's your blues name' nonsense has been floating around the internets for a while, but I thought it might be fun for Friday's traditional buggering about - just click on the image to have a proper look. In other news, I will be wearing a fucking penguin suit tonight, for something like the first time in three years. I fucking hate those things. I'd rather be a man than a woman at these formal events, because at least we have a simple uniform and don't have to give a fuck about being judged for our [...]

On a cold night like this, try warming up with some steaming Afro soul and funk. Works every time. Check out the Ghanese Bokoor Band for instance, who recorded their bluesy trance jewel Onukpa Shawarpo in ´74. Or get hip to Ishmael Jingo from Kenya, who got the James Brown fever that same year. Bokoor Band - Onukpa Shawarpo MP3 Jingo - Fever MP3

MP3: Bokoor Band - You Can Go MP3: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Agnon Dekpe Download Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de - Echos hypnotiques Vol. 2 (emusic) Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Ghanaian Blues 1968-91 (emusic) Bookmark It [...]
Lately I've really been into the Bokoor Beats compilation by Professor John Collins. Professor Collins has been active in the Ghanaian music scene since the late 60s. He's not a Ghana native but has lived there for over 30 years and continues to be an important member of the musical community. Over the years his Bokoor [...]