3=2+1 Side A Side B For me today, 2+1=broken computer. This is all I have for now. Next week in Europe: 05.10. FR Poitiers / Le Confort Moderne 06.10. DE Heidelberg / Enjoy Jazz 07.10. UK London / Pap.il.lon 08.10. RU St. Petersburg / Ethnomechanica Festival
Ephrem Tamru Side A Side B What a beautiful tape from Ethiopia, which is having a morphine-like effect on my body. It's that soothing. I am gonna go take a nap now. I don't have anything to say, just listen to this and feel good today. Talk to you later. Love, Brian.
Zagazougou La Confirmation Face A Simpa Bognan Djotigui Varietoscope Zagadon Dabakala Face B Djan Fa Lolo Saraman Gnan Gban Gna Lô Bissimilaye Jack to the sound of the accordion, all the way back to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. These guys have released a few records internationally where you can find some of these songs. Check here for an Awesome Tapes From Africa DJ set [...]
Prince Khonjo Binadamu Hatosheki Side 1 Binadamu Kuhanyahanya Kijicho Mchezo Wa Zaire Mahendo Side 2 Pongezi Mafundi Pamela Mtaliani Nyika Mambo Poa File under: bizarre/mind-blowing. This simple dance of drum machine and determined vocals generates something particularly ill. 1999 cusp-of-bongo flava jams recorded near the Kenyan coast. Thanks to Gearz Kuria of Bin Khalid Sonic Pollution for this. Awesome Tapes From Africa [...]
Solomon Manori & Chemaner Band Chepkunyuk Face 1 Matibakach Chito Narachek Kwantap David Tapletgoi Torikit Agenge Face 2 Chepkunyuk Chepkorir Kenderwa Maiywa Chemabei Mbaret Ya Raeli Ya Terterin So there's this really great online discography of Kenyan and Tanzanian 45s called KenTanza Vinyl that is doing a brilliant job of digging through the history of singles made before the advent of tapes and CDs...however I [...]
Ouobraogo Charles Face A Zâmsdo Widga Face B Yel Doûûssa Pag La Rao Yingre This tape from Burkina Faso has been a minor revelation for me this week. On a scale of dull to wild I'd give it a "bananas++". Fast, energetic, fascinating harmonies, often hard-to-track rhythmic patterns. The kinds of things that make a guy's heart go pitter-pat on this sunny afternoon in Copenhagen. Early August tour starts tomorrow. Holler at [...]
Announcement After more than five years of doing Awesome Tapes From Africa and DJing these cassettes all over it feels like a natural progression to find a way to bring these artists further recognition and perhaps a bit of money in the long run. So beginning in October, Awesome Tapes From Africa will be making available for sale some of the wonderful and obscure recordings that have been so fun to share over the years. In collaboration with the artists, who will receive 50% of all proceeds after expenses, you will soon find at your [...]
Francis Bebey Awkwaaba Side 1 Akwaaba Bissau Binta Madiallo Ngoma Likembe Side 2 Tumu Pakara Sassandra Di Sengi My buddy Shawn let me know about Francis Bebey a whiiile back but I didn't find a tape until recently. This deep and minimal orgy of sanza (a type of thumb-piano) is alternately back-beat almost-dancey and ketamine heady. I posted the link in one zipped file above, you're gonna want the [...]
Sawt El Jamal Arwiha and Ouled Sherif Side 1 A'yiti Ma Tkhebbi Ezzine El-Fassi Side 2 Waili Lalla Iyak A Sid Although I don't know the artist/title associated with this tape—"Sawt El Jamal" is printed on the cassette label— I would classify this tape as "interesting slash pretty fucking amazing." If anyone can translate the info on the cover for us you'd be doing a [...]
Haruna Ishola & His Apala Group Mba B'Ejire Mba Yo Side One Mba B'Ejire Mba Yo Ishola Olugbuyi Kuseju Bi Taku Oba Ja Saliu Ma Ya Bikan Side Two Bi Mo Duro Bi Mo Ba Bere Lo Orin Nso Simi Lokan Olorire Legbewa Ishola De Elenipe Od'Osupa Ti Nmole Kari Aiye Won Nse Kobaje Didan Lo Ndan Nigeria's o.g. Yoruba apala master [...]
Filany Kenedougou Face A Dougou Dambe Konodagan Laydou Face B Takassegui Lolo Yiri-Bine Konotekouma This is something wonderful I didn't know about. Douada Filany Sangare is joined by Toumani Diabate, Ramata Diakite, and a chorus of ninja-like instrumentalists brandishing ngoni, kamale-ngoni, balafon, flute and djembe. Full ensemble Mande music from Mali with a Fulani feel. Buy this [...]
Agele Hot Yinga Na Nabu Side A Kilo Ngazi Atiba Yinga na Nabu Baba Lo Sunyundro Kilo Ngazi Atiba Yinga na Nabu Baba Lo Sunyundro Side B Yinga na Nabu Baba Lo Sunyundro Lale Liolo Yinga na Nabu Baba Lo Sunyundro On the occasion of [...]
Mahmoud Guinia Side A Side B Magnificent music from Morocco. So ill. This other recording I posted a while back is also a severe joint.
Jagwa Music Vol. 5 Tumechoka Hoi Side A Kama Ni Pesa Ni Zako Asha Ukimwi Hauna Dawa Side B Usiwadharau Wazazi Wapenzi Tanzania's Jagwa geniuses. It feels like summer now so we lie in the grass and listen to tunes like this. Swag. Awesome Tapes from Africa on tour in June/July: 29.06. IT Venice / Osloo [...]
Abass Akande Obesere Introduction Side A Introduction Ogede Omoge Mushin Fuji Ameme Ijo Obesere Side B Iba Agba Fun Wa Lo Owo Oyinbo Danfo Ikilo Mama Idupe Original African Fuji Michael Jackson indeed. Aggressive and pumping Fuji music from Nigeria via an excellent grocery store on Flatbush Ave.
Professor Jay Machozi Jasho Na Damu Side A Ndio Mzee Jay Jr. Interlude Jina Langu Bongo Dar Interlude Bongo Dar es Salaam Yataka Moyo Nawakilisha Side B Intro Machozi Jasho na Damu Piga Makofi Niamini Salamu Bibi [...]
Please Help Me Identify This Tape Kweysha Seta Side 1 Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Side 2 Track 6 Track 7 Track 8 Track 9 Track 10 This tape from Ethiopia is full of left-field soulful insanity, the [...]
Ninie Tsara Olo Be Face A Tsara Olo Be Maro Lehilahy Samy Mizaha Ny Tiany Akory Ataoko Anao [Efa Janga not included in this tape??] Face B Mandiniha Hely Allo Allo Ataonao Adala Zaho Zanahary If you like fast-paced dance jams from Madagascar, have a look-see here. Track 4 [...]
Ninie Tsara Olo Be Face A Tsara Olo Be Maro Lehilahy Samy Mizaha Ny Tiany Akory Ataoko Anao [Efa Janga not included in this tape??] Face B Mandiniha Hely Allo Allo Ataonao Adala Zaho Zanahary If you like fast-paced dance jams from Madagascar, have a look-see here. Track 4 [...]
Kiné Lam Sunu Thiossane 2 Face A Mame Thierno MBaarmi Kor Leer Lebu Face B Deuram Sourang MBeri Wakh Baakhoul Souma Sagnone Whoa, thanks to Christian for this idyllic journey into the complexity of mbalax. It can be a bit off-putting to some listeners. But spend a little time [...]
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