African Scream Contest - Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds From Benin & Togo 70s{no comment}

Various - African Scream Contest - Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds From Benin & Togo 70s
(CD/2xLP) Analog Africa No.3 AACD063/AALP063, 2008-03-17 (UK), 2 weeks later (Europe)

Tracklisting :
01. Lokonon André & Les Volcans - Mi kple Dogbekpo
02. Picoby Band D’abomey - Mi Ma Kpe Dji
03. Gabo Brown & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Its a Vanity
04. El Rego et ses commandos - Se Na Min
05. Napo de Mi Amor Et Ses Black Devil’s - Leki Santchi
06. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo - Gbeti Madjro
07. Roger Damawuzan - Wait For Me
08. Ouinsou Corneille & Black Santiagos - Vinon so Minsou
09. Orchestre Super Jheevs des Paillotes - Ye Nan Lon An
10. Tidjiani Kone - Djanfi Magni
11. Discafric Band - Houiou Djin Nan Zon Aklumon
12. Le Super Borgou de Parakou - Congolaise Benin Ye
13. Vincent Ahehehinnou - Ou C’est Lui Ou C’est Moi
14. Les Volcans De la Capital - Oya Ka Jojo

Please Contact Ness or Djouls & leave us a comment for any Promo inquiry regarding this release in France

Info :
30 Months in the making, Contains 40 pages booklet-Full liners notes with many super rare photographs handed to us by the musicians. 16 interviews conducted in various cities in Benin & Togo with artists and producers, reconstructing the history of the 70s music scene. ALL TRACKS OFFICIALLY LICENSED.

African Scream Contest will be available as a 14 tracks compilation CD and double vinyl. The compilation will be released in the UK on march 17th (thru GrooveAttack), in the US late May (via Stones Throw/Now Again) and in france late June by Socadisc.

Links :
analogafrica.blogspot.com
myspace.com/analogafrica
socadisc.com

Press Release :

‘African Scream Contest’ is the third release by the Analog Africa label. The project initially took off in August 2005 when label owner and vinyl collector Samy Ben Redjeb arrived in Cotonou, Benin, “without any special expectations, just hoping to lay my hands on few good records - what I found in the process cannot really be described in words”. This first trip was followed by eight more to the region. Thirty months and few thousand records later Analog Africa proudly presents this 14-track compilation (on CD and limited edition double vinyl).

Ben Redjeb conducted 16 interviews in various cities in Benin and Togo with artists, producers and sound engineers to reconstruct the history of the 70s music scene for the 44 pages booklet which also features many rare photographs directly received from the artists.

Like most modern music in French-speaking West African countries, the music of Benin and Togo was influenced by a few main musical currents: Cuban, Congolese and local traditional music, as well as Chanson Francaise. Additionally, the geographical location of Benin and Togo - sandwiched between Ghana and Nigeria - exposed Beninian and Togolese musicians to Highlife music. The cultural and spiritual riches of traditional Beninian music had an immense impact on the sound of Benin’s modern music.

Benin is the birth place of Vodun (or, as it is known in the West, Voodoo), and some of the rhythms used during traditional rituals - Sakpata, Sato, Agbadja, Tchenkoumé and many others - were fused to Soul and Latin music as early as the mid-1960s and later to Funk. That fusion is the essence of this compilation.

In the late 60s and early 70s rock and soul music started creeping into the region. In particular, the music of James Brown and Johnny Hallyday became immensely popular with university students. It was then that the music scene in Benin really started to take off.

What made this musical revolution even more interesting is that most of the musicians could not read music. Often the music they made sounded one beat away from being out of tune, but somehow they always managed to bring all the elements together into something new and exciting.

One of the greatest bands of their era, Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, who are of course featured on this compilation, took the Afro sound to another level by showing their musical versatility in many forms. Although they were consciously copying western artists, they would always inject a dose of psychedelic Afro grooves that would make their music unmistakably Beninian. Their biggest song, ‘Gbeti Madjro’ is believed to have revolutionised the music industry in Benin in the 70s when the country went through a period of political turmoil. The song is full of raw breaks and the hypnotic rhythms as well as screams a la James Brown - after this song many bands in Benin started screaming on their recordings, hence the title of this compilation.

Latin-influenced sounds are present on this compilation, too. Ouidah, a city on the Atlantic coast of Benin, is home to a large Brazilian community, or, as they are called in Benin, “Agoudas”. Members of that community are descendents of slaves who returned from Brazil at the end of the 19th century. Their dances (such as Kaléta and Buriyanj) and songs are still being performed and fused into the traditional Beninian rituals. That, too, can be heard in modern Beninian music.

The proximity of the giant neighbour Nigeria can be heard on the track ‘Djanfa Magni’ which features the amazing trumpeter/ saxophonist Tidjani Koné fronting the Orchestre Poly-Rythmo. Koné whose career started in Mali with the Rail Band de Bamako, of which he was the founder and the band leader played with Fela Kuti for a short while hence the Afrobeat influence.

There are countless stories to be discovered in the extremely well-researched booklet and the music is truly mind-blowing. Delve into the forgotten raw and psychedelic Afro sounds from 70s Benin and Togo and experience the African Scream Contest.

Exclusive Parisdjs Mix :

Discover this incredible Label on Parisdjs Podcats with this Link :

http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/analog-africa-selection-vol1

Info :

This mix is offered in collaboration with analogafrica.blogpsot.com.
It features quite a few extracts from the superb compilation to be released this week on GrooveAttack - African Scream Contest - Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds from Benin & Togo 70s.

It’s the third release from the excellent Analog Africa label after the Green Harrows and the Hallelujah Chicken Run Band.

Complete info is available on www.djouls.com

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Analog Africa (analogafrica.blogpsot.com)
Thanks to Samy for this great mix and running such a dedicated label.

Info by our man Djouls :

30 Months in the making, Contains 40 pages booklet-Full liners notes with many super rare photographs handed to us by the musicians. 16 interviews conducted in various cities in Benin & Togo with artists and producers, reconstructing the history of the 70s music scene.

A word from the producer Samy Ben Redjeb:

This project initially took off in August, 2005 when I arrived in Cotonou without any special expectations, just hoping to lay my hands on few good records.
What I found in the process cannot really be described in words. This first trip was followed by eight more to the region. Thirty Months and a few thousand Records later Analog Africa is proud to present this compilation which comes with a 44 pages full liners notes and features many rare photographs handed to me directly by the artists.

16 interviews were made and recorded in various cities in Benin & Togo with musicians, producers & sound engineers who kindly offered their support to reconstruct the history of the 70s music scene. Composers gave me a detailed biography, hilarious anecdotes and sometimes the story behind their song. (S)
More infos soon………..to contact me directly: analogafrica@yahoo.com

Four Star reviews around the Globe :

“One of the most satisfying and exciting records of
the year so far.”
Music Week

“A thrilling discovery.”
The Observer

“An explosive afro-funk collection dripping in the
feel of hot nights in crumbling mud-brick nightclubs.”
The Daily Telegraph

“Raucous funk gems from the 1970s.”
The Word

“Samy Ben Redjeb has struck black gold here.”
Time Out*****

“One of the party albums of the year … extraordinary
music that mostly never heard in the west.”
The Guardian ****

“I can’t think of a more invigorating way to start the
day than with this wriggling bag of jagged, ragged 70s
funk.”
Songlines ****

“The rawest funk, roughest guitars and squawkingest
saxes.”
Mojo ****

“The music lives up to the title: funky electric
guitars, honking saxophones and voodoo rhythms, with
strong influences from soul, highlife and Latin
music.”
Evening Standard ****

“Astounding.”
Kruger magazine

“Wonderfully eccentric arrangement and tuning …
Browntastic.”
The Wire

“Sterling work.”
Observer Music Monthly

“Benin and Togo mixed highlife and nascent Afrobeat
into a psychedelic echo chamber.”
Financial Times ****

“An exuberant blend of Cuban, Congolese and high-life
strains, streaked with slithery psychedelic guitar
fills.”
The Independent (Independent Music supplement)

“When New York slicksters thought they were at the
centre of the universe - Studio 54, say – these bands
were taking the coolest parts of funk, soul and disco,
reinventing it and, at the same time, transforming
their own music and culture… A lot of the reaction
to West African blues has focused on origins and a
going-back-to-roots, but the groove in Benin and Togo
was far deeper and far more inventive than that.”
BBC Music Online

“One funky freak-out of a history lesson.”
Straight No Chaser

Posted by Ness in May 18th, 2008

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SEUN KUTI’s Interview for Getupandthink{no comment}

This is an exclusive interview with Seun Kuti for Getupandthink before the world-wide release of his first album with Egypt 80 on the 26 of April , he will also feature next month on the next Brownswood compilation for Gilles Peterson so just before he hits France live at The Bataclan for the second time on the 26 of May ,the son of the master of Afro-beat Fela Kuti ,Seun gives us an insight about his experience in the studio with World Music top producer Martin Meissonier, Malaria and the suffering of African children , Politics & the war on Iraq as well as his personal vision of Senator Barack Obama in the US presidential race…..

NESS:
Now Seun, your first album is finally coming out , tell us what you have learnt from this first experience and what you enjoyed the most from those recording sessions ?

SEUN KUTI :
Every experience is a learning process…… I learnt alot being in the studio recording my own album. what i enjoyed the most is enjoying the music and recording !!!

NESS:
Many Things is obviously the Single on the Album with it’s highly melancholic feeling and strong song structure to it , there is a speech of Umaru Yar’Adua, your president at the begining of the song, do you fear any censorship in your country regarding that track ?

SEUN KUTI :
I know the begining might never be played on the radio here,hahahaha !!!!

NESS:
Another outstanding track from your album called Mosquito’s bite is one of the fastest song in Afro-beat ever since
‘Roforofo Fight’ in 1972 , could you explain for us the message and how that song came to your inspiration ?

SEUN KUTI :
It was my manager (Producer) Martin that suggested i write a song for malaria and i didnt hesitate after i saw how many
children are still dying from such a preventive and curable parasite……..: The song therefore is a wake
up call to the government to fight malaria for the people.

NESS :
At last Afro-beat music is spreading fast accross the world nowdays, hundreds of band play this music, do you think in the
near future you will collaborate with other like your father did in the past ?, ( Ginger Baker and Roy ayers)

SEUN KUTI :
Yeah I have the dream of collaborating with other artists but i dont have anyone in mind but i believe its
something that will happen when it happens……

NESS:
Bob Marley said in a rare interview: ‘Reggae Music is the people’s Music,
Reggae music is News’ do you think we could also say the same about Afro-Beat ?

SEUN KUTI :
Yes you can reggae for the carribean people afrobeat for the whole black race!!!!!!

NESS:
In December 2007, Nigeria exported 2.2 million barrels of crude oil per day, amounting to 68.2 million barrels sold at
$87.19 per barrel for delivery to consumers within the period under review.
Do you think the situation is worst in Nigeria than ever ?

SEUN KUTI :
The situation is nigeria has always been the same the rich getting richer and the poor getting nothing at all

NESS:
The current market jitters are centred on disturbances in the world’s credit markets. Worries about the viability of sub-prime mortgage lending have spread around the financial system, and the central banks have been forced to pump in billions of dollars to oil the wheels of lending. Do you think the war on Iraq with the US has had a major role or impact on this current world financial situation ?

SEUN KUTI :
Its all about money and america has wasted a lot of money on the war and now that america has control of
iraq oi,l oil prices have topped 100$ per barrel so its not a coincidence…..

NESS:
Now for my classic question: If you had a chance to be elected
president for a year in your country, what would you radically change?

SEUN KUTI :
I will re-educate the people in what it really means to be fufilled and sucessful because my people have
lost the basic essence of self respect !!!

NESS:
Do you think Barak Oboma, maybe the first US Black President has a
fair chance to win the elections in November and could he change the
policies on Foreign affairs ?

SEUN KUTI :
Barak obama is a good guy that i respect personally for being brave enough to take on the chance of becoming
POTUS. I will wait and see what he does because its dangerous to trust men these days, especially those in politics !!!!

Interview by NESS- April 2008

SEUN KUTI upcoming shows World-wide :

4 May 2008 20:00
JAZZ FESTIVAL DEN HAAG, Zuid-Holland
26 May 2008 20:00
BATACLAN Paris, Ile-de-France
28 May 2008 20:00
BARBICAN LONDON LONDON, London and South East
29 May 2008 20:00
FESTIVAL SKOPJE (OFF-Fest) skopje
31 May 2008 20:00
DIJON DIJON, Bourgogne
3 Jun 2008 20:00
VIP FESTIVAL ZAGREB
5 Jun 2008 20:00
JAZZ A CHATELLERAUT chatelleraut
14 Jun 2008 20:00
Festival Mundial / Tillburg HOLLAND Tillburg HOLLAND
20 Jun 2008 20:00
LOS ANGELES, GRAND PERFORMANCES LOS ANGELES, California
21 Jun 2008 20:00
LOS ANGELES, EL REY THEATE LOS ANGELES, California
22 Jun 2008 20:00
SAN FRANCISCO, STERN GROVE SAN FRANCISCO,
25 Jun 2008 20:00
VANCOUVER JAZZ VANCOUVER
27 Jun 2008 20:00
VICTORIA JAZZ FESTIVAL VICTORIA
28 Jun 2008 20:00
SEATTLE SEATTLE, Washington
29 Jun 2008 20:00
CHICAGO, HOUSE OF BLUES CHICAGO, Illinois
30 Jun 2008 20:00
CHICAGO, HOUSE OF BLUES CHICAGO, Illinois
2 Jul 2008 20:00
TORONTO, HARBOURFRONT TORONTO
4 Jul 2008 20:00
DETROIT, COMERICA FESTIVAL DETROIT, Michigan
6 Jul 2008 20:00
NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK NEW YORK CENTRAL PARK
7 Jul 2008 20:00
ALEXANDRIA, BIRCHMERE ALEXANDRIA, BIRCHMERE
7 Jul 2008 20:00
WASHINGTON, D.C, 930 CLU WASHINGTON, Washington DC
7 Jul 2008 20:00
PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA
10 Jul 2008 20:00
OTTAWA BLUES OTTAWA
11 Jul 2008 20:00
MONTREAL MONTREAL, Quebec
12 Jul 2008 20:00
WINNIPEG, FOLK FESTIVAL WINNIPEG, FOLK FESTIVAL
13 Jul 2008 20:00
QUEBEC D’ETE QUEBEC D’ETE, Quebec
17 Jul 2008 20:00
Festival de Casablanca / Marocco Casablablanca
19 Jul 2008 20:00
Festival Pohoda / Slovaquia Festival Pohoda / Slovaquia
20 Jul 2008 20:00
Festival Love Box / London UK London UK, London and South East
24 Jul 2008 20:00
Paleo / Switzerland NYON
26 Jul 2008 20:00
Globaltica World Culture Festival -Gdynia / Poland Gdynia
1 Aug 2008 20:00
Festival africa Bidon / Bidon FRANCE bidon
3 Aug 2008 20:00
Festival Bi Shill / Casstle –UK Casstle
7 Aug 2008 20:00
Festival Sakifo / La Réunion (FRENCH TERRITORY ININDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS)
Links :

myspace.com/seunkuti
http://www.totoutard.com
http://www.planete-aurora.com

Posted by Ness in April 14th, 2008

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Fela Ransome-Kuti - Lagos Baby 1963-1969{no comment}

Fela Ransome-Kuti - Lagos Baby, 1963-1969
(2xCD/3xLP) Vampisoul/Differ-ant, 2008-05-05

TRACKLISTING CD 1 :
01. Bonfu
02. Fere
03. Onifere No 2
04. Oyejo
05. Oluruka
06. Awo
07. Great Kids
08. Amaechi’s Blues
09. Yese
10. Egbin
11. Orise
12. Eke
13. VC7
14. I know Your Feeling
15. Alagbara
16. Ajo
17. Signature Tune
18. Highlife Time
19. Lagos Baby
20. Omuti Soul
21. Olulufe Mi
22. Araba’s Delight

Tracklisting CD 2 :
01. Wa Dele
02. Lai se
03. Mi o Mo
04. Obinrin Le
05. Omo Ejo
06. Everyday I got my Blues
07. Moti Gbrokan
08. Waka Waka
09. Ako
10. Ororuka
11. Lai se
12. Onidodo
13. Abiara
14. Se e tun de
15. Waka waka
16. My Baby Don Love Me
17. Home Cooking.

Note: This brilliant compilation gathers the complete vinyl recordings of Fela 1963-1968 and is a must-have!
Thanks to Djouls, a complete Fela Kuti discography is available with all the details concerning the original pressings…

Links :
vampisoul.com
myspace.com/vampisoul

Press Release :
Fela Kuti (1938-1997) was the first and brightest African super star, and a music genious of colossal dimensions, considered by many the unrivalled king of african music for more than 30 years. What Vampisoul has the inmense pleasure to offer, as part of our ongoing African sonic exploration (Tony Allen, Orlando Julius, Highlife collection and more to come), is the musical birth of a MYTH and GIANT of world’s music.

Posted by Ness in April 5th, 2008

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FEVA, Julien Lourau, DJ Ness - Afrobeat vs Jazz{no comment}

L’association F.E.L.A. (Fraternité-Egalité-Liberté-Afrobeat) présente le lundi 31 mars à la Scène Bastille la soirée Afrobeat vs Jazz : concert du groupe FEVA.

Le cocktail explosif du groupe FEVA est basé sur le rythme incandescent de l’Afrobeat, un Slam engagé et comme premier soliste un violoniste. Ces trois éléments le situent au cœur du groove contemporain et lui confèrent un son à la fois puissant, poétique et inédit.

Les 13 musiciens de FEVA ont décidé de mettre en avant la face Jazz de l’Afrobeat. Pour les aider dans cet élan, ils invitent l’excellent saxophoniste Julien Lourau.

Julien Lourau continue d’avancer vers des chemins où modernité et expériences se nourrissent, il se livrera avec FEVA dans des réflexions entre l’Afrobeat et le Jazz où le public également fera partie des illuminés.

Auparavant les festivités s’ouvriront avec le talentueux DJ Ness pour un mix Afrobeat endiablé.

——————————————————–
La Scène Bastille
2 bis rue des Taillandiers 75011 Paris.
Métro: Ledru Rollin (M°8) & Bastille (M°1,5,8)
PAF: 12€
———————————————————
Infos+
FEVA: http://www.myspace.com/feva1
Julien Lourau: http://www.julienlourau.com/

Infos pratiques Soiree Afrobeat Vs Jazz - Feva Invite Julien Lourau + Dj Ness (Getupandthink) :
Lieu : Scène Bastille
Adresse : 2 bis rue des Taillandiers
Ville : Paris 75011
Métro : 1.5.8 (Bastille ou Ledru Rollin)

Contact / Plus d’infos sur Soiree Afrobeat Vs Jazz - Feva Invite Julien Lourau :
Site : http://www.myspace.com/feva1

Posted by Ness in March 13th, 2008

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Getupandthink Booking : Miles Cleret (Soundway Records){no comment}

Miles Cleret DJ Bio :

Miles Cleret has been DJ’ing, record collecting and traveling the world in search of all kinds of music for over 16 years since a teenager. Borrowing African, Latin and Brazilian LP’s from his mum and Jazz and Soul from his dad (some of which never made it back!) he had a varied musical background and a voracious habit of finding evermore new sounds and rhythms from around the world. In 2001 it was time to put 10 years of collecting and Dj’ing to use and he started Soundway Records after a trip to Ghana that inspired him to compile and release the Ghana Soundz albums, putting together rare and unreleased afrobeat and afro-fusion tracks from 70’s Ghana available outside of Africa for the first time.

Since Soundway has evolved so has the demand for the DJ services that go hand in hand with the label duties. Having started out doing underground parties in London and Manchester in the early nineties whilst a teenager (playing to back rooms and chill-out areas gave him to opportunity to play a generous mix of all styles and surprise people without the need to be the main attraction), he got a feel for what makes people move whilst remaining intent on peppering his sets with tracks that no-one knew or could get but keeping away from the snobbery of the Jazz-funk or Rare groove scenes that often professed that good music should always be rare and unavailable (There’s always a place for the classics!).

Miles has played at clubs and events around the world in the last few years as well as co-running a successful and unique night in Brighton England- the Afrobase sessions, mixing tropical dance music new and old from around the world, that has been running on the seafront every month for over three years. We have also recently started bi-monthly Soundway events in Hackney, London. Studio productions include being one half of Latin remix duo “Los Hermanos Latinos”.

The Soundway DJ policy is clear – we play upbeat tropical music from Latin America, Africa, Brazil and the Caribbean alongside the odd bit of Funk, Jazz, reggae and soul as well modern tracks and remixes with a similar flavour – anything from Nigerian Afrobeat to Colombian Cumbia, Samba from Brazil, Reggae and Calypso, Brazilian broken beat and Afro Hip Hop. If it’s got a positive feeling and a rhythmic complexity and we like it then it’s on the agenda. We feel we are the only DJ collective doing what we do, playing music from 1950 to 2007, much of which you won’t hear elsewhere, some of which you will.

Recent Gigs have included the Chicago World Music festival, Womad UK, Glastonbury, the Big Chill festival, The Candela festival (Puerto Rico), Notting Hill Carnival (London, UK), Teatro Festival (Amsterdam), Turntables on the Hudson (NYC- regular guest), Womad Festival, Turning Point (Toronto bi-annual guest), Salon Daome (Montreal -bi annual guest) Jelly Jazz (UK), Supporting Seun Kuti and the Africa 70 (Brighton, UK), Bol De Funk (Marseille), La Santanera (Mexico - with Nickodemus and Quantic) as well as club Gigs in Spain, France, USA, Sweden, Germany UK and Holland.

Discography :

Various Artists - Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat, Funk and Fusion in the 70’s
(Release Date : 2003 / Compilation / Soundway)
Various Artists - Afro Baby: The Evolution of the Afro Sound
(Release Date : 2004 / Compilation / Soundway)
Various Artists - Ghana Soundz: Afrobeat, Funk and Fusion in 70’s, Vol. 2
(Release Date : 2004 / Compilation / Soundway)
Orlando Julius - Orlando’s Afro Ideas: 1969-1972
(Release Date : 2004 / Compilation / Ekosound)
T.P. Orchestre Poly-Rhthmo de Cotonou - The Kings of Benin Urban Groove 1972-80
(Release Date : 2005 / Compilation / Soundway)
Various Artists - Panama! Latin, Funk and Calypso on the Isthmus 1965-75
(Release Date : 2006 / Compilation / Soundway)
Various Artists - Colombia!: The Golden Years of Discos Fuentes
(Release Date : 2007 / Compilation / Soundway)
Various Artists - Nigeria Special : Modern Highlife, Afro-sounds and Nigerian Blues, 1970-1976
(Release Date : 2008 / Compilation / Soundway)

Original record covers :

Links :
Soundwayrecords.com

Posted by Ness in January 27th, 2008

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Top 10’s for 2007{no comment}

01. Moussa Doumbia - Yeye Mousso
(from ‘Keleya’ 2007 / Oriki Music)
02. Amnesty - Love Fades
(from ‘Free-Your-Mind The 700 West Sessions’ 2007 / Now Again)
03. The Quantic Soul Orchestra - Melodious Wayfarer
(from ‘Tropidelico’ 2007 / Tru Thoughts)
04. The Budos Band - Budos Rising
(from ‘The Budos Band II’ 2007 / Daptone)
05. Juan Pablo Torres y Algo Nuevo - Rompe Cocorioco
(from ‘Si Para Usted The Funky Beats of Revolutionary Cuba Volume One’ 2007 / Waxing Deep)
06. Fruko Y Sus Tesos - Salsa Na Ma
(from ‘Colombia! The Golden Age Of Discos Fuentes - The Powerhouse Of Colombian Music 1960-1976′ 2007 / Soundway)
07.Undisputed Truth - Undisputed (How & Why Editions Disco Edit)
(from ‘Dirty Space Disco’ 2007 / Dirty)
08. The Souljazz Orchestra - Mista President
(from ‘Freedom No Go Die’ 2007 / Do Right!)
09. Antibalas - Filibuster X
(from ‘Security’ 2007 / Anti-)
10. Martha Kubisova & Dick Annegarn - Tak Dej Se K Ruman A Projdem Suet
(from ‘B-Music Cross Continental Record Raid Road Trip’ 2007 / Finders Keepers)

Original record covers :

Credits :
Selected by Gills

Links :
myspace.com/orikimusic/
Now Again
myspace.com/nowagainrecords
Tru Thoughts
myspace.com/truthoughts
Daptone
www.myspace.com/daptone
Waxing Deep
Soundway
Do Right!
Finders Keepers

Posted by Ness in January 19th, 2008

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Afro Jazz Gigs by Gills{no comment}

01. Birigwa - Yelewa

(from ‘Birigwa’ 1972 / Seeds / Porter Records)

02. Brute Force - Ye-Le-Wa

(from ‘Brute Force’ 1970 / Embryo)

03. Hal Singer & Jef Gilson - Garvey’s Strut

(from ‘Soul Of Africa’ 1970 / Le Chant du Monde - Kindred Spirits)

04. Hal Singer - Malcolm X

(from ‘Paris Soul Food’ 1969 / King)

05. Hal Singer - Brother, I’m With You

(from ‘Paris Soul Food’ 1969 / King)
06. Manu Dibango & Hal Singer - The Soukouss Part 1 & 2

(from ‘The Soukouss Part 1 & 2′ 1971 / Decca)

Original record covers :

Birigwa Brute Force Soul Of Africa Paris Soul Food The Soukouss

Credits :

Selected by Gills

Posted by Ness in January 4th, 2008

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Get Up & Think Playlist Vol. 1 - Selected by Gills{no comment}

Playlist December 2007

[myspace.com/factoryfreeyourmind]

01. V/A - Nigeria Special : Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds and Nigerian Blues 1970-76 [Soundway]
02. Bongolian - Outer Bongolia [Blow Up)]
03. Andy Votel - One Nation Under A Grave [Fat City]
04. Quantic Soul Orchestra - Tropidelico [Tru Thoughts]
05. Harlem Experiment - Harlem Experiment [Ropeadope]
06. Natural Food - Natural Food [Porter]
07. V/A : Mocambo Funk Forty Fives [Mocambo]
08. The Dells - The Dells Sing Dionne Warwick’s [Cadet]
09. Kutiman - Kutiman [MPM]
10. The Souljazz Orchestra - Freedom No Go Die [Do Right Music]

Posted by Ness in December 18th, 2007

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Caribbean Funk Special{no comment}

01. Skah Shah # 1 - Amba Rozo
(from ‘Les Dix Commandements’ 1974 / Skah Shah Records)
02. Amral’s Trinidad Cavaliers Steel Drum Orchestra - The World Is A Ghetto
(from ‘Heat’ 1975 / Polydor // 2007 B-Music reissue)
03. Johnny Hawksworth - Sandy Beach
(from ‘Caribbean Sound’ ? / De Wolfe)
04. Trinidad Steel Band - Sissy Strut
(from ‘Super Album’ ? / Cherry Hill)
05. Professionals - A Part Of Being With You
(from ‘Cult Cargo : Belize City Boil Up’ 2005 / Numero)
06. The Exciters - New Bag
(from ‘Panama ! Latin, Calypso and Funk on the Isthmus 1965-75′ 2006 / Soundway)
07. Marcel Louis Joseph - Prière au Soleil
(from ‘Rare Afro & Caribbean Funk’ 2007 / Mokili Production)
08. Coffin’s - E Te Die
(from ‘Rare Afro & Caribbean Funk Volume 2′ 2007 / Mokili Production)
09. Jay Mitchell - Funky Fever
(from ‘Your Mama Your Daddy Again’ 1974 / Gbi Recordings)
10. Jay Mitchell - Goombay Bump
(from ‘Cult Cargo : Grand Bahama Goombay’ 2007 / Numero)
11. Sound Dimension - Drum Song
(from ’Mojo Rocksteady Beat’ 2008 / Soul Jazz)
12. Soul Creations - Funky Jive Part 2
(from ‘Cult Cargo : Belize City Boil Up’ 2005 / Numero)
13. Dennis Alcapone - The Funky Thang
(from ‘Jamaica Soul’ 2007 / Treasure Isle)

Original record covers :

Credits :

Selected by Gills

Links :

b-music.co.uk/
myspace.com/bmusiccollective
numerogroup.com/
myspace.com/thenumerogroup
soundwayrecords.com/
souljazzrecords.co.uk/
myspace.com/souljazzrecords

Posted by Ness in December 17th, 2007

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Tribute to FELA KUTI with Feva & many Guest @Cabaret Sauvage{no comment}

Groove Production et l’association F.E.L.A. présentent For Ever Love Afrobeat

Hommage à Fela Kuti

Le 19 Décembre au Cabaret Sauvage, une grande soirée
live est organisée pour commémorer les 10 ans de la
disparition du grand Fela Kuti créateur de l’Afrobeat.

Dix ans après sa disparition, un collectif de 13
musiciens français regroupés sous le nom de Feva se
prépare à rendre hommage au maître et affirmer par la
même occasion la survie de l’Afrobeat en France.

Quelques pointures de l’élite musicale parisienne
influencée par Fela Kuti rejoindront Feva au fil de
la soirée pour un clin d’œil étincelant à l’œuvre et
au combat du Black president.

Les guests sont :

- Chief Udoh
- Etienne M’Bappé
- Sandra N’ Kake
- Brice Wassy
- Ray Lema
- Bibi Tanga
- Les Nubians
- Eric Prost
- Damien Schmitt

Programme de la soirée:
DJ set avec DJ Ness, ID nous parle de Fela Kuti,
Feva - compositions originales, reprises de
standards de Fela avec les guests.

CABARET SAUVAGE
20 euros + Ness en Dj set d’Ouverture

Horaires : 20h-23H30
Lieu : Cabaret Sauvage (parc de la vilette)
Adresse : 59 bd Mac Donald
Ville : Paris 75019
Métro : porte de pantin

Contacts :

-F.E.L.A. – Akim Nonvidé : akimnonvide@hotmail.com
-Groove production: LoïcYsnel :loic@groove-production.com
-Le groupe Feva : www.myspace.com/feva1

Posted by Ness in December 13th, 2007

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SEUN KUTI’s Interview for Getupandthink{no comment}

Fela Ransome-Kuti - Lagos Baby 1963-1969{no comment}

FEVA, Julien Lourau, DJ Ness - Afrobeat vs Jazz{no comment}

Getupandthink Booking : Miles Cleret (Soundway Records){no comment}

Top 10’s for 2007{no comment}

Afro Jazz Gigs by Gills{no comment}

Get Up & Think Playlist Vol. 1 - Selected by Gills{no comment}

Caribbean Funk Special{no comment}

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