One of the legacies of Fela Kuti is Afrobeat, the music of the people. Since his passing away, his particular brand of Afrobeat faded a little from the front pages. Femi, one of his better known progenies kept the groove going but was often criticized for being too far off beat from the original Fela sound. Enters his youngest brother, Seun Kuti with Fela's band Egypt 80 and his debut album. Read on >>>
ELIKEH Band: Nyade, the debut album.
Elikeh is young Afropop band in the Washington DC area. Although the band is young, most of the musicians have been playing for years. The band is formed by: Serge Massama Dogo - Band leader, Guitars and vocals,
Michael Sherekis - Guitar and vocals,
Jon Aversa - Bass,
Dave McDavitt - Drum and percussions,
Trevor Specht - Saxes and Flute. Read on >>>
Ghana: King Ayisoba’s sensational album
Ayisoba‘I want to see my father’ may be King Ayisoba’s most known song from his Modern Ghanaians album but there are other songs that deserve attention. After listening to King Ayisoba’s album, one will be convinced of the international potential inherent in his style of music. Read on >>>
GHANA: Bokoor Beats - Oldies Goodies
Bokoor Beats"Bokoor beats" comes from a life long experience, recording Ghanaian music for several decades. The name behind it all is John Collins. Musician and Professor of Musicology. He founded Bokoor Band in the 1970s. Ghana, a young nation was booming with musical excellence and Bokoor band caught the train at the right moment. It was the age of experiment. Read on >>>
GHANA: Rex Omar - "Ajala" Popular
Rex Omar has a unique style of picking his tunes from the roots of African rhythms with the predominance of guitar sounds and lots of percussions in the background. He sings love, gospel and ventures into commentaries on social and political issues. The songster does the old school highlife that is basically aimed at entertaining and other enjoyment purposes creditably. Read on >>>
CABO VERDE: Lura, I've come from far - M'bem di fora
Lura continues to hold true to the promise of her first album. This album follow closely the patterns of the first on. It does not grab your attention right from the get go. Au contraire it makes you want to stop listening. But hold on, once you hit track 6, the album comes alive and shines a new light on the artist. Read on >>>