West African Funk - Part 2!
Part two of records brought back from my recent trip to West Africa. I had intended this mix to get into the Afro-Latin & Guinean stuff, but as I started recording it turned into a strong funk set, with a touch of disco. That's what you get when you don't plan in advance! So this set is heavy on Nigerian artists (ending with the incomparable Fela), with some sweet disco-y sounds from Cameroon. And you know I couldn't leave out the Orchestre Poly-Rhytmo from Benin, here with 'Ne Te Faches Pas' from their 'Special 80' LP.
It starts off a bit slowly, but really picks up. Hope you like it. As before, sorry for the pops & noise - getting records to survive in West Africa is not easy. Looks like afro-latin will have to wait for Part 3!
Amadou Balake - Wayisjelequeyele (Burkina Faso)
City Boys Band - Obaa Mpe Wo A Ompe Wo Ka (Ghana)
Ofege - Nobody Fails (Nigeria)
Christy Essien - Life Is A Game (Nigeria)
JM Tim & Foty - Funky Bafoussam (Cameroon)
Ekambi Brilliant - Aboki Mon Copain (Cameroon)
Matata - Gimme Some Lovin' (Nigeria)
Bongos Ikwue & the Groovies - No More Water In the Well (Nigeria)
Orchestre Poly-Rhytmo - Ne Te Faches Pas (Benin)
Fela Kuti - Lady (Nigeria)
