Sometimes it seems like Nigeria has produced an extraordinarily high proportion of excellent musicians and groovy sounds. This is more 70s brilliance, this time from…
Tag: Afrobeat
10/02/2019: “Afe Ato Yen Bio” by De Frank Professionals
Ghana has a deep affinity for funky sounds, and if “Afe Ato Yen Bio” is anything, it’s funky! There’s an almost tropical feel to the…
21/11/2018: “Come On Home” by Lijadu Sisters
The Lijadu sisters make good times music. It’s sunny, everyone is feeling good, and life is great! The actual sound, close as it is to…
02/06/2018: “Love And Death” by Ebo Taylor
Ebo Taylor was a key figure in the 1970s Ghanaian highlife and afrobeat scenes. “Love And Death” originally appeared on Conflict in 1980, but was the…
08/05/2018: “Ifetayo” by Black Truth Rhythm Band
The Black Truth Rhythm Band are an interesting band because, despite the general African aesthetic, such the obvious influences from Afro-beats and the fact that…