Muyei Power - 'Wali Bena' / Owiny Sigoma Band - 'Lua Land'

Muyei Power - 'Wali Bena' / Owiny Sigoma Band - 'Lua Land'

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'WORLD MUSIC' CORNER

A drum storm to make you dance like Roger Milla

Sharp!

Muyei Power - 'Wali Bena' (1970 ish)

I wish I had learnt to play the drums at school instead of chasing the dream trying to play either 'Careless Whisper' or 'The Heat Is On' on the sax. The sounds emanating from my horn, successfully murdered said songs and scuppered any chance of wooing any Molly Ringwald lookalikes with George Michael's love ballad. Keep your frontmen, I'd rather be a Keith Moon, Dave Grohl, Buddy Rich or....ehm Phil Collins any day....I'm a beat man.

I was blown away by 'Wali Bena's' frantic wall of drums in what is probably one of the best percussive tracks I have ever heard, proving that there's a lot more to Sierra Leone than all the bad press of civil war and Ebola. Indeed Muyei Power were one of the top dance bands of Sierra Leone in the 1970's but despite intensive touring, at home and abroad, they split in 1979 leaving only a handful of recordings such a this amazing single.

Muyei Power on Soundway Records....

Owiny Sigoma Band - 'Lua Land' (2015)

Speaking of frantic...fast forward some 40 years and we find one of my favourite recent bands, London/Nairobi's Owiny Sigoma Band with a sweaty, frenetic and quite frankly a bonkers track, which is taken from their 3rd, forthcoming album, Nyanza (out Aug 28th). I defy you not to find your nearest corner flag and shake them hips.

Owiny Sigoma Band on Bandcamp...

Legendary Roger Milla...his hips didn't lie!

You can shuffle just like Roger Milla to our 'World Music' Corner.

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TRACKS OF THE WEEK 17-05-2015 - Hop Along, Terakaft, Fantasma,DJ Yoda, The Prodigy

TRACKS OF THE WEEK 17-05-2015 - Hop Along, Terakaft, Fantasma,DJ Yoda, The Prodigy

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...five songs for Stevie G

Old Pa's Corner :-
Terakaft - Anabayou (2015)


The band are pioneers of desert blues, they are one of the most well known bands representing a style that has become famous internationally since early 2000 called Tuareg rock. 2 members used to play with Tinariwen.

Here is the track Anabayou which is spot on if you like your Desert Blues. It is from the album Alone (2015)
 
Flycasual:-

Fantasma - 'Basbizile' (2015)

This track's a real head turner. The melange of Hip Hop, electro and traditional Zulu music hitting all my musical tickle spots, making me kick my leg out like a dog getting a tummy rub. These prawns hail from South Africa and feature a quintet of popular DJ's and musicians including Jo'burg rapper and founder, Spoek Mathombo. Their trademark 'Guzu' sound can be found on the excellent album, Free Love, which was out in March.

Soundway Records....

Shell Hunter:-
DJ Yoda - '2468' (2015)

With all the Star Wars hype at the moment it only seems fitting this is my track of the week. You can rest assured it is a lot better than what the actual Yoda might come up with, what with his quirky backwards talk. In the small window I have to listen to new music, this was perfect to welcome the day to with my little squirming babe. From the new album Breakfast Of Champions, it's got a great beat, it's educational and it's got old school Nintendo Game Boy noises too! The sort of musical lift a mum needs in the morning!

SFW:-

Hop Along - The Knock (2015)


Philadelphia pop punk outfit Hop Along are new to me. Lead singer and writer Frances Quinlan’s scratchy, distinctive voice sounds like an angel who has gone off the rails, visualise Gemma Hayes mixed with Kurt Cobain?  Recorded and mixed by John Agneoll (Kurt Vile, Dinosaur Jr., Sonic Youth) this features on their recently released second album, Painted Shut. The albums pretty damn good to.

London Scouser:-

The Prodigy - 'The Day Is My Enemy' (2015)

I recently found an old compilation CD I made in which I committed a musical sin... In that I had 2 tracks by the same artist on it... Its okay though as Shellhunter has since taught me the law. The 2 tracks were 'Girls' & 'Baby's Got A Temper' by The Prodigy, after hearing them again I decided to check out their latest album. The title track immediately stood out for me with its infectious drums and the female vocals, which I recognised the voice but couldn't place her. I have since found out it was 'Tricky's' oft collaborator Martina Topley-Bird. The rest of the album has some bummers but its getting back to their best IMHO. The video I've used is of a live show in Australia so different to the album version, but equally intoxicating.

Listen or even better, subscribe to our tracks of the week playlist here...

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Rachid Taha / Gatanga Boys

Rachid Taha / Gatanga Boys

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Here are a couple of gems from a couple of albums I've been listening to recently

What are you talking about Rachid, what bloody tape?

 

 

Rachid Taha - 'Algerian Tango' feat Mick Jones (2013)

First up is Algeria's king of Punk Rai, Rachid Taha and 'Algerian Tango', taken from his latest album, Zoom and with non other than The Clash legend, Mick Jones on chorus duty, delivering some great lines over a sinister dub track.

 

Rachid Taha is a big fan of The Clash and sites them as a big influence, it's also widely rumoured that Rachid was perhaps the inspiration behind the classic 'Rock the Casbah'. In 1981 after a Clash concert in Paris, Rachid gave band members a demo of his music (he was in a punk band at the time, singing predominately in Arabic) with Strummer and co promising to give it a whirl. Rachid never heard back from them thinking that was that but a few years later 'Rock the Casbah' was released, tenuous perhaps but spooky. Of course Rachid Taha recorded the sensational cover, 'Rock El Casbah' and has performed with Mick Jones notably at the Stop the War concert in 2005.

Gatanga Boys - 'Keep Change Kairitu' (1977)

Second up to bat is a veritable foot tapper, Kenya's Gatanga Boys with the funky 'Keep Change Kairitu', which I heard on Soundway Records', Kenya Special and it just hit the mark. These cats hail out of the central Kenyan town of Gatanga, funnily enough and the song is apparently about a local tradition where the tea and coffee farmers congregate at the local pubs on a big harvest. They'd have wads of cash and would show off splashing it about recklessly, buying drinks and ting. The 'keep change' bit refers to the big tips left to the honeys (Kairitus, meaning young girls) serving the men drinks. 'Buy one for yourself love', thousands of miles apart but we are all not so different eh?

I saw her first,

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sfw Pada 04:46 2 Komentar

Konkoma/Auntie Flo - 'Handkerchief'

Konkoma/Auntie Flo - 'Handkerchief'

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KonKoma - 'Handkerchief' (2012)

Ooof it's cold! But no worries as here's a band that's guaranteed to pack some heat back into your thermals! KonKoma, named after a northern Ghanaian tribe renowned for their colour and rhythms, are a London-based band who, although formed last year, sound like they were in Ghana circa 1970. They consist of musicians from different backgrounds however at their core are two old friends who have played the circuit, acting as session musicians for a number of famous artists as well as being one time members of the Afro Funk outfit, Osibisa. As well as an unmistakeable retro Ghanaian Highlife vibe, their sound is dripping in Funk with a blend of Jazz and Soul which had me hooked from the off, bouncing in the seat of my car on the way to work.

op op op, Ghana-style!

One of the band member's aunties and resident chef, Auntie Flo, sometimes steps in as a DJ and if she can cook as well as she can mix then they are very lucky boys indeed. Here she's managed to rustle up a pretty mean Afro Electro remix of the stand out track, 'Handkerchief'.

Ok, that was really poor! Auntie Flo, real name Brian D'Souza, is in fact a Glasgow-based Goan DJ who specialises in Afrocentric dance music. As well as providing this track for a forthcoming KonKoma remix EP, he also released an album last year entitled 'Future Rhythm Machine'. It's really good food for the soul though.




I discovered KonKoma, Auntie Flo and similar artists on Soundway Records' best of 2012 playlist which you can subscribe to on Spotify here....it's nice.

Why not have a browse of the Soundway Records website for more info on Konkoma and others, or visit Auntie Flo's kitchen and see what he's cooking.

While you're at it...why not have a listen/subscribe to TuneDr's World Music Corner Spotify playlist below or have a look at some other WMC posts here..

sfw Pada 18:00 2 Komentar

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 07/10/12 - Bettye LaVette, The Busy Twist, Keaton Henson, The Other Tribe

TRACKS OF THE WEEK - 07/10/12 - Bettye LaVette, The Busy Twist, Keaton Henson, The Other Tribe

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Four tracks that were our sausages and mash with extra gravy this week! What were yours?

Old Pa's Corner :-
Bettye LaVette - Dirty Old Town(2012)
 

Bettye LaVette has been making records since the sixties, she is gifted with a superb voice and it is very surprising that it is only in the past few years she has achieved recognition due to some superior albums. Her latest album Thankful 'N Thoughtful (2012) continues her high quality and there are some great songs here. I have chosen her take on Dirty Old Town,  the Ewan McColl classic. (The Pogues, The Dubliners)

She gives it a modern American twist. But I find it totally irresistible and can't stop listening to it. There is also a longer,  much slower version of the song on the album.

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'Where.s my axe!'

I love this!

It is is completely coincidental that this weeks Wednesday Club Post features Mr McColl.

Flycasual:-

The Busy Twist - 'Friday Night' (2012)

With this song, Friday night is every night! Even if it's not Friday night. Especially for shift workers like myself who's Friday nights are on a Tuesday night, we can play this to make it feel like Friday night and not miss out. 'Friday Night', is taken from the EP of the same name by London duo, The Busy Twist, who travelled to Ghana to record it. It was a stop everything moment when I heard it on the radio last week, it's a wonderfully uplifting piece of modern Ghanaian Highlife with an electronic twist, especially uplifting if you're as miserable as I am. Quite a good video too, as the boys recorded it as they went around the area of Accra where they produced it, capturing a snippet of the local street life. 

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SFW:-

Keaton Henson - Kronos

I know I am a fan of Keaton Henson, but this track shows a different side to the singer/songwriter/artist/film maker.   It features on his latest E.P. "Sweetheart, What Have You Done to Us" and is the first release from his second album.  It was Produced by Joe Chiccarelli (White Stripes, The Shins, The Strokes) in L.A. and features former Pearl Jam member Matt Chamberlain on drums.  Other tracks on the E.P. feature Band of Horses, The Raveonettes and Alberta Cross.  The video is great also! Shell Hunter:-The Other Tribe - 'Skirts' (2012) 

I wish I heard this earlier in the year, its a perfect summer track! Bristol based The Other Tribe bridge the musical gap between KISS FM and XFM in my opinion and that's a good thing. Its great indie-electro dance music plain and simple. Throw in a 'Last Of The Mohicans' look and I'm sure you've got a successful combination. The Skirts EP was released on 23rd September and is reminiscent of my favourite 90's clubbing music which is guaranteed to fill up dance floors anywhere and there are a few remixes to check out too. I think there will definitely be a place for this tribe and I promise you, "No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, they will find you!"



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