Sunrise Ocean Bender (1st, 3rd)/ Altered Circuitry: ReWired (2nd,4th) / Various (5th) presents:
Way Out West Africa
“ … a bounty of 1970s West African goodness… Afro-rock, -soul, -funk, and further permutations hailing from Nigeria, Ghana, Benin, Ivory Coast, and Togo … ”
There you have it. Kevin (Evening Fires, Deep Water Acres) takes the chair for another sonic travelogue tonight … Destination: West Africa.
Playlist:
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The Psychedelic Aliens, “Okpongo Ni Tsitsi Emo Le”
from Psycho African Beat
Academy LPs - 1970
Ghana / 2010
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The Funkees, “Akula Owu Onyeara”
from Dancing Time: The Best of Eastern Nigeria’s Afro-Rock Exponents, 1973-77
Soundway Records - 1971
Nigeria / 2012
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El Rego et ses Commandos, “Se Na Min”
from African Scream Contest - Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds from Benin & Togo 70s
Analog Africa
Early ’70s / Benin / 2008
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Gyedu Blay Ambolley & The Steneboofs, “Simigwado”
from Ghana Soundz, Vol. 2: Afro-Beat, Funk and Fusion in 70's Ghana
Soundway Records - 1973
Ghana / 2002
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou, “Assibavi”
from The Vodoun Effect: Funk & Sato from Benin's Obscure Labels (1972-1975)
Analog Africa - 1972
Benin / 2008
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Francis Kingsley et l’Orchestre de la RTI, “Assalam Aleikoum, Pt. 2”
from Akwaba Abidjan
Oriki Music - 1974
Ivory Coast / 2017
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Aimé Orchis Mathey, “Senye Ye Na”
from Togo Soul 70 (Selected Rare Togolese Recordings from 1971 to 1981)
Hot Casa Records
Early ’70s / Togo / 2017
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Ofo the Black Company, “Egwu Aja”
from The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria
Soundway Records - 1973
Nigeria / 2010
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The Semi-Colon, “Ndia Egbuo Ndia”
from Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro Jigida)
Comb & Razor Sound - 1976
Nigeria / 2013
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Tunji Oyelana, “Ipasan”
from A Nigerian Retrospective 1966-79
Soundway Records - 1974
Nigeria / 2012
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The Believers, “Life Will Move”
from Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock 1972-1977 Vol. 2
Now-Again Records - 1974
Nigeria / 2016
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The Black Hippies, “Doing It in the Street”
from The Black Hippies
Academy LPs - 1976
Nigeria / 2014
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The Apostles, “Never Too Late”
from Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock 1972-1977 Vol. 1
Now-Again Records - 1976
Nigeria / 2016
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Marijata, “Break Through”
from Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shockwaves, Ghana & Togo 1972-1979
Analog Africa - 1976
Ghana / 2010
rev. dr. atavist Sunrise Ocean Bender (1st, 3rd)/ Altered Circuitry: ReWired (2nd,4th) / Various (5th) November 2nd, 2017
Posted In: Music Shows
Tags: Afro-rock, Benin, funk, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, psychedelia, rock, soul, Togo, West Africa