Category Archives: Africa/Zamrock

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June 30, 2020

In a heatwave here in Boston – sounds like a good time to visit some more countries with tropical sounds, then end our journey in Africa, first tapping traditional sounds of Sudan, Mali and Kenya, then traveling to Zambia and the genre I love most from Africa, Zamrock.

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Artist Song Release Label
Young Marco Kalapa Garden Bahasa Island Of The Gods
Nicola Cruz El Diablo Me Va a Llevar Siku ZZK Records
Uwalmassa Untitled 02 Bumi Ulthiri EP Linear Perspective
Malika Ayane Dimentica Domani (Jazzanova Remix Dub) Jazzanova ‎– The Remixes 2006-2016 Sonar Kollektiv
Gaye Su Akyol ‎ Meftunum Sana İstikrarlı Hayal Hakikattir Glitterbeat Records
Orlando Julius And The Afro Sounders Afro Instrumental Orlando Julius And The Afro Sounders Voodoo Funk
Rob Don’t Turn Me Down Hell Fire Tambourine Party Records
Vytas Brenner La Sabana Venezuela 70 Volume 2 (Cosmic Visions Of A Latin American Earth: Venezuelan Experimental Rock In The 1970’s & Beyond) Soul Jazz Records ‎
Taj Makki Ma Aarfeen Nagool Shino! (We Don’t Know What to Say!) Two Niles To Sing A Melody: The Violins & Synths Of Sudan Ostinato Records
June Evans Like It Or Not June Evans Tambourine Party Records
Glen Miller Love And Understanding Black Man’s Pride Soul Jazz Records ‎
Group Tagout Taganraratt Every Song Has Its End (Sonic Dispatches From Traditional Mali) Glitterbeat

Artist Song Release Label
Mohammed Wardi Al Sourah (The Photo) Two Niles To Sing A Melody: The Violins & Synths Of Sudan Ostinato Records
C.K. Jazz Band, Jaakko Eino Kalevi Rapar Wuon Osimbo” (Jaakko Eino Kalevi edit) FLEE Issue N°1 – Benga Music (A Signature Genre From Kenya) FLEE
Kassoun Bagayoko Kabako (Incredible) Every Song Has Its End (Sonic Dispatches From Traditional Mali) Glitterbeat
The Gladiators Roots Natty Black Man’s Pride Soul Jazz Records ‎
Goombay Dance Band Monkey Sun of Jamaica Peer Southern Productions Germany
Marumo Khomo Tsaka Deile Kae? Modiehi Spades
Blackfoot The Footsteps The Foot Steps Strawberry Rain
Hector Sithole & On Paper Love Love Love Love Strawberry Rain
Harry Mwale Experience With Greg Miyanda In The Midair Harry Mwale Experience With Greg Miyanda Strawberry Rain
Heroes Band Death Rock Sound Strawberry Rain

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Two hours of rock music from Africa, concentrating (but not exclusive to) Nigeria and Zambia. Several tracks from the two volumes of Now-Again’s ‘Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock’ are spread among many key tracks from other players.

January 23, 2018

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Song Artist Disk Type Label
I Want to Take You Higher Black Maffia Function Underground: The Black and Brown American Rock Sound 1969-1974 LP Now-Again Records
I’m Gone Johnny! I’m Gone 7 Inch Now-Again Records
Slipping Into Darkness Funkees Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) LP Now-Again Records
Stone Coal White Stone Coal White Function Underground: The Black and Brown American Rock Sound 1969-1974 LP Now-Again
I’m Not Made Of Iron Chrissy Zebby Tembo & The Ngozi Family I’m Not Made Of Iron 7 Inch Now-Again
Down By the River Purple Snow Function Underground: The Black and Brown American Rock Sound 1969-1974 CD Now-Again Records
Love Question Mark Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 2 (1972-1977) CD Now-Again Records
The Law Must Change Keith Mlevhu The Bad Will Die (1976 – 1979) Strawberry Rain
Chalo Chawama Musi-O-Tunya Dark Sunrise CD Now Again Records
Stone the Flower The Hykkers Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) LP Now-Again Records
Love of My Life Wells Fargo Watch Out! LP Now-Again Records LLC
Bells Of Death The Ngozi Family Heavy Connection LP Shadoks Music
Everyday Has Got a New Dream Dr. Footswitch Welcome to Zamrock! How Zambia’s Liberation Led to a Rock Revolution, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) LP Now-Again Records

Song Artist Disk Type Label
Ago Johnny! Ago 7 Inch Now-Again
You Better Know (Original version) Witch Welcome to Zamrock! How Zambia’s Liberation Led to a Rock Revolution, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) LP Now-Again
Kiss Me Baby Potch Birds Kiss Me Baby / Mambo Mambo 7 Inch African Music Corporation
Never Too Late The Apostles Wake Up You! The Rise and Fall of Nigerian Rock, Vol. 1 (1972-1977) Now-Again Records
Osaye Party The Harry Mwale Experience Harry Mwale Experience With Greg Miyanda LP Strawberry Rain
I Have Got No Money Peace Black Power LP Now-Again Records
Fisherman Chrissy Zebby Tembo & Ngozi Family My Ancestors LP Mississippi Records
Working On The Wrong Thing Rikki Ililonga Dark Sunrise CD Now Again Records
Khala My Friend (Reverb Mix) Amanaz Africa LP Now-Again Records
Only Love Johnny! Only Love 7 Inch Now-Again
Day of Judgement Ngozi Family Day of Judgement CD Now-Again Records

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Four hour show featuring music from Africa, including Afrobeat, tribal, expatriate artists and less covered sounds as well. Lose yourself!

January 16, 2018

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Song Artist Disk Date Label
Djanfa Magni Tidiani Kone & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo Analog Africa No. 3: African Scream Contest 2008 Analog Africa
Ninaitwa – Called By The Drum Bola Afrikan Basement “Makussa” 2015 Sacred Rhythm Music
Me Yee Owu Den K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas Afro-Beat Airways – West African Shock Waves – Ghana & Togo 1972-1979 2010 Analog Africa
Ce N’est Pas Bon (JD Twitch edit) Amadou & Mariam Ce N’est Pas Bon (JD Twitch edit) 2014 Autonomous Africa
Safari Alma Negra Digger’s Workout Part 2 2016 Basic Fingers
Ngono Kijiji Tanzania Soundsystem Highlife 012 2016 Highlife
Ani Uni Sunburst Ave Africa: The Complete Recordings 1973-1976 2016 Strut
Aseni Orlando Julius And The Afro Sounders Orlando Julius And The Afro Sounders 1973 Voodoo Funk
Home Cooking Tony Allen HomeCooking 2003 Comet

Song Artist Disk Date Label
I’ve Got Love William Onyeabor Great Lover 1981 Luaka Bop
Bissau Francis Bebey Psychedelic Sanza 1982-1984 2014 Born Bad Records
Sexy Dancer Kiki Gyan 24 Hours in a Disco 1978-82 2012 Soundway Records
Soul Sock Séga Ti L’Afrique Soul Sok Séga (Séga Sounds From Mauritius 1973-1979) 2016 Strut
Khomo Tsaka Deile Kae? Marumo Modiehi 1982 Spades
Atai Cain Atai 2016 Highlife Edits
Shichangani Penny Penny Shaka Bundu 2013 Awesome Tapes From Africa
Int’engekhoyo DJ Fresca & Kudoskelem Ft. Lelethu Ayobaness! – The Sound Of South African House 2010 Out Here Records
Amadlozi Bongomaffin Mzansi Music: Young Urban South Africa 2004 Trikont
Anyango Maggy (Africaine 808 edit) Migori Super Stars FLEE Issue N°1 – Benga Music (A Signature Genre From Kenya) 2017 FLEE

Song Artist Disk Date Label
Mua Pango Os Kiezos Rebita – 1° Disco Long-Play Gravado E Prensado Em Angola 2013 Analog Africa
Otieno Owing Ramogi D.O. Misiani FLEE Issue N°1 – Benga Music (A Signature Genre From Kenya) 2017 FLEE
De Faal Lu Wor (Soft Rocks Remix) Wasis Diop Black Rox 1 2013 Black Rox
Houmeïssa (The Gold Chain) Super Onze Hidden Musics Vol. 2. Every Song Has Its End: Sonic Dispatches from Traditional Mali 2016 Glitterbeat
Vinon So Minsou Ounsou Corneille & Black Santiagos African Scream Contest 2008 Analog Africa
Bad City Girl Grotto Lagos Disco Inferno 2010 Voodoo Funk
We Keep On Keeping On Cannibals Boogie Breakdown South African Synth-Disco 1980-1984 2016 Cultures Of Soul
Simba Anguruma Sunburst Ave Africa: The Complete Recordings 1973-1976 2016 Strut
We Like To Party Tirogo Lagos Disco Inferno Vol. 2: The Cosmic Return 2014 Voodoo Funk

Song Artist Disk Date Label
Time Factor Tony Grey Lagos Disco Inferno Vol. 2: The Cosmic Return 2014 Voodoo Funk
Children of the World Orlando Julius Disco HiLife 2014 Hot Casa
Feeling You Got El Rego Et Ses Commandos Legends Of Benin 2009 Analog Africa
Love Affair SJOB Movement Friendship Train 2017 Cultures of Soul Records
Messa Alma Negra Mao Negra EP 2014 Basic Fingers

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August 30, 2016

A difficult show to characterize, but I can say there are a bunch of dub tracks and a bunch of African tracks. The last six tracks in part 2 are taken from the Now-Again comp ‘Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock’. There are choice rock tracks interspersed, and even an all-kazoo Rolling Stones cover.

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Artist Song Release Label
Messer Chups They Call Me Zombie Spooky Hook Gitarcula Records
The Cure I’m Cold (Sav Studio Demo 11/77) Three Imaginary Boys (Deluxe Edition) Rhino
Johnny Thunders Just Another Girl In Cold Blood Easy Action
Doug Wimbish & Fats Comet Don’t Forget That Beat (Alternate Dub) Sherwood at The Controls Volume 2: 1985-1990 On-U Sound Records
Shuanise Catch Eglo Records Vol.1 Eglo
Bim Sherman Haunting Ground Dub Sherwood at the Controls, Vol 2: 1985-1990 On-U Sound Records
Lee ‘scratch’ Perry Music & Science Madness Sherwood at the Controls, Vol 2: 1985-1990 On-U Sound Records
Il Sogno Del Marinaio Pedro To Bologna The Whistling EP ORG Music
Dressy Bessy What Is Life Lady Liberty Yep Roc
Temple City Kazoo Orchestra Miss You Some Kazoos Rhino
The 5.6.7.8.’s Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Racoon) Sho-Jo-Ji (The Hungry Racoon) Third Man
DNA You & You You & You Superior Viaduct
The Sound Words Fail Me jeopardy 1972
African Head Charge The Race (Part 2) Super Mystic Brakes On-U Sound Records
William Onyeabor Smooth and Good by ShowDemCamp & Funbi remixed by Ikon Atomic Bomb (Remix) Luaka Bop

Artist Song Release Label
William Onyeabor Smooth and Good by ShowDemCamp & Funbi remixed by Ikon Atomic Bomb (Remix) Luaka Bop
Todd Rundgren/Emil Nikolaisen/Hans-Peter Lindstrøm Put Your Arms around Me (Stereolab/The High Llamas Remix) Runddans Remixed Smalltown Supersound
Delia Derbyshire The Delian Mode The Delian Mode Silva Screen
Formulars Dance Band Never Never Let Me Down Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock Now-Again
Funkees Slipping Into Darkness Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock Now-Again
Ify Jerry Krusade Everybody Likes Something Good Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock Now-Again
Waves Wake Up You Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock Now-Again
The Hykers Stone The Flower Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock Now-Again
Question Mark Love Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock Now-Again
The Funkees Baby I Need You Wake Up You! The Rise And Fall Of Nigerian Rock Now-Again

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October 21, 2014

The first hour is a mostly-rock show, with a Stones cover by Pagans, then soon-after ‘Ode To a Stone’ from the Soul Jazz comp ‘Inner City Beat! Detective Themes, Spy Music And Imaginary Thrillers’. O’ Level and Jook keep us on track before we switch genres with the excellent Quad Throw Salchow track. The second hour is an electronic show. The second hour starts off with African artist but then moves to Quilla’s magical track in the Ricardo Villalobos remix form. I especially like the Solid State track near the end.

O Level

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Artist Song Release Label
Tosca Outta Here Outta Here !K7 Records
Game Theory Another Wasted Afternoon Blaze of Glory Omnivore Recordings
James Williamson & Carolyn Wonderland Open Up and Bleed Open Up and Bleed Leopard Lady
Pagans Heart Of Stone Whats This Shit? 1977/1979 Thermionic
Davie Allan & the Arrows Theme from Thunder Alley devil’s rumble
Reg Tilsley Ode To a Stone Inner City Beat: Detective Themes, Spy Music and Imaginary Thrillers
1967-1977		 Soul Jazz Records
Moebius & Plank Conditionierer Kollektion 01: Sky Records compiled by Tim Gane Bureau B
‘O’ Level Many Unhappy Returns Pseudo Punk Munster
Jook Alright With Me Jook Rule Sing Sing
Quad Throw Salchow Unwelcome Guest Notwave. Rong

Artist Song Release Label
Orlando Julius with the Heliocentrics Omo Oba Blues Jaiyede Afro (with the Heliocentrics) Strut
Quilla A Million Broken Bikes (Ricardo Villalobos & Shaun Reeves remix) Beautiful Hybrid Remix Project Part One Visionquest
Tom Of England Cambridge Man Cambridge Man STD Production
Pacific Horizons Bandini (Frisvold & Lindbæk Remix) Remixes EP Pacific Wizard Foundation
Solid State Eddie’s Out Dry Ice All Out War
Sound Stream 3rd Movement Freakin’ Sound Stream