Saturday, February 28, 2015

From my iPod 2/28/2015: African


·         Augustus Pablo – solid dub reggae [King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown (1976)]

·         Ballake Sissoko – peaceful guitar instrumental rhythms that could only come from the motherland [At Peace (2013)]

·         Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – instrumental guitar and quiet percussion with layered tradition  [Jama Ko (2013)]

·         Bob Marley – Reggae embodied, the icon of human rights, soul gripping smiling at death and enjoying and celebrating life under the gaze of the oppressor.  Marley’s catalog is un-paralleled in his genre [Catch A Fire (1973), Burnin’(1973), Natty Dread (1974), Rastaman Vibration (1976), Exodus (1977), Babylon by Bus (1978),  Survival (1979), Uprising (1980),  Live! (1975), Legend (1984), Songs of Freedom (1999), The Anthology (2008), Definitive Gold Discs 1 to 5 (), Live Forever: The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh PA 9/23/80 (2011)]

·         Burning Spear– revolution reggae in horns and driving methodic rhythm [Marcus Garvey (1975)]

·         Chalachew Ashenafi – Middle Eastern Chant [Fano (2013)]

·         Chris Murray – Solid ska/rocksteady peaceful unity music [Adventures of Venice Shoreline Chris (1996), 4-Trackaganza! (2001),]

·         Desmond Dekker – Reggae Sam Cooke [Isralites: The Best of Desmond Dekker (2002), You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Definitive (2005)]

·         Fela Kuti – The lord of Afrobeat protest for the people, punk as fuck with more layered grooves, basses and funk than anyone on the planet has ever created.  He also had a harem. Zombie is timeless. Icon of highest rank  [Lagos Baby (1963-1969), Yellow Fever / Na Poi (1972), Open & Close (1972),  Afrodisiac (1972), Shakara (1972), London Scene (1972), Gentleman (1973), Two Sides of Fela: Jazz & Dance (1975), Expensive Shit (1975), Confusion (1975), Zombie (1977), I.T.T. (1980), Original Suffer Head (1981), Beasts of No Nation / O.D.O.O. (1989), Underground System (1992), The Best of Fela Kuti (2000), ]

·         Femi Kuti – one of Fela’s sons attempting to carry on the flame [Africa For Africa (2010)]

·         Gil Scott Heron– poet revolutionary blaring the truth tongue.  The Revolution will not be televised. [Evolution (And Flashback: The Very Best of Gil Scot Heron (1999), I’m New Here (2010)]

·         Jimmy Cliff – Reggae /rock steady superstar, the last item was produced by Tim Armstrong of Rancid and brings a lot of music full circle [Ultimate Collection: Jimmy Cliff (1999), Rebirth (2012)]

·         Lee “Scratch” Perry – dub/reggae master for chilling joy, producer for Bob Marley [History, Mystery, and Prophesy (1984), Upsetter (2000), High Plains Drifter (2012)]

·         Seun Kuti/Egypt 80 – the fire of afrobeat continues [From Africa With Fury: Rsie (2011)]

·         Steel Pulse – big band reggae making you think [True Democracy (2005)]

·         Toots and the Maytals – reggae with horns and rhythms that bring pure joy and love  [Time Tough: The Anthology (1996)]

·         Westbound Train – reggae/ska new school [Transitions (2006)]

Comps

·         100 Reggae & Ska hits (2011) – Gregory Issacs, Bob Marley, Toots & the Mahals, Lee Perry, Dennis Brown, the Skatalites, The Heptones, the specials, Augustus Pablo, John Hold
·         Africa South of the Sahara / FW04503 (1957)
·         Countryman Original Soundtack (2011) – Bob Marley, Steel Pulse, Toots and the Mahals, Wally Bardarou
·         Mandela – Original Soundtrack (1996)
·         Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2013)

·         Red Hot + Fela (2013)

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