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Stock List - Afro-Funk-Beat-Jazz, Percussion & Caribbean Funk



Afro-Funk-Beat-Jazz, Percussion & Caribbean Funk

Fela Kuti claimed that James Brown heard his band and copied that funky sound from him, many suspect that it was the other way round. This remains open to debate but there is no doubt that both Fela Kuti and James Brown were hugely popular in countries like Nigeria and Ghana and influenced a number of bands. Many of them used funk as a base point, but added a distinctive African twist, sometimes recording straight covers, occasionally emulating Fela's Afrobeat sound, but also mixing funk with more traditional instruments and sounds.

The funky Afro sound has been a part of western club culture since Manu Dibango scored a huge hit in the clubs and discos with 'Soul Makossa' in the early seventies. Other African musicians had club hits too, such as Fela Kuti's 'Roforofo Fight' and Hugh Masekela's 'Dyambo'. These were musicians who secured record deals in the US and Europe and were able to get their music to a world audience. As in all genres of music, for the few bands that did succeed there were hundreds of others whose music was rarely heard outside their own country.

Thanks to the increasing popularity of the funky Afro sound on club dancefloors and the insatiable appetites of collectors of funk music to explore new avenues many of these old gems have been re-discovered in recent years. Some of the credit for much of this music finally being unearthed must go to Miles Cleret and Duncan Brooker who have taken on the role of modern day ethnomusicologists travelling to the heart of Africa to unearth these vinyl treasures. Their explorations have resulted in two fine compilations 'Ghana Soundz' and 'Afro Rock'. Another series of compilations that has unearthed some fine gems is the trilogy from France's Comet records compiled by Manu Boubli which featured many records from the Antillies and African artists based and recording in Europe.

We at DJ Friendly strive to bring you quality African music with a funky or dancefloor edge. From the better known masters like Fela to the more obscure artists who may have only recorded a handful of songs. We also occasionally manage to find the odd Caribbean funk gem. We also have a selection of percussion LPs that are popular sample material for producers from house to hip hop to techno.

Nick the Record




Featured Afro-Funk-Beat-Jazz, Percussion & Caribbean Funk




 Akido
Akido
US MERCURY LP Gatefold - £45 Nr. Mint / small cut out & a small bit of sleeve wear on the open edge

afro-funk meets psychedelic rock with lots of strong cuts as well as AWADE as sampled by JOE CLAUSSEL!


  




 Alhaji K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiesta
Mo Tan Me
GERMANY AM KONTAMENS SOUND LTD. LP - £35 Strong EX / sleeve has some discolouration

Lovely highlife from early eighties


  




 Caiphus Semenya
Listen To The Wind
SOUTH AFRICA MUNJALE LP - £50 G+ / check clip from this copy / sleeve wear / split

Killer South African Boogie - Soul tune WITHOUT YOU... also GUMBA BOOGIE & UMOYA are quite fun


  




 Cheb Khaled
Hada Raykoum
UK TRIPLE EARTH LP - £15 Mint / Unplayed until I recorded the sound clip

The Rai King of Algeria is the sub title on the sleeve - 6 cool tracks with long dramatic intros before the beats kick in


  




 Crosdale Juba And His Blue Echoes Band
Mo Ri Bodo System
NIGERIA EROYA SOUNDS LP - £35 G / lots of light scuffs / plays better as it progresses / check clip / light sleeve wear

G / lots of light scuffs / plays better as it progresses. Worst of the start of each side


  




 F. Kenya
The Power House
GHANA ESSIEBONS LP - £65 VG+ / check clip from this copy / sleeve also nice

Sweet highlife


  




 Jean-Michel Rotin
Energy
FRANCE NEW DEAL LP - £40 Strict VG / plays fine as you can hear on the clip

Vibey Zouk styles on SWING


  




 Jewel Ackah
New York Connection
GHANA ABIBIRIM LP - £30 Nr. Mint in shrink!

African Reggae on ADZE WOARA WODZEA & Cool drum machine led Afro on KUNDUM


  




 Jimmie Raye
The Soul Thing
US ASANTE LP - £40 Strong EX in shrink

Also re-named himself MFALME and released the same LP under that name. Inc. the funky Swahili tune NAKU PENDA plus some nice US Soul & Funk cuts like GET OVER / IMAGE / JUNKMAN / Etc..


  




 N.S.T Cophie's
N'Dolo N°3 / Dimbokro
US NST COPHIE'S LP - £45 Looks VG / plays VG+

Great early eighties Funk & Disco from Ivory Coast Inc. NST COPHIE'S N'GOLETIO / IVOIRIEN N'GNOAMELIKE and there is even a decent Reggae tune BEWAN ETIAKPA


  




 Pozo Hayes
Looking Over There
FRANCE ISLAND LP - £35 EX / light sleeve wear / small sticker

You want something a bit different. As well as a couple of chill drum machine led Afro cuts how about some leftfield drum machine Reggae from Benin?


  




 Tau Ea Lesotho
Nyatsi Tloha Pela'ka
SOUTH AFRICA KAYA LP - £25 Mint in shrink

unusual sound where traditional meets Funk with harmonica Inc. NYATSI TLOHA PELA'KA / PULENG / BATHO KE BAO / Etc..


  




 The Sunshine Sisters Of Africa
African Dish
UK TABANSI LP - £90 Strong EX / Check clip from this copy

3 Quality Afro tunes hear. 1st cut you'll here is very New York influenced. Other 2 more African & deep


  




5 further items in stock

Afric Simone - Boogie Baby
NORWAY GOODWILL LP - £10 vg+
Afro disco lp from 1978 Inc. HIPI TUMBI SAZA / COFFEE TEA OR ME / MARIA MADALENA / TUMBI MAMA
 

Lamine Konte - Baara Soundtrack
FRANCE ESPERANCE LP - £12
Check the lovely funky afro jazz Instrumental cut with guitar solo which is MAMADOU
 

Mustapha Tettey Addy - Master Drummer From Ghana
US LYRICHORD LP - £12 Seam split - vinyl is clean
Drums - drums and more drums - works best on OO-YA!
 

Olatunji / Morehouse College Glee Club - In Memoriam 1894-1984
US MOREHOUSE COLLEGE 2xLP - £30
This lp wouldn't jump out at you until you notice the Nigerian master drummer Olatunji is present & adds his wall of drums to 3 tunes KERE-KERE / SHANGO & BETELEHEMU
 

Plunky and Oneness Of Juju - Every Way But Loose (Make A Change)
US SUTRA LP Promo - £10 G+ / sleeve wear
Same lp as MAKE A CHANGE but renamed & re-released on SUTRA. Inc. the original version EVERYWAY BUT LOOSE
 

 

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