Like i said mf, just geekin out, don't mind me...! On the afrobeat tip - once you can rinse Fela's umpteen albums and got into his life story and politics, cos he is a force of his own really! - there are some awesome compilations out of Ghana as well as Nigeria which show what impact Fela's afro-beat had on nearby countries... the Ghana Soundz compilations are superb, infectious, chubby tracks that'll knock your socks off. Check out The African Brothers, Oscar Sulley and Rob among others.. mad stuff.
Like i said mf, just geekin out, don't mind me...! On the afrobeat tip - once you can rinse Fela's umpteen albums and got into his life story and politics, cos he is a force of his own really! - there are some awesome compilations out of Ghana as well as Nigeria which show what impact Fela's afro-beat had on nearby countries... the Ghana Soundz compilations are superb, infectious, chubby tracks that'll knock your socks off. Check out The African Brothers, Oscar Sulley and Rob among others.. mad stuff.