The Case of the African Garage Jams
After several weeks of nice music for the holiday season, I am moving this week to the opposite side of the spectrum: loud and rough garage rock music!
Today's show also includes an Adventures rarity: music today from north of the Sahara (Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Morocco...) courtesy of just released 2LP comp "Habibi Funk." I am putting songs from this album together with a selection of garage sounds from the rest of Africa, featuring influences of surf, jerk, and lots of James Brown screaming.
The first hour today stays in the pocket with material showing lots of Western influence. The second hour today expands into more psychedelic territory, and shows more influence of local musical forms. I finish the show today with another dive into my big box of singles from Benin, with some rare grooves by legendary Benin band Orchestre Poly-Rythmo.
It will be a gritty, grungy day today on The Adventures!
- 12:02pm Bsslama Hbibti by Fadoul on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:07pm Les Nanes by Blucky d'Almeida & Black Santiago on I Am Drum (Woah Dad!)
- 12:11pm Assaw Fofor by The Melody Aces on I Am Drum (Woah Dad!)
- 12:14pm Mirza by Jalil Bennis et les Golden Boys on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:18pm L'Indomptable Gnonnas Pop by Gnonnas Pedro on I Am Drum (Woah Dad!)
- 12:21pm Irkos Farfesh by Sharhabeel Ahmed on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:26pm Casablanca Shuffle by Belbao on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:30pm Wang Dang by Bob Destiny on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:33pm Ene Negn Bay Manesh by Girma Beyene & Akale Wube on Mistakes On Purpose (Heavenly Sweetness)
- 12:37pm Tape 19.11 by Ahmed Malek on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:40pm Enken Yelelebesh by Girma Beyene & Akale Wube on Mistakes On Purpose (Heavenly Sweetness)
- 12:44pm Let's Live Together by Sunburst on Air Africa (Aziza Disques)
- 12:48pm Listen to Something About Soul by Sylvan Marc on I Am Drum (Woah Dad!)
- 12:52pm Tell Maman by Verckys et son Ensemble on Air Africa (Aziza Disques)
- 12:55pm Pecoussa by Francois Lougah on Air Africa (Aziza Disques)
- 12:58pm Astadjam Dada Sare by Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds on Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds 1974 1975 (Analog Africa)
- 1:03pm Fouh Sel Allah by Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds on Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds 1974 1975 (Analog Africa)
- 1:08pm Cherie Oyo by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on single (Albarika Store)
- 1:13pm Sebaho by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on single (Echos Sonores du Benin)
- 1:18pm Hon Wili Kpesse by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on single (Disques Tropiques)
- 1:23pm Y'a Pas Moyen by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on I Am Drum (Woah Dad!)
- 1:30pm Houe Djin We by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on single (Echos du Terroir)
- 1:35pm Nan Man Nan by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on single (Albarika Store)
- 1:40pm Madjo Ye Doo by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on single (Echos Sonores du Benin)
- 1:45pm Tchakoulate by Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds on Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds 1974 1975 (Analog Africa)
- 1:50pm Azanlokpe by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on single (Disques Tropiques)
- 1:55pm Lamido by Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds on Hamad Kalkaba & The Golden Sounds 1974 1975 (Analog Africa)