The First Case of the African Voodoo Funk
12:00pm, 4-10-2016
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I will always be grateful to my most frequent DJ stand-in Tex Clark for one terrific anecdote related to the West African country of Benin. She knows some folks in Portland who come from Burkina Faso, which borders Benin. According to these folks, Benin is "where the voodoo lives."
It may be my overactive gringo imagination, but I do feel I can hear a voodoo vibe in the music of Benin. Today, for the first time on the big show, we will focus on African tunes with that voodoo vibe... mostly from Benin, but also featuring songs from neighboring countries such as Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Everything on today's show from the 70s and very early 80s.
This will be deep... deeep... deeeeep.
- 12:02pm Caisse Nationale d'Epargne by Sempore Maurice & L'Orchestre Super Volta de Ouagadougou on single (Volta Discobel)
- 12:05pm Gandigui by Orchestre Super Bourgou de Parakou on The Bariba Sound (Analog Africa)
- 12:08pm Buroda Mase by Bola Johnson & His Easy Life Top Beats on Nigeria Special Part 2 (Soundway)
- 12:12pm Akoue We Gni Gan by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on The Skeletal Essences of Afro Funk (Analog Africa)
- 12:16pm Hanoubian Gabou by Orchestre Super Bourgou de Parakou on The Bariba Sound (Analog Africa)
- 12:21pm Jeun Koku by Fela Ransome-Kuti & His Nigeria 70 on Hit-Parade Africain vol 2 (Pathe Marconi)
- 12:26pm Waiting for my Baby by De Frank & His Professionals on AfroBeat Airways 2 (Analog Africa)
- 12:30pm Vive le Renouveau by El Rego et ses Commandos on El Rego et ses Commandos (Daptone)
- 12:34pm Akpaisong by Etubom Rex Williams & His Nigerian Artistes on Nigerian Special Part 2 (Soundway)
- 12:38pm Gan Tche Kpo by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on Echos Hypnotiques (Analog Africa)
- 12:42pm Tukla Se Vo by Orchestre National Les Volcans on Orchestre National Les Volcans (private press)
- 12:54pm Asiko Mi Ni by The Nigerian Police Force Band on Nigeria Special Vol 1 Pt 2 (Soundway)
- 1:02pm Gbada Kinwe by Professeur Bylledey on Professeur Bylledey (Editions Borgson)
- 1:07pm Le Binin Socialiste by Orchestre National Les Volcans on Orchestre National Les Volcans (private press)
- 1:21pm Minkou E So Non Moin by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on Echos Hypnotiques (Analog Africa)
- 1:27pm Ariwo Yaa by Bob Ohiri & His Uhuru Sounds on Afrobeat Special (Soundway)
- 1:34pm Adin Gbanzon by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on Special 80 Vol 1 (Sodogil Editions)
- 1:41pm Azon de Ma Gnin Kpevi by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou on Echos Hypnotiques (Analog Africa)
- 1:48pm N'Gbe Kinho by Professeur Bylledey on Professeur Bylledey (Editions Borgson)
- 1:55pm Angola by Orchestre National Les Volcans on Orchestre National Les Volcans (private press)