The Fifth Case of the African Funk Phenomenon
12:00pm, 1-21-2018
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Time this week for a crowd-pleasing afternoon of funk and soul... approachable international sounds even for the greenest of gringo ears!
The theme today is African funk of the 70s and 80s. As usual, the African funk theme is dominated by Nigeria, home of afrobeat and juju music; but we'll also hear today from Ivory Coast, Benin, and even a few more tracks from the fine Middle Eastern/Northern African comp Habibi Funk. We'll hear lots of American influenced funk bombs in the first hour, then we'll move on into some 80s disco vibes in hour two.
Get your groove on with today's episode of The Adventures.
- 12:02pm Son of Thunder by Blues of the Sixth Infantry Brigade on single (Comb & Razor Sound)
- 12:07pm Call Me Your Lover by Mari Afi Usuah on Ekpenyong Abasi (Voodoo Funk)
- 12:12pm Ebre Mbre by Mary Afi Usuah on Ekpenyong Abasi (Voodoo Funk)
- 12:17pm Heavy Heavy Heavy by Geraldo Pino on Let's Have a Party (PMG)
- 12:21pm Ifa by Tunji Oyelana & The Benders on Love's a Real Thing (Luaka Bop)
- 12:25pm Edo by Sonny Okosun on Ozziddi (EMI)
- 12:32pm Position Pass Power by Shango Dance Band on Shango Dance Band (Comb & Razor Sound)
- 12:46pm Vi Deka by Ahehehinnou Vincent on Ahehehinnou Vincent Vol. 1 (Analog Africa)
- 12:50pm Soul Brother by Dalton on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:53pm Sah by Al Massrieen on Habibi Funk (Habibi Funk Records)
- 12:57pm Yeah Runnin by Grotto on Grotto II (Livingstone Studio)
- 1:02pm Maya by Grotto on Grotto II (Livingstone Studio)
- 1:05pm Maimouna Cherie by Ahehehinnou Vincent on Ahehehinnou Vincent Vol. 1 (Analog Africa)
- 1:14pm Best Woman by Ahehehinnou Vincent on Ahehehinnou Vincent Vol. 1 (Analog Africa)
- 1:24pm Bad City Girl by Grotto on Grotto II (Livingstone Studio)
- 1:28pm Better Change Your Mind by William Onyeabor on Love's A Real Thing (Luaka Bop)
- 1:36pm Wait... No Hurry by Grotto on Grotto II (Livingstone Studio)
- 1:40pm Who Gives a Damn by Grotto on Grotto II (Livingstone Studio)
- 1:44pm Do The Funkro by Joni Haastrup on Wake Up Your Mind (Hot Casa Records)
- 1:52pm Nwaeze by Jimmy Sherry & The Musik Agents on Love's A Real Thing (Luaka Bop)