Those that know me well know that I’m rooting for the geopolitical underdogs to win the FIFA World Cup (I can’t shed politics, yo! And how thrilling would it be to see a European nation get their asses whooped by a country from the Global South?). So what does soccer have to do with music? [...]
By MissRuckus
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Posted in Afro, MissRuckus, Other mixes, Politics, Tropical Funk, World, Worldbeat
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Also tagged Akoya Afrobeat, alhaji k. frimpong, Beyondjazz, Bugz In The Attic, Chico Mann, D’Angelo, Etoile de Dakar, femi kuti, FIFA, Franck Biyong, Gasper-Lawal, Geraldo Pino, heliocentrics, Hugh Masekela, hypnotic brass ensemble, k'naan, Kaleta, Konono No. 1, Langa Traditional Singers, Lekan Babalola, Macy Gray, Manu Dibango, mulatu astatke, Nomo, Ogyatanaa Show Band, orchestra baobab, Oscar Sulley, Spoek Mathambo, Super Eagles, The Ashantis, The Funkees, Tony Allen, Wale Oyejide, William Onyeabor, World Cup
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The first time I ever heard this track, I was completely and utterly floored. A seriously killer Ghanaian highlife track, it was apparently a big hit in Ghana back when it was first released: Kyen Kyen Bi Adi Mawu – Alhaji K. Frimpong You can nab a $200 original vinyl copy on Ebay. Yeah, I [...]
By MissRuckus
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Posted in Afro, MissRuckus, Music, Tropical Funk, World
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Also tagged afro rock, alhaji k. frimpong, awesome tapes from africa, ghana soundz, highlife, kona, soundway
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