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People who enjoyed reading this: Zanf, Roshi, u8myreel, bodo, LDog, crabster, deltasleep, tylth, Analog, monty, zerocool, DrexonField, VC, poinp, delete, lowlifi, sAMsKi, license
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for anybody who hasn't seen this, or heard the incredible music of 1970s East Africa (nigeria & benin, where it was illegal to play a guitar without wah-wah) ... Tony Allen is the tip of a very big and funky iceberg...
video: link
blog: link
visit Frank's blog and grab some of the mixes, they are mind blowing psych-fuzz funk trips.
it's incredible that this stuff is starting to come to light now... thankfully people like Frank are preserving this otherwise lost gold...
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07/26/08
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Zanf
seriously filling up my hdd with his mixes - nice find & thanks for sharing
07/26/08
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Roshi
Have you heard Ethiopiques 13?
One of my faves - it is deep and funky, but with microtonal style singing - really expressive and beautiful
07/26/08
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Roshi
Also, frank's blog, because you didn't link: link
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thehydrax
hey Roshi, I have heard Ethiopiques, its really nice
this is Frank's blog:
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07/26/08
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u8myreel
wow! this is fantastic! i lived in south africa for five years when i was a littlun... despite the fact that that is only a short period of time, i have been effected by it all my life and my heart warms to africa generally everytime i hear about it / think about it... i really love the sounds of these records, like an african motown! thank you.
07/26/08
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bodo
love the ethiopiques and nigerian agfo beat stuff as well, been listening to it non-stop lately 
07/26/08
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bodo
agfo beat, how catchy, must be afro beat of course...
damn edit button 
07/26/08
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deltasleep
thanks man- right up my alley.
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monty
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great stuff.
thanks for posting.
07/27/08
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disturb
GEMS !
thanks for sharing
Recent blogs: dubstep = poo
07/27/08
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whitecar
Damn dog! I'm going to need an external hard drive to get all these amazing mixes! This is a goldmine. thank you thank you!!!
07/27/08
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VC
THANK YOU.
07/27/08
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thehydrax
be sure to read some of Frank's tales of digging in shonky Africa
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07/29/08
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delete
the tales are crazy! it's been a dream of mine to go on a tour in africa since forever. i envy the guy.
i knew that i'd like the music, i was prepared to hear some funky as hell tunes but even the first minutes of the first mix i put on were better than i expected. many thanks for this thehydrax.
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thehydrax
check this blog too, for some great African sounds
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