afrobeat v1.0

i label this one "afrobeat v1.0" simply because i know i will post more afrobeat. i love afrobeat/afro-fun/and any afro-funk-fusion sounds (except for toubab krewe... i have a serious love/hate relationship with that band... meaning, i've loved one show out of 6 i've seen from them [i hated the other 5]).

i've shared some Kokolo with everybody on older posts back on jambase... i'll go a different route with this one. Kokolo.. Ray Lugo rather.. is an old friend, and i love giving props to his music whenever i get a chance, so if you are reading this and are unfamiliar with Kokolo - get in touch and i'll hook you up with some music.

this time i am going to go old school and post some music from the late-great FELA KUTI. the man, the music.


here is Fela Kuti and his album (which, may i remind you, these were being released as 45s back in the 70s, and were typically only one song per side, so most Fela albums are very short as far as track listing, but the songs are like 20+ minutes each) "Opposite People". definitely do yourself a favor and download this.... this is AFROBEAT.



Fela Kuti - Opposite People/Sorrow, Tears and Blood

http://rapidshare.com/files/56362666/Fela_Kuti_-_Opposite_People_Sorrow_Tears_and_Blood.rar

Groundation... a live recording :)

and to finish up with the reggae, here is a rare live gem... a Groundation show...

i pulled this from a blogspot that i frequent often. i like the setlist and the recording isn't bad, so i thought i'd share. enjoy!

Groundation - Live à L'olympia 01.03.07

01 - what could have been
02 - jah jah know
03 - praising
04 - upon the bridge
05 - we free again
06 - smile
07 - long long ago
08 - weeping pirates
09 - mighty souls
10 - ratant crow
11 - undivided
12 - 'ouaiiiiiii'
13 - freedom taking over
14 - 'ouaiiiiiii´
15 - 'give thanks and praises'
16 - seesaw

http://www.mediafire.com/?dvsw3s2xlrm

a little Jacob Miller reggae action....

moving on from the bubbly dubbly dub to the roots reggae that defined dub reggae...

i give you Jacob Miller and his album "Jacob Killer Miller"... you see, Jacob Miller gets next to no love from mainstream media and fairweather reggae fans. Jacob Miller is as roots as they get. He was born "inna di yard" (in the ghetto/slums), and through his lyrics it is easy to see that his basic life philosophies were so heavily steeped in that background. This is REGGAE... serious, serious Roots Reggae.



Jacob Miller - Jacob "Killer" Miller

[sorry, i don't have the track listing in front of me]

http://www.4shared.com/file/118836766/83549fd/Jacob_Miller_-_Jacob_Killer_Miller__1977_.html

roots, rock, REGGAE!

let's get it started with some old-school dub and roots reggae...

i'll begin with one of the founding fathers of dub music. augustus pablo. this is an early album, 1973 to be exact. there are great splashes of psychedellia in here, but even better are the splashes of dubby goodness that precipitates so smoothly off the roots reggae to which the dubs were formed.

Augustus Pablo - Rebel Rock Reggae, This is Augustus Pablo

01 - dub organizer
02 - please sunrise
03 - point blank
04 - arabian rock
05 - pretty baby
06 - pablo in dub
08 - dread eye
09 - too late
10 - assignment no. 1
11 - jah rock
12 - lover's mood
13 - java original
14 - guiding red

Download: http://www.4shared.com/file/121312368/6cf6bae2/Augustus_Pablo_-_Rebel_Rock_Reggae_This_Is_Augustus_Pablo__1973_.html

I'm back!

well, i'm back boys and girls.....


a married man. a wiser man (lol). a damn-near-rabid-music-fanatic-missing-the-shit-out-live-music-shows-festivals-WTF!!! man.

i've been away so long, i don't even know where to begin.

let's try some reggae first. then a little world music. then i'll end today with some Pick's from the Fan madness. i might even drop a little dubstep magic if i find the time this afternoon. but regardless, tune in again, cause i'll be updating this at least on a weekly basis again.