Mbote Na Beno Vol. 1-3

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The 3 volumes of “Mbote Na Beno” (Hi there! when greeting a person in Kikongo language) are compilations of Congolese music by NoForm: Production, a Swiss label by “La Société des Ambianceurs” (see also La Sape, Société des Ambianceurs et des Personnes Elégantes), to relay their work and eclectic projects. Each compilation contains a mix […]

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Yvonne Chaka Chaka – Umqombothi

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TGIF! Thank God, It’s Friday!

“Umqombothi” (the name in Xhosa of a traditional beer) is a famous track by Yvonne Chaka Chaka, from her “Thank You Mr. D.J.” studio album, released in 1987. It was composed by Sello “Chicco” Twala and Attie van Wyk.

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I am in this greetings card and I don't like it.

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LAURIE ANDERSON
O Superman
1981 U.S. 7” single @ 33rpm

One of the most inventive, unlikely, baffling, and MOVING “hit” singles of all time.

Just two alternating chords using an Eventide Harmonizer and a Roland VP-330 vocoder, the song was broken and championed by the great John Peel on BBC RADIO 1.

Lyrically, it’s mind bending, and many people, including Anderson herself, has said it’s about many things.

I’m not particularly interested in any of that. Just that when I hear it (still to this day), it strikes such an inexplicable emotional nerve in me that I can’t explain.
It’s a remarkable piece of art.

Perhaps Anderson summed it up best.
“Technology cannot save you.”

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70s & 80s Kenyan Benga & Afro-Cuban Rumba

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Kenyan Benga & Afro-Cuban Rumba playlist from the 3-LP set from Soundway Records’ release “Kenya Special – Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s and ’80s”.

Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7″ singles) that stand out as being different or [...]

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Marcy Luarks & Classic Touch – Funky Boogie Woogie

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“Funky Boogie Woogie”, from the 1983 album, “Electric Murder”, the “mythical” American-Nigerian AfroBoogie masterpiece.

The product of the then husband and wife team of Marcy and Dan, ‘Electric Murder’ brought together both the former’s American and the latter’s Nigerian roots; recorded in London with UK-based session musicians, this mix [...]

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Zani Diabaté & le Super Djata Band – Farima

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Zani Diabaté (1947-2011), prominent guitar player in the Super Djata Band, one of the most popular bands from Bamako during the 1980s, joined the Ballet National in 1963, where he sang, danced and played guitar, kora, balafon and percussion.

Connecting Wasulu hunter music, griot praises, Senufo pastoral dances, Fula and Mandingo repertoire [...]

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Ephat Mujuru & the Spirit of the People

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In 1972, Ephat Mujuru formed his first group, naming it for one of the most beloved Shona ancestors, Chaminuka. In the midst of the liberation struggle, mbira music became political. Singer and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo began interpreting mbira songs with an electric dance band, creating chimurenga (loosely “struggle”) music, named for the independence [...]

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I do own the remastered version with the original Eurythmics score! (It was a limited edition and I picked it up years ago). I'm hoping someone might have already ripped it and put it on the web somewhere, but if that's not the case, I might take a stab at ripping it myself when I have time (it might have to be a stream-rip because of copy protection). If someone knows where to find it online, let me know!

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Fun fact: Did you know that #TheEurythmics composed the score to the movie version of "1984" (released in 1984)? It was scrapped and swapped with the music heard in most versions. A while back, I managed to find a DVD of 1984 with The Eurythmics soundtrack dubbed in. I'll look around and see if I can find it on the web.

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Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin's "Separate Lives" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 30, 1985.

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Why oh why... makes me think of Madonna's Cherish, Cherish come on

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