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Roll Of Honour

Category: African Music

Just Deserts
African Music, Ali Farke Touré, Music, Record collecting, Tamikrest, Tinariwen, Vinyl

Just Deserts

I’m with the sand Continue reading Just Deserts

Blue, Blue, Eclectic Blue
African Music, Dollar Brand, Jazz, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Blue, Blue, Eclectic Blue

Warm genius from the artist formerly known as Dollar Brand. Continue reading Blue, Blue, Eclectic Blue

Music From Malian Mobiles
African Music, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Music From Malian Mobiles

Kid Al Continue reading Music From Malian Mobiles

Delivery For General Obasanjo
African Music, Culture, Fela Kuti, Music, Record collecting, Tony Allen

Delivery For General Obasanjo

The ultimate in walking it like you’ve been talking it Continue reading Delivery For General Obasanjo

Tony Allen: R.I.P
African Music, Culture, Music, Tony Allen

Tony Allen: R.I.P

Every other drummer just moved up one notch in the rankings. Continue reading Tony Allen: R.I.P

Bhasobha (Be Careful)
African Music, Culture, Hugh Masekela, Jazz, Music, Tony Allen

Bhasobha (Be Careful)

Sometimes you simply just get the right record at the right time. Continue reading Bhasobha (Be Careful)

Campfireiwen
African Music, Culture, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Tinariwen, Vinyl

Campfireiwen

In which guitars twine, twist and snake, apparently. Continue reading Campfireiwen

Call Me Ishmael
African Music, Culture, Dollar Brand, Jazz, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Vinyl

Call Me Ishmael

Is it a girl Sean Connery? no Ishmael. Continue reading Call Me Ishmael

Songs In The Donkey Of Life
African Music, Ali Farke Touré, Culture, Music, Obsessive behaviour, Record collecting, Vinyl

Songs In The Donkey Of Life

This reissue is as special as the post title pun is awful. That’s a lot of specialness. Continue reading Songs In The Donkey Of Life

Those Who Wish You Well
African Music, Culture, Imarhan, Music, Record collecting, Tinariwen, Vinyl

Those Who Wish You Well

Some music is just life-affirming, isn’t it? Continue reading Those Who Wish You Well

Monday Jumbo Afrodisiac
African Music, Culture, Fela Kuti, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

Monday Jumbo Afrodisiac

I needed a strong beast at #777, something worthy and earthy – Fela Kuti & The Africa ’70 Afrodisiac; created like all … Continue reading Monday Jumbo Afrodisiac

The Answer Is, Stay
African Music, Culture, Music, Record collecting, Songhoy Blues, Vinyl

The Answer Is, Stay

For various reasons this is by far my lowest time of the year and so I went to the Mighty … Continue reading The Answer Is, Stay

The Heat On The Breeze
African Music, Culture, Music, Record collecting, Tinariwen, Vinyl

The Heat On The Breeze

Don’t read another word, just play this: That video is pretty much all you need, Tinariwen’s leader Ibrahim Ag Alhabib … Continue reading The Heat On The Breeze

1537 Vs. Scotland
African Music, Cramps, Music, Rugby, Self-indulgent nonsense, Songhoy Blues, Vinyl

1537 Vs. Scotland

This weekend was time for my annual pilgrimage to Cardiff to watch mighty red-clad warriors smashing 18 shades of enlightenment … Continue reading 1537 Vs. Scotland

All Zila, No Killer
African Music, Culture, Dudu Pukwana, Jazz, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

All Zila, No Killer

Dudu Pukwana Zila ’86 – Here’s one I saved from my dad’s shed. No, really, my dad keeps Anglo-African jazz … Continue reading All Zila, No Killer

1537 vs. 2015
African Music, Biters, Culture, Locrian, Music, Record collecting, Self-indulgent nonsense, Ufomammut, Vinyl, White Hills

1537 vs. 2015

Welcome folks, welcome to the third annual 1537 awards.  These awards are often eagerly anticipated by the artists, industry and … Continue reading 1537 vs. 2015

Exiles On Pain Street
African Music, Culture, Music, Record collecting, Songhoy Blues, Vinyl

Exiles On Pain Street

Four sharply dressed young men armed with a bunch of great tunes, guitar, drums, bass and vocals and a hell … Continue reading Exiles On Pain Street

God Has Been Good To Bassekou
African Music, Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba, Culture, Music, Record collecting, Vinyl

God Has Been Good To Bassekou

What a gorgeous way to start a rainy Sunday, a pot of proper coffee, the papers and Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni … Continue reading God Has Been Good To Bassekou

Very Bad Man Indeed
African Music, Fela Kuti, Music, Record collecting

Very Bad Man Indeed

Zombie no go go, unless you tell am to go (Zombie) Zombie no go stop, unless you tell am to … Continue reading Very Bad Man Indeed

Statement Of Intent
African Music, Bombino, Music, Record collecting

Statement Of Intent

Picture the scene gentle readers, picture the scene.  Libya, circa ’96 or ’97 a group of young muslim musicians from the … Continue reading Statement Of Intent

Jazz Sand
African Music, Dollar Brand, Jazz, Music, Record collecting

Jazz Sand

I love South African jazz pianist / band leader Dollar Brand, he was a big favourite of my father’s and … Continue reading Jazz Sand

Tamikrest Live: Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds 18-10-13
African Music, Live Review, Tamikrest

Tamikrest Live: Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds 18-10-13

So after fighting my way through fog so thick I could barely see the car in front of the 1537-mobile on the … Continue reading Tamikrest Live: Howard Assembly Rooms, Leeds 18-10-13

Chatma
African Music, Record collecting, Tamikrest, Tinariwen

Chatma

So here I am with my little 1537 formula and all my rules, breaking them again.  This time to talk … Continue reading Chatma

Tinariwen: Aman Iman
African Music, Tinariwen, Vinyl

Tinariwen: Aman Iman

Tinariwen are a very special band for me, I am the sort to keep my feelings locked up tight most of … Continue reading Tinariwen: Aman Iman

Dollar Brand: Black Lightning
African Music, Dollar Brand, Jazz, Vinyl

Dollar Brand: Black Lightning

Okay so no smart-ass titles for once, listening to this LP just now has made me fall in love with … Continue reading Dollar Brand: Black Lightning

Cutting Edge – Kinshasa Style
African Music, Dance, Konono No.1, Vinyl

Cutting Edge – Kinshasa Style

Mr Mawangu Mingiedi is an unassuming, slightly tubby, bald man from Kinshasa of, I’m guessing, around 65 years old, dressed … Continue reading Cutting Edge – Kinshasa Style

Lucky Fela
African Music, Dance, Fela Kuti, Record collecting, Vinyl

Lucky Fela

I’m lucky, I have always been exposed to lots of music from different cultures.  Simplified, my parents were both blues … Continue reading Lucky Fela

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