Wanna Do My Thing

Well, I was going to talk about discovering African music back in the early 80s via Peter Gabriel and Talking Heads, but.....nah. Anyway, here's a couple of compilations of African music I put together. I forgot to put the info about the albums the cuts came from, but that's why there's allmusic, right? :) (Note: I know the Daktaris aren't from Africa - but I thought it was a funny little music stunt.)

Disc One

Adena Ike King Sunny Ade

Megaton Vecchio

Dancing Time Funkees

Iumumba Miriam Makeba

Just A Moment George Danquah

Home Sweet Home Orlando Julius

Daktari Walk Daktaris

Okwukwe Na Nchekwube Celestine Ukwu & His Philosophers National

Gbagada Gbagada Gbogodo Gbogod Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Allah Wakbarr Ofo The Black Company

Ererimbot Ayafung Oko Rex Williams

Qhude Manikiniki / Fair Fight Umahlathini Nabo
Minuit eleki Lezi Franco

Disc Two

Wanna Do My Thing Matata

Afro-Disco Beat Tony Allen

When Am I Going To Reach There? Metche Dershe

Sini Lindile / We Are Waiting For You Nganeziyamfisa No Khamba Lomvaleliso

N'daya paradis Tabu Ley Rochereau

Umbaqanga Music Juluka

Kita Kita Gaspar Lawal

Weya Manu Dibango

Boulmamine Orchestra Baobab

Talking Drum Africa Messengers/Ginger Johnson

Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome Orchestra Poly

Fatoumata Bembeya Jazz National

By Your Side (Cottonbelly's Folly) Sade