Thursday, June 4, 2009

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.)


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

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

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Very interesting and exotic record. Thanks truly. Mil gracias.

Ishkabibliophile said...

@anonymous - You're welcome and I hope you like both discs.