Analog Africa

Various Artists: Diablos del Ritmo: The Colombian Melting Pot 1960-1985

CD / Analog Africa / 2012-12-18

Tracks: El Caterete - Wganda Kenya; Enyere Kumbara - Julian Y Su Combo; Amampondo - Myrian Makenwa; Wasamaye - Wasamaye Rock Group; Shallcarri - Grupo Abharca; Bajo El Trupillo Guajiro - Sexteto Manaure; P&#...
Artists: Various Artists

Orchestre Super Borgou De Parakou: The Bariba Sound 1970-1976 [Slipcase]

CD / Analog Africa / 2012-04-10

Tracks: Gandigui (Bariba Soul); Wegne'Nda M'Banza (Bariba Soul); Me Ton Le Gbe (Pachanga Fon); Abakpé (Afro Beat Bariba); Guessi-Guéré-Guessi (Pop Bariba); Sembe Sembe Boudou (Folklore Dendi);...
Artists: Orchestre Super Borgou De Parakou

Liner Note Authors: Samy Ben Redjeb; Vikram Sohonie....continue...

Various Artists: Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso 1974-1979 [Slipcase]

CD / Analog Africa / 2011-10-25

Tracks: Bar Konou Mousso - Amadou Ballake/Orchestre Super Volta; Kodjougou - Cisse Abdoulaye/Abdoulaye Cissé; Dambakale - Compaoré Issouf; Renouveau - Amadou Ballake/5 Consuls; Tink Tank - Seydou R...
Artists: Various Artists

Liner Note Authors: Samy Ben Redjeb; Florent Mazzoleni; Kisitho Batiebo; Craig Taylor .

Bambara Mystic Soul: The Raw Sound of Burkina Faso: 1974-1979, the tenth volume in Analog Africa's ongoin...continue...

Rob (Afrob-Beat): Funky Rob Way [Digipak]

CD / Analog Africa / 2011-06-07

Tracks: Funky Rob Way; Forgive Us All; Boogie On; Just One More Time; Your Kiss Stole Me Away; More
Artists: Rob (Afrob-Beat)

Liner Note Author: Samy Ben Redjeb....continue...

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey: The 1st Album [Digipak]

CD / Analog Africa / 2011-06-07

Tracks: Ou C'est Lui Ou C'est Moi; Yeye We Nou Mi - (previously unreleased); La La La La; Egni Miton? Nin Mi Na Wa Gbin - (previously unreleased)
Artists: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey

Personnel: Vincent Ahéhéhinnou (vocals).

Liner Note Author: Samy Ben Redjeb.

Recording information: 1973....continue...

Various Artists: Angola Soundtrack: The Unique Sound of Luanda 1968-1976

CD / Analog Africa / 2010-12-07

Tracks: Rei do Palhetinho - Mamukueno; Comboio - Os Kiezos; Ilha Virgem - Jovens Do Prenda; Ulungu Wami - Zé Da Lua; Pachanga Maria - Os Bongos; Tira Sapato - Dimba Diangola; N'Gui Banza Mama - Santos J...
Artists: Various Artists

"Angola during the 1960s and '70s, particularly its capital of Luanda, was a musical hotspot, as a wealth of different influences converged. Cuban son was...continue...
Translator: Dora Mendes.

Analog Africa's compilations are always among the most carefully researched, compiled, painstakingly mastered, and exhaustively annotated, and Angola Soundtrack, the co...continue...

Various Artists: Afro-Beat Airways: West African Shock Waves 1972-1978

CD / Analog Africa / 2010-08-24

Tracks: Dankasa [Son of the Soil] - Uppers International; Ma Nserew Me [Don't Mock Me] - The Apagya Show Band; Me Yee Owu Den [What's with Me and Death?] - K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas; Break Through - M...
Artists: Various Artists

Liner Note Author: Samy Ben Redjeb....continue...

Anibal Velasquez/Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto: Mambo Loco *

CD / Analog Africa / 2010-04-27

Tracks: Carruseles [Guaracha]; Los Vecinos [Cuban Son], Los; Cecilia [Guaracha]; Mi Cumbia [Cumbia]; Que Paso [Descarga]; Vestido Nuevo [Pompo]; Mambo Loco [Mambo]; Cumbia Bogotana [Cumbia]; El Pechiche [Gua...
Artists: Anibal Velasquez/Anibal Velasquez Y Su Conjunto

Liner Note Author: Héctor Fernández L'hoeste.

Introduction by: Samy Ben Redjeb.

The opener to this set, "Carruseles," begins with some piano that's straight out of Little Richa...continue...

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey: Echos Hypnotiques, Vol. 2

1 CD / Analog Africa / 2009-11-10

Tracks: Se Ba Ho; Mi Ve Wa Se; Azon de Ma Gnin Kpevi; Noude Ma Gnin Tche de Me; Ahouli Vou Yelli; Gan Tche Kpo; Malin Kpon O; Mede Ma Gnin Messe; Agnon Dekpe; Zizi; Ma Dou Sou Nou Mio; Koutomé; Houe Dje...
Artists: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey

Take some Benin tradition--namely the sato and sakpato rhythms--then add on heavy layers of electric soul and funk filtered through the prism of West Africa, and you have the sound of the Orchestre Po...continue...

Various Artists: African Scream Contest: Raw & Psychedelic Afro Sounds [Slipcase]

1 CD / Analog Africa / 2008-12-09

Tracks: Mi Kple Dogbekpo - Lokonon Andre & Les Volcans/Les Volcans/Lokonon Andre; Mi Ma Kpe Dji - Picoby Band d'Abomey; It's A Vanity - Orchestre Poly Rythma/Gabo Brown & Orchestre Poly-Rythmo/Gabo Brown; Se...
Artists: Various Artists

The subtitle here, intriguing as it is, isn't completely accurate, since the emphasis is actually more on soul and funk than raw garage rock and psychedelia. Indeed, there's a strongJames Brown fixati...continue...

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey: Rhythmo de Cotonou, Vol. 1: Vodoun Effect - Funk and Sato from Benin's Obscure Labels 1972-1975 [Digipak]

CD / Analog Africa / 2008-12-09

Tracks: Mi Homlan Dadalé; Assibavi; Sé Wé Non Nan; Ako Ba Ho; Mi Ni Non Kpo; Se Tche We Djo Mon; Dis Moi La Verité; Nouèssénamé; Iya Me Dji Ki Bi Ni; Akoue Tche We Gni Medj...
Artists: Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey

One of the most important, and prolific, ensembles of the Afrobeat era, the Orchestre Poly-Rhythmo can boast of a catalogue whose stylistic breadth and artistic quality is equaled only by the granddad...continue...

The Green Arrows: 4-Track Recording Session

1 CD / Analog Africa / 2006-02-14

Tracks: Bambo Makwatila; Chitima Nditakure; Amai Mandida; Towering Inferno; Nkosi's Intro; Chipo Chiroorwa; Dororengu Rinonaka; No Delay (Bullitt); Nhengure; Madzangara Dzimu; Nherera Zvichengete; Musango Mu...
Artists: The Green Arrows

Collection of recordings from the South African legends. 20 tracks recorded between 1974 and 1979 including 'Mwana Waenda' and 'Bambo Makwatilla'. Alula....continue...
The Green Arrows: Zexie Manatsa (vocals, bass guitar); Stanley Manatsa, Givas Bernard, Fulton Chikiwati (guitar); Raphael Mboweni (drums)....continue...