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V/A - Afro Beat Airways (Analog Africa)

Written By 3 - October 18 2010

Available on 2LP here & CD here

Organ-driven Afro-beat, cosmic Afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie ... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by Samy Ben Redjeb, founder of Analog Africa. No effort has been spared! To document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the 70's, Samy crisscrossed the lengths of Ghana and Togo in search of the producers and artists - or their relatives. In the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. All the evidence can be seen in the 44-page full colour booklet accompanying these 75 minutes of heavy West African sounds. Afro-Beat Airways showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with Afro-American funk, soul and jazz.

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These tracks have been hiding for 30 years and as you will hear these are modern African sounds created to stand the test of time. Afro-Beat Airways is like a time capsule, and promises to take you on a fascinating musical journey through West Africa´s vintage Afro Sounds.

Track List & Sound Clips:

01 Uppers International Dankasa clip
02 Apagya Show Band Ma Nserew Me clip
03 K.Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas Me Yee Owu Den clip
04 Marijata Break Through clip
05 African Brothers Band Ngyegye No So clip
06 Orchestre Abass Awula Bo Fee Ene clip
07 Ebo Taylor & The Sweet Beans Odofo Nyi Akyiri Biara clip
08 Pagadeja Custom Band Okpe See clip
09 De Frank Professionals Afe Ato Yen Bio clip
10 3rd Generation Band Obiye Saa Wui clip
11 Apagya Show Band Mumunde clip
12 Rob More clip
13 Cos-Ber-Zam Ne Noya clip
14 Uppers International Neriba Lanchina clip
15 Ebo Taylor & The Pelicans Come Along clip
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