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Africa: 50 Years of Music

4995 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom established stars such as Youssou N'Dour, Miriam Makeba, Fela Kuti and Manu Dibango to forgotten acts of past decades, a historic music collection marking 50 years of African self-rule is unsurpassedIn 1960, British prime minister Harold Macmill... more info

the final monday batch of updates

5000 days ago
Totally FuzzyMr Tear said... Q: What to get for the girl who has everything? A: Fela Kuti & Egypt 80 - Teacher Don't Teach Me Nonsense (1986) Of course! http://snapcrackleandpops.blogspot.com zero said... Blogger.com deleted the good old Zero G Sound blog. So we... more info

Free Downlad: Fela Kuti's 'Zombie'

5006 days ago
The QuietusFree track ahead of reissues more info

OCS 9/13 [mp3][v]

5007 days ago
MVSWVideos Shit Robot ~ “Tuff Enuff“ www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeJ3hSWp5RA Steel Train ~ “Turnpike Ghost“ mp3s Fela Kuti ~ “Zombie”(mp3 download) Kanye West ~ “Runaway”(mp3 download via funkmaster flex) Shit Robot ~ “I Found Love”(mp3 d... more info

the first batch of saturday updates

5010 days ago
Totally Fuzzythemusicologist said... musicology #577 Essential Cuts #7 (Fela Kuti – Kalakuta Show) Today’s ESSENTIAL cut comes courtesy of, (for me), one of the ALL time greats none other than Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Genuine Virtuoso and giant of a man who stood... more info

Smiles Apart

5031 days ago
Said the GramophoneJohn Cale - "Summer Heat" Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70 - "Swegbe & Pako" BeatGrooves teaches a free drumming class in Pierre-Gérand park on some summer afternoons. "I wanna go!" Jason wears cut-offs and a Dragonball t-shirt,... more info

F&M playlist

5067 days ago
Guardian MusicOur music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offPrince Future Soul Song Prince's giveaway album 20Ten isn't a classic, but contains enough to remind long-suffering fans why they love him. This FX-laden slow jam wouldn't s... more info

thursday morning updates

5074 days ago
Totally Fuzzyzerode said... Song of the Day: Ani DiFranco, "You Had Time" Discussion of the song "You Had Time" by Ani DiFranco, and the album from which it comes, Out of Range (1994). With lyrics, and links to various albums discussed on Amazon, Ani's website an... more info

Live Around Town This Week

5083 days ago
KEXP SeattleTuesday, June 29 Femi Kudi & Positive Force @ the Showbox at the Market Since his father and Afro-Beat pioneer Fela Kuti died in 1997, Femi and his band Positive Force have been carrying on his father’s legacy while at the same time blazing their o... more info

Sean O'Hagan | West African funk | Colombian street systems

5086 days ago
Guardian MusicTwo beautiful compilations from Soundway revive the spaced-out funk of 70s west Africa and the psychedelic beat of Colombia's sound systemsNext month, Soundway Records, a small, independent British label, releases its latest compilation, a two-CD (or... more info

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