To my knowledge, female African musicians throughout the 70s were severely underrepresented and outshined by their male peers. If African women did become musicians, they would usually play more traditional styles, or they would be a backing vocalist for a band/solo artist. Because of this unfortunate truth, I haven't been exposed to any African female vocalists up until this point.
Akofa Akoussah blends together psych-rock and funk for her self titled debut, and it doesn’t ... read more
Woyaya, the debut album from British-Ghanian band, Osibisa is nothing short of vibrant, energetic, and funky.
Throughout the 60s and 70s many African countries began gaining their independence and became sovereign states, causing a musical revolution on the continent. Many African bands emerged, that mixed western sounds like funk, blues, rock, jazz and disco with traditional African influences. This results in some of the greatest music you can find, packed with energy, expression, and ... read more
This was such an entertaining listen. This record incorporates so many different sounds and influences from past eras and artists, but they still add thier own flare so that it’s fresh. I’m not an expert on the Aussie-rock scene but I can tell that these guys are special. If you want to hear some new, truly unique and genre bending psych/prog rock, this is where to ... read more
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