2 New Mixes!
This is a new Afrobeat and Afro Funk mix I put together. The opening track is from a insanely rare 45 by Nigerian group The Clusters, followed by an unreleased track by Benin's Orchestre Poly Rythmo. This version of "ou c'est lui ou c'est moi" is from the first recording session for their ALS005 album with Vincent Ahehehinnou. The label owner rejected this first effort and had the band go back into the studio and re-record the whole thing. The album which eventually got released is already amongst the rarest releases of the vast Poly Rythmo catalog but only two acetates of the first recording session were ever found. One copy remains with a legendary Toronto based collector and the other one sits right here at Voodoo Funk headquarters.
The rest of the mix offers you some deep, Nigerian funkiness and two rare tracks from Mali courtesy of Rail Band and Orchestre Le Bida De La Capitale.
04:00 Orch. Poly Rythmo -ou c'est lui ou c'est moi" (unreleased version)
14:36 Evelyn Dance Band led by Orlando Julius -erora miliki
21:37 Uhuru Sounds -ariwo yaa
26:58 Jake Sollo -deiyo deiyo
31:26 Bonds Funk Band -sitting at the court hall
35:01 Pyramid's 7 -shokolokobangoshay
41:17 Big John Oaikhena -agbon nu ghegbeji
46:13 Rail Band de Mali -djiguiya
56:01 St. Augustine -kpalanuma
63:20 Orch. le Bida de la Capitale -kenuma
Lately I've been seriously getting into Highlife tunes from Benin City (no relations to Benin the country). Benin City is the capital of Edo state in Southern Nigeria and birthplace of Sir Victor Uwaifo. I hope you will enjoy this music as much as I do. All these songs are really long, I only managed to fit seven of them into this mix that runs well over 1 hour... I don't like to cut tracks short. To me the length of these tracks matches the trance inducing nature of the music.
05:18 Ugbo & his Philosophers -efe
14:25 Collins Oke -iguo
22:18 Aigbe Lebarty -green revolution
30:22 Victor Uwaifo -ohue
38:38 Akaba Man -ighie vibie
45:27 Talents of Benin -ovbiokhokho
17 comments:
Many, many thanks for these wonderful mixes.
All the best for you!!!
I'm waiting for new releases...
Kostas from Greece.
same from mats in sweden many many thanks
Fantastic Afrobeat mix Frank. Yes, that Clusters song is tops. Great name too. I'm looking forward to checking out the Highlife mix next. Great stuff. Thanks for sharing.
The Highlife mix in particular (for me) is amazing. Thanks again
thanks, enjoyed
Brand New Horizons! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Wow, what a fantastic mix. Much thanks!
Some of the best I've heard on this site. I'm desperate to hear the tracks in full!
Always such a treat to play your new mixes! Thanks Frank!
Thanks so much Frank!! I've been following this blog for 2+ years and you continue to come up with amazing stuff... much appreciated.
Thank you! We were so deprived in the pre-blog days! The music is wonderful.
it's always a pleasure to hear your latest mixes. Thanks very much for hours of pleasure.
We appreciate it.
hey your stuff is awesome...I am living in Ghana right now and I am going to Benin on Saturday. I stumbled upon your blog as I was researching about how to find good music spots in Benin.Have any suggestions? Have a good show at Zebulon! I told a bunch of my friends who live in Manhattan to go check you out. Contact me if you have any suggestions for my Benin trip : rachel.goodfriend@gmail.com
Hey Frank just got around to Brand New Horizons......massive. Loving it big time. Wish you would pay a visit to England and mash it up here ! Funky Trev.
Hello Frank,
Before you leave to central america, may I ask if you have a copy to sale of the Collins Oke & His Odoligie Nobles or one of the Victor Uwaifo LP from which "ohue" is taken?
I already own the edit from Sofrito but the genuine tune is so much groovier!
However, thanks for sharing so much good bibes and music!
I look forward for your latin finds, it's gonna be huge!
All the best,
Ben
Hi Ben, sorry, no spares of these at the moment.
Hi Frank,
Thanks for answering anyway. If a spare shows up, please let me know!
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