Soseme Makonde

Celebrating #45Friday with a special rip today. Finally got my hands on a copy of this afrobeat grail. I'm going to post a little clip of the flip on Instagram later today too.

Makonde - Soseme Makonde

Mediafire • Zippyshare • 1977

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You Can't Change A Man

Germany's Borrowed Identity gave Christy Essien's rare Afro jam You Can't Change A Man a DJ friendly rub. His soul steeped originals would make you think he's from Detroit. Check them out on Soundcloud.

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Rando Afro

Afro funk from unlikely places...

Mick Fleetwood - Superbrains

Ge.tt • YSI • 1981

Remi Kabaka, Abdul Lasisi Amao & Steve Winwood - Irin Ajo 

Mediafire • YSI • 1973

 

Turbojazz - Jungle Struttin'

Juno Download • 2012

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Slave Masters (Jacques Renault Remix)

 

I love the dubby, hypnotic treatment Jacques gave this Seun Kuti track.

Get lost in it, grab a free 192 from RCRD LBL below, and buy a 320 or loseless directly from Knitting Factory Records.

Sabanoh 75

Look what I found in Baltimore - a solid Afro-disco record!

Sabanoh 75 - Dance To Me | Mediafire | YSI | 320 kbps

Sabanoh 75 - Gbepeh-Mi | Mediafire | YSI | 320 kbps

Sabanoh 75 - Baba Hausa | Mediafire | YSI | 320 kbps

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True Vibes From Monomono - 1974

Not much to say about this one. Absolutely essential Afrobeat/psych from the legendary 1974 album from Monomono, The Dawn Of Awareness. If you see this album, grab it and never let it go. This is the lead-off track and is 4+ minutes of jammy Afrocentric psychedelic truth.

Monomono - Plain Fighting
ZShare | YSI | 256 kbps

Afrobeat gone electro...

Nairobi - Funky Soul Makossa | Zshare | YSI | 320 kbps




Manu Dibango - Abele Dance | Zshare | YSI | 320 kbps