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VF Mix 72: Afrobeat by XOA
| November 10, 2016From past to present. Nick Tyson, as XOA, draws on the sun-drenched, oft political, vintage sounds of golden era...
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Aleke Kanonu’s afrobeat masterpiece Aleke gets long-awaited reissue
| August 1, 2016On the all-time want list. After working as a session musician for a veritable who’s who of NYC’s ’70s...
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An introduction to the funky Ghanaian afrobeat of Ebo Taylor
| March 22, 2016Merging highlife with jazz and funk to create his own brand of Ghanaian afrobeat, Ebo Taylor is a giant...
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Cultura Impura: 10 incredible Brazilian afrobeat tracks
| August 6, 2015Much has been made of the musical cross-pollination between Brazil and North America. But what’s often forgotten is the...
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Top 10 highlife songs (& the records that hide them) with Mogadisco
| October 24, 2014African music specialists Mogadisco collect the continent’s finest sounds from afrobeat to soukous, Nigerian jùjú to Ethiopian jazz and...
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“Are you here to see the Chief?” Luaka Bop and the search for William Onyeabor
| October 25, 2013Founded by David Byrne 25 years ago, intrepid world music label Luaka Bop are on the verge of releasing...
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Music Is The Weapon: The 10 essential Fela Kuti records
| October 23, 2013Despite a slew of vinyl reissues in recent years, original Fela Kuti pressings can be incredibly difficult to come...
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