Tag Archive | afrobeat
Review: Telepath, Crush
Despite the wide variety of styles on Crush, there’s nonetheless a cohesiveness to the album that makes it a joy to listen to, especially with headphones.
Review: The Rough Guide to African Guitar Legends
Driftwood’s had a few recent posts focusing on West African guitar-driven music, so how about an overview? Unfortuntately, it turns out that the “African Guitar Legends” is a little more expansive than can be encompassed on a single Rough Guide. Add a comment if you can think of another guitarist that should have made the [...]
Review: Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band, Live
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band Chopteeth Live [Grigri Discs (2010)] Dynamic brass, infectious poly-rhythms, steady bass lines, swirling organs, slinky guitar rhythms and great vocals (in a variety of languages) has placed the West Africa-influenced Chopteeth Afrofunk Band at the forefront of the Washington-Maryland-Virginia music scene. Two years after their debut album took the area by storm and garnered them [...]
Reviews: Nigeria Afrobeat Special, Nigeria Special, Volume 2, and Tony Allen, Secret Agent
Various Artists Nigeria Afrobeat Special: The New Explosive Sound In 1970’s Nigeria [Soundway (2010)] Nigeria Special, Volume 2: Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds and Nigerian Blues 1970-1976 [Soundway (2010)] Tony Allen Secret Agent [Nonesuch (2009)]
