Africafunk: The Original Sound of 1970s Funky Africa

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	African Rhythms producer: Jimmy Gray (producer, disc jockey) bass guitar [bass]: Muzi Branch clavinet, piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]: Al-Hammel Rasul congas: Babatunde Michael Lea drums (drum set) [drums]: Ronnie Toler marimba and vibraphone: Lon Moshe percussion: Babatunde Michael Lea, Muzi Branch, Plunky Branch and Al-Hammel Rasul tenor saxophone: Plunky Branch vocals: Babatunde Michael Lea, Eke-Ete Jackie Lewis, Muzi Branch, Plunky Branch and Al-Hammel Rasul recorded at: Bias Recording Studios (Falls Church location, 1973-1980) in Falls Church, Virginia, United States	Oneness of Juju		7:21
2	Ajo	Peter King		3:59
3	Hail the King	Wali & the Afro Caravan		5:58
4	African Battle	Manu Dibango		2:28
5	Malik recording of: Malik composer: Donny Donable	Lafayette Afro-Rock Band		5:10
6	African Hustle	Mombasa		5:27
7	Expensive Shit producer: Fela Kuti vocals: Fela Kuti arranger: Fela Kuti recording of: Expensive Shit composer: Fela Kuti	Fela Kuti & Afrika 70	5	13:13
8	Talkin' Talkin'	Matata		4:39
9	Megaton	Vecchio		5:03
10	Weya	Manu Dibango		6:01
11	Netsanet drums (drum set): Temare electric bass guitar [bass guitar]: Giovanni flute: Fèqadu Amdè‐Mesqel guitar: Andrew (Guitar player) piano: ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke) saxophone: Fèqadu Amdè‐Mesqel and Moges trumpet: Yohannes Tekola arranger: ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke) recording of: Nètsanèt composer: ሙላቱ አስታጥቄ (Mulatu Astatke, Ethiopian artist Mulatu Astatke)	Mulatu Astatqé		5:36
12	Racubah recording of: Racubah composer: Arthur Young (trumpeter)	Ice		3:23
13	Road Close (dance dub)	Tony Allen		6:44

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/650915 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B00000J7FX [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0000117838 [info]

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/53545 [info]
reviews:	http://www.nme.com/reviews/537 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000671151 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5014797020160
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:15:02

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Harmless
HURTCD016

Release events

United Kingdom
1998

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