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Interactive poll #22: The Africa edition
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Poll Question: Nominate one song, and vote for three.
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
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3 [11.11%]
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Here's just a reminder that I will open the voting on Monday (evening most probably), so you still have a couple of days to decide on your final nomination.
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I have listened to everything more than once, if often while doing other things, but haven't found the time to write. Overall once more a very enjoyable selection. Africa deserves more space in my collection for sure!
There is some material I already know and like, Ali Farka Toure, Pili Pili, Covid victim Manu Dibango Cry, Talking Heads (although it's not exactly my favourite of them, same with Fela Kuti), and Seckou Keita (whom I started to buy after Nicky had nominated him in the earlier poll, although I didn't know the collaborations yet; I prefer the one with Omar Sosa although I actually like the first one most that I won't vote because I know it already). Oddly I don't remember the Ginger Baker one, although it is very good and I know some stuff of his from that period.
The first three KOKOKO, Black Bombaim (surprising style in this poll but very well done), Steward Copeland & Gizmo are excellent. Mr Copeland is surely not as relaxed as Tony Allen, but his sharpness has its own merit.
The Samite one is very beautiful, Afro Celt Sound System is quite cool, the Kronos Quartet does well there, Ellis Island of Mau Mau resonates quite a bit better with me than the other Mau Mau. That's all to say for the moment.


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Glad you enjoy Seckou Keita so much, I really love pretty much anything he does, any style, with any other musicians or solo.  
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My nomination: 

Mau Mau : Ellis Island


I apologize for the lack of participation in the forum but again the covid has invaded Italy and especially Milan where I live, and unfortunately I have to go and teach at school despite the many positive cases of covid that there are, with continuous extra work to communicate between teachers and with pupils' parents. All over Europe schools are kept open despite the many cases of contagion that there are, and therefore it is a complicated period for me.
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It's difficult times we're living in. I am a bus driver, and that is not exactly the easiest job in a Corona time either.
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I'm going to nominate Sonia Dada

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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

My nomination: 

Mau Mau : Ellis Island


I apologize for the lack of participation in the forum but again the covid has invaded Italy and especially Milan where I live, and unfortunately I have to go and teach at school despite the many positive cases of covid that there are, with continuous extra work to communicate between teachers and with pupils' parents. All over Europe schools are kept open despite the many cases of contagion that there are, and therefore it is a complicated period for me.
I hope you and your family are able to stay safe in this, Lorenzo.  
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Originally posted by The Anders The Anders wrote:

It's difficult times we're living in. I am a bus driver, and that is not exactly the easiest job in a Corona time either.
  May you also be safe (and your family etc as well).  
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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

My nomination: 

Mau Mau : Ellis Island


I apologize for the lack of participation in the forum but again the covid has invaded Italy and especially Milan where I live, and unfortunately I have to go and teach at school despite the many positive cases of covid that there are, with continuous extra work to communicate between teachers and with pupils' parents. All over Europe schools are kept open despite the many cases of contagion that there are, and therefore it is a complicated period for me.

Bologna is in a somewhat better position and I can work 95% from home, so all the best wishes to you! I have heard that transmission from pupils to teachers is very rare, but not sure how reliable that information is.
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My nomination will be Seckou Keita, solo, "If Only I Knew."  I love all three, so a hard choice, the collaborations are so varied.  But going with the man, himself.
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Ali Farka Touré -Savane is my choice, and then I am retiring from these interactive polls.

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Originally posted by jamesbaldwin jamesbaldwin wrote:

My nomination: 

Mau Mau : Ellis Island


I apologize for the lack of participation in the forum but again the covid has invaded Italy and especially Milan where I live, and unfortunately I have to go and teach at school despite the many positive cases of covid that there are, with continuous extra work to communicate between teachers and with pupils' parents. All over Europe schools are kept open despite the many cases of contagion that there are, and therefore it is a complicated period for me.


Lorenzo, best wishes to you... I think the best is a break with payment, but if it is not the case, I hope you won't catch the virus... or else, it won't catch you. Smile
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Despite the fact that the videotape on which the youtube is based seems to be a bit washed out and thus doesn't give a very homogeneous sound quality, my nomination is: Pili Pili - Hoomba Hoomba.

We're indeed in a very bizarre period... I am also teaching some classes, but from this week on our university goes online, so I will do my classes by video conferencing. Not ideal, but we have to adapt. Let's hope it won't be for long and life can go back to normal for everybody. Stay healthy and keep courage!

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My nomination is Never by Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela.
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Originally posted by suitkees suitkees wrote:

Let's hope it won't be for long and life can go back to normal for everybody. Stay healthy and keep courage!


Oops, I failed to see that some other people also expressed their situation. (Just as I posted my previous post in The American Politics thread, accidentally, first! LOL)

So a +1 to what I quoted from suitkees' post. 
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Originally posted by The Dark Elf The Dark Elf wrote:

Ali Farka Touré -Savane is my choice, and then I am retiring from these interactive polls.
  That's my favourite of yours this time, and will be one of the ones I'm considering for the final three plus honourable mentions, certainly.  I'll miss seeing your contributions, but you know you can always come back any time.  
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Think I'll go with Ginger Baker "African Force".
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So ten nominations have now been added to the poll. Please tell me if I missed some.
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Originally posted by Easy Money Easy Money wrote:

King Sunny Ade "365 is my Number/The Message"   The cool jam kicks in a little after the 1:50 mark.
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Nominated songs playlist:



Will update as poll gets updated.
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