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I hate to break it to you but Osibisa was formed in London in 1969. Sure the members were from Ghana and the Caribbean but that doesn't make them an African band!

There are tons of great artists from Africa.

Some faves

Myrath
Djeli Moussa Diawara
Super Eagles
Marijata
Mahmoud Ahmed
Orchestra Baobab
L'Orchestre Kanaga de Mopti
Youssou N'Dour
Bonga
Mdou Moctar
Group Doueh
Miriam Makeba
Die Antwoord
Group Bombino
Dur-Dur Band
Sunburst
Les Troubadours du Roi Baudouin

that's just what i can think of at the moment. Lots more from this undiscovered continent

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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

I can only come up with one favourite African album, although the band are actually from England. Embarrassed

Demon Fuzz - Afreaka

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My exposure to professionally recorded music from this continent has been shamefully low. The only albums that come to mind are some free jazz recordings by former members of Chris McGregor's Blue Notes from South Africa; Song For Biko and Rejoice by Johnny Dyani and Spirits Rejoice! by Louis Moholo stand out the most to me as of now.
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I can only come up with one favourite African album, although the band are actually from England. Embarrassed

Demon Fuzz - Afreaka
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Synchro System - King Sunny Adé
Ayé - Angélique Kidjo
Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango
The Promise of a Future - Hugh Masekela
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I guess that African music is not the one which gets much attention here so, I've thought that it would be good with a thread about it. And the approach just being music with obvious African roots without much consideration whether the musicians themselves necessarily were/are living in Africa or even just being of African origins - in short, just let the music itself decides, and no matter what genres/styles

...and I hope, you'll enjoy!

My own contribution is:

                    Osibisa  -  Osibisa  (1971, Afro-Rock/Jazz Fusion)

                    Osibisa  - Voyaya  (1971, Afro-Rock/Jazz-Rock)

                    Osibisa  -  Heads  (1972, Afro-Rock/Jazz-Rock)

                    Assagai  -  Zimbabwe  (1971, Afro-Rock/Jazz Fusion) 

                    Moussa Diallo  -  the-kékéliba-project  (1999, Afro-Rock/Jazz-Rock)

                    Goat  -  Commune  (2014, Afro-Beat/Psych) 

                    Various artists  -  African Moves Vol. 2  (1989, Afro-Pop)

                    Abdul Tee-Jay's Rokoto  -  Kanka Kuru  (1989, Afro-Pop)

                    Sona Diabate & M'Mah Sylla  -  Sahel  (1988, Mande Music)

                    Dhafer Youssef  -  Electric Sufi  (2001, Arabic Jazz)




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