Keywords: Roots Dub, Afrobeat, Afrofunk, Afrosoul, Afrojazz
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Grant Phabao and Djouls – 21st Century Afro
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-08-18

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Info :
In the next 6 weeks, Paris DJs activists Grant Phabao & Djouls will explore the many facets of 21st century African music, from Afrobeat to Afrofunk, from Afrosoul to Afrojazz, etc. This week’s selection opens the salva with one of THE albums of the year, the second opus from The Budos Band, one you NEED – trust us. After a glimpse of the new Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble album, we’re proud to present a new master of African music, Seun Kuti, bravely and proudly reaching out to his father with a bomb of a first album! A record we’ll lookout for in the coming months is Antony Joseph & The Spasm Band’s new one on french jazz label Heavenly Sweetness. You’ll get here a taste of their recently released “La Diablesse EP”, which hints at some serious afro-punk-jazz grooves. Concerning Kokolo, we’ve already told ya many times that their formula is flawless: funky afrobeat to dance to. Nuff’ said. Nostalgia 77 is a UK artist with a huge soul-jazz sensibility, producing, remixing, releasing a LOT of stuff on Brighton’s Tru Thoughts label and around. Grant Phabao got the chance to remix his cover of The White Stripes‘ 7 Nation Army featuring the incredible vocals of Alice Russell. It’s available on his current “One Offs, Remixes & B-sides” compilation, along with an afrodeepfunk remix of his “Freedom” track, which we’ve included here. Closing this mix is former Fela guitarist/bassist Oghene Kologbo’s latest single, extracted from his Fela Kuti homage album (available with two different covers for CD and vinyl). If you were in Paris this August (2008) you shouldn’t have missed the 4 consecutive free Antibalas free shows in Parcs – Oghene was there guest-starring, offering some superb afrorock guitar solos… All in all 30mn is VERY short for afrobeat – but if you come back next week, we should have uploaded a new selection of the best 21st Century Afro Music you may find!! See ya there.

Tracklisting :
01. The Budos Band – Adeniji
(from ‘The Budos Band II’ album, 2008 / Daptone) USA
» more info on djouls.com «
02. Akoya Afrobeat Ensemble – Fela Dey
(from ‘President Dey Pass’ album, 2008 / Afrobomb Music) USA
» more info on djouls.com «
03. Seun Kuti + Fela’s Egypt 80 – Fire Dance
(from ‘Many Things’ album, 2008 / Tôt ou Tard) NIGERIA
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04. Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band – Vero
(from ‘La Diablesse EP’ 12 inch, 2008 / Heavenly Sweetness) TRINIDAD/UK
» more info on djouls.com «
05. Kokolo – Our Own Thing
(from ‘Love International’ album, 2008 / Freestyle) USA
» more info on tru-thoughts.net «
06. Nostalgia 77 Octet – Freedom (The Freedom Zombie Dance Remix Part 2)
(from ‘Freedom Zombie Dance’ 7 inch, 2006 / Tru Thoughts, available on the ‘One Offs, Remixes & B-Sides’ 2xCD compilation) UK
» more info on djouls.com «
07. Oghene Kologbo And Afrobeat Academy – Afro Confusion
(from ‘Remember Fela Anikulapo Kuti’ album, 2007 / Lions Ark Records) NIGERIA
» more info on djouls.com «

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Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao & Djouls(timec.net)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com), photo bysrbyug under a Creative Commons license
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)

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Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
(MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2008-08-12

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Tracklisting :
01. Frankenstein Ska
(from ‘Trojan Creole Reggae Box Set’ compilation, 2004 / Trojan)
02. Another Scorcher
(from ‘Reggay’ LP, 1969 / Dynamic Sounds)
03. A Fe We Music
(from ‘Reggae International’ LP, 1976 / Dynamic Sounds)
04. Black On
(from ‘Reggae Round The World’ LP, 1973 / Dragon)
05. Johnny Too Bad
(from ‘Reggae Hot Shots, Vol. 1′ compilation, 1995 / Jamaican Gold)
06. Hot Reggae
(from ‘200% Dynamite!’ compilation, 1999 / Soul Jazz)
07. No Money, No Love
(from ‘The Mighty Sparrow with Byron Lee & the Dragonaires – Only A Fool’ LP, 1969 / Trojan)
08. 007 Shanty Town
(from ‘Jamaica’s Golden Hits Vol.3 – The Best Of Rock Steady & Reggae’ compilation, 1992 / Jamaican Gold)
09. Easy Snappin
(from ‘Jamaica’s Golden Hits Vol.1 The Best Of Ska’ compilation, 1992 / Jamaican Gold)
10. Carry Go Bring Come
(from ‘Jamaica’s Golden Hits Vol.2 The Best Of Ska Rock Steady’ compilation, 1992 / Jamaican Gold)
11. Jamaikan Ska
(from ‘Great Jamaica Ska’ compilation, 1998 / Rhino)

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Links :
Official site : byronleemusic.com
Unofficial MySpace : myspace.com/unofficialbyronlee
A Byron Lee discography : roots-archives.com/artist/554
Wikidepia : english | french
Jamaican Gold discography : xs4all.nl/~tapirs/jmccd.htm

Credits :
Selected, mixed and designed by Grant Phabao and Djouls (T.I.M.E.C.)
Artwork borrowed from Byron Lee’s ‘Tighten Up’ album

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