Showing posts with label afro-beat. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 09, 2009

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Fela Kuti and Africa 70 - Expensive Shit (1975)


From AMG: "This disc is an overt response to the consistent harassment afflicting Fela Kuti's Kalakuta Republic in the early '70s under the oppressive Lagos authorities. The title track is a direct reference to an actual incident that occurred in which the cops planted a marijuana cigarette on Kuti -- who promptly swallowed it and therefore destroyed any evidence. He was then held until he could pass the drugs from his system -- which miraculously did not occur when his fecal sample was then sent for analysis, thanks to some help from his fellow inmates. Because of the costs incurred during this debacle, Kuti proclaimed his excrement as Expensive Shit."

http://www.mediafire.com/?zzlgvinnnqm

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Weave EP (2009), The Raincoats (1981)



http://www.mediafire.com/?gin2ed5wh1j

WEAVE! is just a little EP. Reminds me of a tribal Santogold. Kinda fun. Makes me think of this other noisy grrrl band called The Raincoats. If you like The Pretenders, Blondie, you might wanna check them out.

http://rapidshare.com/files/116626838/Raincoats1983.zip