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v/a - africa airways two (funk departures 1973) - africa seven - vinyl

New Copy

Genre: African

1. Na Real Sekele Fo Ya
2. Kilowi-Kilowi
3. Aboki (Mon Copain)
4. Don't Do It
5. Piani
6. Relax (Before Doin' Sex)
7. Get It On The Music
8. Tata Ngoh
9. Toyota Fantasy (John Bryan edit)

10 strong tracks - following on the first volume!

The album opens with "Na Real Sekele Fo Ya" from Cameroonian-in-Paris Pasteur Lappe. Produced by Jacob Desvarieux of Kassav fame. Followed by M'Bamina an Italian / Ivory Coast band who swing things heavy with "Kilowi Kilowi". Sweeting strings, funky bass lines wrapped around a late 70s style disco groove.
Ekambi Briallant is next up with his floor tappingly catchy afro soul "Aboki (Mon Copain)", produced by Slim Pezin. To round off the A-side of the vinyl, there's the first outing from the Makeba family.
Cameroonian native Jo Tongo opens thing up on Side B. "Piani" is his purest dancefloor moment, here again in full glory.Next up a James Brown style fuelled funk stomper "Relax.. Before Doing Sex" from Oscar Harris and his crew. The power trio of Bozambo are next up. Between them they have released over 12 solo LPs and here together with "Get it On The Music" they power through with a keyboard/synyh driven afro-funk groove years ahead of its time..., made in 1978 but sounding like 1984. The compilation is rounded off by the Queen of Queens, Myriam Makeba. Possibly / probably the most influential female musician to come out of Africa...,