Languid Latin American rhythms; another installment in our continuing series on Afro-tronica; the art of the Jamaican deejay; 50 years of Afrobeat
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Artist (Country) | Song | Recording | Label | Year
Oliver Lake (USA) | Separation | Matador Of 1st & 1st | Passin' Thru | 1997 Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros (UK) | Global A Go-Go | Global A Go-Go | Hellcat | 2001
Eva Ayllon (Peru) | Ruperta | Esta Noche ⦠| Sono Radio | 1979 Sidestepper (Colombia-UK) | Lover | Supernatural Love | Real World | 2016 The Garifuna Collective (Belize-Guatemala-Honduras) | Mongulu | Ayo | Cumbancha | 2013 Los Terrificos (USA) | Entre Nous | Go South: Vaya Pa'l Sur | Peace & Rhythm | 2016 Rene Lopez (USA) | Steal Your Love | Paint The Moon Gold | Liberation Label | 2014
Shadow (Liberia) | Killing Me (Boima remix) | single | INTL BLK | 2016 Penny Penny (South Africa) | Shaka Bundu | Shaka Bundu | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 1994
Magic System (Cote D'Ivoire) | Emma | Radio Afrika | Parlophone | 2015 The Very Best (France-Sweden-Malawi) feat Ezra Koenig (USA) & Theophilus London (Trinidad & Tobago-USA) | Warm Heart Of Africa | single | Green Owl | 2009 DJ Katapila (Ghana) | Cocoawra (Angel) | Trotro | Awesome Tapes From Africa | 2016
Dillinger (Jamaica) | Brace A Boy | Original Rockers | Greensleeves | 1974 Winston Williams (Jamaica) | Sweet Like Candy | single | Smash | 1970 Sister Nancy (Jamaica) | One Two | single | Techniques | 1981 Prince Jazzbo (Jamaica) | Mr. Harry Skank | Dubble Attack: The Original Pantomine Dee-Jay Collection 1972-74 | Greensleeves | 1973
I Roy (Jamaica) | Black Man Time | single | Gussie | 1973 Dillinger (Jamaica) | Cokane In My Brain | single | Island | 1976 King Stitt (Jamaica) | Lee Van Cleef | single | New Beat | 1969
Fela Ransome-Kuti & His Koola Lobitos (Nigeria) | Ajo | Highlife-Jazz & Afro-Soul (1963-69) | Knitting Factory | 196x Alma Afrobeat Ensemble (Spain) | Shakedown | It's Time | Slow Walk Music | 2016 M.A.K.U Soundsystem (USA-Colombia) | What Do You Wish For | Mezcla | Glitterbeat | 2016
Freedom Family (Ghana) | Yensuro (No Fears) | Ayentsoo | Academy LPs | 1974