Sunday, July 11, 2010

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza


Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza

label: ParisDJs, Colored-Inc.
released: 2010-07-10
style: afro funk,jazz,beats,groove
format: mp3 mix

The Paris DJs extended family has among the most pro-active in spreading the good word about worldwide African music. Celebrating the recent releases by One Foot In Jail or Franck Biyong on our brand new Colored-Inc. label, and announcing the upcoming albums from Oghene Kologbo or Ebo Taylor, here's nearly 4 hours of 21st century afrojazz, afrobeat, ethio-jazz, afrofunk and afrolatin grooves - selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls who are currently producing new tracks with Afrodyete from the Breakestra, Zak from The Souljazz Orchestra, Franck Biyong, Doctor L, Gregsky and a few others...

Tracklisting :
PART 1 - AFRO TRIP
01. The Original Brothers - Black Out (from 'African Music Today' compilation, 2009 / Truth & Soul) USA
02. Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - Kingston Abeba
(from 'Definitely Roots' album, 2009 / Masta Conga Production) FRANCE
03. One Foot In Jail feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays - African Man (Grant Phabao Swing Rework)
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/JAMAICA
04. Akalé Wubé - Jawa Jawa
(from 'Akalé Wubé' album, 2010 / Clapson) FRANCE
05. Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle - Watch We (Souljazz Orchestra Remix)
(from 'Inspiration Information - The Remixes' CD, 2009 / Strut) JAMAICA/UK/CANADA
06. Skeletons - Marathon Man
(from 'Smile' album, 2010 / Impossible Ark) UK
07. The Budos Band - Hidden Hand
(from 'The Budos Band EP' 12 inch, 2009 / Daptone) USA
08. The Rhythmagic Orchestra - African Mailman
(from 'Impossible Ark: A Compilation' CD, 2009 / Impossible Ark) UK
09. Brownout - Framed By Death
(from 'Aguilas & Cobras' album, 2009 / Six Degrees) USA
10. Albino - Feel Alright
(from 'Rhino' album, 2007 / Mighty Niblet) USA
11. Soul Sugar - Sagittarius
(from 'Nothing But The Truth' album, 2009 / Freestyle) FRANCE
12. Tumi and the Volume - Volume Thrials
(from 'Pick A Dream' album, 2010 / Sakifo) SOUTH AFRICA
13. The Budos Band - Day Tripper
(from 'Day Tripper/Money' split 7 inch with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, 2010 / Daptone) USA
14. Mifune - Blackwater Crooks
(from 'Time Is Watching Us' album, 2008 / ODC Music Group) USA

PART 2 - AFRO ETHIO
15. Les Freres Smith - La Marche des Smith
(from 'La Marche des Smith' 7 inch, 2009 / Melting Pot) FRANCE
16. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Mulatu
(from 'Inspiration Information' album, 2009 / Strut) ETHIOPIA/UK
17. The Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut
(from 'Earthology' album, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY
18. Karl Hector & the Malcouns - Toure Samar
(from 'Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti' compilation, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY

PART 3 - AFRO BEAT
19. One Foot In Jail - Fire Dance feat. Psyco
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/NIGERIA
20. The Superpowers - American Exceptionalism
(from 'Trance for Nation' album, 2009 / Young Cub) USA
21. Dele Sosimi - Ojoro
(from 'Identity' album, 2007 / Helico) NIGERIA
22. Will Bernard, John Medeski & Stanton Moore - Blister
(from 'Blue Plate Special' album, 2008 / Palmetto) USA
23. Euforquestra - Melody Truck
(from 'Soup' album, 2009 / Artifact Concepts) USA
24. The Souljazz Orchestra - Agbara
(from 'Rising Sun' album, 2010 / Strut) CANADA
25. Kafka - Afro Innay
(from 'Kafka' album, 2008 / Mighty Higness) AUSTRALIA
26. Funkanala - Be There Tomorrow Part 1
(from 'Be There Tomorrow' album, 2007 / Here And Now) SENEGAL/UK
27. Ikebe Shakedown - Hard Steppin'
(from 'Hard Steppin' EP, 2009 / Colemine) USA
28. Franck Biyong & Massak - U.P.C.
(from 'Visions of Kamerun' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) CAMEROON/FRANCE
29. Cacique'97 - Come From Nigeria
(from 'Cacique'97' album, 2009) PORTUGAL
30. Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra - Crosstown Traffic
(from 'Crosstown Traffic' 7 inch, 2010 / First Word) UK
31. Aphrodesia - Special Girl
(from 'Precious Commodity' album, 2009 / Shackrobeat Music) USA

PART 4 - AFRO FUNK
32. Pitch & Scratch - Mzuzu Walk
(from 'Hamburg Hustle' album, 2009 / Légère Recordings) GERMANY
33. Paikan - Afro On The Rocks
(from 'Dancefloor Fight' 12 inch, 2009 / Jazzman) FRANCE
34. Gigoletto Brass Band - Africa Con Bajo
(from 'Boogalow ' 7 inch, 2010 / Lovemonk) SPAIN
35. One Foot In Jail - Freedom Back feat. Kologbo & The Deacon
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) NIGERIA/USA/FRANCE
36. Burro Morto - Cabaret
(from 'Varadouro' 12 inch, 2010 / Oriki Music) BRAZIL
37. Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 - Seahorse And The Storyteller
(from 'Seahorse And The Storyteller' album, 2010 / Truth & Soul) USA
38. The Funk Revolution - Izzy Come, Izzy Go
(from 'Contemporary Funk' compilation, 2010 / Tramp) GERMANY
39. Deela - One Eyed Captain (Radio Citizen Remix)
(from 'Everything Counts EP' 12 inch, 2010 / Switchstance) GERMANY
40. Afro Soul Toasting - Be A Looser
(from 'Be A Looser' 7 inch, 2008 / Enlace Funk) SPAIN
41. Kokolo - Afrika Man feat. Jojo Kuo
(from 'Afrika Man' 7 inch, 2010 / Record Kicks) USA
42. Cadillac Jones - Suya
(from 'Rhythm Method' album, 2009 / South City) USA
43. The Qualitons - Mellbimbo
(from 'Mellbimbo' 7 inch, 2010 / Tramp) HUNGARY

PART 5 - AFRO LATIN
44. Liberdade - Grande Lua Cheia
(from 'Grande Lua Cheia' 12 inch, 2008 (recorded in 2002) / Oriki Music) BRAZIL
45. Delta Nove - Giacomo
(from 'The Future Is When' album, 2006 / Capitol) USA
46. The Motet - Cheap Shit
(from 'Music For Life' album, 2004 / Harmonized) USA
47. Gangbé Brass Band - Nikki
(from 'Assiko' album, 2009 / Contre Jour) BENIN
48. Antibalas - Dilo Como Yo
(from 'Verve Remixed 4' compilation, 2008 / Verve) USA
49. Saravah Soul - Alforria
(from 'Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary' 3xCD compilation, 2009 / Tru Thoughts) UK

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1 comment:

  1. Excellent tunes, I'm loving it:-)

    Thanks for uploading.

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