Heavy Friends
Saturday February 9th, 2019 with Heavy Ben
Special Black History Month primer on Afrobeat
From The Black President, Fela Kuti, funky and angry as hell, to current musicians keeping the groove and fight going.
| The Heavy Friends theme is brought to you by a man who inadvertently played a key role in the development of Afrobeat |
| Heavy Heavy Heavy Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats - Let's Have A Party - EMI - 1974 |
| Setting the stage with a high point in Fela's catalogue |
| Confusion Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa 70 - Confusion - EMI/Barclay - 1974/1997 |
| 1970s Nigeria and a piece each from Benin & Togo |
| Bayi L'ense The Lijadu Sisters - Mother Africa - Afrodisia/Knitting Factory - 1977/2012 |
| That's The Time Segun Bucknor's Revolution - 7"/Who Say I Tire - Polydor/Vampi Soul - 1972/2010 |
| Enjoy Yourself Sahara All Stars Band Jos - Sahara All Star Band Jos/Nigeria 70 - EMI/Strut - 1974/2001 |
| Dou Dagbé Wé Honoré Avolonto Et L'Orchestre Black Santiago - Black Santiago/Legends Of Benin - Disques Tropiques/Analog Africa - 1974/2009 |
| Leki Santchi Napo De Mi Amor Et Ses Black Devil's - 7"/African Scream Contest - Djassor Recording/Analog Africa - 1974/2008 |
| African Movement Smahila & The S.B.'s - Smahila & The S.B.'s/Ouelele - RAS/Comet - 1977/1999 |
| Afrobeat from USA, Canada, France, Germany |
| War Hero Antibalas - Security - Daptone - 2007 |
| Mista President The Souljazz Orchestra - Freedom No Go Die - Do Right! Music - 2008 
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| One Day Papa Groove - We're Not Blind - Les Disques Anubis - 2008
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| Crache La Douleur Fanga feat. Tony Allen - Natural Juice - Cosmic Groove - 2008 |
| Theme For Isaac Kirya The Boogoos - Contemporary Afro Beat - Tramp - 2011 |
| Contreband Mentality Les Frères Smith - Contreband Mentality - Comet - 2011 |
| Back to Nigeria for the final set |
| Sunny Ti De Ariya King Sunny Adé And His African Beats - Juju Music - Mango - 1982 |
| Ooh Amerigo Gazaway (De La Soul feat. Redman vs Fela Kuti) - Fela Soul - (not on label) - 2012 |
| Moving On Tony Allen - Film Of Life - Jazz Village - 2014 |
| Giant Of Africa Seun Kuti + Egypt 80 - From Africa With Fury: Rise - Knitting Factory Records - 2011 |
| 2,000 Blacks Got To Be Free Fela Anikulapo Kuti And Roy Ayers - Music Of Many Colours - Phonodisk/Celluloid - 1980/1986 |
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8:10 PM, February 9th, 2019