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    AFRICAMORE - The Afro-funk Side Of Italy (1973-1978)Various Artists

    Four Flies
      • 1. L'Unica Chance - Walter Rizzati
      • 2. Amore - Chrisma
      • 3. Tabù Tubà (Part 1) - I Robots
      • 4. Oh Caron - Luca D'Ammonio
      • 5. Contrabbando di Fagioli - Ramasandiran Somusundaram
      • 6. Africa Sound - Jean Paul & Angelique
      • 7. Kumbayero - Weyman Corporation
      • 8. Soul Makossa - African Revival
      • 9. The Voodoo Lady - Lara Saint Paul
      • 10. Why O - Beryl Cunningham 04
      • 11. Calories - Augusto Martelli & The Real McCoy
      • 12. M.A.A.G.O. - Prognosi Riservata

      Continuing Four Flies' dedication to delving into lesser-explored periods of Italian music, Africamore takes us on a captivating journey into the intersection of Afro-funk and the Italian soundscape during the six years between 1973 and 1978 - a time when disco was looming on the horizon and the nightclub market was rapidly expanding.

      Before reaching Italian shores, the infectious sound originating from African and Afro-Caribbean roots traversed both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, landing on New York dancefloors, where DJ Dave Mancuso discovered "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango. In 1973, from Mancuso's Loft parties, the song's hypnotic groove spread to the rest of the globe, including in Italy, where it sparked a wave of imitations and variations.

      This was a brief but nuanced period in Italian music history, one that deserves to be rediscovered, with love.

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