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World Psychedelic Classics 3 Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa (2014 Issue)

African and Afro-Beat, African , Compilations

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Super Eagles – Love's A Real Thing
Moussa Doumbia – Keleya
William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
Ofo & The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr

1. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey – Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome
2. Super Eagles – Love's A Real Thing
3. Moussa Doumbia – Keleya
4. Manu Dibango – Ceddo End Title
5. Sorry Bamba – Porry
6. No. 1 de No. 1 – Guajira Van
7. William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
8. Ofo & The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr
9. Gasper Lawal – Awon-Ojise-Oluwa
10. Bunzu Sounds – Zinabu
11. Tunji Oyelana and the Benders – Ifa
12. Orchestre Regional de Kayes – Sanjina

David Byrne delves deep into his Luaka Bop and other archives to give you twelve slices of West African funky, poly-rhythmic psychedelia! Incorporating elements of rock, soul, latin and psyche into Afro-beat grooves from artists as diverse as Manu Dibango, Gasper Lawal and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, this is an essential addition to the growing range of global psychedelic classics and will certainly appeal to fans of "African Scream Contest", "Nigeria Rock Special" and the Analog Africa series!

Highly recommended!!

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