Fishfacefour Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Zombie thread revival... Been enjoying all of these recommendations thanks! I've been digging Onipa this year. A real blend of modern sounds with more traditional. And while we're on the subject of zombie threads 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SumOne Posted June 9 Share Posted June 9 Reviving this! I know Aftobeat generally is more associated with the Fela Kuti kind if sound/era, but some of the best pop music from anywhere nowadays is from Nigeria, I suppose it's just Nigerian Pop rather than Aftobeat, anyway, whatever you want to call it - I'm loving this stuff: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nekomatic Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 I hadn't seen this thread before, and big thanks to all contributors for the recommendations - going to be going on a playlist near you (well, near me) very shortly. If I could choose three fantasy bands to be in, one of them would definitely be an Afrobeat band. Also I hope the people on page 1 who tipped the Ezras for greatness back in 2020 are feeling suitably pleased with themselves now. Here's The Fontanelles: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godathunder Posted June 10 Share Posted June 10 I took the kids to see Orchestra Baobab at the Bray jazz festival a few weeks ago. Great vibe and got a primarily grey haired audience up and dancing. The bass was never flashy and just grooved solidly but the rhythm guitarist was an absolute beast - just relantless Not my vid but from a gig a week later 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shybaldbuddhist Posted June 13 Share Posted June 13 There's some fantastic stuff in this thread. Thanks everyone for sharing. I've been into afrobeat for about 10 years and have come across some great stuff in that time. I formed an afrobeat band a few years ago when I lived in London. There's a strong afrobeat and African music scene in London which was great to be a part of. In terms of afrobeat bass playing, my approach was always very minimal and to provide a strong foundation that sits within the other parts of the song. The band I played in had 10 members so sparse playing meant I could give more room for the other layers to lock in and not get too muddy. Here's a video of my band playing an original tune. https://youtu.be/bwTxpshM39k?si=cvLrlv58bHqpsUus I played a few gigs with Edd Bateman who is a fantastic bass player who plays African music. He's got a YouTube channel with loads of videos on different styles of African music. https://youtu.be/ghAcuTLM5DI?si=CNG61gZkJn6YYuFj 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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