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Source Material: Ofege – “Amayo”
Ofege was a band from Lagos, Nigeria who recorded in the '70s. The band featured five members: Melvin Noks (lead vocals/rhythm guitar), Paul Alade (bass guitar), Mike Meme (drums), Felix Ijeh (rhythm/tenor guitar), and Dapo Olumide…
Source Material: The Heshoo Beshoo Group – “Emakhaya”
The Heshoo Beshoo group was a South African jazz band that formed in 1969. The group featured Henry Sithole (alto saxophone), his brother Stanley Sithole (tenor saxophone), Cyril Magubane (guitarist), Ernest Mothole (bassist), and Nelson…
Source Material: Amara Touré – “Salamouti”
Amara Touré was an African musician from Conakry, Guinea who recorded in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. In 1958, Touré started his career as a member of the Senegalese band Le Star Band de Dakar. Over the next few years, the band became an…
Source Material: Marijata – “I Walk Alone”
Marijata was an afrobeat band from Ghana who recorded a few albums in the '70s. The band featured three members: Kofi "Electric" Addison (drummer), Bob Fischlan (organist), and Nat Osmanu (guitarist). In 1976, they released their debut…