2013 - Kenya Special : Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s

Je ne sais si parler d’afrobeat pour la compilation Kenya Special : Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s est géographiquement, temporellement et même musicalement pertinent… mais peu importe, c’est 32 titres aux rythmes endiablés qui donneront envie d’enfiler une tenue à paillettes pour danser jusqu’à l’effondrement… et comme le livret est magnifique lui aussi, on tient là un disque modèle.

Kenya Special : Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s

Soundway 2013

CD1

01 - Ware Wa (The Loi Toki Tok)

02 - Mu Africa (The Rift Valley Brothers)

03 - Watoto Nyara (Slim Ali & The Famous Hoda Boys)

04 - Mama Matotoya (The Mombasa Vikings)

05 - Ngwendeire Guita (The Lulus Band)

06 - Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe (Mbiri Young Stars)

07 - Wendo ti Mbia (Gatanga Boys Band)

08 - Nitarudia (Orchestre Vévé Star)

09 - Sina Raha (Hafusa Abasi & Slim Ali with the Yahoos Band)

10 - H.O. Ongili (DO 7 Band)

11 - Thoni Ni Caki (New Gatanga Sound)

12 - Nana (The Lulus Band)

13 - Ng’ong’a Wa Mwanjalo (Nashil Pichen & the Eagles Lupopo)

14 - Sweet Sweet Mbombo (Orchestre Baba National)

15 - Cha-Umheja (Afro 70)

16 - Kajo Golo Weka (Peter Tsotsi Juma & The Eagles Lupopo)

CD2

01 - Mutumia Muriu (The Lulus Band)

02 - See Serere (Sophia Ben & The Eagles Lupopo)

03 - Leta Ngoma (The Loi Toki Tok)

04 - Mngeni Mali Yare Yore (Orchestre Super Volcano)

05 - Tiga Kurira (The Rift Valley Brothers)

06 - Kivelenge (Kalambya Boys)

07 - Teresia (Huruma Boys Band)

08 - Keep Change Kairitu (Gatanga Boys Band)

09 - Mwendwa (The Famous Nyahururu Boys)

10 - Pelekani (The Eagles Lupopo)

11 - Nzaumi (Ndalani 77 Brothers)

12 - Afrousa (Move On) (Afro 70)

13 - Tamba Tamba (Nairobi Matata Jazz)

14 - Yanagiria Kayo (Kiratu and his Group)

15 - Week End (Afro 70)

16 - Kibe Kibe (The Mombasa Vikings)