Mining the Audio Motherlode, Vol. 12 (MP3s)

April 15, 2009

Mining the Audio Motherlode, Vol. 12 (MP3s)

Give the Drummer Some's
10 Favorite Downloads from the MP3 Blogosphere
(see Comments, below, for helpful info about downloading)

AFRO-POP EDITION!!

For a change of pace, the miner decided to stick with a single continent this week, with all selections hailing from the source of the original funk. Yes, it's African danceables galore in this haul of downloads. Highlights include a campaign tune from a Beninese pop star who ran for president (G.G. Vikey), afro-soul out of Italy from a multinational crew (African People) and enchanting mixes of country-esque numbers (yup!) from Nigeria (Naija to Nashville). So pull up a stool in this here virtual shebeen and slurp the head off these sonic suds.

Lead Singer's (First) Name Is Jagger
Kelenkye Band ~ "Moving World"
(Blog: Prog Not Frog)
From the album: No One Is Born to Suffer (mp3)

"Country" Music, Mostly from Nigeria
Various ~ Naija to Nashville: Mix #1 & Mix #2
(Blog: With Comb and Razor)

Doubtfully African, Definitely A-Funk'n
African People ~ "Stop Pushing"
(Blog: Diggin' the Crates)

[7 more Sub-Saharan stunners, after the jump]

Hey Hey With the Funkees
The Funkees ~ "Now I'm a Man"
(Blog: DeltaT Goes Back)
[Note: Use Badongo or Megaulopad]
From the album: Too Lay (mp3)

Senegal's Socially Conscious Pop Star
Ouza ~ "Wethe"
(Blog: Global Grooves)

Campaign Song from Benin Presidential Hopeful
G.G. Vikey ~ s/t
(Blog: World Service)

22 Skidoo
22 Band ~ "Venez Voir"
(Blog: Matsuli Music)
From the album: Kanaworebe (mp3)

Good Old Yoruba Soul Music
Ade Wesco & His Destiny Dandies ~ "Aye Wa Adun"
(Blog: Likembe)

Ghana Fly Now
Afro Funk ~ "Body Music"
(Blog: Babe(b)logue)
From the album: Try and Try (mp3)

W. Marsalis Appears on One Track...and It Doesn't Suck!
Aleke Kanonu ~ "Aleke"
(Blog: Arkadin's Ark)

Listen for music from these and other incredible finds on
Give the Drummer Some, Fridays on WFMU, 9 to Noon (ET).

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Posted by Doug Schulkind on April 15, 2009 at 12:02 PM in Doug Schulkind's Posts, Mining the Audio Motherlode, MP3s, Music, The Internet | Permalink

Comments

A brief note about Mining the Audio Motherlode: The main focus here will be on
posts of rare and out-of-print recordings, but the blogs themselves are responsible
for the content they are providing.

A few helpful words about the downloads:
Follow the links provided to blog pages offering the downloads. Look for the
download link on the page. (Occasionally, the link is listed in the Comments
section. Also, if the original download link is no longer active, check further down
in the string of comments; a new download link may be posted there.)

Some downloads deposit a folder on your desktop; others leave an rar. file, which
needs to be opened using special
software. This software is FREE and available online. (If you use a Mac, I
highly recommend UnRarx.)

Some blogs provide passwords, which then must be entered when opening the rar. file.
The password is typically listed right next to the original download link.

Be sure to search the archived pages at each individual blogs to find more musical
gems. Also, check the blog rolls at each blog for leads to other great blogs.

Searching for a specific artist or album? Use Google's BlogSearch.

Posted by: Doug Schulkind | April 15, 2009 at 12:05 PM

Thanks for all of this terrific stuff. Any tips re: /hearing the Vikey song? Link takes me to the site, but no success hearing or downloading. Any tips'll be appreciated.

Posted by: Wolf | April 15, 2009 at 01:30 PM

To access the G.G. Vikey, click on the linked text "Rivièrafrique 231.335" and it will take you to a page with the link "Download this file." Click on that and it will DL the file onto your desktop.

Posted by: Doug Schulkind | April 15, 2009 at 01:38 PM