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Af-Reak Tuesday:How the most ancient of traditions do distortion

Posted about 1 year ago


Boy, I sure hope this theme catches on. African Music is the root (along with Cuban Music) of everything Zarpex hates,but more importantly it is strongly linked to everything he loves. Plus I have a whole lot to learn. Zarpex's mortal enemy Baudolino was the first to post the Western Saharan based, Group Doueh, but I had learned of them from Jen and Michael (YoungMossTongue). Upon hearing the distorto-guitar of Group Doueh my mind clicked over to Konono No.1, the over amped home made thumb piano guys from Congo. My first thought was that these two bands should go on tour. I can just see this stuff, with a proper light show, blowing minds on multiple continents. What say you? Afrique Tuesday? Ivy did it. Show us yours..

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Comments (38)

  1. Cody B
    Cody B says ☼ ☼ ☼ Konono No.1- Kule Kule
    ► "check out the konono website for some cool photos of their instruments":http://www.crammed.be/konono/ ◄
    Permalink posted 06/10/2008
  2. mullytron
    mullytron says Yeah MAN! Those guys are NUTS. We did a gig with them in Philly at the World Cafe, ask Nicki, she was there... Konono #1 are like the Hendrix, the Herbie Hancock, and the MC5 of mbira, all at once. What a sound, 3 and 4 dudes thumbing it old skool, thru way-fuzzy amps, and with ladies dancin', got to love it...
    Permalink posted 06/10/2008
  3. Rawkkiddoh
    Rawkkiddoh says I have zero albums like this in my collection and its a real shame. Again I have nothing to add but my ear to the speaker
    Permalink posted 06/10/2008
  4. YOUNGMOSSTONGUE
    YOUNGMOSSTONGUE says excellent!
    Permalink posted 06/10/2008
  5. Sam The Artist
    Sam The Artist says are those kalimbas plugged into something?! SWEEEEET.
    Permalink posted 06/10/2008
  6. Dzendvokh
    Dzendvokh says Love this theme. The congotronics album is great.... never heard Group Doueh before but I'm certainly mesmerized.... perfect for this evening....
    Permalink posted 06/10/2008
  7. YOUNGMOSSTONGUE
    YOUNGMOSSTONGUE says you may also enjoy THIS ...

    Permalink posted 06/10/2008
  8. consumerx
    consumerx says Two excellent tracks. I especially like the Congotronics one.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  9. cpetersonart3
    cpetersonart3 says Cody-I started last week searching out some African music myself.I am listening to Bassekou Kkouyate and Ngoui Ba, their album Sega Blue. great tune.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  10. Cody B
    Cody B says I'll say one thing..nowadays when I see a turban and an electric guitar I get a little excited. Thank You Michael..that kind of instant gratification is a scary and beautiful thing. Glad to here it is so, consumer x. Now are you about to jump into the Tuesday fray..even if its Wednesday. Sam, check out he link if you haven't already to see more of their set up. They make Tom Waits' work with car parts seems like Matchbox material.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  11. Cody B
    Cody B says mully that sounds incredible..I gotta make it out some time. dz, I see you are in on the act,excellent. cp, there's a whole world in Africa of incredibly diverse music..I feel like I'm just scratching the surface as well. Rawk, there's some Tanzanian Hip Hop you might like..along with a zillion other things
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  12. Marigold
    Marigold says this is a great post cody. i love it. i never knew such wonderful music existed.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  13. Cody B
    Cody B says Thanks Mike. You are gonna get poor if you start getting into African sounds Mike. Or use some major bandwidth, 'cause there's an entire universe of diverse sounds comin' from across the pond and south. ► "check Awesome Tapes From Africa for some starters":http://awesometapesfromafrica.blogspot.com/ ◄
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  14. Marigold
    Marigold says cody....get thee behind me music satan!
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  15. Cody B
    Cody B says 6 6 6 Praise be to you..what a compliment.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  16. Bartleby
    Bartleby says Between Ivy, Dzend' you and consumerx, I think my Tuesdays are going to be dressed in beautifully coloured boubous (or bubus, whichever spelling you prefer). Two lovely tracks you've offered us. Speaking of "unusual" instrument, the ikembé has always fascinated me with its "recycled" ingenuity. Many thanks indeed for posting these two gems and for the links also.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  17. Cody B
    Cody B says My pleasure Bartleby, I hope it lasts. Just got this from Awesome Tapes..lemme study on it. It looks very,very good.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  18. CeeOhBee
    CeeOhBee says Man, I'll never be able to thank you for how much your posts teach me. You posted the Congotronics album in response to something I posted many moons ago (under my other alias) and I had the CD rush delivered to me, I loved it so much. I can tell I'm in trouble again on EVERY TUESDAY. Kutesa Kwa Zamu is amazing! note to self: plant money tree STAT.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  19. Bartleby
    Bartleby says You can trust the Belgian to know a thing or two about the music of their former colonies -- I'm not saying the Belgium was the most exemplary country when they colonised Congo and other parts of Africa but there's a huge community of true "Africanists" who have a genuine love for African culture. Boubou time!!!
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  20. Cody B
    Cody B says First I was Satan now I'm an EMCD (Evil Music Crack Dealer). It is shaping up to be a wonderful day! Great to see you back on the boards COB..
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  21. contrabandwidth
    contrabandwidth says African Music is the root (along with Cuban Music) of everything Zarpex hates That made me laugh, hard. I'm really enjoying this theme as well. There been some rather large artists like Fela Kuti, I've always been meaning to listen too, but just haven't gotten the chance.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  22. CeeOhBee
    CeeOhBee says I missed you too, Cody, my man. Keep my fixes a comin' and I'll try not to lurk about your house, drooling and flinching and so on and so forth. Incidentally, can African Tuesday bleed into Wednesday a little? Got another post in you, Cody? (man, Bartleby probably won't catch this comment, but I just re-read Heart of Darkness . . . Belgian Congo action, eeeeek!)
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  23. Cody B
    Cody B says Boubou time, scary as this sounds, kinda reminds me of hammer time in the poofy pants department.. COB, it seems like we have definitely bled over. Let It Bleed. I'm saving Mahmoud Guinia for next time, but here's a flashback to ► "T.P Orchestre Poly Rhythmo":http://mog.com/Cody_B/blog_post/87366 ◄
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  24. CeeOhBee
    CeeOhBee says Oooh, sweet!! This is great. Seems like African Tues can bleed all the way to Funky Friday. This sure is funky! Poofy Pants Department sound like a euphemism, such as "Nature's Bachelor" or "big girl's blouse."
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  25. Cody B
    Cody B says Nah, I just meant the men in the pics had pants that reminded me of a less shiny MC Hammer style.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  26. brittanybf
    brittanybf says Cody, i see you've been hard at work on your photoshop skills^ haha, it looks like a photo advertising an MC Hammer Halloween costume. I love how well the Afrique music posts are going over. Great stuff.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  27. Cody B
    Cody B says Oh yeah bbf..I made that! I am so proud.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  28. brittanybf
    brittanybf says I hope you'll put it in a frame like this one.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  29. jenny
    jenny says Hey, cool...they just reissued this record, I think, so you can actually find it in stores, if you go to the right stores...before it was kind of a samizdat thing. Orchestra Baobob is playing a free show on the green up at Dartmouth in a week or so. I think we might go...vive l'afrique!
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  30. Cody B
    Cody B says I'd go Jen..those cats are masters of the art...not as good as bbf and I are at photoshop, but pretty damn good.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  31. Spike
    Spike says What a post! It's hard to find a track or link here that isn't amazingly splendid. I'm all revved up!
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  32. Cody B
    Cody B says I look forward to the opening of your vault of African treasures Spike. I think we've got at least a minion worth of afro-posters..
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  33. Spike
    Spike says I don't know if I have a vault, but I have few ideas for the next few Tuesdays, now that you've helped start the ball rolling.
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  34. Spike
    Spike says "A few", not "few"!
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  35. ivylander
    ivylander says Jenny, Baobob is amazing! Run, don't walk! Gotta say, Cody, you do not ever miss a single angle. Great cuts, great choices. I think this Tuesday thing might have legs....
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  36. poebegone
    poebegone says Cody, i was so bummed yesterday that i could not join in but left a little tune in Bill/ivylander's post in the interim to rah-rah along with y'all, and as you know i tried forcibly :} to infuse it in my electro-Brazilian post. those aside, i am super digging the Group Doueh tune you posted and boy i don't think i've ever heard, or even heard of, Konono No. 1 before today. ps- i did not know Zarpex and Baudolino are mortal enemies, nor the story. i only remember that one of them caused a ruckus about hiphop (or was it someone else?). i should mog more often - too many things seem to pass me by. (:
    Permalink posted 06/11/2008
  37. Cody B
    Cody B says

    No prob Poe..time is what we got, and there's always next week! If you wanna get caught up with the hullabaloo..

    http://mog.com/Baudolino/blog_post/166052

    Were off to a good start..Next week then en Afrique!

    Permalink posted 06/12/2008
  38. FluxCapacitor
    FluxCapacitor says

    As another with little African music in my collection, I say, yes, keep up this weekly date. V interesting stuff, Cody - ta!

    Permalink posted 06/12/2008

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