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I highly recommend checking this guy out. Who knew Nigeria was such a funky place in the 70's?
Fantastic Man
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I highly recommend checking this guy out. Who knew Nigeria was such a funky place in the 70's?
Fantastic Man
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Thanks for sharing Timmy.
Thanks for sharing Timmy. Never heard of the band before.
It was a good video and music.
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David Byrne is a fan of
David Byrne is a fan of William Onyeabor.
A couple of years ago he put together a band to play Onyeabor's music and did an adequate job.
Here is Byrne and The Atomic Bomb Band doing Fantastic Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ-B_sVr7TA
Apparently Onyeabor gave up music and will not even discuss it now.
Very unique grooves from Onyeabor..
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Furious E recently introduced
Furious E recently introduced him to me through the Byrne project.
If you use Pandora I recommend an Onyeabor station. They play all sorts of rad world beat psychedelic stuff.
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You ever listen to Os
You ever listen to Os Mutantes?
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Can't say I've heard of them
Can't say I've heard of them
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Brazilian psychedelic band
Brazilian psychedelic band started in the late 1960's. Here is one of my favorites of their songs:
Bat Macumba https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XPEBXaB0U0
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The Atomic Bomb Byrne band is
The Atomic Bomb Byrne band is far more than adequate; it's got Charles Lloyd for god sakes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFr5Zw4JPnA&t=4683s
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Who knew Nigeria was such a
Who knew Nigeria was such a funky place?
in a word... FELA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUNkimxj0Vo
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i like african music.
i like african music.
are we viva-ing?