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Sunday, June 24, 2018

More Military Sounds from Kenya

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Kenya's Maroon Commandos have been featured here on Likembe a couple of times. In March I posted their LP Mwakarabishwa na Maroon...
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Sunday, June 17, 2018

The Ancestral Voices of Dade Krama

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With their politically-charged version of traditional Ghanaian sounds, Dade Krama were a sensation in Britain back in the mid-1980s. K...
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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Wanyika's Back!

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I promised this one a while back , and here it is! Tanzanian/Kenyan superstars Les Wanyika give us another scinitillating slice of Swah...
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Monday, June 4, 2018

One More from "One Man Thousand"

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Ghanaian highlife superstar Alex Konadu, or "One Man Thousand," was the subject of a previous post here on Likembe , and the...
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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Advance Kusugar! Zimbabwe Hits Vol. 3

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We conclude our overview of DiscAfrique's Zimbabwe Hits compilations with Volume 3 of the series - Advance Kusugar! (DiscAfrique ...
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Thursday, May 24, 2018

Goodbye Sandra: Zimbabwe Hits Vol. 2

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We continue our exploration of the rockin'sounds of '80s-era Zimbabwe with Goodbye Sandra , the second volume of the Zimbab...
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Friday, May 18, 2018

Take Cover! Zimbabwe Hits Vol. 1

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Take Cover! Zimbabwe Hits Vol. 1 (DiscAfrique AFRI LP 01, 1986), and its sequels, Goobye Sandra: Zimbabwe Hits Vol. 2 (DiscAfrique ...
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Saturday, May 12, 2018

Happy Mothers' Day!

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Nigerians are known for songs extolling their mothers, notably Prince Nico Mbarga's famous " Sweet Mothe r." In honor of...
Sunday, May 6, 2018

Good-Time Gospel from Nigeria

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Ọdun Nlọ Sopin , by the Good Women Choir, has been one of Likembe 's most popular recent downloads, at least according to Mediafir...
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Monday, April 30, 2018

Let's Dance Kibushi!

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Orchestre Les Hi-Fives, originators of the popular Kibushi sound, were one of many Congolese dance bands who, fleeing political turmo...
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