Afri Disco

In the organizer's words:

After the enthusiastic debut of the Afri Disco in the private club, Part 2 will take place on 03.11.2023. But what exactly is African disco and boogie music? First of all, it's worth listening to the mix from Sept. 2023 on Mixcloud: https: //www.mixcloud.com/Afri_Disco/the-afri-disco-mix

Especially in Nigeria, with its international contacts and a large music industry, a large and agile music scene developed in the 70s, which produced funk, soul, rock, reggae and Afrobeat alongside more traditional music styles such as highlife. Bands such as Ofege, originally from the funk and rock scene, incorporated the new disco trend into their music and presented a very hard disco sound at the end of the 70s with "Burning Jungle", for example. The links with England and America also ensured a lively musical exchange. The Ghanaian drummer Rim Kwaku Obeng, who began his career with the Ghanaian Uhuru Dance Band, deserves special mention. But during a recording session in Los Angeles, he was invited by Quincy Jones to join his band and later released two solo albums: "Rim Arrives" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW-R7qE3jbQ) & "Too tough" as Rim & Kasa, a brilliant and very hard to get mini album. But Tee Mac, who was half Swiss, half Nigerian and studied in Switzerland, also released his first record in Germany, but later founded the band Tee Mac Collection when he was back in his native Nigeria: "Talk to me" or "Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo" are particularly noteworthy. Not forgetting the "Mixed Grill" album, on which he was involved as producer and flautist.

Of course, non-Nigerian and non-English tracks also end up on the Afri Disco turntable: e.g. the hypnotic track "Nan Ye Li Kan" by Mac Gregor from Côte d'Ivoire (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8ozKPGwjDY). Or Cora Funk with "Sabuma" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qKLkBE2_SU), also from the Ivory Coast. It's going to be really exciting for us!

DJ KING DYNAMITE:

Dj King Dynamite has been behind the turntables at the Soul Explosion since 2005 and is responsible for the Soul Explosion club phenomenon. As an organizer, graphic designer and DJ, he ensures great, unusual and high-quality events beyond the electronic mainstream.

His mission is to find special and danceable retro music and make it better known again, and of course to ensure unforgettable nights! The Corona time gave a lot of space to listen to music and also to start something new! So one African disco record after another landed on the turntables and Afri Disco was born...

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