Category Archives: Afro-psych

SONG OF THE DAY Yishak Banjaw – Libey Ma’aduley

Posted on December 4, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I don’t know what it is about this tune that makes me smile so much!? Is it the otherworldly, I-was-created-on-another-planet sound, the very enticing mystery in the melody, or just the sheer wonder of its simplicity….of course its all of … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou – Ecoute Ma Melodie

Posted on November 7, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

“Take funk, soul, psychedelia and rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfisa solos, gritty guitar riffs, distorted bass lines, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Moussa Doumbia – Keleya

Posted on October 11, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

If ever it was possible to be lost in a wilderness of sound, I’m gone! As a labyrinth of lush funk rises into a canopy of soulful afrobeat, a rhythmic journey unfolds in a haze of vibrant brilliance.  Malian saxophonist/composer/singer, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The Budos Band – Gun Metal Grey

Posted on August 28, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

Ahead of their upcoming sixth studio album, Long In The Tooth, Brooklyn’s electrifying psychedelic afro-soul instrumental funksters, The Budos Band, have released second single, Gun Metal Grey.  The song follows the record’s debut single and title track which, along with … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Rikki Ililonga & Musi-O-Tunya – The Sun

Posted on July 9, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Throughout the late 60’s/early 70’s when afrobeat and highlife was a staple part of the African music scene, something different was emerging and bubbling away under the surface. Now known as Zamrock, this brand new genre of music emerged in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Amanaz – Easy Street

Posted on June 24, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Throughout the late 60’s/early 70’s when afrobeat and highlife was a staple part of the African music scene, something different was emerging and bubbling away under the surface. Now known as Zamrock, this brand new genre of music emerged in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Whitefield Brothers – Safari Strut

Posted on February 24, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s smasher of a song is another chance find that I happened to stumble upon earlier today and I’ve just been reading about he band behind it. The Whitefield Brothers are a German Afro-psych, funk band consisting of brothers Jan … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Ngozi Family – Happy New Year

Posted on January 1, 2018 by The Listening Post Blog

Well I don’t know if your New Year was as anti-climatic as mine, but if it wasn’t for music I’d possibly still be climbing my way out of a deep bottle of whiskey! But this is New Years Day and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Blood Wine or Honey – The Forest Is Expecting You

Posted on October 19, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

At just over seven minutes long today’s song utilises every minute perfectly, enticing you in right from the start with a curious fusion of gripping sounds and heavy rhythms.  The intro alone lasts over two minutes and gradually builds upon … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Orchestra Of Spheres – Isness

Posted on October 7, 2017 by The Listening Post Blog

I’m currently working my way through Nonagonic Now, an album by New Zealand’s vibrant Orchestra Of Spheres. I don’t know much about the band but intend to discover lots more in the near future.  Emerging from Wellington, New Zealand in 2010, … Continue reading →

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