Orchid

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Member Since: 5/21/2004
Total Mixes: 59
Total Feedback: 1257

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  • Submit Date: 6/1/2004
  • Format: CD
  • Category: Theme

Songi-songi

Artist Song
The Super Eagles  Mandal Ly 
OK Jazz Band  Likambo Ya Ngana 
King Sunny Ade & his African Beats  Sunny Ti De Aryina 
Steele Beauttah  Africa 
Ali Farka Toure  Hani 
Orlando Julius  Binu Binu 
Gaspar Lawal  Kita Kita 
Lafayette Afro Rock Band  Hihache 
Orchestra Baobab  Ndongoy 
Peter King  Prisoner of Law 
Dackin Dackino  Yuda 
Sir Victor Uwaifo  Guitar Boy 
The Yahoos  Mabala 
The Black Beats  Tsutus Tsosemo 
Captain Yaba  Yaba Funk (pre mix) 
Koola Lobitos  Ololufe Mi 
Bunnie & Skitter  Lumumbo 
William Onyeabor  Better Change Your Mind 
Mongo Santamaria  Drum Kuyi 
Bala Miller & The Great Music Pirameeds of Afrika  Ikon Allah 
Prince Nico Mbarga  Aki Special 
Mombasa  African Hustle 
K. Frimpong & his Cubano Fiestas  Kyenkyen Bi Adi M'awu 
Baaba Maal & Mansour Seck  Taara 
Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa '70  Expensive Shit 
Tony Allen  Jakelewah 
Abdullah Ibrahim  African Herbs 

Comment:

This is a 2 cd mix of my favorite African (or heavily African influenced) tunes. "Songi-songi" is the Lingala word for malicious gossip and mud-slinging. I don't speak Lingala, but this word always stands out to me when I listen to African music. Orchestra Baobab, and Franco & OK Jazz say it all the time. The quote about gossipers comes from a Dinka ethnography I read in one of my anthropology classes. It's a line from an old ceremonial song.
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Feedback:

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James Jackson
Date: 6/1/2004
This is excellent. I love Orchestra Baobab, Ali Farka Toure, Mongo Santamaria, and of course, King Sunny Ade. Some of these are unknown to me, but it looks wonderful.
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Media Vixen: Radio Sally
Date: 6/1/2004
Very very nice. I think this would be a great addition to anyone's collection. A great trade!
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Daydreamer
Date: 6/1/2004
All of these are unknown to me, yet they look like stuff i want to find out about.
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Mixxer
Date: 6/1/2004
It looks to be way cool. Here's the scoop on Lingala.
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SAG
Date: 6/2/2004
This looks awesome! Interested in a trade?
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Muzag
Date: 6/21/2004
This looks absolutely beautiful :)
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Dom1
Date: 6/26/2004
Ditto Daydreamer..but once more, looks excellent in every sense!
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Rob Conroy
Date: 7/21/2004
Mr. Toure is the only artist that I know on here... in fact, may be the only African artist that I've followed at all besides Fela Kuti. Am I interested in this or would it sort of sit in my collection?
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no borders
Date: 6/19/2005
Very nice selection. With the long songs it needs to be on at least 2 CDs! I've got to do this too.