More extensive posts about East Africa will follow. For now, just a few photos.
Jinja, Uganda:
Kampala, Nairobi, Madrid
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NGOMA Classic 3 – Mega Benga
The climate in Nairobi is cool and perfect all year round, despite being on the equator, due to its high altitude. The East African Rumba sound is also often cooler, sans the fiery horn sections of Congolese Soukous. The focus here is on a reduced palette of rhythmic guitar and vocal refrains over driving, insistent 4 on the floor kicks. The motorik, hypnotic motifs and modular progression of this original minimalist dance music here is mostly from 1950s to 1970s, and i play it in the seamless style of techno.
Ngoma in Nairobi
Back to the source: first time in East Africa!
bigup Santuri Safari, Creatives Garage, and The Nest!
Ohangla
There is a new Ohangla sound in Kenya, and i am so addicted. Traditionally the music and dance for serious ceremonies of the Luo, it has recently gained cross tribal popularity all over the country, and performed for pure fun.
Sonic Liberation Front
Made this for ultra cool international / art / architecture / concept / urbanism / fashion / music / design organization Platoon: United rhythms towards a borderless future: African House and European Acid, Hungarian Folk and Korean Pop, Cumbia Electro and Arabic Techno, Avant Jazz and Street Bass – international beats for dance floors and head space – against prejudice and xenophobia. DOWNLOAD: mediafire
RADIO NGOMA 1-8
the first 8 volumes in this Reboot.fm radio series. for tracklisting please go to the soundcloud pages for each show. to download of course simply click the downward aarow on the right side of the player for each show.
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RADIO NGOMA 1 – Live from Krakow
RADIO NGOMA 2 – Mid Tempo Trip Around the World
RADIO NGOMA 3 – Moody Booty
RADIO NGOMA 4 – Righteousness and Rudeness (Reggae Special)
RADIO NGOMA 5 – Ancestral Rhythms
RADIO NGOMA 6 – Afro Futurism
RADIO NGOMA 7 – Global Dub Resistance
RADIO NGOMA 8 – Trans-Atlantic Rhythm Passage
