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Stapleton, Chris & Chris May: |
CONTENTS
Introduction vii
Part One: Background 1
Urban Development 3
Part Two: Styles and Profiles 31
West Africa:
Ghana, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Mali, Guinea, Senegal,
The Gambia, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire.
Highlife:
E.T. Mensah, Osita Osadebe, African Brothers,
Ko Nimo, S. E. Rogers and Super Combo Kings,
Sweet Talks, Prince Nico, Pat Thomas, George Darko 33
Afrobeat and Afro-pop:
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Tony Allen,
Sonny Okosuns, Onyeka, Osibisa 63
Juju:
Sunny Ade, Ebenezer Obey,
Dele Abiodun, Segun Adewale 78
Apala, sakara, fuji:
Haruna Ishola, Barrister, Gasper Lawal 89
Makossa:
Manu Dibango, Sam Fan Thomas and Moni Bile 98
Mali and Guinea:
Bembeya Jazz, Salif Keita, Mory Kante 105
Senegal and The Gambia:
Youssou N’Dour, Super Diamono de Dakar,
Foday Musa Suso, Toure Kunda 116
Côte d’Ivoire:
Sery Simplice, Alpha Blondy & Nyanka Bell 129
Central, Southern and East Africa:
Zaire, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Kenya, Tanzania + Zouk.
Zaire:
A Visit to Kinshasa – Antoine Wendo, Orchestre
National de Bankolo Miziki, Franco, M’Bilia Bel and
Tabu Ley, Orchestre Veve, Orchestre Negro Succès,
Bavon Marie-Marie, Grand Zaiko, Papa Wemba, Sam Mangwana, Kalle, Bobongo Stars, Bipoli.
Interviews: Joseph Kalle, Franco, Rochereau/Tabu Ley,
Sam Mangwana, Clan Langa Langa, Quatre Etoiles,
Ray Lema, Souzy Kasseya, Kanda Bongo Man 135
Township Pop:
Manhattan Brothers, Miriam Makeba, Hugh Masekela, Malombo Jazz, Sipho Mabuse, Malopoets, Ray Phiri,
Savuka, Ladysmith Black Mambazo 186
Chimurenga:
Thomas Mapfurno, Oliver Mtukudzi, Bhundu Boys,
Real Sounds, Devera Ngwena 213
Kenya and Tanzania:
Shirati Jazz, Gloria Africana,
African Heritage 226
Zouk’s Grand Plan for Global Disco Domination
by Charles de Ledesma
The Roots of Zouk, Kassav and the Making of Zouk 240
Zouk and Africa 251
Part Three: Industry and Diaspora 255
The Record Industry:
Africa, Abroad – Island, Earthworks, Sterns, Oval 257
The British Scene 297
Discography 325
Glossary 335
References 341
Index 351