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Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Colored-Inc., 2010-07-10

The Paris DJs extended family has among the most pro-active in spreading the good word about worldwide African music. Celebrating the recent releases by One Foot In Jail or Franck Biyong on our brand new Colored-Inc. label, and announcing the upcoming albums from Oghene Kologbo or Ebo Taylor, here's nearly 4 hours of 21st century afrojazz, afrobeat, ethio-jazz, afrofunk and afrolatin grooves - selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls who are currently producing new tracks with Afrodyete from the Breakestra, Zak from The Souljazz Orchestra, Franck Biyong, Doctor L, Gregsky and a few others...

Tracklisting :

PART 1 - AFRO TRIP
01. The Original Brothers - Black Out
(from 'African Music Today' compilation, 2009 / Truth & Soul) USA
02. Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - Kingston Abeba
(from 'Definitely Roots' album, 2009 / Masta Conga Production) FRANCE
03. One Foot In Jail feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays - African Man (Grant Phabao Swing Rework)
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/JAMAICA
04. Akalé Wubé - Jawa Jawa
(from 'Akalé Wubé' album, 2010 / Clapson) FRANCE
05. Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle - Watch We (Souljazz Orchestra Remix)
(from 'Inspiration Information - The Remixes' CD, 2009 / Strut) JAMAICA/UK/CANADA
06. Skeletons - Marathon Man
(from 'Smile' album, 2010 / Impossible Ark) UK
07. The Budos Band - Hidden Hand
(from 'The Budos Band EP' 12 inch, 2009 / Daptone) USA
08. The Rhythmagic Orchestra - African Mailman
(from 'Impossible Ark: A Compilation' CD, 2009 / Impossible Ark) UK
09. Brownout - Framed By Death
(from 'Aguilas & Cobras' album, 2009 / Six Degrees) USA
10. Albino - Feel Alright
(from 'Rhino' album, 2007 / Mighty Niblet) USA
11. Soul Sugar - Sagittarius
(from 'Nothing But The Truth' album, 2009 / Freestyle) FRANCE
12. Tumi and the Volume - Volume Thrials
(from 'Pick A Dream' album, 2010 / Sakifo) SOUTH AFRICA
13. The Budos Band - Day Tripper
(from 'Day Tripper/Money' split 7 inch with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, 2010 / Daptone) USA
14. Mifune - Blackwater Crooks
(from 'Time Is Watching Us' album, 2008 / ODC Music Group) USA
PART 2 - AFRO ETHIO
15. Les Freres Smith - La Marche des Smith
(from 'La Marche des Smith' 7 inch, 2009 / Melting Pot) FRANCE
16. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Mulatu
(from 'Inspiration Information' album, 2009 / Strut) ETHIOPIA/UK
17. The Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut
(from 'Earthology' album, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY
18. Karl Hector & the Malcouns - Toure Samar
(from 'Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti' compilation, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY
PART 3 - AFRO BEAT
19. One Foot In Jail - Fire Dance feat. Psyco
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/NIGERIA
20. The Superpowers - American Exceptionalism
(from 'Trance for Nation' album, 2009 / Young Cub) USA
21. Dele Sosimi - Ojoro
(from 'Identity' album, 2007 / Helico) NIGERIA
22. Will Bernard, John Medeski & Stanton Moore - Blister
(from 'Blue Plate Special' album, 2008 / Palmetto) USA
23. Euforquestra - Melody Truck
(from 'Soup' album, 2009 / Artifact Concepts) USA
24. The Souljazz Orchestra - Agbara
(from 'Rising Sun' album, 2010 / Strut) CANADA
25. Kafka - Afro Innay
(from 'Kafka' album, 2008 / Mighty Higness) AUSTRALIA
26. Funkanala - Be There Tomorrow Part 1
(from 'Be There Tomorrow' album, 2007 / Here And Now) SENEGAL/UK
27. Ikebe Shakedown - Hard Steppin'
(from 'Hard Steppin' EP, 2009 / Colemine) USA
28. Franck Biyong & Massak - U.P.C.
(from 'Visions of Kamerun' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) CAMEROON/FRANCE
29. Cacique'97 - Come From Nigeria
(from 'Cacique'97' album, 2009) PORTUGAL
30. Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra - Crosstown Traffic
(from 'Crosstown Traffic' 7 inch, 2010 / First Word) UK
31. Aphrodesia - Special Girl
(from 'Precious Commodity' album, 2009 / Shackrobeat Music) USA
PART 4 - AFRO FUNK
32. Pitch & Scratch - Mzuzu Walk
(from 'Hamburg Hustle' album, 2009 / Légère Recordings) GERMANY
33. Paikan - Afro On The Rocks
(from 'Dancefloor Fight' 12 inch, 2009 / Jazzman) FRANCE
34. Gigoletto Brass Band - Africa Con Bajo
(from 'Boogalow ' 7 inch, 2010 / Lovemonk) SPAIN
35. One Foot In Jail - Freedom Back feat. Kologbo & The Deacon
(from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) NIGERIA/USA/FRANCE
36. Burro Morto - Cabaret
(from 'Varadouro' 12 inch, 2010 / Oriki Music) BRAZIL
37. Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 - Seahorse And The Storyteller
(from 'Seahorse And The Storyteller' album, 2010 / Truth & Soul) USA
38. The Funk Revolution - Izzy Come, Izzy Go
(from 'Contemporary Funk' compilation, 2010 / Tramp) GERMANY
39. Deela - One Eyed Captain (Radio Citizen Remix)
(from 'Everything Counts EP' 12 inch, 2010 / Switchstance) GERMANY
40. Afro Soul Toasting - Be A Looser
(from 'Be A Looser' 7 inch, 2008 / Enlace Funk) SPAIN
41. Kokolo - Afrika Man feat. Jojo Kuo
(from 'Afrika Man' 7 inch, 2010 / Record Kicks) USA
42. Cadillac Jones - Suya
(from 'Rhythm Method' album, 2009 / South City) USA
43. The Qualitons - Mellbimbo
(from 'Mellbimbo' 7 inch, 2010 / Tramp) HUNGARY
PART 5 - AFRO LATIN
44. Liberdade - Grande Lua Cheia
(from 'Grande Lua Cheia' 12 inch, 2008 (recorded in 2002) / Oriki Music) BRAZIL
45. Delta Nove - Giacomo
(from 'The Future Is When' album, 2006 / Capitol) USA
46. The Motet - Cheap Shit
(from 'Music For Life' album, 2004 / Harmonized) USA
47. Gangbé Brass Band - Nikki
(from 'Assiko' album, 2009 / Contre Jour) BENIN
48. Antibalas - Dilo Como Yo
(from 'Verve Remixed 4' compilation, 2008 / Verve) USA
49. Saravah Soul - Alforria
(from 'Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary' 3xCD compilation, 2009 / Tru Thoughts) UK

Complete links and original artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog

Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao (myspace.com/akalepse | grantphabao.com) and Djouls (colored-inc.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)
Photo by The Lizard Queen (flickr) under a Creative Commons license


Many more records with cool 21st Century Afro tracks have been previously played on Paris DJs, in the following mixes: 21st Century Afro Vol.7, 21st Century Afro Vol.6, 21st Century Afro Vol.5, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.8, 21st Century Afro Vol.4, 21st Century Afro Vol.3, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.7, 21st Century Afro Vol.2, 21st Century Afro Vol.1, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.6, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.5, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.4, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.3, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.2, Mind Radio Show Vol.4, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.1.

Direct download: Grant_Phabao_and_Djouls-21st_Century_Afro_Extravaganza.mp3
Category:T.I.M.E.C. DJs -- posted at: 3:56pm EDT

Lee Fields Mega Mix by DJ Akalepse

Lee Fields megamix by DJ Akalepse
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Truth & Soul, 2010-07-06

Lee Fields & The Expressions will be performing in Paris at New Morning on Thursday, July 8th at 8 pm!
Don't miss out on a night of sweet soul music with the one and only Lee Fields!
To celebrate this event and bring some more light on the band who released the record of the year 2009, here's a short blend of tracks of the album My World, mixed by our main Brooklynite DJ Akalepse, and courtesy of Truth & Soul Radio.

Tracklisting :
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Credits :
Selected and mixed by DJ Akalepse (myspace.com/akalepse | akalepse.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)
Photo by JJ1One/Jean Saint Jean (jeansaintjean.com)

Direct download: Lee_Fields_Megamix_by_DJ_Akalepse.mp3
Category:Guests DJs -- posted at: 4:37pm EDT