The HighLife

First edition Daily Track here.  I'll keep it simple.  The track suggestions are courtesy of some of the finer musical minds out there.  This first post is specifically dedicated to the Afrobeat.  A genre created by a Nigerian music legend, Fela Kuti, and carried on by his sons and many other talented artists out there. 

But we're not here to focus on the old, but the new.  So the first track is a Fela Kuti song performed live by his son, Seun Kuti - Gba mi l'eti kin d'olowo (slap me so i can get rich)

Continuing the theme these next artists also perform a Fela Kuti cover.  Rhythm Roots Allstars - JJD (Johnny Just Drop)

the next track is by a Boston based group, The Superpowers. which i think is one of the sweetest band names ever. They used to be known as the Boston Afrobeat Society, but have since upgraded monikers. I saw their first live show as The Superpowers at Matt Murphy's, i spent most of the show dancing on a bench because there was no space on the floor!  The Superpowers - S.L.D.R

That's it for the daily track. til' the next time. Be easy.

Afolabi

No, seriously. And it's is hilarious! Unfortunately there's only one episode...

Classic

The rollerskate scene is my personal favorite. And Alf! - What ever happened to Alf!?

Hola people! I've been away for a couple days celebrating, so now i'm back with a couple of tracks so you can get on the celebration train with me.  This will continue all week, cos i'm celebrating whether you are or not! ;)

Let's kick off the party with a Bobby Womack cover, performed by one of the top three bands in the world right now (seriously, find me any bands tighter than these guys, The Dap Kings, and the Egypt 80. i'll be waiting).  Their version is more New Birth than Bobby Womack, funkier.  Here's The Roots - I can understand it

We continue the groove with an artist that is relatively new to the scene.  She's got an old school sound, that's backed up a couple of tracks from "bigger" artist (jay-z's of the world), but her solo effort is solid, and she deserves to be heard.  Also, after just hitting the big 2-5, this is almost anthem-like for me.  Chrissette Michelle - Be OK

I love this next guy, he's got a new album coming out this month, Something Else, and this is the lead single of that album.  Robin Thicke - Magic

These next guys are a hiphop group of the Nigerian persuasion.  Thanks to my lil sis, i came across the video.  This is a new track from them, the title means "what's the big deal".  Naeto C - Kini big deal

Aight, that's it for the party today.  We'll close it out the way we started, with the original.  Which is how we like to keep it in these parts. New Birth - I can understand it

See you tomorrow with some new selections for ears.  Until then, be easy.

Afolabi

Current TV

For your viewing and hearing pleasure:

When you have Paul Rudd, Sean William Scott, Elizabeth Banks, Christopher Mintz-Plasse (aka McLovin), and a little black boy as your cast it pretty much guarantees that anyone with half a sense of humor will probably enjoy this.  There's a lot to this preview, my favorite part is when McLovin asks Paul Rudd if he'll be a member of the Xanthian army.  Piers Anthony would be proud.  Role Models - Coming Soon

Mad kudos to his writers, they just won him a lot of new votes...

Happy Friday y'all. Welcome to the Friday installment of The Jumpoff!  I don't have much of an introduction this week, it's Friday let's get straight to business.

A-Side

The random obscure show continues.  This time again courtesy of some familiar culprits, Ghostface Killah, and Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.  I already kind of went through the background info a couple days ago, so i won't bore you with anymore details and such.  The only thing left to say, if you come across a Dr. Buzzard's record anywhere in your travels make it yours... Ghost Showers/ Sunshower

B-Side

This next artist is not so obscure, but he is very random.  He's given the world such hits as 'Sex Bomb', 'She's a lady', and that forever immortalized thanks to Carlton, 'It's not unusual'.  Well, the open-button shirt, tight pants wearing crooner is back.  He'd been doing the Vegas thing for a bit, but upon the release of Amy Winehouse's 'Back to Black' album he realized there was a sound out there that he can still work like a cheap hooker.  This gave way to the birth of the new album, 24 Hours. I won't go into detail about the sound, just listen to it.  So here you have it, the new release from the knighted, yup it's Sir now, singer.  Sir Tom Jones - If he should ever leave you

So that concludes The Jumpoff this week.  Hope you have a wonderful weekend.  Until next time, be easy.

Afolabi