The Jumpoff - Highlife_Afrobeat - Femi Kuti_The Third Generation Band
Hello again. Nothing witty to say. Straight to the
afrobeat we go. Welcome to The Jumpoff!
A-Side
As we work our way down the seniority chain, we find ourselves at the first offspring of afrobeat. His father created the sound, and he's done a lot to carry the sound into halls that typically wouldn't have it. Unlike his father's strictly pan-African view of music, and the world, he's branched out into many other genres and worked with artists spanning many tongues, cultures, and countries. I've also seen he and his band, The Positive Force, performing live. And i'll tell you this much, i left drenched in my own effort, but what sweet effort it was. Femi Kuti - Live for Today/ No Shame
B-Side
Highlife music is a very West African genre. The Gold Coast, also known as Ghana, does highlife, and they do it very well. It could be argued that highlife made it's way over from Ghana into Nigeria, which eventually led to the birth of afrobeat. But we're not here for that. This is a Ghanaian band from the highlife era i assume, origin unknown to me, that has a really nice sound with a really poignant message. The Third Generation Band - Because of Money
And on it goes. Keep on keeping on. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
A-Side
As we work our way down the seniority chain, we find ourselves at the first offspring of afrobeat. His father created the sound, and he's done a lot to carry the sound into halls that typically wouldn't have it. Unlike his father's strictly pan-African view of music, and the world, he's branched out into many other genres and worked with artists spanning many tongues, cultures, and countries. I've also seen he and his band, The Positive Force, performing live. And i'll tell you this much, i left drenched in my own effort, but what sweet effort it was. Femi Kuti - Live for Today/ No Shame
B-Side
Highlife music is a very West African genre. The Gold Coast, also known as Ghana, does highlife, and they do it very well. It could be argued that highlife made it's way over from Ghana into Nigeria, which eventually led to the birth of afrobeat. But we're not here for that. This is a Ghanaian band from the highlife era i assume, origin unknown to me, that has a really nice sound with a really poignant message. The Third Generation Band - Because of Money
And on it goes. Keep on keeping on. Until next time, be easy.
Afolabi
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