Sunday, November 08, 2009
Wulomei Kpabi
Side A
Kpabi
Aashola
Ataa
Odonkpoto
Side B
Ataa Oblanyo
Bijou
Esi Ekua
Awuma Yeli
People sometimes ask me why I do this blog, how did I get into African music, etc. I first heard this tape as a 19-year-old college student and it just destroyed me in ways I can't describe. Like some kind of junkie, I've been chasing the dragon ever since, and this is the awesome tape from Africa that started it all for me.
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yes!!!! i'm really touched by your comments on this post... i can't wait to listen to this one, hopefully after a joint (or three)...
Permalink | posted by 
: 8:15 PM, November 08, 2009
: 8:15 PM, November 08, 2009
I'm grateful to rolling stone magazine for mentioning your blog a while back. It was a gateway to Voodoo Funk, Likembe, Global Grove, and others. Life changing. Thanks for all your work. From what I've heard so far I'm gonna love this post too.
Still looking for some Philip Tabane.
Thanks again.
Still looking for some Philip Tabane.
Thanks again.
Permalink | posted by : 7:33 PM, November 09, 2009
: 7:33 PM, November 09, 2009
Hey Anonymous, I share your gratitude for the Rolling Stone mention...it got me here and I can't let go.
Thank you thursdayborn for sharing your epiphany with us! I've tried to describe to friends the allure of African music for me, and it always comes back to the line it starts that runs straight through Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Can and even Kraftwerk...the blood red thread of rhythm and melody. It's all right here.
Thank you thursdayborn for sharing your epiphany with us! I've tried to describe to friends the allure of African music for me, and it always comes back to the line it starts that runs straight through Charley Patton, Muddy Waters, the Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Can and even Kraftwerk...the blood red thread of rhythm and melody. It's all right here.
It's all just too damn easy these days, thursdayborn. Time was you ransacked import shops, waited weeks for seamailed vinyl, and scoured obscure brochures to feed your obsession. Tonight, I Googled "african music blog," and voila -- I am overwhelmed with the garden of audio delights you have laid before me. I've been into African music of all persuasions since I was a kid in the '50s, growing up in S. Africa. Yet there's tons of stuff I have never even heard rumors about here! Blessings on you for this labor of love. I look forward to delving deeper...
Permalink | posted by : 11:09 PM, November 10, 2009
: 11:09 PM, November 10, 2009
how can anyone who reads this blog resist this one? thanks so much for it and all it led to for you.
Permalink | posted by : 2:25 AM, November 11, 2009
: 2:25 AM, November 11, 2009
wow thank you for sharing this! its sweet paaaaaa and very moving! i had the honour of meeting nii tei ashitey in ghana this year... he's pretty frail by now but still has a sparkle in the eye!
Incredible blog, many songs that i love so much!
I ve following this blog some times, i have a blog too thats call www.riogroovefm.blogspot.com
and i will make a homage to you, hope that u enjoy and visit us!
Cheers!
I ve following this blog some times, i have a blog too thats call www.riogroovefm.blogspot.com
and i will make a homage to you, hope that u enjoy and visit us!
Cheers!
wow thank you for sharing this! Thank you thursdayborn for sharing your epiphany with us! I've tried to describe to friends the allure of African music for me, and it always comes back to the line it starts that runs straight through Charley Patton.
can't believe i slept on this! sounded so unbelievable loud last night at zebulon. fun times man. cool places / awesome tapes world takeover!
you are the man. how can i thank you for this jewel? this is a good beginning to a new year.
wishing you the best of the year and may the music flow forever.
wishing you the best of the year and may the music flow forever.
Thank you so much...this is almost bringing me to tears. As someone whose young and relatively new to African music this is coming to me at a perfect time. Keep it up.
Hello,
Some weeks ago found an Album from Ghana here in a bookshop in Budapest, called "Wulomei - mibe shi dinn" (label: Agoro, Accra, Ghana). There was no info about year etc., so searched the net and even found a myspace page from them: http://www.myspace.com/wulomei. So they're still going strong and my album is their debut from 1974. Really like it, so now downloading your K7, so thanks for these tracks.
Greetings, SeeYa, Szia, mangue
PS: Unfortunately, I don't know (yet) how to digitize the album, when will, send you those tracks!
Some weeks ago found an Album from Ghana here in a bookshop in Budapest, called "Wulomei - mibe shi dinn" (label: Agoro, Accra, Ghana). There was no info about year etc., so searched the net and even found a myspace page from them: http://www.myspace.com/wulomei. So they're still going strong and my album is their debut from 1974. Really like it, so now downloading your K7, so thanks for these tracks.
Greetings, SeeYa, Szia, mangue
PS: Unfortunately, I don't know (yet) how to digitize the album, when will, send you those tracks!
Hey, can you please re-up this tape?
I'm dying to hear it based on all the other great stuff I've found here.
Thanks
I'm dying to hear it based on all the other great stuff I've found here.
Thanks
Permalink | posted by : 2:55 AM, May 19, 2010
: 2:55 AM, May 19, 2010
Saw your blog in the NYT - thank you so much for sharing.
Permalink | posted by : 9:06 AM, January 30, 2011
: 9:06 AM, January 30, 2011
I can say why this music grabbed you (and never let you go). For me, it was S E Rogie. NPR was asking musicians about the music they were listening to currently, and Ry Cooder played Rogie's music. I actually managed to track down a record seller who [much to my amazement] knew exactly who I was talking about. This is before CDs and before Internet. I still have that album. Your efforts are well appreciated.
hello, i am doing a research on this group, do you by any chance know when this particular tape(Kpabi)? Aby hwlp will do. Thanks in advance
Permalink | posted by : 3:22 PM, March 11, 2011
: 3:22 PM, March 11, 2011
Africa is nice. i love africa. I Googled "african music blog," and voila -- I am overwhelmed with the garden of audio delights you have laid before me. I've been into African music of all persuasions since I was a kid in the '50s, growing up in S. Africa. Yet there's tons of stuff I have never even heard rumors about here! Blessings on you for this labor of love. I look forward to delving deeper...
Holy fucking shit. This tape (and this blog) is my essence! Love it!
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