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Title: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Bantu_Kelani on August 25, 2003, 05:07:03 PM Any GOOD Soukous, Makossa, ZOUK, Soca, Calypso, Reggae and Salsa CDs out there? What is the song, CD you play over and over again.. Let us Know [smiley=drummer.gif] [smiley=thumbsup.gif]!
B.K. Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Bantu_Kelani on August 25, 2003, 06:18:10 PM Ok, I start first! It would be difficult to recommend to you just one Song, one Artist or just one CD so…this is just the ones I prefer at the moment:
Koffi Olomidé (Efrakata- Congo DRC Soukous) Franco (L'eternel Franco anthology- Congo DRC Rumba) Youssou N’Dour (Joko:The Link – Senegal) Salif Keita (Mouffou – Mali) Fela (Yellow Fever– Nigeria) The last Poets (Spoken words Collection- USA) Miles Davis (Cool Blues- USA) -Roots Reggae [smiley=happy2.gif] [smiley=smitten.gif]!! Alpha Blondy (Jerusalem- Ivory Coast) Midnite(Unpolished- USA I LOVE THIS CD! IT IS ON LOCK IN CD PLAYER! ) So what are YOU listening to right now? Bantu-Kelani Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Feker1 on August 26, 2003, 12:05:17 AM Yes I, Midnite is Irie indeed!!! The I should also check the artist Dezarie (Gracious Mama Africa), produced by Midnite. The Empress is like the female version of the band :)
Bless Up!!! Selassie I Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Ras_Joe on August 26, 2003, 09:00:06 AM Sizzla- Da Real Thing
Fela Kuti- Shakara John Coltrane- Love Supreme Barrington Levy- Midnight Lover Best of Donny Hathaway Hugh Mundell- Blackman Foundation(Nice Nice) Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Yann on August 26, 2003, 09:56:15 AM glad for the recommendations! Help me expand my musical selection..
Right now I am listening to a lot of hip-hop. NO! Not the nonsense you hear on the radio most days, the good stuff On constant rotation is Phrenology – The Roots Unplugged – Lauren Hill Black on Both Sides – Mos Def Mos Def and Talib kweli are Black Star – Mos Def and Talib Kweli Into someTrinidadian bands too that not too main stream. Not soca, not reggae, not folk, not jazz, not strait rapso. Very much a fusion The Orange Sky – The Orange Sky Remember me – Sheldon Blackman ( The Love Circle) Atamorphosis – Ataklan Heard these live, EXCELLENT!!! Don’t know any album names though, kinda underground, maybe you can find them online, not sure Elan Parle (Caribbean Jazz band) Gillian Moor (roots, folk, female guitarist) Jomo Lord (roots, rock, folk male guitarist from Barbados) [smiley=2thumbsup.gif] Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Ras_Joe on August 26, 2003, 01:31:03 PM That Black Star and that Black on Both sides is wicked. The brothers really drop some deep lyrics.
Also Check Out The Gza's Latest Legend of the Liquid Swords. Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Rootsie on August 26, 2003, 01:41:54 PM ah yes the hip hop
Talib Kweli-Quality dead prez-dpz turn off the radio Fugees KRS-1 tribute to Fela-Red Hot & Riot always Ijahman Levi Tony Rebel Buju Israel Vibration-the new Fighting Soldiers just as good as the old ones- early early Wailers Lee Scratch- Arkology Congos and then there's this Trojan Rastafari box set sade Thomas Mapfumo Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Al Green... don't get me started-too MUCH great music Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Kebo on August 26, 2003, 01:45:47 PM I'll have to go with Fela Anikulapo Kuti's LADY as my favorite track, the drive is incredible And Lauryn Hill's unplugged MTV live album, that humble non-slick album may be one of the most groundbreaking musical productions of humanity And all of the Bob songs Can anyone recommend some good reggae, to start branching off from Bob Marley, dont know why its taking me so long to do that. Peace people Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Kingston on August 27, 2003, 06:59:11 AM Branching from Bob Marley is a great process as there is so much reggae that is positive and spiritual.
Roots: Jacob Miller Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man Culture - International Herb Dennis Brown Black Uhuru - Look Who's Coming to Dinner Congos - Heart of the Congos Lee Perry and King Tubby have some good dub too. New: Junior Kelly Kymani Marley - Many More Roads Luciano Sizzla - Black Woman and Child One of the best albums I have ever heard is "Talib Kweli - Reflection Eternal" Not reggae but full of concious lyrics. Start with those. ..Kingston.. Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Ras_Joe on August 27, 2003, 10:07:14 AM Good Reggae:
Sizzla- Da Real Thing Hugh Mundell- Blackmans Foundation and Africa Must Be Free Gregory Isaacs is nice Beres Hammond Buju- Til Shiloh Freddy Mcgregor is nice Jah Cure- Free Jah Cure Warrior King- Virtuous Woman Luciano is nice Eek ah Mouse is nice Yellowman is nice Micheal Palmer Sugar Minnott Augustus Pablo Misty in Roots Midnight Morgan Heritage Cornell Cambell meets Barry Brown(wicked CD) Barrington Levy is nice Ras Micheal and Negus Capleton Garnett Silk Leroy Sibbles Richie Stephens U-Roy Dennis Brown Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: tidjani on August 27, 2003, 11:45:51 AM junior kelly and anthony b have the best lyrics!!!
their songs means so much to me. because i learn alot what goes on in the world too. garnett silk is nice to chill and relax. morgan heritage is also good. capleton and queen omegawarnin.......!!!!!!!!!!!!!!one of the best songs ever!! Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Bantu_Kelani on August 28, 2003, 07:29:27 PM Thanks everyone!! I absolutely love Reggae music but I also love Congolese music, some west afrikan groups, so is Zouk and Caribbean music… We we need to post more on other types of Black music besides Reggae so people will learn about them more.
Soukouss really floats my boat! I do not know anything about European pop music, (I used to, but not anymore, and the chance of it happening again is as unlikely). What are the good Black R&B, Hip-hop, Zouk, salsa, calypso, soca or good samba out there? B.K Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Kingston on August 29, 2003, 12:26:40 PM All,
Some good hip hop? There is so much great hip hop right now. Anything done by Talib Kweli, Mos Deaf or Black Star (Talib and Mos together). Outkast and Goodie Mob have been putting out uplifting music for years. Cee-lo from Goodie Mob did a solo project called "Cee-lo Green and His Perfect Imperfections" which is filled with livity messages. Common is always strong. J-Live has a powerful message in his lyrics. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Now B.K. you did say black and Carlos Santana is not but he is so very concious and his music is full of so much love that he is worth checking out. Noteworthy fact - All of the profit made from his "Shaman" tour has been donated to Aids relief, medication and education in Africa. He payed his band members thier share and donated the rest. He personally did not gross one dollar from that tour. I saw his show in Toronto. Uplifting. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Most of us know Fela Kuti, but for those who do not his music and message is too powerful to not take in. When we feel we have done so much to make this world better, we only have to look at Fela's life to see there is always something more we can do. His life story reads like a how-to book for social and political activism. --------------- I think this thread is fantastic for the messages in music can be so contagious. It is a shame more artists do not use thier position for educating rather than self profiting. humbly, ..Kingston.. Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Kebo on August 29, 2003, 01:12:55 PM Kingston: It is a shame more artists do not use thier position for educating rather than self profiting. This reminds me of what i heard Fela say in an interview, in which he more or less said music is a weapon, music brings people together in other parts of the world music is used for enjoyment but in Africa we can't afford that music must be used for revolution Thanks to the people for the leads on reggae, hip-hop and other black/African international artists so far Peace, Kebo Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Yann on August 29, 2003, 01:28:08 PM Quote Kingston: music is a weapon, music brings people together in other parts of the world music is used for enjoyment but in Africa we can't afford that music must be used for revolution powerful words!! and so so true. i wish more of our artists would understand that entertainment and social consciousness are not mutually exclusive. Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Yann on August 29, 2003, 01:38:40 PM Kelani
i have recently discovered Zap Mama ( not sure of spelling; are they Congolese as well?)! BEAUTIFUL!! [smiley=daisy.gif] i agree that we need to get into more diverse black music, especially music from the continent. there is sooo much good uplifting powerful music out there! Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs: MIDNITE Post by: sisMenenI on October 03, 2003, 12:17:10 PM MIDNITE BAND FROM ST. CROIX ... Anyone who has not yet been blessed with their most powerful word sound must check ireggae.com and listen to the streams from Midnite. And as one of the idren mentioned, DEZARIE is the female version, for real. These lyrics are truly for the healing of the nations, as the truth prevails and King Sellassie I is The Almighty One.
Hot albums By Midnite: *Nemozian Rasta*** *VIJAN *Ras Mek Peace *Unpolished *Jubilees of Zion *Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance *Geoman And DEZARIE: *Fya *Gracious Mama Africa And we must not forget the roots of reggae music, Bob Marley, Garnett silk the angel, Burning Spear, The Abyssinians, Hugh Mundell, Don Carlos (Black Uhru), Rastafari Elders - and all Nyabinghi chants.. and newer; Sizzla's older vibes, Anthony B, Luciano, Warrior King, Turbulence, Prince malachi, Sis Carol . . and so so many more... HAIL JAH RASTAFARI Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Bantu_Kelani on October 04, 2003, 05:29:47 AM sisMenenI,
I have only 2 of their CDs, now I know more about Midnite. Thank you for all your info - Thats great!!! B.K Title: Re: Your Favorite Song/CDs Post by: Scott_La_Rock on November 16, 2003, 07:36:20 PM Yes Midnite, music for your soul. also S.O.J.A.'s Peace in a time of war, and some Big Mountain.
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