afrobeat

Afrobeat is another source of endless comps (some of my favs being "The World Ends" & "Bambara Mystic Soul") but what sets this one apart is it's taken from later and skews more towards proper disco. The LP is over a year old at this point but it gets so much play in my house I had to mention it...

For their fifth release, the incredible Analog Africa label has compiled 14 "super rare and highly danceable masterpieces recorded between 1969 -1981 by four legendary composers from Benin" on the aptly titled Legends of Benin. I'm really digging the whole thing at the moment, especially Gnonnas Pedro's stirring "agbadja modern" and the blazing "afro-funk-soul" of El