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Love's A Real Thing (The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa)

Various

2005 · Jazz, Funk / Soul

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Love's A Real Thing (The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa) by Various

Love's A Real Thing (The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa) is a Jazz album by Various, originally released in 2005. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.

About

The ’60s and ’70s were a time of immense cultural upheaval and musical experimentation in Africa, and that’s apparent in this potent collection of West African psychedelia. Ofo & The Black Company unleash serious guitar fuzz on the crate-digger favorite “Allah Wakbarr.” The atmospheric Afro-Cuban rhythms of Sorry Bamba’s “Porry” lead to an ecstatic climax of guitars and horn riffs, and the title track is what The Rolling Stones might sound like if Mick and Keith were left to ripen under the desert sun.

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Tracklist

  1. 1Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome3:20
  2. 2Love's A Real Thing2:59
  3. 3Keleya6:42
  4. 4Ceddo End Title5:10
  5. 5Porry8:17
  6. 6Guajira Van5:12
  7. 7Better Change Your Mind8:24
  8. 8Allah Wakbarr3:31
  9. 9Awon-Ojise-Oluwa6:24
  10. 10Zinabu3:20
  11. 11Ifa5:00
  12. 12Sanjina6:01

Side VIDEO

  1. VideoMinsato Le, Mi Dayihome

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Soul-Jazz

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

CD includes a 16-page booklet. CD-ROM content includes a SWF (Shockwave Flash) video of "Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome" by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou Dahomey.

Credits

The people behind it.

Production & Engineering

  • David ByrneEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Yale EvelevEXECUTIVE-PRODUCER
  • Albert LoudesPRODUCER
  • Catherine LoudesPRODUCER
  • Dave BennettPRODUCER
  • E.K. RoycePRODUCER
  • Faisal HelwaniWRITTEN-BY, PRODUCER
  • Gaspar LawalWRITTEN-BY, PRODUCER
  • Odion IruojePRODUCER
  • Ousmane SembènePRODUCER
  • Songhoi RecordsEXECUTIVE PRODUCER
  • William OnyeaborWRITTEN-BY, PRODUCER

Songwriting

  • Badou Jobe
  • Eskill Lohento
  • Larry Ifedioranma
  • Maguette N'Diaye
  • Manu Dibango
  • Moussa Doumbia
  • Orchestre Régional De Kayes
  • Papa Touray
  • Sorry Bamba
  • Tunji Oyelana

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