Afrobeat, James Brown Style

To keep the music varied on this blog, i'm going to introduce many people to afrobeat, but a funked-up version of it. From Nigeria an artist called Seun Kuti has really caught my ears, with afrobeat combined with jazz and funk but with very gritty and dark lyrics. He plays with a famous backing band his late father formed called Egypt 80, who i have heard his father Fela was also a very talented musician. Seun Kuti's lyrics are very dark and relate to the plight of Africa in the present day and they are thought provoking. Right here are two songs from Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, hope you enjoy!

Think Africa


Na Oil

South Of The Border

Hola peeps, today we have a London band called South, not massively big in the UK, but have a loyal following and who are one of those bands that have found a niche in the American indie scene. South are a group of very talented multi-instrumentalists, they mix rock, acoustic, electric and folk all into one mish-mash of excellence. They have released 5 albums all on independent labels which i'm sure has been hard to stick to with big labels coming to try and sign them up. This is a band you can just stick on and chillax too, it is very ambient and i am very relaxed listening to them right at this minute. Here are two tracks from their latest album 'You Are Here'.

Better Things (watch out for the Pixies bass line)


Here On In

Grand National

Sorry for all you horse lovers, I don't have secret info on who will win the next Grand National. I'm here to talk about The National a great band from Brooklyn, they have morose lyrics and a very deep baritone voice to rival and beat bands like Interpol and She Wants Revenge. They have 4 albums out and numerous EPs, but there best ones are Aligator and Boxer which are their two most recent, but as a fine wine they get better with age.

Since I love them so much here are a few tracks!

Mistaken For Strangers


Squalor Victoria


90 Mile Water Wall