Born out of the heat of Nigeria’s 1970s african funk scene, William Onyeabor is a synth pioneer who self-released eight nearly impossible-to-find albums between 1978 and 1985 in So...read more on Last.fm →
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Oct 20, 2016
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Originally released on a little-known South African album dating back to 1990, V.O.'s "Mashisa (Dub Mix)" has become a surprise contender for most wanted track of the year.
"Mashisa (Dub Mix)" was originally rediscovered by digger-extraordinaires In...
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Dwayne
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May 25, 2015
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Last year, David Byrne's Luaka Bop label put out a series of remixes of Nigerian Funk legend William Onyeabor, including a cover of his track "Atomic Bomb" by English duo Hot Chip.
This international affair got another twist recently when Barcelona'...
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Jun 5, 2014
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Somali disco is not a genre that features regularly on Indie Shuffle, but Dur-Dur Band's "Dooyo" is too good for us to miss it.
Originating in 1987 in pre-Civil War Somalia, "Dooyo" is a feel-good disco track that was brought to our attention b...
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