Awesome Tapes From Africa

This is music compiled from one of my favorite blogs. It's called Awesome Tapes From Africa and it's been around since 2006. It's creator is an ethnomusicologist named Brian Shimkovitz who currently lives in Berlin. Shimkovitz has accumulated hundreds of rare African cassettes, sharing his bounty through the blog and wheeling them around the globe as a touring DJ. Preserving material that is far from the continent’s typically known afro-funk, he’s uncovered everything from 80s stadium pop to low tech hip hop, drum n bass divas, Fuji music and raw psychedelia. 

 This mixtape is really just the tip of the African iceberg ... Shimkovitz consistently updates the blog with new delightfully obscure cassettes, and it's always a pleasure to hear such colorful, bright and sunny songs ... especially in the warm seasons!

 As always, 

*** ENJOY ***

If you'd like to download the mix, you can RIGHT HERE.

The track list can be found HERE.

And here are several awesome African videos from Awesome Tapes From Africa's facebook page, which you can check out RIGHT HERE.

and now for some

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Man Or Astroman? are releasing their 1st new album in 12 years!
Check it out HERE!

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Toko Yasuda's (formerly of Enon) new moniker, PLVS VLTRA has just released her brilliant debut album and it's called "Yo-Yo Blue!"  Order your copy today HERE!

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What's hiding in the meat that you eat?

It's not pretty. Find out HERE.

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Listen to the new Deerhunter album, "Monomania" on NPR below!!!

Get ready for a TON of em this week!!!

1st up, John Wendel posted this gem = ‘1984: Music for Modern Americans’: A brilliant black and white animated film by artist Eduardo Paolozzi ... Yes! Thanks, John!

Speaking of John, he also posted this great bit of retro bliss = Elis Regina - "Upa Neguinho" ... Cheers, J!

Wowzers. This new Mo Kolours video is chock-full of awesome African costumes

Speaking of costumes, Elise sent this craaazy new Basement Jaxx video filled with some great collagey whackiness! Gracias, E!!!


And speaking of collage, dig this new one from Small Black!




Here's some surreal and dreamlike goodness, care of Youth Lagoon

Wow. Speaking of surreal, Chris Stewart created this wondrous tidbit called "Building Wakes Up" ... Here, here Chris!

Witness a gambling transformation in this one from Bass Drum Of Death

Technology succumbs to nature in this new one from Low

The message is clear.
Savages just want you to shut up!

Some eye fun/torture with The Knife

And finally, Michael Herrell sent this Broken Social Scene : "I'm Still Your Fag"... Danke schön, Michael!