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Originally posted by ninja simone View PostI don't mind it, not crap although not mind-blowing either...
Reminds me more of afro-funk like Black Children Sledge Funk or something....although voice at beginning sounds West Indian.
Here's a different band in same style
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This feels a bit like slowed down highlife.
But perhaps the clue is in the title - its palm-wine music!? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm-wine_music
The wiki states that Palm-wine had elements of calypso and soca, which i can hear in this track as well. I wouldn't say there is any reggae in there though.
Nigeria was a real melting pot of styles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music_o...60s_and_.2770s
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Yeah for me it's in a direct lineage from palmwine - as calypso got exported into West Africa people started taking it up and creating their own version of it - then once the taste for that died out in early 60s there seems to have been in a lull in influence from the British Caribbean until reggae exploded. I can hear the reggae influence really clearly in vocal arrangements - late 60s early 70s heptones style groups - must just be me though if no-one else can hear itChimptown, now twinned with Cockermouth, Penistone and Big Beaver, Pennsylvania..
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Originally posted by chimptown View PostI can hear the reggae influence really clearly in vocal arrangements - late 60s early 70s heptones style groups - must just be me though if no-one else can hear itIf you're looking for a pristine copy then this isn't the one for you. The vinyl looks like someone has polished their brickwork with it and the label has been ruined by some fool with a pen.
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What highlife artists are people hearing? sounds nothing like Ukwu / Professional Seagulls, Peacocks, Oriental Brothers, Ali Chukwuma and all the obvious ones I know from same period in mid 70sChimptown, now twinned with Cockermouth, Penistone and Big Beaver, Pennsylvania..
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http://www.discogs.com/artist/Sweet+Breeze+%282%29
Its from an album by Sweet Breeze called "Across the Desert". It sounded West African to me so did a little online digging and found the above Discogs page. Theres more info online if you like.
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Yeah was just speaking to a guy who knows this scene inside out. Apparently its a genre called "sweet music" - which was in part influenced by effects of The Mohawks blowing up big in Nigeria encouraging large scale distribution of Pama and Trojan singles in the country. All roads lead back to Alan HawkshawChimptown, now twinned with Cockermouth, Penistone and Big Beaver, Pennsylvania..
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Originally posted by chimptown View PostYeah for me it's in a direct lineage from palmwine - as calypso got exported into West Africa people started taking it up and creating their own version of it - then once the taste for that died out in early 60s there seems to have been in a lull in influence from the British Caribbean until reggae exploded. I can hear the reggae influence really clearly in vocal arrangements - late 60s early 70s heptones style groups - must just be me though if no-one else can hear it"Ridicule is nothing to be scared of"
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Originally posted by pitch View PostIt really is something I need to get better aquaintend with - reggae that is...
I've been trying to convince Mr Sayers for years, but failed miserably.
If you do come to love reggae, I will miss your "I don't like following DJ's that play reggae" rants.If you're looking for a pristine copy then this isn't the one for you. The vinyl looks like someone has polished their brickwork with it and the label has been ruined by some fool with a pen.
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