Tag: Afro House

Edmund Spice – Baby Can I Hold You Tonite (Nigeria, 1991, Polygram)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Baby Can I Hold You Tonite“, a Nigerian cover of the international hit from the American singer Tracy Chapman, reinterpreted here in an uplifting 90s Afro Hip Hop New Jack House Soul version, taken from the (apparently) only album recorded by the mysterious Nigerian musician Edmund Spice, produced by the legendary Nigerian musician Lemmy Jackson & recorded at the mythical Nigeria Tabansi Studios.

This album features :

Writings & compositions : Edmund Spice ;

Rearrangements : Lemmy Jackson, Sonny & Charlie Charles ;

Computer Programming : Lemmy Jackson, Sonny & Charlie Charles ;

Key Board : Lemmy Jackson, Sonny & Charlie Charles ;

Lead Vocals : Edmund Spice ;

Back-Up Vocals : Manny Eke, Charles Enebili & Austin Okonkwo ;

Edmund Spice – Baby Can I Hold You Tonite (Nigeria, 1990, Polygram)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/dU1f69jJkJo

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Have a nice Sunday, see you on next Wednesday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Marijata & Ata Kak – Otanhunu (Ghana, 1980s, Marijata Entertainment Network)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Otanhunu“, a digital Afro Synth Highlife track taken from a super confidential album recorded by the Ghanaian band “Marijata” in Toronto (Canada) the late 80s, with crazy synth & bouncy drum machines parts programmed by the underground legend Ata Kak, that may set any dance floor on fire instantly – Enjoy !

Marijata & Ata Kak – Otanhunu

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/4GbnEMO1GPs

Have a nice Wednesday, see you on next Sunday for another musical (re)discovery !

Armand de Preseau

Salif Keita – Ana Na Ming (La Funk Mob Remix) (Mali / France, 2004, Universal Music Jazz France)

For today, I wanted to share with you the track “Ana Na Ming” from the Malian legend Salif Keita, remixed in 2004 in a very deep downtempo afro jazz trip hop way by La Funk Mob (aka Cassius, Philippe “Zdar” Cerboneschi & Hubert Blanc-Francard), one of my favorite electronic music french duo – Enjoy !

Salif Keita – Ana Na Ming (La Funk Mob Remix)

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube Channel here : https://youtu.be/fy99MJlKL4Q

Have a nice wednesday, see you on next sunday !

Armand de Preseau

Chimora – Eli Eli (South Africa, 1990, Mercury)

For today, I wanted to share with you “Eli Eli“, a bouncy Bubblegum Synth Afro House Pop track from this band from South Africa, perfect to set your dancefloor on fire – Enjoy !

Chimora – Eli Eli

You can also listen to this song on my Youtube channel here : https://youtu.be/zJR9VEKTAtM

Armand de Preseau