Bilal & Adrian Younge – Sirens II

March 8, 2015The Funky Dew Leave a comment

Oooh that’s huge … when two great musicians collaborates, it’s obviously high level ! Ladies & Gentlemen, … Bilal & Adrian Younge !

Their forthcoming album is about to be released, so here they are in Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Basement for Sirens II :

Bass … Keyboard … Vocal .. That’s it !

Enjoy

Dele Sosimi – Na My Turn

March 7, 2015The Funky Dew Leave a comment

“Dele’s career began when he joined Fela’s Anikulapo-Kuti’s Egypt 80, where he played keyboards for 7 years (1979-1986). Fela Anikulapo-Kuti was the founder of the style of music known as Afrobeat. The music is a blend of complex but highly danceable funk grooves, Nigerian traditional music (including hi-life), African percussion, underpinning the jazz horns and solos from other instruments, as well as rhythmical singing. Dele was the rhythm keyboard player for Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s Egypt 80 and worked and toured extensively with Fela around the world…”

Na My Turn is the new single from Dele Sosimi, just in time before the Nigerian elections … “Echoing the feelings of many in both Africa and at home, Dele has grown tired of the same old leaders from the same old parties and makes a stand that it’s now his turn for president! His turn for Governor! And who wouldn’t vote for this man with his striking words and forceful backing from his mighty Afrobbeat Orchestra!”