Classic. Also fan of Pombi
― Let me explore your musky garden. (chrisv2010), Friday, 10 December 2010 18:35 (fourteen years ago)
Chris you always suprise me with your (excellent) tastes. This song is the shit. Don't think I've heard Pombi? The Shed Sessions is a pretty decent comp. Have you heard any Thomas Mapfumo/Hallelujah Chicken Band?
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Friday, 10 December 2010 20:30 (fourteen years ago)
Pombi is off of Friends on the Road. I got into these guys in a cool/strange way, sitting on the beach in Bermuda drinking with my friends and the bar was playing these guys.
― Let me explore your musky garden. (chrisv2010), Friday, 10 December 2010 20:35 (fourteen years ago)
and i have not heard any Thomas and Chicken Band??
― Let me explore your musky garden. (chrisv2010), Friday, 10 December 2010 20:36 (fourteen years ago)
That's Zimbabwean Thomas Mapfumo's 1st band. Good stuff.
Used to play Bhundu Boys on my university radio station.
― curmudgeon, Friday, 10 December 2010 20:44 (fourteen years ago)
Yeah how oould you not like them after hearing them in that situation. Thomas Mapfumo is the 1st person that springs to mind as being pretty similar, but if you like the Bhundu Boys song you'll probably like a lot of African stuff in that vein. Here's some of what my iTunes Genius results are for Foolish Harp/Waerera: Issa Bagayogo (don't know much about him, think only have 1 song of his. "Dya")Orchestra Baobab (awesome Afro-Cuban group, every album I've heard is great)Rail Band ("jazzier" and funkier than Bhundu Boys, some epic 20 min+ songs)Toumani Diabate (virtuoso kora player, which is featured on Foolish Harp)
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Friday, 10 December 2010 20:49 (fourteen years ago)
needless to say after about 10 dark and stormys i thought i was in the Bhundu Boys.
― Let me explore your musky garden. (chrisv2010), Friday, 10 December 2010 20:52 (fourteen years ago)
im quite surprised that so far, three people have commented.
― Let me explore your musky garden. (chrisv2010), Friday, 10 December 2010 20:57 (fourteen years ago)
i'm putting the over/under at 5
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Friday, 10 December 2010 21:04 (fourteen years ago)
Think you'd totally dig King Sunny Ade's "Juju Music" album
― hope this helps (Granny Dainger), Friday, 10 December 2010 21:30 (fourteen years ago)
just downloaded the King Sunny Ade album....fucking good.
― Let me explore your musky garden. (chrisv2010), Monday, 13 December 2010 15:34 (fourteen years ago)
Four Brothers are very similar IIRC (like Bhundu Boys they play Jit, which I'll be honest my ears are not seasoned enough to distinguish from other guitar driven African music).
― Fig On A Plate Cart (Alex in SF), Monday, 13 December 2010 15:41 (fourteen years ago)
http://devonrecordclub.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/the-bhundu-boys-shabini-round-27-toms-selection/
Still fantastic in my opinion.
― yugi ex, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:17 (thirteen years ago)