Tag Archives: afrobeat
Yaaba Funk
Posted on January 04, 2012 by fftang in Events, Video | No Comments
The headline act at our upcoming Big Chill House party comes in the form of the scorching Yaaba Funk.
Combining fat analogue basslines, blazing horns and gritty rock guitars this floor-filling ten piece play a red hot mix of Ghanian hi-life, afrobeat and low down dirty funk. Pure fire. Here’s them [...]
Fela Soul
Posted on November 29, 2011 by fftang in Mp3s | No Comments
The pun’s so good I’m surprised no-one’s done it before: Fela Soul is an album of De La Soul vocals over Fela Kuti loops. The perfect salve after hearing the entire Beatles back catalogue played at the same time.
Download the whole comp (with liner notes) for free HERE
St Helena Sessions
Posted on December 03, 2009 by fftang in Mix | No Comments
In lieu of Professor Calculus playing at FFTANG! FFTANG! we’re reposting his cracking mix of braziliAfro fonk…
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Come down to 93 Feet East on December 15th to hear him play his brand of Brazilian psych, funk, Tropicalia, Afro-beats and bobs.
DJ iZem
Posted on October 16, 2009 by fftang in Events | No Comments
Come down to 93 Feet East next Tuesday to catch DJ IZEM from GROOVALIZACION radio play blazing tropical-meets-western-grooves mashups. Cumbia, samba, reggae and hip-hop kindle the audio burn…
A bit of info on the station
St Helena Sessions
Posted on October 08, 2009 by fftang in Mix | No Comments
Professor Calculus has just sent us this link to a cracking mix of braziliAfro fonk…
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The Prof will be bringing his brand of afro-latin blends to the FFTANG! FFTANG! night at 93 Feet East on November 3rd. This has now been postponed to December 15th.
