{"id":41314,"date":"2019-10-25T17:23:33","date_gmt":"2019-10-25T15:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/8-albums-you-need-to-hear-this-week\/"},"modified":"2021-10-26T17:11:13","modified_gmt":"2021-10-26T15:11:13","slug":"8-albums-25-10-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pan-african-music.com\/en\/8-albums-25-10-19\/","title":{"rendered":"8 albums you need to hear this week"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this week’s selection: the afro-punk debut album from Bantou Mentale, Sun Ra’s rediscovered live in Poland, the sophomore album of afro-pop star Amanda Black and more to hear this week.<\/h4>\n

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Sun Ra Arkestra \u2013 Live in Kalisz<\/i><\/h5>\n
Sun Ra Arkestra<\/h5>\n

Taking place on the 7th of December in 1986 as part of the 13th installment of the International Jazz Piano Festival,\u00a0Sun Ra<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and his Arkestra performed in the Polish city of Kalisz. Recently rediscovered, the complete tape of the concert lay for almost three decades in a Kalisz basement collecting dust. It features Sun Ra on piano and synthesizer backed by 11 other musicians, playing tracks such as \u2018Children of the Sun\u2019 and \u2018Prelude to a Kiss\u2019 in addition to a selection of improvised and untitled pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen\u00a0here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Bantou<\/p>\n

Bantou Mentale<\/b><\/em><\/h5>\n
Bantou Mentale<\/b><\/h5>\n

After released <\/span>No Romance<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/span> EP back in June, Bantou Mentale drops the fulfillment of the group\u2019s long-held dream, to offer an album with the weight and sensory attack of knife edged rock and hot wired electronics. <\/span>Bantou Mentale<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is inventing a new global sound with their futuristic dancefloor tracks, neither traditional, nor slave to the all-encompassing tropes of Congolese rumba, nor slick and arty and self-consciously stylish.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Anicca<\/p>\n

Anicca<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n

Teebs<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Anicca,<\/span><\/i> Teebs\u2019 new album since 2014\u2019s <\/span>Estara<\/span><\/i>, features collaborations with Panda Bear, Ringo Ancheta (aka MNDSGN) and <\/span>Sudan Archives<\/span><\/a><\/span>. <\/span>Anicca<\/span><\/i> takes its title from the Buddhist notion of impermanence, and the intervening years since <\/span>Estara<\/span><\/i> have indeed given him a new perspective on the process of writing and recording: \u201cI\u2019ve explored more with what tools and instruments I used and tried to be more open to collaboration,\u201d says Teebs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"cartas<\/h4>\n

Cartas Na Manga<\/em><\/h4>\n

DJ\u00a0Nigga Fox<\/h4>\n

Four years since his last EP on Pr\u00edncipe, a year or so after Cr\u00e2nio<\/em> on Warp Records, pressure could be mounting, but\u00a0DJ Nigga Fox kept his chill.\u00a0More than dance music (which it obviously is), Cartas Na Manga<\/em> offers introspective joy in our effort to connect many loose dots inside the groove of each track.\u00a0Nigga Fox is following a strong intuition and still maintaining his flow within the grid: while some moves are clearly venturing into the future, this is a celebration of present times.<\/p>\n

Listen here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Power<\/em><\/h5>\n
Amanda Black\u00a0<\/b><\/h5>\n

The South African artist Amanda Benedicta Antony, popularly known by her stage name Amanda Black, just released her sophomore album three years after the success of her debut album Amazulu. <\/i>The afro-pop star said she was inspired by her experience in the music industry over the past three years during the creation of Power<\/i>. The album\u00a0sounds both mature and youthful, and Amanda’s powerful soprano still fills up your headphones, and her songwriting is sharper and even more personal than on Amazulu<\/i>, stepping outside her comfort zone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Humans<\/em><\/h5>\n
London Afrobeat Collective<\/b><\/h5>\n

Humans<\/span><\/i>,<\/span> the new album from <\/span>cosmopolitan band London Afrobeat Collective is a collection of anthemic songs with socially conscious lyrics, set to bold brass lines and hypnotic danceable grooves. By carrying powerful messages through their music, LAC holds the torch of the original afrobeat musicians like <\/span>Fela Kuti<\/span><\/a><\/span> and continues the mission to fight for political and social change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Listen here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

\"Body<\/p>\n

Body Beat: Soca-Dub and Electronic Calypso (1979-98)<\/i><\/strong><\/h5>\n
Various Artists<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Compiled by <\/span>Soundway Records<\/span><\/a><\/span> label founder Miles Cleret and DJ\/collector Jeremy Spellacey, <\/span>Body Beat: Soca-Dub and Electronic Calypso (1979-98)<\/span><\/i> traces the evolution of the genre from its explosion in the late 1970s right up to the period just before contemporary soca became established around the end of the 1990s. Filled with up-tempo tracks from start to finish, Body Beat<\/span> comprises 17 tracks of soca crossover, rapso, electronic calypso, and Caribbean \u2018soca-soul\u2019 described by the label as <\/span>\u201cobscure soca B-side versions, dubs, instrumentals and edits as well as vocal tracks.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

Listen here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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Meet Me In The City<\/em><\/h5>\n
Songhoy Blues<\/h5>\n

Songhoy Blues is back with a new project, the four-track EP, Meet Me In The City<\/em>. It\u00a0features David Ferguson and Blake Mills mixes of\u00a0 “Time To Go Home” (a new track written for them by Will Oldham, aka Bonnie \u2018Prince\u2019 Billy), a cover of Junior Kimbrough\u2019s “Meet Me In The City”, and a great version of the Fela Kuti & The Africa 70 track “Shakara” featuring Fela\u2019s son, Femi Kuti.\u00a0Talking about working with the band, Matt Sweeney said:\u00a0” Their music and singing are powerful beyond words. Making a new song with them was a humbling honor and an unforgettable joy.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Listen here<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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