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Afrobeat Essentials and Beyond

Fela Kuti, Tony Allen, Nina Simone, Thievery Corporation, Nightmares on wax
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AfrobeatTrip HopWorldAfropopDowntempoElectronicaInstrumental FunkLivetronicaLatin AfrobeatBboy
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RadioheadMarvin GayePaul McCartneyBeastie BoysNina SimoneMenahan Street BandThievery CorporationNightmares On Wax

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Lebanese BlondeThievery Corporation
Yègellé TezetaMulatu Astatke
DramIkebe Shakedown

Hidden Gems

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The TraitorMenahan Street Band
Truth Don DieFemi Kuti
The Numbers GameThievery Corporation
Musicawi SiltThe Daktaris
Conquering LionThe Souljazz Orchestra

All Songs

1
Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter - Remastered 2002Nina Simone
5:04
2
Confusion - EditFela Kuti / Afrika 70
6:39
3
Autopsie d'un complotAhmed Malek
3:29
4
Regenmacher - Afrobeat Version / InstrumentalMegaloh / Tony Allen
4:00
5
Tau SpecialThe Movers
2:51
6
Dirty MoneyAntibalas
6:15
7
Demon NightsTony Allen
3:01
8
Mo JodiDelgres
3:49
9
AlmandineThe Diasonics
3:08
10
EthanopiumDengue Fever
4:36
11
Afro-HarpingDorothy Ashby
2:59
12
MalunguinhoAbayomy Afrobeat Orquestra
7:37
13
Emerald Alley - Indian Morning ThemeUp, Bustle & Out
5:54
14
The Heart's A Lonely HunterThievery Corporation / David Byrne
4:03
15
African PiratesNightmares On Wax
6:23
16
Before Your Very Eyes...Atoms For Peace
5:47
17
Addis Black WidowMulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
3:38
18
Be, I DoNightmares On Wax
4:47
19
Niaja BreaksTony Allen
3:00
20
Give Five or MoreThe Movers
2:33
21
Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be the Same)Tony Allen / Hugh Masekela
3:53
22
Negus NegastThe Souljazz Orchestra
4:45
23
Yoruba RoadBoozoo Bajou
5:37
24
Y Ahora TuUp, Bustle & Out
5:01
25
Liberation FrontThievery Corporation
5:04
26
PIMPBacao Rhythm & Steel Band
3:14
27
InkThe Diasonics
2:50
28
The Volcano SongThe Budos Band
2:50
29
Lebanese BlondeThievery Corporation
4:48
30
Safari StrutWhitefield Brothers
3:19
31
Dirt Off Your ShoulderBacao Rhythm & Steel Band
2:52
32
Kapital (Remastered)The Souljazz Orchestra
9:40
33
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)Marvin Gaye
5:27
34
Soul MakossaManu Dibango
4:25
35
Final FormSampa the Great
3:36
36
Black Is the NightDJ Vadim / Kathrin deBoer
4:18
37
Dirty Old Bossa NovaVisioneers
3:29
38
Ikeja RoadsTony Allen
2:40
39
MulatuNostalgia 77
2:55
40
SabrosaBeastie Boys
3:29
41
Afro Beat BluesOjah / Hugh Masekela
6:48
42
Da FeelinNightmares On Wax
4:41
43
Warning ShotsThievery Corporation / Sleepy Wonder / Gunjan
5:02
44
Round & RoundBacao Rhythm & Steel Band
3:33
45
Chicago FalconThe Budos Band
2:53
46
Jungle FeverBacao Rhythm & Steel Band
2:47
47
Africa WalkTony Allen
2:56
48
66 ImpalaBooker T. / Poncho Sanchez / Sheila E.
3:55
49
Love Like This - 45 EditBacao Rhythm & Steel Band
3:25
50
Up From the SouthThe Budos Band
3:26
51
Deep DownNightmares On Wax
6:19
52
Pretty Boys (feat. Khruangbin)Paul McCartney / Khruangbin
5:48
53
Suco De TangerinaBeastie Boys
3:17
54
Canto De OssanhaJurassic 5
4:19
55
All For URJD2
3:28
56
2nd AvenueThe Movers
2:33
57
Sound The AlarmThievery Corporation
3:41
58
TropicaliforniaDJ Nu-Mark / Quantic
4:13
59
195lbsNightmares On Wax
5:34
60
Bacao SuaveBacao Rhythm & Steel Band
3:29
61
GuramiThe Diasonics
4:12
62
Kasalefkut-hulu - Stereo MasterMulatu Astatke
2:26
63
Revolutionary Woman of The Windmill - Part Primera La Bandolera Del MolinoUp, Bustle & Out
5:40
64
Shakara (Oloje)Fela Kuti / Afrika 70
13:25
65
A Funky Space ReincarnationMarvin Gaye
8:17
66
Afrobeat JamTony Allen
2:10
67
Lady - Ezra Collective VersionEzra Collective / Fela Kuti
5:47
68
Holographic UniverseThievery Corporation
3:42
69
PrimaveraOcote Soul Sounds
3:31
70
Zapp Brannigan - Afrobeat Version / InstrumentalMegaloh / Tony Allen
3:16
71
Facing EastThievery Corporation
3:43
72
BloomRadiohead
5:13
73
Song For Junior - Remastered 2009Beastie Boys
3:49
74
Soul CrazyThe Movers
2:34
75
Budos RisingThe Budos Band
4:49
76
RajaskankHigh Tone
4:37
77
Le VicomteSoel
5:22
78
1976RJD2
2:27
79
Never (Lagos Never Gonna Be the Same)Tony Allen / Hugh Masekela
3:53
80
OriginalityThievery Corporation / Sister Nancy
4:08
81
A Beautiful MineRJD2
5:29
82
Sorry Sorry - Old Skool Afro Dub RemixFemi Kuti
7:34
83
Cha ChaMulatu Astatke / The Heliocentrics
4:35
84
Battle of the SpeciesAntibalas
6:28
85
The State Of The UnionThievery Corporation
4:28
86
Conquering LionThe Souljazz Orchestra
4:13
87
Bass TempératureHigh Tone
6:28
88
Yègellé TezetaMulatu Astatke
3:14
89
African HeatTony Allen
3:43
90
MandalaThievery Corporation
4:00
91
Del RaySola Rosa
4:31
92
Positive ForceNostalgia 77
3:08
93
In The MiddleOrlando Julius / The Heliocentrics
4:52
94
Musicawi SiltThe Daktaris
3:04
95
The Numbers GameThievery Corporation
3:03
96
Truth Don DieFemi Kuti
6:16
97
AffairThe Diasonics
2:34
98
The TraitorMenahan Street Band
2:42
99
Afrofunk RevolutionIFÁ / Okwei V. Odili
5:12

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