Roots before branches to be released march th,2012. Drawing inspiration from afrobeat, jazz, african folk and more, this band of kindred spirits share their perspective on modernday living, the only way they know how with infectious riffs and watertight rhythms. Henry cole s profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. Mar 25, 2020 with roots in africa and london, kokoroko s sound is a cosmic blend of tradition and innercity sunlight. His political consciousness inspired him to change what he called his slave name ransome and adopted the middle name anikulapo, meaning to have control over death, in the late 1960s. Henry has taken the tradition he grew up in and greatly expanded its meaning. Scrobble songs to get recommendations on tracks you might like. Jun 02, 20 ok ladies and gentlemen, twice a month i will be giving away an instrumental for you to use as you wish.
London afrobeat collective does what it says on the tin. But the question is, where did afro beat originate from. Browse the top afrobeat albums to find new music and discover artists. Henry cole beto torrens bryant huffman obanilu allende kily vializ john ellis. Oct 08, 2015 drummer henry cole playing live with his group the afro beat collective at the interamerican university of puerto rico. Drummer, henry cole, transforms the music scene one beat at a time. After you feel comfortable with the part you are practicing you can try to make some other variations.
While afrobeat musics roots are derived from many musical styles, it was nigerian multiinstrumentalist and bandleader fela kuti, who gave true meaning to the term afrobeat when it was originated in the southern part of nigerian in the 1970s. Afrobeat is a combination of yoruba music, jazz, highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with african percussion and vocal styles, popularized in africa in the 1970s afrobeats creator and best known artist was the nigerian multiinstrumentalist and bandleader fela kuti, who coined the term afrobeat, shaped the musical structure and shaped the political context of the genre. Unlimited youtube, spotify, itunes, facebook, instagram, etc no sales limits. Stream tracks and playlists from london afrobeat on your desktop or mobile device. Similar to the political consciousness of his father, femi is also strongly rooted in social and political commentary. Some of the afrobeat songs with the most international success are by flavour.
London afrobeat collective london if, as the great fela kuti once said, music is the weapon, then youll need to wear armour to withstand the full sonic force of london afrobeat collective lac this politicised party machine are an incendiary live act who channel the spirit of the afrobeat founder via bassheavy rhythms guaranteed. Download afrobeats you will love easy and unlimited. The musical genre afrobeat originated in the 1960s and 1970s as a blend of traditional yoruba music with jazz, west african highlife and funk. Afrobeat has proven to be the most durable and appealing fusion of african and american pop styles in spite of the death of afrobeats creator, fela kuti. Henry coles profile including the latest music, albums, songs, music videos and more updates. According to akpabot 1986, afrobeat is a fusion of conventional european dance band music with a rhythmic beat that entirely reflected new echoes of the cuban music beat. World fusion, latin, afrobeat, afrocaribbean henry cole. Eric legnini and the afro jazz beat the vox sing twice.
The vocals are more aligned with latin influences, while the instrumental segments take on an afrobeat character. Roots before branches signed limited edition cd sold out 20. The three are reflective on a soft rendition of monks mood, and they gallop through evidence, with reed taking a long workout of a solo. Were told that henry cole a puerto rican, based in new york. Equally able to jam with a hip hop crew or jazz masters, cole. Feb 15, 2012 an interplanetary party exists in cominezo where the rhythmicdance of the plena, bomba, and cole s drumkit syncopate with ethnic vocals and electronic keyboards. To do this i recommend to start with just one part of the drumset like snare, and than try to add your ideas piece by piece. Mar 17, 2014 while afrobeat musics roots are derived from many musical styles, it was nigerian multiinstrumentalist and bandleader fela kuti, who gave true meaning to the term afrobeat when it was originated in the southern part of nigerian in the 1970s. We are removing our fees for every select subscription for 3 months to help support creators. With roots in africa and london, kokoroko s sound is a cosmic blend of tradition and innercity sunlight. Edgar colon francisco roman cesar marrero edited by.
Drummer henry cole playing live with his group the afro beat collective at the interamerican university of puerto rico. Downloading afrobeats is fun and easy, and the possibilities are endless. Loco dice, jamie jones, dj hell, russ yallop, prompt, tini, miguel campbell, and a lot more listen his radioshow at ibiza global radio, like every sunday from 18. Henry cole is a puerto rican drummer and musician with a knack for anything afrocaribbean and jazz. If, as the great fela kuti once said, music is the weapon, then youll need to wear armour to withstand the full sonic force of london afrobeat collective lac this politicised party machine are. The pioneering style of afrobeat is identified with the nigerian artist fela kuti, who was renowned for his eccentric character, musical talent and involvement in postcolonial african politics. An incredible lineup for this seasons opening concert, con brio our 20152016 series opens on october 4 th with a concert titled con brio, named after the work of german composer jorg widmann, whose piece sets the pace for the program. It could be any genre but today i thought id throw in a mellow melodic afrobeat instrumental.
Performance practice in afrobeat music of fela anikulapo kuti. Ba, obafemi awolowo university, ile ife, nigeria, 2001. Mar 06, 2012 henry cole and the afro beat collective. Monetize in more places, keep more royalties, and get more rights. Described as, the future of drumming, bongohead cole leads the villa locura with his wide. Dont forget if you do use it do let me know cos id love to hear what. Henry cole drums, band leader gabriel vicens guitar. I feel like this song is one that just gets you to get up and move. Fela oldest son, femi kuti, born in london in 1962, continued his fathers global afrobeat legacy, but also created his own, distinctive take on the musical genre his father invented. Contemporary jazz, postbop eric reed the baddest monk. Get all the lyrics to songs by afrobeats and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Free afro trap sample pack september 24, 2017 18,020. Its taking the world by storm with its authentic sound, and rhythm. Afro beat seems to be the latest music thats in the charts right now.
His recording roots before branches is a beautiful demonstration of this expansion. Mar 12, 2012 henry cole and the afrobeat collective. Omibiyiobidike 1981 stressed that afrobeat includes a variety of soul music, european roots and indian reggae. Ok ladies and gentlemen, twice a month i will be giving away an instrumental for you to use as you wish. From drummer henry cole and the afrobeat collective 2012 release roots before branches. Were told that henry cole a puerto rican, based in new york wanted all of his friends together in the same. If you try to combine two or three parts from the set, sound may become more different than the original. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. For people who are interested in getting into afrobeat music but arent used to or well acquainted with the sound, i have compiled a few songs i think are good starting points to infuse yourself in the afrobeat sound. In his critically acclaimed album fight to win, he collaborated with musicians. Yes, you wont understand any of the words, but you really wont need to just to be able to groove to it.
Henry cole listen and stream free music, albums, new. Roots before branches is full of lively vocal sets with elements of hip hop, funk, and downtempo. Highquality stereo mp3 studioquality 24bit stereo wav bonus 15 sec 30 sec 60 sec wav clips ready for video and commercial advertising full commercial nonexclusive rights unlimited distribution all major platforms monetized streams. Jun 21, 2010 afrobeat has proven to be the most durable and appealing fusion of african and american pop styles in spite of the death of afrobeat s creator, fela kuti. An interplanetary party exists in cominezo where the rhythmicdance of the plena, bomba, and coles drumkit syncopate with ethnic vocals and electronic keyboards. Afrobeat is a combination of yoruba music, jazz, highlife, and funk rhythms, fused with african percussion and vocal styles, popularized in africa. Find everything from news, songs, albums, music videos, interviews, and exclusive features. Antibalas afrobeat orchestra liberation afro beat, vol 1. Fela kuti was born olufela olusegun oludotun ransomekuti in abeokuta, nigeria. Afrobeat was created and almost exclusively performed by nigerian superstar fela anikulapokuti.
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