Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza

Grant Phabao and Djouls - 21st Century Afro Extravaganza (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Colored-Inc., 2010-07-10 The Paris DJs extended family has among the most pro-active in spreading the good word about worldwide African music. Celebrating the recent releases by One Foot In Jail or Franck Biyong on our brand new Colored-Inc. label, and announcing the upcoming albums from Oghene Kologbo or Ebo Taylor, here's nearly 4 hours of 21st century afrojazz, afrobeat, ethio-jazz, afrofunk and afrolatin grooves - selected and mixed by Grant Phabao and Djouls who are currently producing new tracks with Afrodyete from the Breakestra, Zak from The Souljazz Orchestra, Franck Biyong, Doctor L, Gregsky and a few others... Tracklisting : PART 1 - AFRO TRIP 01. The Original Brothers - Black Out (from 'African Music Today' compilation, 2009 / Truth & Soul) USA 02. Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - Kingston Abeba (from 'Definitely Roots' album, 2009 / Masta Conga Production) FRANCE 03. One Foot In Jail feat. Grant Phabao & The Jays - African Man (Grant Phabao Swing Rework) (from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/JAMAICA 04. Akalé Wubé - Jawa Jawa (from 'Akalé Wubé' album, 2010 / Clapson) FRANCE 05. Horace Andy & Ashley Beedle - Watch We (Souljazz Orchestra Remix) (from 'Inspiration Information - The Remixes' CD, 2009 / Strut) JAMAICA/UK/CANADA 06. Skeletons - Marathon Man (from 'Smile' album, 2010 / Impossible Ark) UK 07. The Budos Band - Hidden Hand (from 'The Budos Band EP' 12 inch, 2009 / Daptone) USA 08. The Rhythmagic Orchestra - African Mailman (from 'Impossible Ark: A Compilation' CD, 2009 / Impossible Ark) UK 09. Brownout - Framed By Death (from 'Aguilas & Cobras' album, 2009 / Six Degrees) USA 10. Albino - Feel Alright (from 'Rhino' album, 2007 / Mighty Niblet) USA 11. Soul Sugar - Sagittarius (from 'Nothing But The Truth' album, 2009 / Freestyle) FRANCE 12. Tumi and the Volume - Volume Thrials (from 'Pick A Dream' album, 2010 / Sakifo) SOUTH AFRICA 13. The Budos Band - Day Tripper (from 'Day Tripper/Money' split 7 inch with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, 2010 / Daptone) USA 14. Mifune - Blackwater Crooks (from 'Time Is Watching Us' album, 2008 / ODC Music Group) USA PART 2 - AFRO ETHIO 15. Les Freres Smith - La Marche des Smith (from 'La Marche des Smith' 7 inch, 2009 / Melting Pot) FRANCE 16. Mulatu Astatke & The Heliocentrics - Mulatu (from 'Inspiration Information' album, 2009 / Strut) ETHIOPIA/UK 17. The Whitefield Brothers - Safari Strut (from 'Earthology' album, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY 18. Karl Hector & the Malcouns - Toure Samar (from 'Black Man’s Cry: The Influence and Inspiration of Fela Kuti' compilation, 2010 / Now-Again) GERMANY PART 3 - AFRO BEAT 19. One Foot In Jail - Fire Dance feat. Psyco (from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) FRANCE/NIGERIA 20. The Superpowers - American Exceptionalism (from 'Trance for Nation' album, 2009 / Young Cub) USA 21. Dele Sosimi - Ojoro (from 'Identity' album, 2007 / Helico) NIGERIA 22. Will Bernard, John Medeski & Stanton Moore - Blister (from 'Blue Plate Special' album, 2008 / Palmetto) USA 23. Euforquestra - Melody Truck (from 'Soup' album, 2009 / Artifact Concepts) USA 24. The Souljazz Orchestra - Agbara (from 'Rising Sun' album, 2010 / Strut) CANADA 25. Kafka - Afro Innay (from 'Kafka' album, 2008 / Mighty Higness) AUSTRALIA 26. Funkanala - Be There Tomorrow Part 1 (from 'Be There Tomorrow' album, 2007 / Here And Now) SENEGAL/UK 27. Ikebe Shakedown - Hard Steppin' (from 'Hard Steppin' EP, 2009 / Colemine) USA 28. Franck Biyong & Massak - U.P.C. (from 'Visions of Kamerun' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) CAMEROON/FRANCE 29. Cacique'97 - Come From Nigeria (from 'Cacique'97' album, 2009) PORTUGAL 30. Ariya Astrobeat Arkestra - Crosstown Traffic (from 'Crosstown Traffic' 7 inch, 2010 / First Word) UK 31. Aphrodesia - Special Girl (from 'Precious Commodity' album, 2009 / Shackrobeat Music) USA PART 4 - AFRO FUNK 32. Pitch & Scratch - Mzuzu Walk (from 'Hamburg Hustle' album, 2009 / Légère Recordings) GERMANY 33. Paikan - Afro On The Rocks (from 'Dancefloor Fight' 12 inch, 2009 / Jazzman) FRANCE 34. Gigoletto Brass Band - Africa Con Bajo (from 'Boogalow ' 7 inch, 2010 / Lovemonk) SPAIN 35. One Foot In Jail - Freedom Back feat. Kologbo & The Deacon (from 'Hard 2 Find Vol.3' album, 2010 / Colored-Inc.) NIGERIA/USA/FRANCE 36. Burro Morto - Cabaret (from 'Varadouro' 12 inch, 2010 / Oriki Music) BRAZIL 37. Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 - Seahorse And The Storyteller (from 'Seahorse And The Storyteller' album, 2010 / Truth & Soul) USA 38. The Funk Revolution - Izzy Come, Izzy Go (from 'Contemporary Funk' compilation, 2010 / Tramp) GERMANY 39. Deela - One Eyed Captain (Radio Citizen Remix) (from 'Everything Counts EP' 12 inch, 2010 / Switchstance) GERMANY 40. Afro Soul Toasting - Be A Looser (from 'Be A Looser' 7 inch, 2008 / Enlace Funk) SPAIN 41. Kokolo - Afrika Man feat. Jojo Kuo (from 'Afrika Man' 7 inch, 2010 / Record Kicks) USA 42. Cadillac Jones - Suya (from 'Rhythm Method' album, 2009 / South City) USA 43. The Qualitons - Mellbimbo (from 'Mellbimbo' 7 inch, 2010 / Tramp) HUNGARY PART 5 - AFRO LATIN 44. Liberdade - Grande Lua Cheia (from 'Grande Lua Cheia' 12 inch, 2008 (recorded in 2002) / Oriki Music) BRAZIL 45. Delta Nove - Giacomo (from 'The Future Is When' album, 2006 / Capitol) USA 46. The Motet - Cheap Shit (from 'Music For Life' album, 2004 / Harmonized) USA 47. Gangbé Brass Band - Nikki (from 'Assiko' album, 2009 / Contre Jour) BENIN 48. Antibalas - Dilo Como Yo (from 'Verve Remixed 4' compilation, 2008 / Verve) USA 49. Saravah Soul - Alforria (from 'Tru Thoughts 10th Anniversary' 3xCD compilation, 2009 / Tru Thoughts) UK Complete links and original artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog Credits : Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao (myspace.com/akalepse | grantphabao.com) and Djouls (colored-inc.com) Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com) Photo by The Lizard Queen (flickr) under a Creative Commons license Many more records with cool 21st Century Afro tracks have been previously played on Paris DJs, in the following mixes: 21st Century Afro Vol.7, 21st Century Afro Vol.6, 21st Century Afro Vol.5, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.8, 21st Century Afro Vol.4, 21st Century Afro Vol.3, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.7, 21st Century Afro Vol.2, 21st Century Afro Vol.1, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.6, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.5, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.4, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.3, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.2, Mind Radio Show Vol.4, African Mashed Potato Popcorn Vol.1.