I remember when I discovered Afro Beat years ago and I was pissed that I had spent so many years without this amazing inspirational music. I of course fell in love with Fela Kuti and through digging and searching I discovered there was so much more out there. Chico Mann(Marcos Garcia) is member of the world renown brookyln based afrobeat group Antibalas. He does an amazing job of pulling together some great afrobeat cuts for this mixtape. More in his own words:
“It’s no secret that I love the funky, African music of the past. It’s an endless source of inspiration and in that spirit, I submit these selections. They are dominated by one band, Orchestre Poly-Ritmo de Cotonou. The simple fact is that the band is amazing. They capture many moods, their scope is vast, and their musical concepts are fresh and highly relevant. If you’ve yet to hear them, now is the time.” Chico Mann
