Meiway – aka Monsieur Zoblazo or The Genius of Bassam – rules dancefloors all the way across Africa.meiway -又名m onsieurz oblazo或天才巴萨姆-规则da ncefloors所有的方式在非洲各地。
Ratcheting up zoblazo ( a catchy rhythm from southern Ivory Coast ), Meiway has forged his own signature style throughout a career that has spanned almost fifteen years.棘轮了zoblazo ( 一引人注目的节奏,从南部象牙海岸 ) , meiway有伪造自己签名的作风在整个职业生涯中已跨越了几乎十五年。
His zoblazo may vary from 200% to 800%, but there’s no doubt about it, Meiway is the zoblazo king forever!…[他zoblazo可能会有所变动,由200 %至800 % ,但毫无疑问, meiway是zoblazo国王永远! … … [more ]更多 ]
Séun Anikulapo Kuti has made sure that his late father’s (Fela Anikulapo Kuti) ‘Afro beat’ musical brilliance and his band Egypt 80, are kept alive. séun anikulapo提作出了肯定,他已故的父亲的( fela anikulapo提) '殴打黑人音乐的辉煌和他的乐队埃及80 ,是维持生命。
Séun performs music from both his father’s repertoire and his own. séun演出的音乐都来自他父亲的曲目及他自己。He is an exact replica of his father — Fela Anikulapo Kuti (born Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, October 15, 1938 - August 2, 1997), or simply Fela, who was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist musician and composer, pioneer of Afrobeat music , human rights activist, and political maverick….他是一个确切的翻版,他的父亲-f elaa nikulapo提(出生o lufela奥卢塞贡o ludotunr ansome-提, 1 938年1 0月1 5日- 19 97年8月2日) ,或干脆fe la,谁是尼日利亚多乐器的音乐家和作曲家,先锋af robeat音乐 ,人权活动家和政治独立… … 。
Seun Anikulapo Kuti & Egypt 80 Performing in Dakar, Senegalseun anikulapo提&埃及80表演在塞内加尔达喀尔举行
From Wikipedia: The American Black Power movement influenced Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s political views.维基百科:美国黑人权力运动的影响, fela anikulapo提的政见。He was also a supporter of Pan-Africanism and socialism ( although in a 1982 documentary he can clearly be seen rejecting both capitalism and socialism in favour of a third way that he described as Africanism ), and called for a united, democratic African republic.他还支持泛非主义和社会主义的( 虽然在1982年的纪录片,他可以清楚地看到,拒绝双方资本主义和社会主义在赞成第三条道路,他形容为africanism ) ,并呼吁联合国,非洲的民主共和国。
He was a fierce supporter of human rights, and many of his songs are direct attacks against dictatorships, specifically the militaristic governments of Nigeria in the 1970s and 1980s.他是一个激烈的支持者,人权,和他的许多歌曲直接攻击独裁统治,特别是军国主义政府,尼日利亚在1970年代和1980年代。He was also a social commentator, and criticized his fellow Africans (especially the upper class) for betraying traditional African culture.他亦是社会评论家,批评他的同胞非洲人(特别是上层阶级)出卖的非洲传统文化。The African culture he believed in also included having many wives (polygyny) and the Kalakuta Republic was formed in part as a polygamist colony.非洲文化,他认为,在还包括有许多的妻子 (一夫多妻)和kalakuta共和国成立,在部分作为一个polygamist殖民地。
He defended his stance on polygyny with the words; “ A man goes for many women in the first place.他捍卫了他的立场,对一夫多妻与词; “阿郎对许多妇女摆在首位。Like in Europe, when a man is married, when the wife is sleeping, he goes out and fucks around.像在欧洲,当一个人是已婚,当妻子睡觉,他和fucks左右。He should bring the women in the house, man, to live with him, and stop running around the streets! .”他应该使妇女在众议院,男子的生活与他,并停止运行周围的街道! “ 。
His views towards women are characterized by some as misogynist, with songs like “ Mattress ” typically cited as evidence.他的意见对妇女的特点是一些作为misogynist ,与歌曲如“ 床垫 ”通常是引用作为证据。However, he also extols African womanhood in his song “ Lady, ” singing “ Lady na (is) master .” It should be noted though that Fela was very open when it came to sex, as he portrayed in some of his songs, like “ Open and Close ” and “ Na Poi. ”不过,他也颂扬非洲女性在他的歌曲“ 夫人, ”歌唱“ 夫人娜(是)掌握 ”应当指出,虽然fela是非常开放的时候来到性别,因为他在描绘他的一些歌曲,像“ 打开和关闭 ”和“ 娜poi ” 。
Fela once ran for the presidency of Nigeria on a platform of — Legalized Marijuana . fela一旦竞选主席对尼日利亚的平台-大麻合法化。The military Junta promptly locked him up!军政府迅速锁定他了!— – [ -- [more ]更多 ]
Fela Anikulapo Kuti — In Political Mood: Lamenting a corrupt Nigerian Govt.fela anikulapo提-在政治情绪:慨叹腐败尼日利亚政府。
Sadly, this great African Musician died in on on Saturday, August 2, 1997, at 4pm (local time) in Lagos, Nigeria.可悲的是,这种伟大的非洲音乐家死亡,就在周六, 1997年8月2日,在下午4:00 (本地时间)在尼日利亚的拉各斯。It had been rumoured for some time that Fela had a serious illness he was refusing treatment for, many said he was suffering from prostate cancer.它一直传闻有一段时间认为, fela了重病,他拒绝治疗,许多人说他患有前列腺癌。But as it turns out, Fela died from complications due to AIDS.但由于原来, fela死于并发症,因艾滋病。As Fela’s brother, Olikoye Ransome Kuti, said at a news conference: “The immediate cause of death of Fela was heart failure, but there were many complications arising from the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.” …[作为fela的兄弟,奥利科耶ransome提,在记者招待会上说: “立即的死亡原因fela是心脏衰竭,但有很多并发症所引起的后天免疫机能丧失综合症。 ” … … [more ]更多 ]
Everyone was very curious to see what Séun was like, and man, he did not disappoint.每个人都非常好奇,看看有什么séun一样,和男子,他没有失望。What a performer!什么是演员!Singer, sax player, charismatic, bright, and a joyful, quirky dancer - this guy has it all.歌手,萨克斯播放器,有魅力,光明,欢乐,新奇的舞者-这个家伙有这一切。Someone in the crowd was overheard saying, “A star is born.” Séun shined performing both Fela’s repertoire and his own.有人在人群中被overheard说, “明星诞生” 。 séun闪耀着表演都fela的曲目及他自己。Banning Eyre’s photographs tell the story .禁止爱的照片,告诉的故事 。
Meiway (Frederic Desire Ehui) aka “Monsieur Zoblazo” or the “Genius of Bassam”; was born on March 17th, 1962 in Grand-Bassam, a coastal town west of Abidjan, in the Ivory Coast.meiway (雷德里克的愿望ehui )又名“ monsieur zoblazo ”或“天才巴萨姆” ;出生于1962年3月17日在大巴萨姆,沿海城镇以西的阿比让,在象牙海岸。His signature music style is “Zoblazo,” a catchy rhythm from southern Ivory Coast.他的签名音乐风格是“ zoblazo , ”引人注目的节奏,从南部的象牙海岸。Read the full story阅读完整的故事
Performing in French, Lingala,表演在法语,林加拉语,Kiswahili斯瓦希里语and other native Congolese languages, Franco was a master of Rumba [African Rumba], a style of music that originated in Congo, and evolved into和其他本土刚果语文,佛朗哥是一个硕士伦巴[非洲伦巴] ,一种风格的音乐起源于刚果,并演变成Soukous musicsoukous音乐
Franco accentuated the “Afro-Latin” beat — a complex mixture of佛朗哥加速“拉丁美洲黑人”垮掉-一个复杂的混合物Cuban sons, boleros古巴的儿子, bolerosand Congolese folk music.和刚果民间音乐。
Sadly, Congolese maestro, the “可悲的是,刚果大师“sorcerer of the Guitar巫师的吉他,” the “Grand Maître of Zairean Music,” Luambo Luanzo Makiadi, died in a hospital in Brussels, Belgium, in 1989 at the age of 51. “ , ”大贝耶的扎伊尔音乐, “卢安博luanzo马基亚迪,死亡在一间医院在比利时布鲁塞尔, 1989年在51岁。Just before his death, he recorded his AIDS-consciousness anthem “Attention Na SIDA” [Beware of AIDS].只是在他死之前,他记录他的艾滋病意识,国歌“注意娜瑞典国际开发合作署” [提防艾滋病] 。Although never officially mentioned [taboo], Franco’s death was HIV related.虽然从未正式提及[禁忌] ,佛朗哥的死亡是艾滋病毒有关。
Africa lost a “Music Goliath.”非洲失去了一个“音乐巨人” 。
Many, if not ALL modern Congolese musicians from Music rich Zaire [Now DRC --很多,如果不是全部的现代刚果音乐家的音乐丰富,扎伊尔[现刚果民主共和国-Democratic Republic of Congo刚果民主共和国] owe their success to L’Okanga La Ndju Pene Luambo Luanzo Makiadi. ]欠他们的成功,以l' okanga香格里拉ndju pene卢安博luanzo马基亚迪。
Among Franco’s proteges were Lutumba Simaro Massiya [aka Le Poet], for many years, his deputy band leader.其中佛朗哥的proteges被lutumba simaro massiya [又名乐诗人] ,多年来,他的副手带领导人。Lutumba succeeded Franco after his death, but after quarrels with Franco’s family, quit to form Bana OK — together with fabulous Franco proteges like — Josky Kiambukuta, Ndombe Opetum, Malage de Lugendo and Ntessa Dalienst. lutumba成功佛朗哥逝世后,但经过争吵与佛朗哥的家庭,退出,形成巴纳确定-连同精彩佛朗哥p roteges一样- jo skyki ambukuta,n d ombeop etum,m a lage德l u gendo和n t essada lienst。
Below is Malage de Lugendo performing one of Franco’s classics - “Infidelite Mado,” With Shiko Mawatu doing a very “credible imitation” of Franco’s guitar work - at a recent performance by the band “下面是malage德lugendo表演之一,佛朗哥的经典-“ i nfidelitem ado, ”与s hikom awatu做一个非常“可信的仿制”佛朗哥的吉他的工作-在最近的表现是由乐队“Soukous Starssoukous星级,” in New Jersey [USA]. “ ,在新泽西州[美国] 。
Many have tried to emulate Franco’s style, but none will ever do it quite like him, instead African Rumba has evolved into “许多人试图仿效佛朗哥的风格,但没有将以往任何时候都做的很喜欢他,而不是非洲伦巴已演变成“Soukoussoukous” and “Techno-Soukous,” which are more up-tempo. “和”技术soukous “ ,这是更多的节奏。Here is Techo-Soukous star, Awilo Longomba performing his hit —这里是techo - soukous明星, awilo longomba表演他的打击-Karolinakarolina. 。