Reply With QuoteSoca and Merengé are from the Caribbean islands. Zouk or Zoukous (I may have spelled them incorrectly) are from the West African parts of the globe. They all have a pumping 4/4 beat which is highly accessible to any disco-heads. :lol:
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hi, anyone out here know a few of the lesser known tracks that are from the caribbean or west africa or cuba that have a 4/4 beat? i have some tasty french african records that mix perfectly with disco.. i dont really have a name for this type of music, it sounds somewhat like soca, but different. :)
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Soca and Merengé are from the Caribbean islands. Zouk or Zoukous (I may have spelled them incorrectly) are from the West African parts of the globe. They all have a pumping 4/4 beat which is highly accessible to any disco-heads. :lol:
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yep i know both those albums bernie! :) thanks man. im looking for more
stuff in this kind of style...
two man sound - capitol tropical
kid creole & the coconuts - something wrong in paradise
coati mundi - que pasa / me no pop i
earons - land of hunger (dub)
john gibbs - trinidad
two man sound - que tal america
raul de souza - sweet lucy
bunny mack - love you forever
etc..:)
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Kabbala - Ashewo Ara
Bunny Mack - Supafrico
Malinga Five - Kalimbo
Mohjah - Camboulay
Kalyan - Disco Reggae
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I love a list like this that doesn't crystallize anything, but throws up more styles than you can shake a stick at. :lol:Originally Written by Anonymous
yep i know both those albums bernie! :) thanks man. im looking for more
stuff in this kind of style...
two man sound - capitol tropical
kid creole & the coconuts - something wrong in paradise
coati mundi - que pasa / me no pop i
earons - land of hunger (dub)
john gibbs - trinidad
two man sound - que tal america
raul de souza - sweet lucy
bunny mack - love you forever
etc..:)
Here are some that might fit:
Manu DiBango - Big Blow
George Duke - Brazilian Love Affair
Sadao Watanabe - Orange Express (Japanese, but hey!)
Eddie Russ - Zeus
MSO - Columbia
Onward International - A Foot In The Door
Thunder Thumbs & The Toetsenman - Freedom
Ralph McDonald - Calypso Breakdown
Spyro Gyra - Morning Dance (very tropical sounding)
Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy
Willie Bobo - Always There
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Baila mi Ritmo- Irakere
Hot Hot Hot- Arrow
Ritmo Tropical- Chocolats
Brazilia Carnaval- Peter Popper's SoundKappelle
Mangous Ye/Black Brother- Black Soul
Black Soul Music- Black Soul
El Bimbo- Chocolats Boys
Wild Safari - Barrabas
A.I.E.(A Mwana)/Chicano - Black Blood
My Love Supreme - Milton Hamilton Crystalized
Quizas, Quizas quizas- Manolo Gas & the Tinto Band Bang
Batuka - Tito Puente
Besame Mucho- Saxton Kari & TK Orchestra
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Chocolats - Brazilia carnaval is great! :)
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Listening to
"Africa Africa" Songhoi Band '76 (Canada)
" ALI-BOM-BA-YE I- Michael Masser and Mandrill ('77)
Good old forgotten African themed club music..
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