Steve McQueen to make Fela Kuti Biopic

After the success of the Broadway musical, Turner prize winner Steve McQueen is set to direct a film of the Afrobeat legend. Can't wait.

Read about it in the Guardian here.

G-Funk to DJ @ Woods Wine Bar

I've just been confirmed to play at Woods Wine Bar in Yeovil. It's a nice little bar that I really like so I'm looking forward to it.

Check out their official site here.

Dates are Friday 20th November & Saturday 19th December. Should be a good couple of nights, hope to see you there.

Jimi Tenor & Tony Allen - Inspiration Information

Strut Records are to release the latest in their Information Inspiration series this week. And it's Jimi Tenor and Tony Allen. Oh joy. I'm hoping this to be absolute stormer. I love Jimi Tenor who I've been a fan of since he signed to Warp back in the day. He's back recording for the Finnish label Sahko these days, though his releases aren't the bleepy tracks you'd expect from Sähkö Recordings if you had your head buried in techno in the early 90s. These days Jimi records with his band Kabu Kabu. Tony Allen is of course the more than legendary drummer from Fela Kuti's band. See him in action here.

Released on the 26th October.

Nice Speakers!

What do you want for Christmas? Speakers shaped like dogs. With no heads.

ANALOG AFRICA Releases Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - Vol.2

Excellent news. I've been waiting for this one. Volume 1 of Analog Africa's compilations of Benin's Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou was a superb collection of the bands more lo-fi recordings. Volume 2 promises to be a collection from their more polished recordings for the Albarika Store label. Will be interesting to hear this. I really like the grittiness of the first one, so this should be interesting. Read the official lowdown here. Release Date is October 26th, 2009.

Soundway - Miles Cleret African DJ Mix

The Soundway records website is featuring a 16 track african music mix. Good stuff, check it out here.

Afro Latin Mix - Featuring Fela Kuti, Manu Dibango, DJ Format, Kanda Bongo Man, some New York Latin and more...

The picture above is of Fela Kuti's Shrine in Niigeria. To see the action in this place have a look at this post.

Here is my first mix to put on the blog. Enjoy!

Download with Rapidshare here.

http://rapidshare.com/files/283668608/Afro_Latin_Mix_21-09-09.mp3

Track List

1. Soul Makossa - Johnny Zamot
2. African Battle - Manu Dibango
3. Cuba Libre - Nico Gomez & His Afro Percussion Inc.
4. Ole (Cairo Version) - Tony Allen (Salah Ragab Mix)
5. Afro Funk - Peter King
6. Come On, Get Dancing - Pride
7. I'm Good (feat. Abdominal) - DJ Format
8. Deep - Quetcy Alma
9. Homenagem a Mongo - Camargo
10. Freedom No Go Die - Souljazz Orchestra
11. Zombie - Fela Kuti & Africa 70
11. Sai - Kanda Bongo Man