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  1. 70s & 80s Kenyan Benga & Afro-Cuban Rumba

    amf.didiermary.fr/kenyan-benga

    Kenyan Benga & Afro-Cuban Rumba playlist from the 3-LP set from Soundway Records’ release “Kenya Special – Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s and ’80s”. There’s also a second volume with tracks from the same period. [...]

    #70smusic #80smusic #AfroCuban #Benga #Compilation #Kenya #Rumba

  2. "Early in the Mornin'" or "'#EarlyInTheMorning" is a song that was recorded by #LouisJordan and His #TympanyFive in 1947. It is an early example of a blues which incorporates #AfroCuban rhythms and percussive instruments. "Early in the Mornin'" became a hit, reaching number three in #Billboard magazine's #RaceRecordsChart. Jordan and his band later performed the song in the 1949 film Look Out Sister. It served as inspiration for #JamesBrown and #ChuckBerry.
    youtube.com/watch?v=ZmY4bfweM3U