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Rim Kwaku Obeng – Rim arrives
https://amf.didiermary.fr/funky-drummer-rim-kwaku-obeng/
Rim Kwaku Obeng and The Believers – Rim Arrives / International Funk were considered “lost” albums until this release in 2015.
Kwaku the drummer, born Samuel K. Mfojo, struggled to get his music recorded. From winning the admiration of the late Quincy Jones, but unable to work for him, to living 6 months homeless in […]
Albalabel
https://amf.didiermary.fr/albalabel/
Albalabel (al Balabil – The Nightingales), a Sudanese girl group comprised of three sisters, came to prominence in the early 1970s. They were a phenomenon in their time, because their music felt and sounded innovative, marking a departure from the patriotic and nationalistic songs. […]