Various Artists- Afro-Beat Airways ALBUM REVIEW

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If heavy percussion and endless grooves are where your eargasms come from, then the latest compilation from Analog Africa will not, I repeat, will not disappoint. Between fifteen tracks and a dozen different bands, this thing is a real triumph. It suffers from a bit of sameness, but what compilation doesn't? That still doesn't change the fact that these songs are serious musical relics. Get down and be groovy.

I know we talked a lot about summer records, but this is MY summer record.

8/10

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[bishicutu]

how did you come across this?

[theneedledrop]

@bishicutu Sent to me by a PR group, but I've been on to what Analog Africa has been doing. They're a fantastic label. If you love this compilation, I recommend others, seriously.

[ItHappens117]

I wonder if anthony still works at that pizza place

[theneedledrop]

@ItHappens117 Sure do. 

[doomkid123]

YES. Finally 

[theneedledrop]

@doomkid123 Told you I'd review it this week. ;-)

[jbeck1337]

lmao, "hurry up!"

[slartibartfast8787]

I miss the feel of old Needle Drop reviews like this one.... I dunno. Kinda ineffable. Maybe it's the more lo-fi-ish video quality

[72twist]

@bishicutu

Bomp Records mailorder carries this.

[dbrandao07]

Fantastic album!!!!!

[edzillion]

This is a pretty late comment, but you might very much enjoy 'Guinée 70 - The Discothèque Years (African Pearls series)'.

[dayglowjoe]

@TheTelepathicKid pretty much anything from soundway records!

[TheTelepathicKid]

what else could you recommend if I loved this?

[BlackVirusxz]

Thank Christ this is on iTunes