Hi -- welcome to my African music review section. This page includes records by artists under the letter "P" More African music resources can be found at the main index page.

By the way, I'm hardly a world's expert on African music, and this list is kinda whatcha call a "work in progress," so please feel free to make suggestions and comments.










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Papa Noel "Bel Ami" (Stern's Africa, 2000)


Papa Noel & Adan Pedroso "Mosala Makasi" (Yard High, 2001)


Papa Noel & Papi Oviedo "Bana Congo" (Tumi Music, 2002)
Cuban tres picker Oviedo and Congolese guitarist Papa Noel explore the interconnections of African and Latin American pop, in this fluid and quite listenable collaboration. The back-and-forth history of Afro-Cuban music isn't exactly news to world music fans, but this disc is notable for its inclusion of newer, post-1960s styles, such as NYC-style salsa, as well as for its economy and grace. Nice record; a little heavier on the Latin side of the equation. Worth checking out.


Papa Noel "Cafe Noir" (Tumi Music, 2007)


Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats "Heavy Heavy Heavy" (Retroafric, 2005)
A welcome collection of formative Afro-funk by a Sierra Leone bandleader who was a major influence on Nigeria's legendary Fela Kuti.


Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats "Afro Soco Soul Live" (Soundway, 2005)
A vinyl-only release of more vintage Afro-funk by Geraldo Pino...


Geraldo Pino & The Heartbeats "Let's Have A Party" (Soundway, 2005)
A vinyl-only release of more vintage Afro-funk by Geraldo Pino...



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