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African Music Forum (AMF) @blogamf@indieweb.social · 5d ago
Ochieng’ Nelly, godfather of Benga music https://amf.didiermary.fr/rip-ochieng-nelly-godfather-benga/ His death in 2014 came at a time when he had been making a successful comeback to the live music scene after a long break. Born Nelson Ochieng Orwa in 1943 in South Nyanza, he began playing the guitar in his teenage years after being taught […] #60smusic #Benga #Kenya #Soukous #OldAfricanMusic
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African Music Forum (AMF) @blogamf@indieweb.social · Jul 03, 2026
Lagos All Routes https://amf.didiermary.fr/lagos-all-routes/ Lagos All Routes (Juju, Highlife, Apala and Fuji) is a compilation of Nigerian music from the mid-1960s through the early 1980s, often considered the ‘golden age’ of African popular music. In Nigerian pidgin English, ‘chop-up’ makes figurative reference to a bountiful feast. ‘Lagos All Routes’ refers to the fact that while the [...] #60smusic #70smusic #80smusic #Fuji #Highlife #JùjúMusic #Nigeria #Remixed #OldAfricanMusic
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