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    World Psychedelic Classics 3 Love's A Real Thing: The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa (2014 Issue)

    Luaka Bop
    • Super Eagles – Love's A Real Thing
    • Moussa Doumbia – Keleya
    • William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
    • Ofo & The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr
    • 1. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey – Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome
    • 2. Super Eagles – Love's A Real Thing
    • 3. Moussa Doumbia – Keleya
    • 4. Manu Dibango – Ceddo End Title
    • 5. Sorry Bamba – Porry
    • 6. No. 1 de No. 1 – Guajira Van
    • 7. William Onyeabor – Better Change Your Mind
    • 8. Ofo & The Black Company – Allah Wakbarr
    • 9. Gasper Lawal – Awon-Ojise-Oluwa
    • 10. Bunzu Sounds – Zinabu
    • 11. Tunji Oyelana and the Benders – Ifa
    • 12. Orchestre Regional de Kayes – Sanjina

    David Byrne delves deep into his Luaka Bop and other archives to give you twelve slices of West African funky, poly-rhythmic psychedelia! Incorporating elements of rock, soul, latin and psyche into Afro-beat grooves from artists as diverse as Manu Dibango, Gasper Lawal and Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou, this is an essential addition to the growing range of global psychedelic classics and will certainly appeal to fans of "African Scream Contest", "Nigeria Rock Special" and the Analog Africa series!

    Highly recommended!!

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