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The Rough Guide To Psychedelic AfricaFar out psychedelic sounding rock mixed with a thick dollop of deep funk and soul was massively popular during the 1960s and 1970s in Africa. This Rough Guide features some hand picked gems from the archive such as Victor Uwaifo and Balla Et Ses Balladins, and includes tracks by unstoppable psychedelic veterans Ebo Taylor and Orchestre Poly Rythmo, who are still releasing top quality mind bending grooves today. The 1960s and 1970s across Africa were

'A searing

it is an area of incredibly rich musical and cultural heritage

a female vocalist of French Antillean origin

while Quatre Etoiles rhythm guitarist Bopol Mansiamina sits in on the rumba medley

Etran Finatawa played their guitars and sang straight from the heart

the band are an inspirational mix of tradition and modernity

Known as 'a man of a thousand stories' and 'The Grand Old Man of Marrabenta'

the heady didactic Afrobeat of Fela Kuti

and Viviane Arnoux contributing accordion on the Camille Feruzi song

as Samba sings for peace and unity in Mali

enjoy Ekassa in fully re-mastered splendour

but with a raw power informed by garage rock and the kick-ass attitude of classic punk