tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post5481861269097765004..comments2024-03-20T18:08:32.554+00:00Comments on ElectricJive: Almon Memela - Funky Africa (1975)Chris Albertynhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18201820803406421446noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-7045021324243007332015-07-22T18:28:34.838+01:002015-07-22T18:28:34.838+01:00hello everybody I am looking for an african jive f...hello everybody I am looking for an african jive funk somg almost 8 years now any chance sombody could help me here is the link<br /><br />http://www50.zippyshare.com/v/KQazhucy/file.html<br />funk diggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322434259791369855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-51317603208140754262015-06-02T04:17:23.166+01:002015-06-02T04:17:23.166+01:00Paul, thanks so much for your kind words!
I suspec...Paul, thanks so much for your kind words!<br />I suspect Chris may have re-posted the link... and so mega thanks Chris!!!Siemon Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164680406742335680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-85138702590667439712015-05-20T15:47:28.104+01:002015-05-20T15:47:28.104+01:00Hi, this is Paul who requested a repost over at th...Hi, this is Paul who requested a repost over at the Broken Shoes post - I thought I had already thanked you for this, clearly the memory does deteriorate with age!<br /><br />So - Many many thanks for re-posting Funky Africa! What an incredible album and I am so happy to hear it after falling in love with the 'The Things We Do In Soweto' track on the Strut 'Next Stop Soweto Vol. 4' that came out this year. <br /><br />These albums are so rare that usually all you get is the odd one or two tracks, so it is a real privilege to hear it in its entirety. A sign of is rarity lies in the fact that a copy has never even surfaced for sale on Discogs! <br /><br />Personally, it's the title track that is the absolute stand-out for me, it contains everything I love about African disco music, so joyous and life-affirming. The take on the Barrabas classic 'Hi Jack' (re-entitled Highjack) is fascinating - to hear Latin fused dancefloor rhythms re-imagined through a South African consciousness is a real treat.<br /><br />Also many thanks for biography you have managed to piece together, that was so interesting, to read about Dorkay House. The real mystery though, is how the artwork for the album ended up the cover of the Turkish issue of Piper At The Gates Of Dawn - well spotted! The mind just boggles at how that came into being!<br /><br />There is another vastly expensive Almon Memela produced disco album for sale (£218!) on Discogs by The Disco Cats called 'Freak It Out' from 1980 - the album was released in France on Reprise Records but I wonder if, like many African records, it was originally released on African label?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16248709047947170392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-54161743238452259252011-05-07T15:47:33.482+01:002011-05-07T15:47:33.482+01:00Thanks for sharing this great album. What a smooth...Thanks for sharing this great album. What a smooth ride! I can see why it's so sought-after on vinyl. I came across this blog by way of another, so I look forward to checking out what's been posted in the past. Very funky!Blacktoothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-11993462683401211962011-04-14T18:21:23.911+01:002011-04-14T18:21:23.911+01:00very great album--thank you!very great album--thank you!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-67752430907808392232011-04-02T01:07:26.258+01:002011-04-02T01:07:26.258+01:00Thanks for this great album.Thanks for this great album.Simon666https://www.blogger.com/profile/09956360016761022956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7400063036260543724.post-48902753872330018282011-04-01T08:03:23.922+01:002011-04-01T08:03:23.922+01:00Stumbled across your blog because it was in the ro...Stumbled across your blog because it was in the roll of another and I saw the cover for 'Funky Africa' and everything looked clean and intriguing. Anyway, very glad I checked your blog and this album out, it's a real treat. Thank you so much for sharing, and I'm looking forward to getting better acquainted with your world :-)balloonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243984739871903027noreply@blogger.com