African Funk Experimentals (1979 to 1981) cover

African Funk Experimentals (1979 to 1981)

Recorded
1979-1981
Released

Little is  known about Cameroonian mystery man Pasteur Lappe, except that he was mates with the likes of Tala AM and Fela Kuti, that he made three incredibly funky albums between 1979 and 1981, and that he was one of the main proponents of the Sekele groove, the dance, music, and fashion movement which was sweeping Douala at the time. The tracks chosen here by Africa Seven move between bright disco pop, sensual calypso rhythms, synth-bass driven funk, sugary ballads, and even reggae, but it’s Lappe’s smooth voice and undefinable Sekele groove that tie it all together.

Megan Iacobini de Fazio

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