You might own a record or two from those guys already. The Whitefield Brothers just released a new album on Stones Throw/Now-Again, Earthology, and many others before that as The Poets of Rhythm, Karl Hector & The Malcouns. (check nearly all their releases listed here on Paris DJs).
They will be playing next Wednesday in Lille and next Tuesday in Paris, at La Bellevilloise, with Djouls (yours truly) for the warm-up. To celebrate those dates in France we're organising an impromptu drink party with JJ WHITEFIELD from the POETS OF RHYTHM at the Superfly Records store tomorrow tuesday march 9th 2010 - 18h/22h, 53 rue Notre Dame de Nazareth 75003 Paris (access).
Come and meet a Poet of Rhythm, a Whitefield Brothers, the producer for Poets, Whitefield and Karl Hector at the Superfly Records store!
Tag : The Poets Of Rhythm
Impromptu drink with JJ WHITEFIELD from the POETS OF RHYTHM at the Superfly Records store tomorrow tuesday march 9th 2010 - 18h/22h | Comments: 0
Monday, March 8 2010
Black Man's Cry: The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti | Comments: 0
Tuesday, February 23 2010
Various - Black Man's Cry: The Inspiration Of Fela Kuti
(4x10" boxset/CD) Now-Again/Stones Throw NA50566, 2010-02-23
Fela's music, and that of his organization inspired musicians across the global village when Afro-Beat was new and novel. This compilation focuses on the music Fela inspired – whether by fellow Nigerians recording alongside him in the early 70s, neighbors in Ghana, then-modern Colombian cumbia ensembles inspired by the man who injected a new feel into the Yoruban rhythms that formed cumbia's base, Trinidadian steel bands or the select few organizations left that have maintained Fela's fury in the new millennium. Compiler Egon has written extensive liner notes – and sourced never before seen Fela photos and other ephemera - for this project, included in the hardbound book that contains the CD and in a large-format booklet in the 4 x 10” vinyl box set.
Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Live at ChoiceCuts | Comments: 0
Saturday, January 30 2010
Karl Hector & The Malcouns - Live at ChoiceCuts, Dublin
(free MP3 Recorded may 2009)
"This show is a recording from May 09 with our good friends Karl Hector & The Malcouns who have performed for us about 6 times now. One of the tightest collectives of musicians we have had the pleasure of welcoming to ChoiceCuts, this show will take you all over the world with some incredible rhythms, melodies and arrangements all tied together with afro-tinged funk music originating from the Southern Sahara and played by some of the tightest German funk musicians you can hear these days." (Source : ChoiceCuts.ie)
The Whitefield Brothers - Earthology | Comments: 0
Monday, January 11 2010
The Whitefield Brothers – Earthology
(CD/LP/Digital) Now Again/Stones Throw NA5047, 2010-01-11
While In The Raw's hypnotic, defiantly psychedelic funk music was grounded in the great musical traditions of both America and Africa, Earthology finds the Brothers infusing their funk with musical traditions that span the globe. With this new album, The Whitefield Brothers - and a multitude of guests ranging from vocalists Edan, Mr. Lif, Bajka, Percee P and MED to musicians from Antibalas, El Michels Affair, Quantic, Poets of Rhythm and the Dap-Kings - blend together what might seem to be disparate music into global-psychedelic-jazz using the fierce funk their fans have grown to love.
Ebo Taylor & Afrobeat Academy - Love Is Not Too Far - Live in Paris 2009 | Comments: 0
Sunday, August 23 2009
Ebo Taylor & Afrobeat Academy - Love Is Not Too Far
(Exclusive YouTube video from ParisDjs.com) 2009-08-23
Ebo Taylor, the legendary composer, arranger and musician from Ghana took the stage for the first time in Europe, together with artists of the internationally assigned Afrobeat Academy (featuring musicians from the Poets Of Rhythm, Karl Hector & the Malcouns, Kabu Kabu and Fela's Afrika 70's guitarist Oghene Kologobo), in Paris on July 17th, 2009 (organized by Rockers International & Paris DJs) and in Frankfurt on July 18th, 2009 (organized by Africadelay & Analog Africa).
The exceptional guitar player is considered as one of the most distinguished Highlife, Afro beat and jazz composers of Ghana. Between 1962 and 1965 he studied together with his friend Fela Kuti at the renowned Eric Guilder School of Music in London. As early as the 50th and 60th he caused quite a sensation as the head of the Stargazers Dance Band as well as the Broadway Band. In the early 70th he headed the best known Big Band of Ghana, the 'Uhuru Band' (later called Uhurus) and so formed the Highlife.
Photo by Damien Darricarrere
Since the 70th Taylor produced different albums as solo artist and developed more and more his own, innovative and distinctive style - recognisable for instance on his albums "Ebo Taylor and the Pelicans" or "Twer Nyame". Ebo has been very active in numerous projects as session musician. Besides his solo works, he contributed significantly to the development of music in Ghana, as arranger and producer to the big labels in Ghana, like Essiebons and Gapophone. For these labels, being their musical director, he produced i.e. well known musicians such as C.K. Mann of the Apagya Show Band, a legendary All-Star-Highlife-Funk-Band, or artists like Pat Thomas, Jewel Ackah and Papa Yankson.
Lovers of Afro beat, Highlife and Afro jazz may now wait for the new album Ebo Taylor recorded this summer in Berlin for the Analog Africa label with the same Afrobeat Academy crew of musicians. Thankfully here's an extract from the Paris concert. We should podcast the highlights of this fantastic show quite soon on ParisDJs.com, and might upload some more live videos in the future so stay connected...
The Musicians :
- EBO TAYLOR - guitar, vocals (Ghana)
- EKOW ALABI - drums (Ghana / Kabu Kabu/Jimi Tenor Band, Afrobeat Academy)
- PATRICK FRANKOWSKI - bass (Germany / Kabu Kabu/Jimi Tenor Band)
- J.J. WHITEFIELD - guitar (Germany / Poets of Rhythm, Karl Hector & the Malcouns, Afrobeat Academy)
- THOMAS MYLAND - clavinet, organ, etc (Germany / Poets of Rhythm, Karl Hector & the Malcouns)
- BEN ABARBANEL-WOLFF - tenor & bariton sax (USA / Poets of Rhythm, Karl Hector & the Malcouns, Afrobeat Academy)
- STU KRAUSE - trumpet (Canada / Poets of Rhythm, Karl Hector & the Malcouns)
- OGHENE KOLOGBO - guitar (Nigeria / Fela's Afrika 70, Afrobeat Academy)
Links :
youtube.com/user/ParisDJsVideos
discogs.com/artist/Ebo+Taylor
myspace.com/themalcouns
myspace.com/thepoetsofrhythm
myspace.com/kabukabuberlin
myspace.com/afrobeatacademyband
myspace.com/kologbo
parisdjs.com
myspace.com/parisdjs
facebook.com/parisdjs
twitter.com/parisdjs
analogafrica.blogspot.com
Africadelay presents Ebo Taylor live in Frankfurt | Comments: 0
Saturday, July 18 2009
AFRICADELAY presents EBO TAYLOR
Saturday, July 18th 2009 - Frankfurt
Ebo Taylor for the first time live in Europe!
The AFRICADELAY-Party, taking place at the Schwedlersee on July 18th promises to be a cultural Highlight and a sensation for all lovers of Afro beat, Highlife and Afro jazz. Ebo Taylor, the legendary composer, arranger and musician from Ghana will take the stage for the first time in Europe, together with Artists of the internationally assigned Afro beat Academy.
Ebo Taylor be playing with the same musicians as the day before in Paris at La Bellevilloise and then go to Berlin with them to record an album for the Analog Africa label!
Bam Bam Club Atomic - Ebo Taylor live in Paris with The Poets of Rhythm & more! | Comments: 7
Friday, July 17 2009
ROCKERS INTERNATIONAL & PARIS DJS présentent BAM BAM CLUB ATOMIC - 70's AFROFUNK
LIVE : EBO TAYLOR with KABU KABU, KARL HECTOR & THE MALCOUNS and AFROBEAT ACADEMY !
Redécouvert récemment à travers les compilations GHANA SOUNDZ (Soundway Records), le guitariste et arrangeur ghanéen EBO TAYLOR fusionna durant les années 70 Highlife et Afro-beat en un genre nouveau: Afro-funk! Il sera en concert pour la première fois en Europe le Vendredi 17 juillet à Paris à la Bellevilloise, accompagné de la crème des musiciens Afro-funk actuels: EKOW ALABI (Kabu Kabu, Jimi Tenor), PATRICK FRANKOWSKI (Kabu Kabu, Jimi Tenor) STU KRAUSE (Poets of Rhythm/Karl Hector & the Malcouns), BEN ABARBANEL-WOLFF (Poets, Karl Hector, Afrobeat Academy), J.J. WHITEFIELD (Poets, Karl Hector), THOMAS MYLAND (Poets, Karl Hector), et OGHENE KOLOGBO (Fela's Afrika 70, Afrobeat Academy).
La soirée continuera avec les deejays du collectif et site PARISDJS.COM, MANU BOUBLI, DJOULS, LOIK DURY, ainsi que RADIO SALAH, DJ résident et organisateur des soirées BAM BAM CLUB. Ils s'assemblent pour la première fois sous la bannière commune BAM BAM CLUB ATOMIC pour une soirée Afrofunk, Afrobeat, Afrojazz, Afrolatin, Afrosoul et Spiritual Afro!
The Whitefield Brothers - In The Raw 2009 | Comments: 0
Monday, March 9 2009
The Whitefield Brothers - In The Raw
(CD/2xLP) Now Again Records NA5039, 2009-03-10
PS: Whitefield Brothers = Poets Of Rhythm = Karl Hector & The Malcouns etc. 
The Karl Hector Show - Part II (side B) | Comments: 1
Wednesday, January 28 2009
The Karl Hector Show - Part 2 (side B)
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) Now Again, 2009-01-28
Our Stones Throw/Now Again Records Special never ends... Here's the second half of Karl Hector's Afro-Jazz selection. I've already said it, but If you still haven't heard the "Sahara Swing" album from Karl Hector & The Malcouns (alias the Poets Of Rhythm,
better known for originating the Deep Funk movement in the 90s), you know what you have to do... And don't forget to download the first 30mn slice of this "Karl Hector Show Part 2" already up on parisdjs.com since December 2008.
[comment faire?/how to?]
Tracklisting :
01. Calypso Troubadours – No Name Bar
(from 'Many Moods of the Famous Calypso Troubadours' LP, 1973 / Strakers)
» more info on calypsoarchives.co.uk «
02. Clarence Curvan – Feeling Nice
(from 'Feeling Nice / Send Me A Letter' 7 inch, 19?? / Charlie's)
» more info on backspinpromo.com «
03. Pazant Brothers – Work Song
(from 'Juicy Lucy / Work Song' 7 inch, 1969 / GPW)
» more info on acerecords.co.uk «
04. WB..s – Safari Strut
» I'd say this is the Whitefield Brothers alias The Poets of Rhythm doing a one minute psychedelic interlude... «
05. Eskill Lohento – Iya Me Dji Ki Bi Ni
(from 'Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou - The Vodoun Effect 1973-1975' compilation, 2008 / Analog Africa)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
06. El Rego – Vi Man Do Wingnan
(from 'Tonton Gentil / Vi Man Do Wingnan' 7 inch, 1971? / Aux Ecoutes)
» more info on radiodiffusion.wordpress.com «
07. Samuel Ayany – Ochien..G Jakan Jenyo
08. Unknown Artist - Unknown title
» Sorry no info available on those last two spiritual afro jazz tracks... «
Original Covers :
Links :
myspace.com/themalcouns
myspace.com/saharaswing
myspace.com/mrmyland
stonesthrow.com/nowagain
myspace.com/nowagainrecords
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Karl Hector (myspace.com/themalcouns)
Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) fusing a press photo, the album artwork and his current Paris DJs cover design style.
Also available :
The Karl Hector Show Part I on soulstrut.com
The Karl Hector Show Part II (side A) on parisdjs.com
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Bajka's Lyrical Funk | Comments: 6
Sunday, January 25 2009
Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Bajka's Lyrical Funk
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) T.I.M.E.C., 2009-01-25
After our Malcom Catto/Heliocentrics special presenting and incredible drummer currently recording and touring, here's Bajka, a new voice we fell for, an amazing jazz/funk/soul/reggae singer from Germany who only released a few singles, but already appeared on many albums on labels such as Compost, Ninja Tune, Ubiquity, BBE, Switchstance, etc.
Much, much love from the Paris Djs Soundsystem to Bajka with this 30mn mixed retrospective from the last three years (2005-2008)....
I've been a long time Poets Of Rhythm addict (check their discography on parisdjs.com), I discovered Bajka because of tracks she recorded with the Poets backing her. I met Gerald Jazzman and Tom Strauch (Switchstance Recordings) who told me more and pointed me towards a tracks I didn't know about and stuff she had recorded recently. I was quite impressed... as much as I have been with nearly everything she recorded so far!
Not many people know about Bajka here in France, from what I've been asking around. A few say "Bonobo?" (she was on the "Days To Come" album released by Ninja Tune in 2006) but most don't even get she was on the fantastic Radio Citizen album released the same year on Ubiquity - among many other appearances...
I tried my selection to a few connoiseurs, and they all were very happy to discover a new voice they hadn't heard about, which they absolutly loved too instantly. The Billy Holiday connection is always the first to come to mind, but then there are other reactions too...
So I thought "yeah let's do that, a mix about Bajka, so that many others may know about her, that's what we're really about with all this website thing, new incredible talents, worldwide artists, 21st century jazz, soul, funk and reggae!!
[Completists might appreciate the complete track-by-track chronological discography I've assembled (see below)]
[comment faire?/how to?]
Tracklisting :
01. Radio Citizen - Nightingale
(from 'Berlin Seregeti' album, 2006 / Ubiquity)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
02. Radio City - Voices
(from 'EP One' 12 inch, 2006 / Radio Citizen)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
03. Bajka - A Vision (part 1/3)
(from 'The Only Religion I Believe In' 7 inch, 2005 / Jazzman)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
04. Radio Citizen - El Cielo
(from' Berlin Seregeti' album, 2006 / Ubiquity)
http://www.parisdjs.com/index.php/post/radio-citizen-berlin-serengeti
» more info on parisdjs.com «
05. Protassov - I Wonder
(from 'Shalina Music' album, 2008 / Switchstance Recordings)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
06. Aaron Jerome - Way Of Life
(from 'Time To Rearrange' album, 2008 / BBE Music)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
07. Eastenders - Capitalism
(from 'Capitalism' 12 inch, 2008 / Poets Club)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
08. Bonobo - Days To Come
(from 'Days To Come' album, 2006 / Ninja Tune)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
09. Bonobo - In Between The Lines (Nostalgia 77 Remix)
(from 'Nostalgia 77 - One-Offs, Remixes & B-Sides EP' 12 inch, 2008 / Tru Thoughts)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
10. Bajka - The Only Religion That I Believe In
(from 'The Only Religion I Believe In' 7 inch, 2005 / Jazzman)
» more info on parisdjs.com «
Original record covers :
Links :
myspace.com/bajkamusic
discogs.com/artist/Bajka
Biography :
Bajka (pronounced "Biker") is B. Pluwatsch (born December 25, 1978) is a poet and singer, currently based in Munich, Germany.
She is the daughter of J. Pluwatsch, a member of the German Krautrock band Embryo. She was born in India, and has lived in Afghanistan, Nepal, Pakistan and South Africa. She attended schools in Goa, Bangalore, Lagos, Portugal, Seattle, Durban and Cape Town.
Bajka studied music in Prague. Her relationship with Asia remains the main theme of her poetry. She has performed spoken word poetry on several projects, including Transglobal Underground's "Instinctive Traveller", Radio Citizen's "Radio City (feat. Bajka)", and South African Zulu Nation's "Bubblegum". She has also performed with Noujum Oazza and his band Urban Dervish, and for the Royal Moroccan Orchestra.
In recent years, her role has moved from poet to singer. Her voice is described as jazz/soul and she has appeared on a number of chill out and electronic dance tracks. Most recently, she appeared on several tracks on Bonobo's latest album, Days To Come.
Source : en.wikipedia.org
Chronological track by track discography :
1997 - Dissidenten - Instinctive Traveler + 8 more tracks
1999 - Beanfield - The Season
2003 - Ben Mono - Suburban Resident
2003 - Ben Mono - Protection
2003 - Ben Mono - The Empiricist
2003 - Ben Mono - Juggling
2004 - Beanfield - Tides
2004 - Beanfield - Home
2005 - Bajka - The Only Religion That I Believe
2005 - Bajka - A Vision (part 1/3)
2005 - Radio Citizen - The Hop
2006 - Radio Citizen - Everything
2006 - Radio Citizen - Voices
2006 - Radio Citizen - Championsound
2006 - Radio Citizen - El Cielo
2006 - Radio Citizen - Nightingale
2006 - Bajka - I Can No Poet Be
2006 - Bajka - Love's Serenity
2006 - Das Goldene Zeitalter (Poets Of Rhythm with Malcom Catto) - A Vision
2006 - Bonobo - Days To Come
2006 - Bonobo - Between The Lines
2006 - Bonobo - Nightlite
2006 - Bonobo - Walk In The Sky
2007 - Eastenders - Capitalism
2007 - Aaron Jerome - Way Of Life
2007 - Aaron Jerome - Dadada (LP-only bonus track)
2008 - Protassov - I Wonder
2008 - Mich Gerber - Force Of The Universe
2008 - Mich Gerber - By Your Side
2009 - Ancient Astronauts - Surfing The Silvatide
+ Remixes :
1999 - Beanfield - The Season (Swag's Vocal Mix)
1999 - Beanfield - The Season (Attica Blues - Charlie Dark Remix)
2001 - Dissidenten - Instinctive Traveler (Funk.ed Up Lelonek Mix)
2001 - Dissidenten - Seek To Sigh (Deep Space Radio Edit - by Thomas Kessler)
2001 - Dissidenten - Broken Moon (30 Trillion $ Mix - by Andreas Leifeld)
2001 - Dissidenten - Instinctive Traveler (Lemongrass Streamix)
2003 - Dissidenten - Open Up Your Eyes (Beat-Dis-Co-Mix by Rogall)
2003 - Dissidenten - The World Is Like A Mirror (Laila's Response Mix by Weathertunes)
2003 - Ben Mono - Suburban Resident (Dharma One Remix)
2004 - Beanfields - Tides (Soulpatrol Remix)
2004 - Beanfield - Tides (Chateau Flight Remix)
2004 - Beanfield - Tides (C's Movement #1) (Carl Craig Remix)
2004 - Beanfield - Tides (Beanfield Chant Mix)
2005 - Ben Mono - Protection (Sirius Mo Remix)
2006 - Bonobo - Nightlite (Bonobo Remix)
2006 - Bonobo - Nightlite (Zero dB Reconstruction)
2008 - Bonobo - Between The Lines (Nostalgia 77 Remix)
2008 - Eastenders - Capitalism (Zilver & Gold Remix)
2008 - Eastenders - Capitalism (Buscemi Remix)
I assembled this discography while preparing the mix project, don't hesitate to leave a comment to add new or missing tracks - Djouls
Credits :
Selected and mixed by Grant Phabao & Djouls from the Paris DJs Soundsystem (timec.net)
Text + Artwork by Djouls (djouls.com) using a photo from a Jazzman Records 12 inch
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