Agbandou Babiao - Cherie De Mon Coeur
I've been slowly going through the mixes over at Voodoofunk, there are so many great tracks,
sad to see that Frank is leaving his record collecting tour in West Africa. Because of space in New
York City I simply don't collect records anymore and the piles of old funk, latin soul, salsa, hair metal, 80s etc records I have are sitting in storage. So much about record collecting is the sociology surrounding the experience of digging through crates in odd places on the planet, and once in a while finding that gem you won't find anywhere else. And more importantly the people you meet and experiences you have along the way. On a deeper level it often feels like you are connecting with the past in a pure way, not packaged, computerized or chopped down. It's something people who don't collect records don't understand.
The afro funk is amazing because of how untouched it is, the hiss from the albums, the loose playing and spontaniety. It'd be great to unchain myself from rent here for a while and go to central america and the west carribean and start up the collection again. I love the funk influenced afro beat/island feel type tracks, it combines elements in such a unique way with horns, bluesy bass, great vocals etc. Anyway, without further ado, here is my favorite track from his African Movement compilation, called Cherie De Mon Coeur by Agbandou Babiao. It's 4mb so be patient!
This is a great album, it's described as Cuban Doo-Wop and it's solid all the way through. My favorite track is 
