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RICHMOND 'CHIEF COMMANDER'
Richmond ‘Chief Commander’ started collecting vinyl records in the 1980s and has a particular interest in African music from Ghana. His music collection is both impressive and extensive covering Highlife music from as early as the 50s, and Afrobeat from the 70s right through to current trends. Both a DJ and Performer, Richmond was a drummer and dancer for the renowned Pan African dance group, Adzido in the 90s, touring all over the world. He currently leads the London based band, Yaaba Funk, performing energetic and pulsating sounds of funky African music.
YAW NOIR
Yaw Noir's interests in music began as a teenager in the 1980's during the rise of the reggae Sound System culture in the UK. He was involved with several reggae Sound Systems both as an MC and sound technician, when in the 90’s he teamed up with his friend and acclaimed drum and bass producer Potential Bad Boy. Their creative partnership achieved early success with the creation of a pioneering website called ‘RaveNet’, which explored the early years of the underground UK Jungle and Garage club scenes. Yaw later went onto DJ at London wine bars playing soulful house and broken beat, which allowed him to experiment with groove and rhythm in more intimate settings. Recently, Yaw has been live-streaming and festival gigging, playing Afro House, African disco and funk, and Ghanaian High life music, drawing ever closer to his African roots. more mixes: mixcloud.com/yawnoir
NELSON MAKOSSA
Nelson Makossa is a renowned DJ from the duo act Irmãos Makossa based in Lisbon, Portugal. He is an avid vinyl record collector and has a particular interest in African music from the '60s through to the '80s. Nelson Makossa has also been involved in African cultural events promoting art, cinema and literature, and has DJ'd in globally renowned festivals like FMM Sines, Boom Festival, Vodafone Mexefest, and the Africa Alive Festival (Frankfurt).
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'CHIEF COMMANDER YAABA'
As part of the Afromats crew, 'The Chief' as we like to call him boasts an impressive collection of vinyl records crossing several decades. In true style he doesn't disappoint with this exciting vinyl record mix 'Made on Afromats', covering music from the four corners of the African continent direct to your listening ears.
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YAW NOIR
@Yaw's Lounge
VINYL MIX SHOW
Fridays 20:00 - 23:00 GMT
Yaw Noir welcomes you to his music lounge. Kick back and experience an eclectic journey through the deep rhythms of Afrobeat, the smooth melodies of Ghanaian Highlife, the unique sounds of African House music, and the vibrant sounds of African funk and disco.
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