On his monthly dublab program, Brian Shimkovitz presents live cassette-only DJ sessions of rare Afro-rhythm magnetism. Each themed edition of the program pursues sonic avenues across the continent’s micro- and macro-music, including many styles and genres you might not have heard yet. Press play and let music from the Mother Continent ripple through you.

Brian Shimkovitz is the person behind Awesome Tapes from Africa—the blog, label, and DJ project—initially created as a way for Shimkovitz to share the music he had come across while on a Fulbright scholarship in Ghana. He was interested in the variety of genres and artists he found, distributed mainly on cassette tapes at markets, but that he had not come across outside West Africa.

TRACKLIST:
Akodjenou Michel dit Amikpon et son groupe Folklorique Kpalogo de la Capitale / Gbegbé Akou / Amikpon
Gangbe Brass Band / Ye Mo No Ho / Gangbe
Sagbohan Danialou / Mietonou We / Homage aux Forces Armées Benoinoises
Sezenmon Allossee / Vi Gbema Kplon Nou Me / Vol 5
Akoha Ambroise / Crise Est La / Todema
Kiri Kanta / Gangangan / Ingen Mindassan
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Jac’oho / Mandonoude / Houenoukpo
Allevi / Gnonnou Ho Wa / Toba Si Sle Vol 12
Mama Franco & Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou / Ya Bara
Mama Franco & Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou /
soun Binin Sara
Mama Franco & Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou / Dadon Gabou Yo Sabe
Mama Franco / Dadon Ga Bouyo / Collection Beninpassion Vol 3
Sagbohan Danialou / Chaffeur / Musique Traditionnelle du Benin
Sagbohan Danialou / Zanglantangoun / Musique Traditionnelle du Benin
Stan Tohon & the Tchink System / Intox / Tchink Attack
Stan Tohon / Djohoundo / La Force Tranquille
H2Origines / Animé / Assouka
Stan Tohon / Africa Foot / La Force Tranquille
Agodou Y. Basile et son groupe Aloto Alome / Ojle We Nulepo / Oho Magan Den
Gbeze et son Group Tchingoumin d’Aklampa / Adjinakou Guelou
T.P Orchestre Poly-Rythmo / David Djinto / Vol 4