it is said that the drum itself was invented in Africa. and as far as i'm concerned, all modern pop and especially dance music have deep roots in the musical traditions of that continent. and it should be no surprise that today amazing techno is coming from there: after all, the 4 on the floor hypnotic groove can be found in the myriad styles of African music from every era, be it high-life, rumba, or the thousands upon thousands of much older regional traditions.
most people were, and still are, confused, skeptical, or straight up dismissive when i talk about African Electronic Dance Music, but history was made in 2008 with Warp Records' release of DJ Mujava's Township Funk in Europe, which i believe is only the beginning of Europeans coming to grips with the awesome power of African Techno.
i have been playing Euro-centric Minimal, Hard Techno, Tech House, Breaks, Electro, etc., for years, but in recent years have increasingly sensed a solipsism, stagnation, and bankrupsy. in 2009 i feel the style loosely termed "UK Funky" is leading the way out of the rut; and it is no coincidence that the most exciting thing happening in European dance music is directly derivative of African and Afro-Caribbean rhythmic structures.
SINGLE TRACK VERSION: http://fairtilizer.com/track/NGOMA2
SEPARATE TRACKS VERSION:http://www.mediafire.com/?wnoz0mitz0g OR http://rapidshare.com/files/264141168/d ... GOMA_2.zip OR http://www.megaupload.com/?d=XX6NJBR1
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NGOMA 1: global hiphop and dancehall:
http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... 768#895768
NGOMA 2: afro techno, london house
http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... 118#969118
NGOMA 3: zulu House, uk funky
http://www.dubstepforum.com/post1033507.html#p1033507
NGOMA 4: generation bass
http://www.dubstepforum.com/ngoma-4-gen ... 45933.html
NGOMA 6: ukulwa
http://www.dubstepforum.com/post1836144.html#p1836144
FUSION 1: afro-asian dubstep
http://www.dubstepforum.com/viewtopic.p ... ight=ngoma
