This episode looks at West African music in the 60's, 70's and 80's and is inspired by the life and Music of Nigerian Funk legend William Ezechukwu Onyeabor. This era of political turmoil and change in African countries and elsewhere, saw the rise Afros, dashikis, blacksploitation films and new found black pride in America. It also gave us these funky tunes from post colonial Africa.

Fantastic Funky Highlife

Documenting black life &amp; art in Australia.

We acknowledge the traditional custodians of country in which this podcast is recorded, we recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.We pay our respect to First Nations cultures and to elders past, present and emerging.

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Documenting black life & art in Australia. We acknowledge the traditional custodians of country in which this podcast is recorded, we recognise their continuing connection to lands, waters and communities.We pay our respect to First Nations cultures and to elders past, present and emerging.

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Fantastic Funky Highlife

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