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The following is a list of customs that I consider to be in the genres of Afrobeat, a term coined by nigerian musician Fela Kuti who's music I cover extensively with my own customs, and Highlife, a genre that was developed in Ghana and combines, similar to Afrobeat, traditional african music with western music. Both genre's are closely related to each other, so it's not always easy to tell them apart. I won't try to draw a distinction between both, mainly because I'm not an expert on the matter and it's handier to cover both in a single thread anyway. Both genre's are mainly centered around Ghana and Nigeria and therefore most famous artists of these particular genres come from those two countries. Through the relation with western music though there's also quite a few western musicians who have been influenced by Afrobeat/Highlife and have started making music in a similar vein, so those had an impact on popularizing the genres as well and should therefore be covered in this thread. I already have a special discography project for Fela Kuti, so in this thread I will only cover customs that are from other artists (of which there aren't many yet available for RS). Artists (in alphabetical order): Fela Kuti - see Fela Kuti Discography Project Hugh Masekela - You Told Your Mama Not To Come Hugh Masekela & Hedzoleh Soundz - Kaa Ye Oya Hugh Masekela & The Union Of South Africa - Dyambo

http://www.okayplayer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/finding-fela-hue.jpg Inspired by watching last years documentary "Finding Fela" (which is streaming on Netflix btw), I slowly started listening to his entire discography and was really enticed to bring his songs to RS and because the parts of the rhythm section are really easy to transcribe, I thought I'd work out all of his songs eventually. I am starting out with bass transcriptions because I'm most comfortable with that but I plan on adding guitars and vocals at a later point. Anyone who's interested in helping can provide transcriptions for the guitar parts (either as a simple ASCII or a GP file) or txt files of the lyrics, created with the Ultrastar Song Editor. I'd appreciate any help I can get. :D Discography: Fela’s London Scene (1971) J’Ehin J’Ehin 7:26Egbe Mi O 13:15Who’re You? 9:30Buy Africa 5:50Fight To Finish! 7:25 Live! (1971) Let’s Start 7:47 Black Man’s Cry 11:38 Yeye De Smell 13:16 Egbe Mi O (Carry Me, I Want To Die) 12:40 Drum Solo (Baker/Allen) 16:21 Why Black Man Dey Suffer (1971) Why Black Man Dey Suffer 15:15Ikoyi Mentality Versus Mushin Mentality 12:56 Na Poi (1971) Na Poi (Part 1 & 2) 25:17You No Go Die... Unless 7:33 Open & Close (1972) Open & Close 14:55Swegbe And Pako 12:30Gbagada Gbagada Gbagodo Gbogodo 9:19 Afrodisiac (1972) Alu Jon Jonki Jon 12:41Jeun Ko Ku (Chop ’n Quench) 7:14Eko Ile 6:41Je Nwi Temi (Don’t Gag Me) 13:15 Roforofo Fight [+ Singles] (1972) Roforofo Fight 15:41Go Slow 17:24Question Jam Answer 13:40Trouble Sleep Yanga Wake Am 12:05Shenshema Answer 9:09Ariya 10:18 Shakara (1972) Lady 13:49Shakara (Oloje) 13:25 Gentleman (1973) Gentleman 14:41Igbe (Na Shit) 8:07Fe Fe Naa Efe 8:12 Alagbon Close (1974) Alagbon Close 17:01I No Get Eye For Back 11:23 Confusion (1975) Confusion 25:36 Everything Scatter (1975) Everything Scatter 10:34Who No Know Go Know 15:09 Excuse O (1975) Excuse O 13:36Mr. Grammarticalogylisationalism Is The Boss 16:35 Expensive Shit (1975) Expensive Shit 13:14Water No Get Enemy 11:00 He Miss Road (1975) He Miss Road 10:47Monday Morning In Lagos 11:15 Before I Jump Like Monkey Give Me Banana (1975) Monkey Banana 11:36Sense Wiseness 12:57 Noise For Vendor Mouth (1975) Noise For Vendor Mouth 15:23Mattress 13:54 Ikoyi Blindness (1976) Ikoyi Blindness 15:07Gba Mi Leti Ki N’Dolowo 14:13 Kalakuta Show (1976) Kalakuta Show 14:31Don’t Make Ganran Ganran 16:04 No Bread (1976) Unnecessary Begging 16:11No Buredi (No Bread) 14:05 Up Side Down (1976) Up Side Down 14:48Go Slow 14:42 Yellow Fever (1976) Na Poi ’75 13:32Yellow Fever 15:22 Zombie (1976) Zombie 12:26Mister Follow Follow 12:57Observation Is No Crime 13:25Mistake 14:46 Fear Not For Man (1977) Fear Not For Man 14:12Palm Wine Sound 15:16 J.J.D. (1977) Johnny Just Drop (Part 1 & 2) 23:22 No Agreement (1977) No Agreement 15:31Dog Eat Dog 15:33 Opposite People (1977) Opposite People 16:39Equalisation Of Trouser And Pant 16:42 Shuffering And Shmiling (1977) Shuffering and Shmiling 21:34 Sorrow, Tears & Blood (1977) Sorrow, Tears & Blood 10:15Colonial Mentality 13:42 Stalemate (1977) Stalemate 12:52African Message (Don’t Worry About My Mouth O) 15:42 V.I.P. (1979) V.I.P. (Parts 1 & 2) (Live in Berlin) 20:10 Authority Stealing (1980) Authority Stealing (Part 1 & 2) 24:08 I.T.T. (1980) International Thief Thief (Part 1 & 2) 24:02 Coffin For Head Of State (1981) Coffin For Head Of State 22:42 Unknown Soldier (1981) Unknown Soldier (Part 1 & 2) 31:08 Original Suffer Head (1982) Original Suffer Head 21:09Power Show 14:48 Army Arrangement (1984) Army Arrangement 29:59Government Chicken Boy 29:15 Live in Amsterdam (1984) M.O.P. (Movement Of The People) / Political Statement 37:04You Gimme Shit, I Give You Shit 24:56Custom Check Point 16:03 Music of Many Colours (1986) 2000 Blacks Got To Be Free 18:36Africa, Centre Of The World 17:31 Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (1986) Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense (Part 1 & 2) 25:47Look and Laugh (Part 1 & 2) 30:48Just Like That 22:16 Beasts Of No Nation (1989) Beasts Of No Nation 28:20 O.D.O.O. (1989) Overtake Don Overtake Overtake 31:54 Confusion Break Bone (1990) Confusion Break Bone 29:11 Underground System (1990) Underground System 28:27Pansa Pansa 17:20

A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie Al Green - Let's Stay Together Al Green - Tired of Being Alone Alicia Keys - If I Ain't Got You Aloe Blacc - I Need A Dollar Amy Winehouse - Back To Black Amy Winehouse - Rehab Amy Winehouse - You Know I'm No Good Anita Ward - Ring My Bell Aretha Franklin - A Change Aretha Franklin - Respect Bar-Kays (The) - Soul Finger Bee Gees (The) - Night Fever Bee Gees (The) - Stayin' Alive Bee Gees (The) - You Should Be Dancing Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine (official DLC) Bill Withers - Lean On Me Billy Cobham - Red Baron Blondie - Atomic Blondie - Heart of Glass Brick - Dazz Brothers Johnson (The) - Stomp! Bruno Mars - Locked Out Of Heaven Bruno Mars - Treasure : version 1 and version 2 Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Express Yourself Chic - Good Times (was an official DLC for RS2012) Chic - I Want Your Love Chic - Le Freak Commodores (The) - Brick House Curtis Mayfield - Freddie's Dead Curtis Mayfield - Pusherman (no bass !!) Delegation - Darlin' Diana Ross & The Supremes - How Long Has That Evening Train Been Gone Doobie Brothers (The) - Long Train Runnin' (no bass) Dr. John - Big Chief Dr. John - Iko Iko Dr. John - Stealin' Drifters (The) - Under The Boardwalk Earth, Wind & Fire - Boogie Wonderland Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire - September Earth, Wind & Fire - That's The Way of The World Edwin Starr - Adios Senorita Edwin Starr - All Around The World Edwin Starr - At Last (I Found A Love) Edwin Starr - War Fat Larry's Band - Act Like You Know Fela Kuti - Black Man's Cry Fela Kuti - Buy Africa Fela Kuti - Egbe Mi O Fela Kuti - Fight To Finish Fela Kuti - Gentleman Fela Kuti - J'Ehin J'Ehin Fela Kuti - Lady Fela Kuti - Let's Start Fela Kuti - Opposite People Fela Kuti - Who're You? Fela Kuti - Yeye De Smell Fela Kuti - Zombie Four Tops (The) - Bernadette Four Tops (The) - Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops (The) - Standing In The Shadows Of Love Foxy - Get Off George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag Gil Scott-Heron - Home Is Where The Hatred Is Gil Scott-Heron - Save The Children Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive Gotcha - Naked Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five - The Message Gwen McRae - Rockin' Chair Hall & Oates - Kiss On My List (Official DLC) Hall & Oates - You Make My Dreams Heatwave - Boogie Nights Hugh Masekela - Dyambo Hugh Masekela - Kaa Ye Oya Hugh Masekela - You Told Your Mama Not To Worry Incognito - Hats (Make Me Wanna Holler) Isaac Hayes - Theme From Shaft Isley Brothers (The) - Between The Sheets Isley Brothers (The) - Take Inventory Isley Brothers (The) - Take Me In Your Arms Isley Brothers (The) - This Old Heart Of Mine J.B.'s (The) - Pass The Peas Jackson 5 (The) - Darling Dear Jackson 5 (The) - I Want You Back Jackson 5 (The) - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Jackson 5 (The) - Who's Lovin' You Jaco Pastorius - Soul Intro/The Chicken James Gang (The) - Funk #49 (official DLC) James Brown - Get Up (I Feel Like Being A) Sex Machine James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good) James Brown - Make It Funky (Pt.1) Jocelyn Brown - Somebody Else's Guy KC & The Sunshine Band - That's The Way Kool & The Gang - Celebration Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie Kool & The Gang - Take My Heart Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful Man Lee Fields & The Expressions - Ladies Lee Fields & The Expressions - Talk To Somebody Lipps, Inc. - Funkytown Luther Vandross - Never Too Much Luther Vandross - She's A Super Lady Magnum P.I. - Natatorium Groove Mark Ronson ft. Bruno Mars - Uptown Funk Marvin Gaye - Christmas In The City Marvin Gaye - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Marvin Gaye - I Want You Marvin Gaye - 'What's Going On' Medley Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (was an official DLC for RS2012) Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't No Moutain High Enough Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing Meters (The) - Cissy Strut Michael Jackson - Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough Michael Jackson - Off The Wall Michael Jackson - Rock With You (no custom tones) Michael McDonald - I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) (official DLC) Otis Redding - (Sittin' On) The Dock of The Bay (was an official DLC for RS2012) Otis Redding - Hard To Handle Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness Parliament - Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) (was an official DLC for RS2012) Patrice Rushen - Forget Me Nots Queen - Another One Bites The Dust Queen - Dragon Attack Rick James - Give It To Me Baby Rick James - Super Freak (was an official DLC for RS2012) Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Roy Buchanan - Sweet Dreams (official DLC) Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken Sade - Smooth Operator Sade - The Sweetest Taboo Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Coming Sam & Dave - Soulman Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Spinners (The) - I'll Be Around Spinners (The) - It's A Shame Stevie Wonder - For Once In My Life Stevie Wonder - I Was Made To Love Her Stevie Wonder - I Wish Stevie Wonder - Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder - Sir Duke Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me Supergroove - Sitting Inside My Head Supergroove - Your White Shirt Supremes (The) - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart Supremes (The) - You Can't Hurry Love Temptations (The) - Ain't Too Proud To Beg Temptations (The) - Ball of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today) Temptations (The) - Get Ready Temptations (The) - My Girl (was an official DLC for RS2012) Temptations (The) - No More Water In The Well Temptations (The) - Papa Was A Rollin' Stone Temptations (The) - Rudolf The Red-Nosed Reindeer Tower of Power - Diggin' on James Brown Tower of Power - Down to The Nightclub Tower of Power - Soul With A Capital S Weather Report - Birdland Weather Report - Port of Entry Weather Report - Teen Town Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music (Aludog's version) Wilson Pickett - Funky Broadway Wilson Pickett - Hello Sunshine Wilson Pickett - In The Midnight Hour Wilson Pickett - Mustang Sally Wilson Pickett - That Kind of Love

WIP: To-Do List: Al Jarreau - Boogie DownAl Jarreau - Love Is RealAl Jarreau - Rainbow In Your EyesAl Jarreau - Spirit Allen Toussaint - Chokin' KindAllen Toussaint - Last TrainAllen Toussaint - Victims Of Darkness Aretha Franklin - Good To Me As I Am To YouAretha Franklin - Niki HoekyAretha Franklin - Old LandmarkAretha Franklin - Tracks Of My Tears Average White Band - Work To Do Barry White - Honey Please, Can't You SeeBarry White - I'll Do For You Anything You Want Me To Bill Withers - Do It GoodBill Withers - Lovely Day Blood, Sweat & Tears - 40,000 HeadmenBlood, Sweat & Tears - I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know Brenda Holloway - Play It Cool, Stay In School Budos Band - AdenijiBudos Band - Ghost WalkBudos Band - Into The FogBudos Band - Rite Of The Ancients Chairmen Of The Board - I'm On My Way To A Better PlaceChairmen Of The Board - So Glad You're MineChairmen Of The Board - Working On A Building Of Love Charles Bradley - Where Do We Go From Here?Charles Bradley - Strictly Reserved For YouCharles Bradley - The World (Is Going Up In Flames) Chic - Happy Man Curtis Mayfield - Miss Black AmericaCurtis Mayfield - Move On UpCurtis Mayfield - UndergroundCurtis Mayfield - Wild And Free Danny Woods - Everybody's Got A Song To Sing David Ruffin - My Whole World Ended Diana Ross - I'm Coming Out Dr. John -What Come Around (Goes Around) Edwin Starr - California Soul Four Tops - Yesterday's DreamsFour Tops - You Keep Running Away General Johnson - God's Gift To Man Gladys Knight & The Pips - Billy Come On Back As Quick As You CanGladys Knight & The Pips - Friendship TrainGladys Knight & The Pips - Midnight Train To Georgia Harrison Kennedy - Hypnotic Music Isaac Hayes - Do Your ThingIsaac Hayes - Shaft's Cab RideIsaac Hayes - SoulsvilleIsaac Hayes - The Look Of Love Jack Ashford - Get Right On Top Jack Hammer - Color Combination James Brown - Say It LoudJames Brown - Super Bad (Part 1, 2 & 3) Jimmy & David Ruffin - When My Love Hand Comes Down Jimmy McGriff - Chris CrossJimmy McGriff - The Bird WaveJimmy McGriff - You're The One Ken Christie And The Sunday People - The Reverend John B. Daniels Kool & The Gang - Jungle BoogieKool & The Gang - Kool & The GangKool & The Gang - Ladies Night Martha Reeves & The Vandellas - Show Me The Way Marvin Gaye - Ain't That PeculiarMarvin Gaye - Groovin'Marvin Gaye - Keep Getting It On Sharon Jones - Genuine, Part 1 & 2Sharon Jones - My Man Is A Mean ManSharon Jones - Retreat!/Stranger To My HapinessSharon Jones - Something's ChangedSharon Jones - What Have You Done For Me Lately?Sharon Jones - Without A Heart Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Abraham, Martin & JohnSmokey Robinson & The Miracles - Tears Of A Clown Stevie Wonder - Look AroundStevie Wonder - The House On The HillStevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright) Sugarman 3 - Got To Get Back To My Baby Supremes - Reflections Supremes & Temptations - I'm Gonna Make You Love Me Temptations - Ain't No Sun Since You've Been GoneTemptations - Cloud NineTemptations - Hurry TomorrowTemptations - Runaway Child, Running Wild Temptations & Supremes - My Guy/My Girl The Impressions - AmenThe Impressions - Choice Of ColoursThe Impressions - I Ain't Supposed ToThe Impressions - Loves HappeningThe Impressions - People Get ReadyThe Impressions - Ridin' HighThe Impressions - Seven Years The Rustix - We All End Up In Boxes Tower Of Power - It's Not The CrimeTower Of Power - Man From The Past War - All Day MusicWar - Spill The WineWar - Where Was You At?War - Why Can't We Be Friends? Wilson Pickett - Get Me Back On Time, Engine No. 9Wilson Pickett - I'm A Midnight MoverWilson Pickett - Time To Let The Sun Shine On MeWilson Pickett - Trust MeWilson Pickett - You Can't Stand AloneWilson Pickett - You Keep Me Hanging On Releases: Aretha Franklin - A Change Bill Withers - Lean On Me Edwin Starr - Adios SenoritaEdwin Starr - All Around The WorldEdwin Starr - At Last (I Found A Love) Fela Kuti - Black Man’s CryFela Kuti - Buy AfricaFela Kuti - Egbe Mi OFela Kuti - Fight To Finish!Fela Kuti - GentlemanFela Kuti - J’Ehin J’EhinFela Kuti - LadyFela Kuti - Let’s StartFela Kuti - Opposite PeopleFela Kuti - Who’re You?Fela Kuti - Yeye De SmellFela Kuti - Zombie Gil Scott-Heron - Home Is Where The Hatred IsGil Scott-Heron - Save The ChildrenGil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised Hugh Masekela - You Told Your Mama Not To WorryHugh Masekela & Hedzoleh Soundz - Kaa Ye OyaHugh Masekela & The Union Of South Africa - Dyambo Jackson 5 - Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Lee Fields & The Expressions - Faithful ManLee Fields & The Expressions - LadiesLee Fields & The Expressions - Talk To Somebody Marvin Gaye - Christmas In The City Rufus Thomas - Do The Funky Chicken Sly & The Family Stone - Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin) Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means To Me The Bar-Kays - Soul Finger The Isley Brothers - I Know Who You've Been Socking It ToThe Isley Brothers - It's Your ThingThe Isley Brothers - Ohio/Machine GunThe Isley Brothers - Take InventoryThe Isley Brothers - Was It Good To You? The Supremes - Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart The Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That's What The World Is Today)The Temptations - No More Water In The WellThe Temptations - Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer Wild Cherry - Play That Funky Music Wilson Pickett - Funky BroadwayWilson Pickett - Hello SunshineWilson Pickett - That Kind Of Love