rpk@mit-eddie.UUCP (Robert Krajewski) (04/14/85)
Actually, the best Ethiopia song I have heard so far is `Tam Tam pour l'Ethiopie,' which is currently only available in England. (It is on Zarjazz records, which is Madness' new label.) A lot of African pop stars such as King Sunny Ade, Toure Kunda, and Manu Dibango contribute to the effort. It is a very spirited and saccharin-free dance record. The flip side (it is a double-A side single) is a cover of an old Pioneers tune called ``Starvation.'' The Pioneers were a ska/reggae group; they appear on the record along with members of the Special AKA, Madness, and UB40 among others. I hope this single gets US distribution so that you hip people out there won't cringe while you're giving to a good cause... -- ``Bob'' (Robert P. Krajewski) ARPA: RpK@MC MIT Local: RpK@OZ UUCP: genradbo!miteddie!rpk
ellis@spar.UUCP (Michael Ellis) (04/16/85)
Wale Akinpelu (houxm!aaa) is attempting to start net.nlang.africa. Those in favor of such a newsgroup are encouraged to support him by: 1. Submitting a `yes' vote to net.news.group 2. Mailing a letter of support to Wale directly Like the other net.nlang.* groups, this one would not be devoted strictly to african languages (though that would be fascinating, given enough support). Rather, it would provide a forum for the discussion of topics concerning Africa in general. Given the level awareness of African culture, current events, and history around the DrivelNet, I sincerely hope that such a newsgroup might flourish to become a source of enlightenment and understanding. Oh yes, may I suggest that, should net.nlang.africa be successful, people submitting music articles there would double-post to net.music as well!! -michael