Afro Psych

Afro Psych, or African Psychedelic Rock, is a vibrant fusion genre that emerged in the late 1960s and 1970s as African musicians began to incorporate elements of Western psychedelic rock and funk into traditional African music styles. This cross-cultural blend is characterized by its gritty guitar riffs, heavy bass lines, and emphatic percussion, all interwoven with indigenous rhythms and melodies. The genre also incorporates the use of organs, synths, and other electric instruments that give it an otherworldly, hypnotic quality. Lyrically, songs tend to explore themes of social and political consciousness alongside more personal and introspective musings. Afro Psych reflects a transformative period in African music history, where the electrifying energy of rock and roll met the rich, diverse soundscape of the continent to create a genre that is both rooted in tradition and expansive in its sonic exploration.

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SOGOLO
Album - 12 Tracks - Released June 13, 2025

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Akofa Akoussah
Ata Kak
Born Free
Ceejebs
Chrissy Zebby Tembo
Chuck Barrister and The Voices of Darkness
Colomach
Cosmos Zani
Crossbones
De Frank Professionals
Dr. Footswitch
Fany Havest
Fire Balls
Five Revolutions
Footswitch
Funky Movements Band
Geraldo Pino
Ibibio Sound Machine
Itadi
Jamshied Sharifi
Jesper Siliya Lungu
K. Frimpong
Keith mlevhu
Lawrence Amavi Group
Machine Gunners
Malian Musicians
Matata
Ngozi Family
Ofege
Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou
Oscillations
P.R.O.
Peace
Ricky Banda
Salty Dog
Steele Beautttah
Super Eagles
Tabukah X
Teddy Chisi
The Apostles
The Black Mirrors
The Cutlass Dance Band
The Elcados
The Hykkers
The Identicals
The Ogyatanaa Show Band
The Psychedelic Aliens
The Semi Colon
The Strangers
The Thermometers
Tinkles
WITCH
War-Head Constriction
Wrinkar Experience
WITCH
Ibibio Sound Machine
Ofege
The Psychedelic Aliens
Ngozi Family
Ata Kak
Akofa Akoussah
Malian Musicians
K. Frimpong
The Ogyatanaa Show Band
Chrissy Zebby Tembo
Itadi
Matata
De Frank Professionals
Jamshied Sharifi
Super Eagles
The Hykkers
The Apostles
Five Revolutions
Geraldo Pino
Peace
Salty Dog
Orchestre Super Borgou de Parakou
Keith mlevhu
Born Free
Tinkles
The Strangers
Teddy Chisi
Crossbones
Fany Havest
Footswitch
Oscillations
Colomach
Ricky Banda
The Cutlass Dance Band
Steele Beautttah
The Semi Colon
Machine Gunners
Cosmos Zani
Fire Balls
Dr. Footswitch
P.R.O.
Jesper Siliya Lungu
War-Head Constriction
Funky Movements Band
The Elcados
Lawrence Amavi Group
Ceejebs
The Identicals
The Black Mirrors
The Thermometers
Chuck Barrister and The Voices of Darkness
Tabukah X
Wrinkar Experience