Afro-Tech: Stories of Synths in African Music
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Africa
History
Music
Society & Culture
Categories Via RSS |
Music
Publication Date |
Jan 19, 2023
Episode Duration |
00:59:00
Technology is one of the great drivers of musical change, and often one of its least understood. In this episode, we explore the synthesizer, looking closely at the history of this ubiquitous (and often debated) piece of musical technology, and investigating how and why it was first used in a variety of African musics. Enabled by groundbreaking record reissues by synth pioneers like William Onyeabor (Nigeria) and Hailu Mergia (Ethiopia), disco stars like Kris Okotie, and South African superstar Brenda Fassie, we take you back to the ’70s and ’80s, listening to the birth of a distinctly African electronic sound. Produced by Sam Backer. APWW #676

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