AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #51: ZACH COWIE
Download the latest installment of Africa In Your Earbuds, our African mixtapes series, from Zach Cowie aka Turquoise Wisdom.
<p><em>Cover Artwork by <a href="http://underdogflyers.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><strong>Underdog</strong></a>.</em></p><p>Los Angeles based <strong>Zach Cowie </strong>aka <a href="https://soundcloud.com/turquoisewisdom" target="_blank"><strong>Turquoise Wisdom</strong></a> is a self-described "former record label dude turned DJ & music supervisor/consultant" who boasts an <a href="http://www.dustandgrooves.com/zach-cowie-los-angeles-ca/" target="_blank">astonishingly deep</a> record collection. Though his records span multiple genres and decades, Cowie's developed an affinity for vintage & modern African vinyl, which you can catch him spinning alongside his DJ partner and AIYE alum <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2014/02/03/elijah-wood-african-mixtape-earbuds/" target="_blank">Elijah Wood</a> as <a href="https://soundcloud.com/wooden-wisdom" target="_blank">Wooden Wisdom</a>.</p><p>For our 51st installment of <strong><a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/category/audio/africa-in-your-earbuds/" target="_blank">Africa In Your Earbuds</a> </strong>Zach Cowie strung together an 80-minute mixtape featuring tunes from the <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/the-lijadu-sisters/" target="_blank"><strong>Lijadu Sisters</strong></a>, <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/william-onyeabor/" target="_blank"><strong>William Onyeabor</strong></a> and <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/tag/kiki-gyan/" target="_blank"><strong>Kiki Gyan</strong></a>, as well as remixes from the likes of <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2013/02/07/african-music-four-tet-kieran-hebden/" target="_blank"><strong>Four Tet</strong> </a>and <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/2012/10/08/daphnis-african-samples/" target="_blank"><strong>Daphni</strong></a>. <span style="line-height: 1.5em;">"There are few things I like more than records from Africa," Cowie tells us, "for this particular mix I kept the focus on late 70s/early 80s disco/boogie/electronic party vibes (with a handful of newer edits thrown in for good measure). Everything is mixed from vinyl except for the intro track. Hope all find something you like in here"</span></p><p><div class="preroll-video"></div><ora-player></ora-player></p><p>Stream and download <strong>AIYE #51: Zach</strong> <strong>Cowie</strong>'s below. Make sure to check out the tracklist and all of our previous <a href="http://www.okayafrica.com/category/audio/africa-in-your-earbuds/" target="_blank">Africa In Your Earbuds</a> mixtapes listed underneath.</p><p><iframe frameborder="no" height="450" scrolling="no" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/145995795&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&visual=true" width="100%"></iframe></p><p><em><strong>TRACKLIST</strong> [Artist - Track - Album - Label - Origin]</em></p><p>1. Salome Nolega & Girls - "Mulima Hale" - <em>Kenyan Songs and Strings 1950 & 1952</em> - Sharp Wood - Kenya</p><p>2. Lijadu Sisters - "Not Any Longer" - <em>Double Trouble</em> - Shanachie - Nigeria</p><p>3. Francis Bebey - "The Coffee Cola Song" - <em>African Electronic Music 1975-1982</em> - Born Bad - Cameroon</p><p><div class="dfp_atf-slot" data-not-loaded="true"></div><script type="text/javascript">
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</script></p><p>4. Harari - "Party" - <em>Supafrico Vol 1</em> - Supafrico - South Africa</p><p>5. Kiki Gyan - "Disco Dancer" - <em>24 Hours In A Disco</em> - Soundway - Ghana</p><p>6. Joe Moks - "Boys And Girls" - <em>Brand New Wayo</em> - Comb & Razor - Nigeria</p><p>7. Agar Story - "Christina Lover (Sofrito Edit)" - <em>Tropical Discotheque Ep Vol. 2</em> - Sofrito - ?</p><p>8. Jombo - "Squeeze Me" - <em>Pure Pleasure</em> - Tembo - Nigeria</p><p>9. KH (aka Four Tet) - "The track i've been playing that people keep asking about..." - <em>12"</em> - Text - UK</p><p>10. Cos Ber Zam - "Ne Noya (Daphni Edit)" - <em>12"</em> - Jiaolong - Togo</p><p>11. Tiyiselani Yomaseve - "Yanghoma" - <em>Shangaan Electro New Wave Dance Music From South Africa</em> - Honest Jon's - South Africa</p><p>12. Ata Kak - "Daa Nyinaa (Noema's Tribute Edit) - <em>African Shakedown</em> - African Shakedown - Ghana</p><p>13. Black Soul - "Mangous Ye (12" Disco Version)" - <em>Supafrico Vol. 6</em> - Supafrico - Dakar</p><p>14. N'draman Blintch - "I First 'U' Last" - <em>Cikamele</em> - Cosmic Sounds - Nigeria</p><p>15. William Onyeabor - "Everyday" - <em>Anything You Sow</em> - Wilifilms - Nigeria</p><p><em><strong>Like African mixtapes? 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