I like Cymande and Fela Kuti, what else should I listen to?

this is closer to cymande than to fela, but the assagai album is awesome:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYhHbPG97bM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX-z9dHaTG4&feature=related

Ofo the Black Company!!!

Since the Cymande album contains some reggae vibes, the Cedric Im Brooks & The Light of Saba reissue could suit your needs.

i love seun kuti's 'many things' record, straight up afrobeat but with a really muscular brass band-ish sound.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCSWGTULDEQ

http://open.spotify.com/album/7HkNqcidT8Y7gQRXJvL5QH

the sylophone years, recommended upthread is so so amazing! you all need this, haven't enjoyed a record this much in ages.

syliphone*

you may want to investigate Ras Michael & Sons of Negus - Rastafari Dub for more of the Nyabinghi drumming / rastaman chants.

Ian that track rules. It's got the psychedelic guitar solo (with nice panning) over that afrobeat. Who is that?

Question was about Ofege Tried To Love lp, answer is guitarist from Blo! who was brought in to add guitar to an otherwise finished lp.

Subsequently I'm wonderiong what the rest of Ofege's lps are like since they won't presumably have the same guitar. Unless in a repeat of the 70s Isley Brothers' material featuring a Hendrix influenced guitarist where the 60s band had the pre-fame Jimi, one of Ofege's teenage members started sounding like the Blo! guy.

Ofo the Black Company!!

the track on Love Is a Real Thing is great. Is there much more around?
Struck me as a black African MC5 or Hawkwind/spacerock band, so I'm desperate to hear more

I'm pretty sure that's all there is - I've looked high and low for more and never turned up anything. that track is amazing tho

what can you tell me about Osibisa? I have their album 'Heads' inherited from somewhere or other,but online reviews say it's a weaker album. Worth investigating further?

I only know the first album which is really good. John Peel was a big fan of theirs, thats where i first heard of them