African Head Charge
African Head Charge is a psychedelic dub ensemble active since 1981.[1] The group was formed by percussionist Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah,[2] and featured a revolving cast of members, including Prisoner, Nick Plytas, Crocodile, Junior Moses, Sunny Akpan, Skip McDonald, Gaudi and Jah Wobble. The group released most of its albums on Adrian Sherwood's label, On-U Sound.[1]
Journalist David Stubbs, writing in The Wire, said, "The notion of African Head Charge was hatched when Adrian Sherwood read Brian Eno's comment about his vision for a 'psychedelic Africa'".[3]
Many of their early albums have been re-released as double albums on CD.[1]
Discography[edit]
- My Life in a Hole in the Ground (On-U Sound, 1981)
- Environmental Studies (On-U Sound, 1982)
- Drastic Season (On-U Sound, 1983)
- Off the Beaten Track (On-U Sound, 1986 Anthology Recordings, 2006)
- Great Vintage Volumes 1 & 2 (On-U Sound, 1989) (compilation)
- Songs of Praise (On-U Sound, 1990)
- Live:Pride and Joy (On-U Sound, 1991)
- In Pursuit of Shashamane Land (On-U Sound, ON-U LP65, 1993)
- All Mighty Dread (Beat Records, 1994) (compilation)
- Touch I EP (On-U Sound, 1994)
- Akwaaba (Acid Jazz Records, 1995)
- Sankofa (Bonjo I, 1997)
- Drums Of Defiance: African Head Charge Versus Professor Stretch (On-U Sound, ON-ULP93, 1998)
- Noah House of Dread (Bonjo I, 1998)
- Live Goodies (Bonjo I, 2001)
- Shrunken Head (On-U Sound, 2003) (compilation)
- Vision of a Psychedelic Africa (On-U Sound, 2005)
- In Charge:Live in Japan EP (On-U Sound, 2005)
- Voodoo of The Godsent (On-U Sound, 2011)
- Return Of The Crocodile (On-U Sound, 2016)
- Churchical Chant Of The Iyabinghi (On-U Sound, 2020)
- A Trip to Bolgatanga (On-U Sound, 2023)[4]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Simpson, Paul. "African Head Charge Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
- ^ "African Head Charge + Nick Sinna (NTS Radio) - Band on the Wall". Band on the Wall. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ Stubbs, David (2007). "The Primer: Adrian Sherwood". The Wire. No. 276. The Wire Magazine Ltd. p. 42.
- ^ "African Head Charge Albums and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- African Head Charge Official Website
- African Head Charge at Allmusic.com
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