DJ Mixanthrope Returns With An All-Equatorial Guinea Mix

<p>The longer I work at Afropop, I feel my mental map of the world becoming increasingly detailed. Like until a few weeks ago, when I thought about Botswana, I thought about elephants&mdash;<a href="https://afropop.test.ejaedesign.com/audio-programs/botswana-dumelang" target="_blank">now I think about heavy metal</a>. </p> <p>Equatorial Guinea, comprising five islands and a continental mainland tucked in between Cameroon and Gabon, is known for having an oil boom and all of the downsides that come with that&mdash;a concentration of wealth at the top and an oppressive government with a tight grip on media outlets in the country. Culture is underfunded and little of it reaches us here in the U.S., which is why we're all the more grateful for this rollicking hour-long mix from DJ Mixanthrope.</p> <p><br></p> <iframe loading="lazy" scrolling="no" allow="autoplay" src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=https%3A//api.soundcloud.com/tracks/843620095&color=%23ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&show_teaser=true&visual=true" width="100%" height="300" frameborder="no"></iframe> <div><a href="https://soundcloud.com/djmixanthrope" title="Mixanthrope (African Beats & Pieces)" target="_blank">Mixanthrope (African Beats & Pieces)</a> · <a href="https://soundcloud.com/djmixanthrope/unheard-of-vol-1-equatorial-guinea" title="Unheard Of, Vol. 1 · Equatorial Guinea" target="_blank">Unheard Of, Vol. 1 · Equatorial Guinea</a></div> <p><br></p> <p>You can hear the influence of the national neighborhood, with Cameroonian <em>makossa</em> and Congolese soukous proving as indefatigable as ever, but I'm trying not to make comparisons and to appreciate the music from Equatorial Guinea in and of itself. Take an hour, and do the same!<br></p> <p>Track list right here, and <a href="https://soundcloud.com/djmixanthrope/unheard-of-vol-1-equatorial-guinea" target="_blank">more details are available on DJ Mixanthrope's Soundcloud</a>: </p> <p>00:00 · Elenita - Echi Chin Abe<br>03:21 · Maele Ndong - Si Mitangan<br>06:03 · Muana Sinepi - Baluery<br>08:38 · Bessoso - Y’On Sofa<br>11:16 · Coro Abong Mang - Nza Bele Me Nnom<br>14:38 · Beto Nass Autoridad - Nchaan Ekuan<br>18:01 · Unknown - Eye Minga<br>20:37 · Coro Bikomsua - Edjing<br>23:00 · Efa Mba - Wele-Nzas<br>25:29 · Baron Ya Búk-Lú - Money<br>28:10 · Kastiel Molon - Alukle<br>30:40 · Bicomsua Mongomo - Ondo Nkumu<br>33:53 · Coro Antorcha De Zaragoza - Unknown<br>38:30 · Titoy Bolabote - Botaka<br>41:55 · Coro Milenio de Malabo - Ambiente<br>44:31 · Fifi La Mirey - Ening Nsut Mot<br>46:48 · Piter B & Menda Sol - Benguan Beye Mbini<br>50:37 · Tawola Mesam - Bicomsua<br>53:13 · Djebol - Mama<br>55:56 · Dr. Mbomeche - Mbuyaya<br></p>