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Sam
October 11th 2024
meow
Exeter, United Kingdom@
Exeter Phoenix

About African Head Charge

Arguably the most popular act to emerge from Adrian Sherwood's highly respected On-U Sound Records, African Head Charge created a series of critically acclaimed albums dedicated to further experiments in their label boss, mentor, and producer’s patented style of psychedelic dub.

African Head Charge was founded in 1980 by percussionist Bonjo I (full name: Bonjo Iyanbinghi Noah), who surrounded himself with an ever-shifting cast of supporting characters (including colorfully named henchmen like Prisoner, Crocodile, Junior Moses and Sunny Akpan), and captained their debut, My Life in a Hole in the Ground to almost immediate international acclaim. Three more albums: ‘82’s Environmental Studies, ‘83’s Drastic Season, and ‘86’s Off the Beaten Track – followed in due course, and quickly grew African Head Charge’s fan base, regardless of their staunch refusal to perform live throughout this time period. Then again, it could be argued that the band’s intensely studio-created, hyper-mixed, and often abstract ‘psychey dub’ compositions weren’t at all ideal for on-stage reproduction. In any case, African Head Charge eventually did concede to go out on tour; then enjoyed an extended break before reconvening to work on a 1991 comeback album entitled Songs of Praise.

Since then, the group has continued to add to their already rich legacy with new albums (In Pursuit of Shashamane Land arrived in ‘93, Akwaaba two years later), remix sets, singles, and compilations, but not...
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Genres:
African Rhythms And Electronics, Dub, Reggae, Futuristic Afro Dub, Nyahbinghi
Band Members:
fusing together djembes, Bonjo Iyabhinghi Noah., master percussionist and royal rastaman, thrumming bass-lines that truly reach to the heart of your being., pioneering dub-reggae ensemble led by original co-founder, keys and vocals with heavy electronic sampling. The collective use this blend of live and electronica to generate an intoxicating soundscape of reggae-inflected drumming, visceral vocals and bottomless, Co-founded by the legendary underground producer Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge is a globally-acclaimed
Hometown:
London, United Kingdom

No upcoming shows in your city
Send a request to African Head Charge to play in your city
Request a Show
African Head Charge's tour

Fan Reviews

Sam
October 11th 2024
meow
Exeter, United Kingdom@
Exeter Phoenix

About African Head Charge

Arguably the most popular act to emerge from Adrian Sherwood's highly respected On-U Sound Records, African Head Charge created a series of critically acclaimed albums dedicated to further experiments in their label boss, mentor, and producer’s patented style of psychedelic dub.

African Head Charge was founded in 1980 by percussionist Bonjo I (full name: Bonjo Iyanbinghi Noah), who surrounded himself with an ever-shifting cast of supporting characters (including colorfully named henchmen like Prisoner, Crocodile, Junior Moses and Sunny Akpan), and captained their debut, My Life in a Hole in the Ground to almost immediate international acclaim. Three more albums: ‘82’s Environmental Studies, ‘83’s Drastic Season, and ‘86’s Off the Beaten Track – followed in due course, and quickly grew African Head Charge’s fan base, regardless of their staunch refusal to perform live throughout this time period. Then again, it could be argued that the band’s intensely studio-created, hyper-mixed, and often abstract ‘psychey dub’ compositions weren’t at all ideal for on-stage reproduction. In any case, African Head Charge eventually did concede to go out on tour; then enjoyed an extended break before reconvening to work on a 1991 comeback album entitled Songs of Praise.

Since then, the group has continued to add to their already rich legacy with new albums (In Pursuit of Shashamane Land arrived in ‘93, Akwaaba two years later), remix sets, singles, and compilations, but not...
Show More
Genres:
African Rhythms And Electronics, Dub, Reggae, Futuristic Afro Dub, Nyahbinghi
Band Members:
fusing together djembes, Bonjo Iyabhinghi Noah., master percussionist and royal rastaman, thrumming bass-lines that truly reach to the heart of your being., pioneering dub-reggae ensemble led by original co-founder, keys and vocals with heavy electronic sampling. The collective use this blend of live and electronica to generate an intoxicating soundscape of reggae-inflected drumming, visceral vocals and bottomless, Co-founded by the legendary underground producer Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge is a globally-acclaimed
Hometown:
London, United Kingdom

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