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just bought Afrirampo's Kore Ga Mayaku Da it is awesome, great new discovery for me.

oni and pika rule
check out "a" as well. awesome band!

They are amazing
I have this tape..
what was it called
violet tape ?
ah.. can´t remember, anyway
it kicks ass

I remember one of them dancing her butt off on the left side of the stage, when SY played at the Paradiso in 2004. :) Got it on video.

I ain't got anything else by them other than "A"
anyone can help?

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Originally Posted by _slavo_

I ain't got anything else by them other than "A"
anyone can help?

Help? Buy Kore Ga Mayaku Da, it's not hard to find and is really great.
I've listened Baka Ga Kita and hated it.

baka ga kita isnt really very afrirampo though.
its them singing along with pygmy songs.

i recommend urusa in japan. it beats kore ga mayaku da by miles.

they have a self-titled tape, its reeeally good.
im sure its a limited quantity thing thats out of print, but its easily found on slsk.
my favorite by them.

Definitely get 'Urusa in Japan.'

I haven't heard 'Baka Ga Kita' yet. I was going to wait and pick it up when I see them in December, but now I think I'll have to download it.

self titled and A are basicaly the same songs re-recorded.
most of the sings are also on urusa in japan too, but the quality goes up with each. and the self titled and A do contain the best versions of one or two songs.....but urusa in japan is the way to go.

I saw them on the Nurse tour too. Great stuff. They caught me off guard.

they were great at atp a few years ago.

Just found this interesting review.

Afrirampo
Kore Ga Mayaku Da

Afrirampo were always destined to make a dent on the mullet-coveting Hoxton set and the geeky indie boys. Two cute and sexy Japanese sisters, often wearing the shortest of skirts, jumping and shouting like petulant teenagers whilst thrashing a guitar and battering a drum kit. They are however, more than just a cliché or cash-in. Born out of the Osaka scum/noise scene in 2002, Oni (Guitars/vocals) and Pikachu (Drums/vocals) have more in common with the Boredoms than the irritating 5, 6, 7, 8’s, and have recorded with the likes of Acid Mothers Temple and supported Sonic Youth and Thunderbolt. They stand out as being fresh, exploring the spaces in between bubble-gum aesthetic and nasty lo-fi noise.

The music and their act is made up of two warring factions – the dark, demonic, primal grunts and feedback against the softly spoken, cuteness and innocent squeals. This battle is ever present in the new release Kore Ga Mayaku Da. The record begins with a quiet chanting – so quiet you turn up your stereo to hear them. They then get louder until they are shouting at you. The music kicks in and they seem like your average proficient guitar group. This quickly breaks down again into feedback and poodle-noodling, and then again into grating Pokemon style chirping and catcalling.

There’s something of Beefheart about the album, with extended improvised sections coming together with absolute precision and mastery. Pikachu’s drumming is just as erratic as her alleged sister’s guitar playing. Thundering drum rolls and complicated beats fight for space with lackadaisical banging, similar to a child sitting at a kit for the first time. On much of the album, the two sing together, occasionally in time, more often than not, one of them is making noises in the background.

Afrirampo are not The Shaggs though. They know exactly what they are doing. They’re explicitly aware of the role sex plays in all this and the whole thing seems like a dangerously loaded tease, similar in mood to the climatic scenes of the Japanese horror film ‘Audition’. The name Afrirampo roughly translates as “Naked rock” and it seems to translate to their music too. On their website, Pikachu comments "Our's real music CuleCule stir japan Drop in River Nake. SOON OVER THERE STIRING. Every body Smile. Every body same. ONI also Supponpon (naked) brain rock sing and guitar! So amazing. "SUPPONPON ROCK AFRIRAMPO!". I don’t think I can say it better than that.

Reviewed by David Rogerson

I'd love to see them live. I have one lp, I can't remember which one. It starts off good but kind of loses direction quickly.

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Originally Posted by amerikangod

Definitely get 'Urusa in Japan.'

DEFINATLY. KNOCKS SPOTS OFF KORE GA........

I haven't heard 'Baka Ga Kita' yet. I was going to wait and pick it up when I see them in December, but now I think I'll have to download it.

BAKA IS OK, WORTH HAVING BUT OK!

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Originally Posted by Tokolosh

Just found this interesting review.

Afrirampo
Kore Ga Mayaku Da

that article is very shit.

yes, they rule. i wish i could find some more of there stuff. everyone i play them for falls in love.

holy lardass-- last year when i went to new york i tried to buy an afrirampo record but it was SOLD OUT!!

then stuff happened i forgot

thank you for the reminder. and great photos.

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The name Afrirampo roughly translates as “Naked rock”

Ha! That is so not what that means.

This band has zero appeal to me, despite my predisposition to like most things Japanese Underground.

I have tried and failed to enjoy this music.