My Previous post about Marnie Stern mentioned Afrirampo the influential female Japanese avantpunk duo. If you've never heard of their name, they have taken the riot-grrrl vocals and mixed them up with freestyle non-compositions and raw noise aesthetics, Japanese style. Here's 2 short songs from their 2005 album Kore Ga Mayaku Da on Tzadik and some live videos of them wreaking havoc on Youtube. live outside HMV Harajuku acapella live with Acid Mothers Temple
Befriend Afrirampo on Myspace Buy Afrirampo's Kore Ga Mayaku Da from Amazon A funny Afrirampo interview
Afrirampo - I am Bird Afrirampo - Kui! Kui!