blue transparent vinyl

gitarrenkoryphäe und tuareg-folkheld bombino ist zurück mit einem neuen studioalbum - sahel . es handelt sich um bombinos erstes komplettes album seit über fünf jahren und folgt auf das 2018 erschienene album deran . die new york times bezeichnete ihn damals als sultan des shreds . vice ging sogar noch einen schritt weiter und verlieh ihm den titel des besten gitarristen der welt . es folgte eine grammy®-nominierung. die erste für einen künstler aus niger überhaupt. sahel wurde von david wrench (david byrne, frank ocean, caribou, the xx) produziert und im studio hiba in casablanca, marokko, aufgenommen

only 500 limited edition copies

180 g vinyl with gatefold cover

well worth the almost lifetime of waiting, luaka bop present world psychedelic classics 5: who is william onyeabor. spread across 3 lps wit download code included, this is the essential collection of one of the most unique and mysterious musicians in recent history.

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limited purple vinyl edition.

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second collaborative album from electronic music maverick sam shackleton and visionary avant folk virtuoso waclaw zimpel.

repress - a previously unreleased album, blending gnawa, funk and rock - recorded 1973 in morocco by a three generation family band. the vinyl lp includes a download code.

the brand new studio album from africa express on double vinyl.

die bereits mehrfach für die grammys nominierte brasilianische sängerin bebel gilberto veröffentlicht ihr mittlerweile achtes studioalbum joão . das album ist eine sammlung von liedern ihres vaters joão gilberto, der weithin als erfinder und wegbereiter des bossa novas gilt und 2019 nach einer 70-jährigen musikkarriere verstarb. bebel begann schon als kleines kind mit ihm zu singen und die lieder, die sie nun in neuem gewand präsentiert, begleiten sie schon ihr ganzes leben - joão ist ihr ganz persönlicher liebesbrief an joão gilberto und seine musik

repress

oriental sounds will accompany you through time and space.

reissue, 180 g vinyl

argentinian artist chancha via circuito (aka pedro canale) makes his return to wonderwheel recordings

definitive collection of laraajis early works on limited galaxy coloured 4x12 inch vinyl.

reissue

repress, 180 g vinyl

debut album, double lp, gatefold, 180g vinyl, bonus track on d2 (doesnt appear on the record cover on purpose)

hot on the heels of their highly acclaimed fifth album “ask”, the turkish-psych band altin gün return with a two-song summer remix single on limited 7 inch vinyl.

afro trance, brazilian jazz funk and frantic percussion explored on black double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

incl 80s no. 1 im nim alu (2000)

coco maría and bongo joe reunite for the second edition of club coco, featuring a sackful of latin inspired tracks from international bands and producers. classic black vinyl edition.

ltd colored

standard weight 2lp (black)

these obscure shellac 78t have managed to cross about 70 years without brakes or sand damages. this fine selection of very rare and never released sides on vinyl are coming right away from jamaïca in the early 1950-s !

karmatürji is a collaboration of musicians petra nachtmanova and ceyhun kaya with dj-icon djipek ipekcioglu. the vinyl release includes a download code.

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this collection of ali hassan kuban’s early cairo hits was first released in 1989 and has been long out of print. now it’s finally available again as a high quality remastered reissue on 180 gram vinyl.

red vinyl edition

folk songs

nwe album by damily

first release of promising new label - heavy nigerian boogie lp with that raw characteristic lo-fi feel - nkono teles on keys and odion iruoje on the production. dope!!

the third studio album from mali singer fatoumata diawara. classic black double vinyl edition.

batov records opens another chapter, introducing “five seasons”, the debut album of eje eje, the brand new solo project of itamar klüger, of the satellites, presenting a fresh and contemporary world incorporating the rich diversity of middle eastern and mediterranean musical styles with psych, funk, dub and other internationally known sounds.

batov records is thrilled to announce the release of ‘middle eastern grooves’, a double gatefold lp compilation of standout tracks from the label’s highly successful series of 7” singles released under the same name, hand selected by label co-founder dj kobayashi. spanning from 2015 to the present day, the compilation features a mix of classic favourites, new releases, and neverbefore- heard gems from some of the most talented emerging artists.

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reissue of the 2019 debut album from tel aviv based band el khat.

a selection of 24 colombian cumbia bangers for the dance floor from the deep vaults of discos fuentes, the most emblematic and best remembered label in the golden age of the genre.

songs about the unity of sudan, peace between muslims and christians and the fate of war orphans, backed by grooves equally taking influence from arabic sounds, american funk as well as neighboring ethiopia. kamal keila was among the first artist we met in sudan during our two trips to khartoum and omdurman last year. he is one of the key figures of the sudanese jazz scene that was a vital part of the musical culture in sudan from the mid 1960s until the islamist revolution in the late 1980s. when we meet kamal he luckily presented us with two mold covered studio reels. each tape included five tracks. one with english lyrics and another with arabic ones. musically you can hear the influence of neighboring ethiopia much more than on other sudanese recordings of the time, as well as references to fela and american funk and soul. his lyrics, at least when he sings in english which gave him more freedom from censorship, are very political. a brave statement in the political climate of sudan of the last decades, preaching for the unity of sudan, peace between muslims and christians and singing the blues about the fate of war orphans called shmasha. a note inside one of the boxes specified the track titles, durations and the fact that the sessions were recorded on the 12th of august 1992. both sessions stand as a hearable testament how kamal keila stuck to a sound aesthetic from decades ago, while incorporating current events into his lyrics. kamal keilas album is the first in a series of releases covering the sudanese jazz scene on habibi funk. be on the lookout for albums by the scorpions and sharhabeel coming soon.

indie only transparant red

diese platte ist auch der klang des zusammenkommens. sowohl im wörtlichen als auch im metaphorischen sinne. simple symmetry bestätigt, dass -es viele kollaborationen mit künstlern gab, die wir lieben und bewundern, aus der ganzen welt, aus russland, israel, deutschland, großbritannien, brasilien und den usa.- dazu gehört auch ein gastauftritt ihres guten freundes petr chinavat auf dem wunderschönen, hippiehaften, technikfarbenen lobgesang auf eines der geheimnisvollsten lebewesen des ozeans, octopus.

rock sound from indonesia

a limited reissue of cheikh lô’s classic debut album né la thiass. produced by youssou n’dour in dakar in 1995. cheikh ranks the album as his favourite release. available for the first time on vinyl, with new artwork and mastered from the original cassette mixes. includes 2 bonus fully artworked postcards. 180g heavyweight. 16 page colour booklet. download code included. cheikh will be touring internationally throughout 2018.

reissue of the 1988 zouk album pa flipe by odissey.

electronic 7 inch

nyege nyege tapes proudly announces the first international release of electro acholi pioneer otim alpha s incredible body of work recorded over a period of 11 years. otim alpha together with his early producer leo palayeng began in 2001 taking traditional acholi larakaraka wedding songs and reinterpreting them with music software on computers. the results are a fast paced poly-rhythmic music ready for dance floor madness.

black & opaque silver coloured vinyl.

spiritual jazz album from argentin

reissue, jazz / bossa nova / samba / tropical

brazilian folklore

reissue

awa poulo is a singer of peulh origin from dilly commune, mali, near the border with mauritania. largely pastoral and often nomadic, peulh- (or fula-) speaking peoples are found from senegal to ethiopia but predominate in the sahel region of west africa.
the vinyl lp includes a download code.

the eagerly awaited debut album from the mauskovic dance band comes via soundway records.

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on the corner records presents the first full-length album from soweto based 7-piece band bcuc.

reissue on stones throw sister label of rare funk album by jay & max whitefield of poets of rhythm fame, originally released in 2001 on now defunct soul fire, contributions by gabriel roth (now dap kings / daptone), leon michels (el michels affair) and martin perna (antibalas)!

ote maloya ist die fortsetzung von dem ebenfalls auf strut records erschienenen album >soul sok sega<. diese beiden genres, die ihren ursprung im indischen ozean haben, wurden vor jahrhunderten auf von sklaven zuckerplantagen entwickelt und geben die einmalige verschmelzung von europäischen und afrikanischen einflüssen wieder.

one of the most pivotal figures in the history of malian music is sorry bamba. his work spans five decades and his music bridges the gap between mali s cultural traditions and new the music which arose from the musical cross overs which occurred in mali s post-colonial period. bamba was born in 1938 in mopti. this is dissected by both the niger and bani rivers and known for its rich cultural diversity. bamba s father was a distinguished veteran of emperor samory toure s military and a nobleman in malian society, however, this meant young sorry was forbidden to make music, as under the nation s caste system, music was an art form reserved for the griots.
in 1977 sorry produced his second lp for the paris based sonafric group. long out of print africa seven is pleased to be re-issuing the lp. the re-issue benefits from extensive restoration and re-mastering to a spectral analysis level, bringing and polishing long lost and distorted sounds.
check out african seven for further re-issues of sorry bamba third and first lp.

strut present the first in a series of essential original lp reissues exploring rare and under-rated african, latin and caribbean music classics, curated by duncan brooker. in january 2017, the series kicks off with ‘sugar daddy’, an experimental highlife / disco outing by nigerian highlife guitarist joe king kologbo.

ltd coloured vinyl edition!

first ever vinyl edition..

reissue, ltd edition

after releasing their debut project voyage in 2022, tapioca, the brussels-kigali-based, brazil-inspired duo return with lp samba em kigali.

debut album from composer, guitarist and singer pedro rosa.

vintage african musics treated in breakbeat mode though chants focused & in barranquilla and cartagena style

sababa 5, hot on the heels of their self-titled debut lp, share a pair of raw funk nuggets on one unmissable 45 via middle eastern psych groove merchants batov records. limited to 500 copies on 7 inch vinyl.