djeuhdjoah & lieutenant nicholson is a french composers and afro-soul singers duo. tes qui? is their first album, fruit of an intense collaboration during many years, on stage and in studio. they call their music as afropean songs, a collection of jazzy-pop melodies, afro-soul and funk arrangements.

a-z is a new label started by al zanders ! this stand-out new production talent has already, across only a handful of releases (as lodger on the stamp label & under his own name on karakul & blind jacks journey) made quite a name for himself ! a-z is a new platform for his distinctive and eclectic output after sharing a stage at shambala festival, al was impressed by the 7 piece sheffield group hot diamond aces, who sent the crowd into a dancing frenzy with their bombastic brass licks and afro-beat inspired rhythms. so impressed in fact, that he approached them afterwards with the idea of doing a remix and starting a label. the reworked version of dsomc is a certified corker that has already been tearing up dancefloors. for the flip, things get deeper with an unashamedly happy house jam raiz , which features some twinkling keys from sleepsang. perfect for the summer!

space echo - the mystery behind the “cosmic sound” of cabo verde finally revealed! in the spring of 1968 a cargo ship was preparing to leave the port of baltimore with an important shipment of musical instruments. its final destination was rio de janeiro, where the emse exhibition (exposição mundial do son eletrônico) was going to be held

juan laya & jorge montiel feat. the afro latin messengers for a fusion of psychedelia, horns and percussion.

insurgently crossing philly soul, cape jazz and bump jive in 1976, the same year as the soweto uprising, poignantly shot through with timmy thomas’ why can’t we live together.
“it was so important for us to play a kind of crossover then, to weave in touches of motown, philadelphia soul and teddy pendergrass that the coloured community appreciated, and basil’s cape town sound, and sipho’s sound that was legendary in the black community, and make music that people could all enjoy together... the regime divided us: people classified coloured had identity documents, black people had the dompas. we didn’t accept that separation. sipho, although he was born in kzn, could play any feel. sometime he’d joke, does my bass line feel coloured enough?”
another landmark matsuli. the title track is killer.

der klang der familie: zweites album mit originalstücken nach der reinkarnationvon 2010. die lp erscheint auf 180 gramm vinyl, inklusive album-cd.

fela kuti, afrobeat und schwarze diaspora: die kompilation zur legendären partyreihe. die doppel-lp erscheint auf 180 gramm vinyl im klappcover inklusive bonus 7 inch.

a masterpiece of jamaican jazz recorded in 1960 by the eric grant orchestra, resident band of the casa montego hotel in montego bay, jamaica. rhythm & blues, jazz standards, cha cha cha, merengue and calypso all combine in this wonderful amalgamation of sounds. produced by the first jamaican studio, federal records, and its founder ken khouri, it is now re-issued for the first time ever by dub store records. available on lp and cd formats. cd comes as a japanese mini-lp format with obi-strip.

the next volume of wonderwheel s long running turntables on the hudson series, curated by nickodemus, heads down to the caribbean encompassingdiverse music made for the dancefloor. totc touches on the culturally rich shores of cuba, puerto rico, haiti, jamaica, belize, mexico, colombia and the usa and beyond with island inspired vibes from the likes of ocote soul sounds, zeb, corrado bucci, captain planet, hector lavoe, poirier, sunlightsquare, and much more.

voodoocuts kicks off the a-side with kelja , a raw 70s afro-funk bomb from the ivory coast. the american-funk inspired tune features a funky bassline & killer organ vibe, mingled with a dirty, raw saxophone line and james brown influenced vocals. voodoocuts rework turns the track into a serious dancefloor banger! in the tortoise loop voodoocuts blends an infectious groove with pounding drum breaks and hypnotic vocals. a hot afro-latin joint not to be missed! on the flip soulbrigada takes things to a disco tip. hustleman is a stunning afrofunk & disco gem from west africa. the second track madera is an afro-disco gem with a compelling cape verdean groove. soulbrigada rearranged the tracks, added drums, samples and effects building a brigde between past and present - without ever losing its original organic vibe. two essential tunes for your record bag!

the classic debut album from mali’s star of stars, originally released in 1991. the 180 gram vinyl lp includes a download code and a full colour booklet with lyrics in english and french.

australian-canadian cult label release their third and final vinyl sampler from their sun gaze / moon faze compilation series. the cult flies ever closer to the sun with sonic assistance from peter power, 84pc, a1st, thomash, dj grount, lum & von party feat. naduve. we live in a beautiful world, ladies and dudes... cherish it in all it s different forms, love it and don t be afraid. never forget we re in this together: we are all in one mind. peter power pulls up the post peyote summer sunrise anthem, a sweet sing-a-long perfect for cult heart-opening exercises and shamanic morning rituals. tel aviv s 84pc, a trio comprised of malka tuti s katzi kenneth, asaf samuel and naduve, deliver a beautiful piece of sun-kissed guitar prog downtempo. mellow, melting, mental, magic mushroom music. a1st drops on a3 with a soaring, beautiful theme of sun memory, an ecstatic journey inward to the radiant heart of the universe. cult favourite thomash reworks calando fumando palho (released on his 2015 ep) into a hauntingly beautiful lunar version, balancing organics and synthetics like a psychedelic boss. japan s dj grount steps in to the party with dolmenzoo, a clap-jacking bell jam that runs up and down the inside of your mind. label guru von party calls in naduve to charm the psychic serpent on cobra kush, a slow-burning tribal trip-out best served with a fat spliff. finally, lum joins the familia with rosa, a ritual offering to pacha mamma, a gentle tribal call to realignment with our mother, the earth.

crazy the lord...the man, the woman, the myth, or just the name of this latest release from the outerzona ? consistent best-sellers, these little collections of secret weapons have made many friends out there on the floor no.5 is a continuous play cut 12 featuring four more underground gems super-charged gospel funk, alongside wigged-out filtered house minimalism keeps us on our feet on the a elsewhere a timeless jazz-house cut gets a timely revive, amping up and augmenting the jazz guts for some serious hot music as we wind down with a slo-mo afro-arpeggiator workout these are never around for long, so you know what to do

afro deep house mit soul, groove und den gaststars oumou sangare, mangala camara und omar.

in yoruba tradition the irunmole are primordial beings who carry out tasks given to them by olodumare. they are often represented by pure energy. in modern day they also represent the orishas and those groups who work silently among humanity. the album has seven tracks composed recorded in accra and london. production, piano playing and directions in music by funsho ogundipe. the album art is based on a specially commissioned painting done by the artist jennifer ipekel.

reissue of ultra rare 7” from the cult, orchestre rail band.
”moko diolo” on side a, a beautiful long trippy deep afro jazz with very funky rhythms sections, great garage sounding guitar and fantastic hypnotic voices! “tama diyara mali deun la” on b side is a massive funky afro track with killer sax solo. for sure a real crowd shaker with killer breaks.

favorite recordings proudly presents lovestruck, first single by magic source, including exclusive remixes by africaine 808, voilaaa and patchworks.

the new 12inch release from nyami nyami records teams up mbira maestro jacob mafuleni from zimbabwe and electro-funk producer gary gritness from france, who released a series of 12inch on clone records in 2015 and collaborated with orlando voorn, dam-funk or los hemanos. tip!!

afroamerikanischer jazz trifft auf tribal-beats und eine intergalaktische storyline. das 19ß gramm doppel-vinyl erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

the first 2 shelter edits a series on afro disco. sur edits du plaisir, sub-lab plaisir partagé. trumpets and drums everywhere !!!

at the age of 28, awalom gebremariam arrived in the united states, following a years-long journey from eritrea. he’d made it to a refugee camp in ethiopia several years ago and eventually attained asylum status for passage to america. but before he left his hometown, eritrea’s capital asmara, he made his first and only recording so far, desdes.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

faze action return with a brand new 12 inch, teaming up with zimbabwean born zeke manyika to create * mangwana*. sung in zekes native shona, and taking influences from mory kante, south african kwaito to early house, faze action manage to create a record that harks back yet still has a modern and contemporary feel and is set to be the soundtrack to countless festivals and outdoor parties this summer.
the title track is followed by the stunning * chiiko*, featuring zekes vocals enriched by robs cellos with african rhythms floating you away to another tropical world. a vision of panorama turns up the dial with a stunning mix on the flip side. a new bass line adds to some quality keyboard work. finally the brothers deliver are more stripped out dub * paradise 89 mix* tailored for the peak time.

elektronische tanzmusik aus afrika, gekoppelt mit bass-musik der nördlichen hemisphäre.

repress 2016 - the king of afrobeat is reinterpreted by the uks lodger. true sunshine music just in time for summer! for the third in the stamp series, we turn our attention to west-africa and the black president himself. englands lodger has crafted two superb reinterpretations that are part edit, part remix and all parts dancefloor dynamite. odoo and afro cuts may be instantly recognisable yet they are cunningly extended, subtly tweaked in all the right places and most importantly retaining the source materials core, that inimitable nigerian funk. limited vinyl pressing - hand stamped.

next up on africa seven is the second edition of our -african funk experimentals- lps. with these we took some of our favourite african artists, choose the most funky we can find and then put together a compilation of their choicest and funkiest tracks. of course that may not be their most popular or best selling tracks..., but that s just fine. we are digging for the funk.

cesária Évora released miss perfumado in 1992. it sold over 300.000 copies worldwide. the album included one of her most celebrated songs “sodade”, composed by amandio cabral. cesária Évora has the most glorious voice on portugese melodies. the guitar-runs have escaped from a fado recording. the classic piano and string group of miss perfumado help explain its near-bestselling status, the near-brazilian rhythms make the album complete.
pressing on 180 gram audiophile vinyl, housed in gatefold sleeve with insert.

originally released in 1978 on philips-west african-records. classic highlife sounds, uptempo grooves, vocals, tons of percussion, guitar, horns and organ lines. featuring the stand-out ‘atwer abroba’.

originally released in 1975 on gapophone records, george prah’s label, hailing from ghana. only available in very limited quantity (reportedly 500 copies) due to the musical vacuum imposed by the military dictatorship in the country at the time. laid back, lush, highlife vibrations from start to finish, with noticeable reggae influences throughout.

africa is not a country. we in the west often refer to african music but what is that exactly? it could be myriad, almost unimaginably different forms of music that bear little relation to each other, as after all africa is a vast continent that is larger than the united states, australia and the whole of europe combined. these four tracks showcase some of those different forms of music from across the continent. there is some cosmic synth drenched proto-house, an afro-beat call to arms, a hypnotic juju workout and a rough and ready, relentless lo fi west african banger. all proceeds will go to human rights justice group, nigeria.

release #13 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

release #14 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

aroop roy returns to basic fingers with a second reworks release, this time all guns blazing. while the previous part focused more on disco and soul cuts, this one delivers three irresistible afro-influenced house grooves. there s a reason why gilles peterson keeps playing aroop on his radio show as soon as he gets his crate digging fingers on a new release. um trago on the b side is definitely the fiercest offering here but don t miss out on the a-side with ifa & manuman. both tracks are more than enough to get the juices flowing...

jagger botchway is most famous for his work with the hedzoleh soundz and hugh masekela. jagger was also the driving force behind the highly sought-after ghanaian afro-funk masterpiece moving world by the kelenkye band.
deano sounds, along with voodoo funks frank gossner, teamed up to release the kelenkye bands later material, jungle funk, back in 2012. jagger went back into the studio with a group of musicians he had played with from various points in his career to record an album of unique soca and highlife sounds. what was put down on tape was a heavy mix of percussion, striking highlife guitar lines and futuristic synth stabs with soaring african voices. deano sounds and jagger rescued the original multi-track dat tapes that were hiding in obscurity in ghana.
cultures of soul invited a host of todays best remixers to give them the freedom to create their own interpretations of the material. these producers include berlins africaine 808, manchesters ruf dug, switzerlands alma negra and new yorks names you can trust.

seegweed is back with three diabolical edits in three various directions but all with one thing in common...they all got soul! this time around you ll get an peak time aretha franklin rework, a latin-soul escapade with bill withers and a jazzy house jam from nancy wilson. gamm does what gamm does best make you dance !

4 years in the making, in partnership with teranga beat the current leading label for senegalese music, analog africa proudly offer an insight into the musical adventures that were taking place in the major senegalese cities during the 60s and 70s. this compilation, reflects the unique fusions of funk, mbalax, cuban son and mandigue guitar sounds that transformed dakar into west africa’s most vibrant city.
the double vinyl release comes in a gatefold sleeve and includes a download code.

release # 12 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

release #11 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

das vinyl kenya special remix bietet einen klingenden vorgeschmack auf eine kompilation, die das label soundway demnächst unter dem titel kenya special: selected east african recordings from the 1970s and 80s veröffentlicht. damit ist jetzt schon mal klar: dieser sampler wird ein fest! die 12 inch beinhaltet zwei geremixte stücke der kollektion und zwei exklusive songs - mithin handelt es sich also um vier songs, die man als afro-aficionado in der sammlung haben sollte.
inklusive mp3-downloadcode.

nothing further can be asked of an artist by a record label than what philou louzolo has delivered to tink! music in the past year. after zolo grooves sold out with four classic status cuts, the african descendent based in rotterdam has seemed to achieve the impossible and topped his incredible ep from 2015 with a second attack, four more tracks that are pure party fire!

beautiful afro-tinged house classic from 1999 from the man like kerri chandler! remastered and repressed for 2016 on king street sounds sub label nite groove

they sometimes say that perseverance will win the day in the end and this is what happened with the afro funk monster of *piani* from french african artist jo tongo that took several years of negotiation to bring to the fruition of a potential mukatsuku records release. from the haunting intro this is one tune that you will never forget after first listen as it tippytoes through an afrocentric funk /disco groove that will keep your dancefloor alight. on the flipside the joe bisso produced funk gem *rhythm on rhythm* from sookie gets an edit from label boss nik weston who trims, tucks and replays the funkier elements of the track with repeated breaks and lashings of brass stabs and wobbly bass lines.

two officially licensed monster afro classics from funky south africa. both tracks never been out on a single previously and niks edit of chapita is exclusive this release.

reissue des vierten albums (1986) der legendären psychedelic-dub-formation african head charge um den jamaikanischen produzenten & percussionisten bonjo iyaginhi noah, dessen damals undefinierbarer sound maßgeblichen einfluss auf experimentelle bass-labels wie hyperdub oder tectonic hatte. an den aufnahmen waren jah wobble (public image ltd), skip mcdonald (sugarhill gang, tackhead) und albert einstein (mit seiner relativitätstheorie) beteiligt. re-cut by dubplates & mastering, berlin, for maximum bass pressure! lp auf schwarzem vinyl mit downloadcard und bedruckten innentaschen mit sleevenotes von steve barker (on the wire).

reissue des dritten albums (1983) der legendären psychedelic-dub-formation african head charge um den jamaikanischen produzenten & percussionisten bonjo iyaginhi noah, dessen damals undefinierbarer sound maßgeblichen einfluss auf experimentelle bass-labels wie hyperdub oder tectonic hatte. *drastic season* wurde von produzent adrian sherwood als *experiments in active frequencies, out of time noises, rhythms within rhythms, and endless tape edits* bezeichent. re-cut by dubplates & mastering, berlin, for maximum bass pressure! lp auf schwarzem vinyl mit downloadcard und bedruckten innentaschen mit sleevenotes von steve barker (on the wire).

2016 is all set to kick off in fine style for the opilec music label as they release three brilliant remixes of an i-robots original. artwork comes from tamami saito to ensure this is another irresistible package. the original track here is opilec music boss i-robots come to harm which was released on his debut album laws of robotics back in 2007.

reissue des debütalbums (1981) der legendären psychedelic-dub-formation african head charge um den jamaikanischen produzenten & percussionisten bonjo iyaginhi noah, dessen damals undefinierbarer sound maßgeblichen einfluss auf experimentelle bass-labels wie hyperdub oder tectonic hatte. mit dem clubfavoriten *stebenis theme* und dem track *far away chant* aus david lynchs *wild at heart* soundtrack. re-cut by dubplates & mastering, berlin, for maximum bass pressure! lp auf schwarzem vinyl mit downloadcard und bedruckten innentaschen mit sleevenotes von steve barker (on the wire).

reissue

release #9 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

release #10 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

soul masooka. the first international african hit, classic groove of summer ’73 gets instant jamaican treatments by ex-melodians brent dowe backed by the gaytones. years before manu dibango came to kingston for a sly & robby session, a tribute had been paid to the “negropolitan”. from coast to coast! from africa to jamaica! this is earth sound!
single sided pressing on translucent red 10 inch vinyl.

my stepmother why you created me misery when i know that my mother is long dead. let me live a normal life!

mukatsuku digs deep again to bring you two hot scorchers as the last remnants of summer lays way to an oncoming autumn. a side courtial with errol knowles is a modern soul dance floor gem of excellence from the san francisco bay area championed by the likes of snowboy & keb darge at various funk nights of the 90 s including. with the killer piano intro, fat back drums and those dope vocals with a message it just doesn t get much better than this. an original minted copy of the 45 would set you back a couple of hundred british pounds. on the flipside sounds of the city experience deliver a peak time funk instrumental workout with furious drums and brass with a soundtrack feel to rival quincy jones circia mr tibbs or johnny pate circia shaft in africa.

sol power sound is proud to present the color soul ep by obas nenor. after a huge year with releases on legendary strictly rhythm and moodymann s mahogani music, the tel aviv producer blesses sol power sound with a four song ep of thick afro-disco, bumping house, and twisted techy grooves.

reissue of the debut album by william onyeabor, originally released in 1977.

teranga beat proudly presents dieuf-dieul de thiès ... 2nd album from these afro fusion masters! the double vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve with download code included.

kicking off with the 12 minute epic when the going is smooth & good, which was recently used in keiran hebdens essential mix, this is a truly pioneering piece of disco/funk with a clear message in the music. dipping in and out of intricate percussion workouts and driven by bleepy synth grooves, it has an iressistable lo fi charm. followed by the uptempo this kind of world , another percussive electronic workout that begs the question have you ever seen this kind of world? . the b side sees the lp s tempo drop down a notch with the lp title track anything you sow . the lp finishes with a beautiful electronic ballad every day . this album is an exceptional piece of music, that s all killer, and you ll have never heard anything like it... it will appeal to fans of nigerian afro funk & electronic disco... don t let this fantastic album pass you by!

two more official edits from mukatsuku. kiki gyan from ghana goes disco for first time on a 7 inch single whilst on the flip we travel to nigeria for an edit of a rare album only track from tunji oyelana for a slab of afro funk. the track was commissioned by soundway records a couple of years ago but never came out. limited & numbered 45, vinyl only release.

oh my goodness ! oslo s rune lindbaek finally unleashes his latest stash of secret weapons - featuring the incredible higher (as featured on harvey s boiler room milan show - back to back no less !) uber rare disco / rock extensions flipped with beautifully realised edits taking in afro- balearia, an early 80 s dub freakout & a sunrise classic. limited run - buy now or cry later .

further into mbalax derived, rhythm focused territory b/w drums scape in dub-mode.

you no fit touch am has been universally received with open arms. a perfect document of the lessons dele learned in fela kutis ranks during the 70s and 80s, but brought firmly up-to-date and with contemporary social comment as vital to the afrobeat genre as any rhythm or instrument. to take that forward thinking even further wah wah 45s commissioned four huge remixes from some of the uks most interesting new production names.
radio support from lauren laverne, guy garvey and huey morgan on bbc radio 6 music, patrick forge, kev beadle, bob jones and many more worldwide.

the island series touches down in martinique with two heavy-hitting 70s cadence rarities.

release #7 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

release #8 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

jimi bazzouka is back! we all know jimis love for all sorts of music and especially african and traditional music. for this 3rd episode of outstanding edits, jimi goes industrial + synth pop + techno + african music. dont sleep if this ones sells out as fast as the 2 previous volumes.

super mama djombo orchestra, guinee-bissau, west africa. all songs recorded in lisbon, 1980 - re-mastered from the original reels. six archive recordings are now available on vinyl for the first time.. super mama djombo is one of west africas greatest roots orchestras and especially for the people of guiné-bissau. the band marked a new national identity and reinvented portuguese creole as a language of national unity.

teranga beat proudly presents dieuf-dieul de thies in their second volume album. this multi-talented band demonstrates on this album its ability to cross over different kinds of music, from mbalax to afro-cuban and afro-jazz ballads without loosing any tip from its original psychedelic sound with the fuzz guitars, strong horn sections and percussion, which gave to the band this unique identity.

der nigerianische musiker fela kuti gilt als begründer des afrobeat. das label knitting factory legt nun verschiedene werke aus dem backcatalogue als vinyl-edition vor. alagbon close ist 180g schwer und mit einem downloa code ausgestattet. fela kuti verband in seinen werken stets politik und musik. alagbon close ist der name der straße, in der polizeikräfte in lagos, nigeria beheimatet sind. da fela kuti sich stets gegen das diktatorische militärregime nigerias positionierte, gilt diese 1974 entstandene aufnahme als klares politisches statement. diese wurde so ernst genommen, dass fela kuti mit seiner band bald schon nach ghana fliehen musste. tony allens magisches schlagzeugspiel trifft auf saxophon und orgel-passagen, felas hypnotischer gesang veredelt die zwei langen stücke afrobeat wie er nur von einer band kommen kann: africa 70!

pursuing their explorations in the vast corridors of international funk and disco music, favorite recordings and bruno patchworks hovart present us voilaaa. following a first 2 tracks single acclaimed this summer and clearly revealing the afro-disco inspiration of this new experience, here comes voilaaa’s first album, titled *on te l’avait dit*.

pursuing their explorations in the vast corridors of international funk and disco music, favorite recordings and bruno patchworks hovart present us voilaaa. following a first 2 tracks single acclaimed this summer and clearly revealing the afro-disco inspiration of this new experience, here comes voilaaa’s first album, titled *on te l’avait dit*. the double 12 inch vinyl comes in gatefold sleeve.

re-issue of a 1974 afrobeat classic.

der nigerianische musiker fela kuti gilt als begründer des afrobeat. das label knitting factory legt nun verschiedene werke aus dem backcatalogue als vinyl-edition vor. fear not for man ist 180g schwer und mit einem download-code ausgestattet. ursprünglich 1977 veröffentlicht, eröffnet fela kuti fear not for man mit der textzeile the secret of life is to have no fear! wohl vor allem eine aussage, die im zusammenhang mit seinem politischen wirken zu begreifen ist. mos def hat das stück ausgiebig auf seinem album black on both sides gesampelt und zitiert. bei ihm heißt der song fear not of man.

re-issue. der nigerianische musiker fela kuti gilt als begründer des afrobeat. das label knitting factory legt nun verschiedene werke aus dem backcatalogue als vinyl-edition vor. *beats of no nation* ist mit einem download-code ausgestattet. nach einigen mittelprächtigen alben ende der 70er jahre, markiert -beasts of no nation- die rückkehr zu alter stärke. -animals wan dash our human rights- singt fela kuti und bezieht sich auf die auf dem cover abgebildeten politiker. w. botha, margaret thatcher und ronald reagan sind als gehörnte vampire zu sehen, denen das blut aus dem mund tropft. produziert von wally badarou, geht die kombination aus afrobeat und politischer message kraftvoll auf

der nigerianische musiker fela kuti gilt als begründer des afrobeat. das label knitting factory legt nun verschiedene werke aus dem backcatalogue als vinyl-edition vor. 1975 veröffentlichte fela kuti mehrere alben. diese bestanden jeweils aus zwei mindestens 10-minütigen kompositionen, welche afro-beat, funk und politische messages kongenial verbinden. *everything scatter* stellt keine ausnahme dar. mit tony allen an den drums wird ein hypnotischer endless groove produziert, der die musik von fela kuti so wegweisend macht.

wiederveröffentlichung: afro-disco vom legendären ghanaer rim kwaku obeng.

der nigerianische musiker fela kuti gilt als begründer des -afrobeat-. das label knitting factory legt nun verschiedene werke aus dem backcatalogue als vinyl-edition vor. -na poi- ist 180g schwer und mit einem download-code ausgestattet. 1971 aufgenommen, ist dieses album maßgeblich von einer reise fela kutis in die usa beeinflusst. dort traf er sich mit musikern wie the last poets, james brown und sly stone. die drei langen stücke sind von einem sich endlos wiederholenden percussion-getriebenen funk geprägt, wie man ihn in den usa von bands wie parliament und funkadelic kennt. das phantastische schlagzeug-spiel von tony allen ist dabei ebenso maßgeblich, wie die prägnanten bläser-sätze.

der nigerianische musiker fela kuti gilt als begründer des afrobeat. das label knitting factory legt nun verschiedene werke aus dem backcatalogue als vinyl-edition vor. *roforofo fight* ist 180g schwer

super rare afro from the man who played with fela kuti, myiles davis & bob marley. imagine esg colliding with the clash & fela. includes the afro dancefloor smash *unity in africa*.

re-issue of the iconic 1997 album by buena vista social club on heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including download code and 20 page booklet. mastered from the original analogue master tapes by bernie grudman.

youth stand up! is a collaborative recording project between glasgows green door studio, lebeha drumming center in hopkins, belize, and the tafi cultural institute based in tafi atome, ghana. the results of the collaboration are this nine track album released on autonomous africa. all proceeds from the youth stand up! album sales will be split between tuteme band, belize and tafi cultural institute’s fund to build their recording studio and cultural centre. there will be two 12inches released in late 2015 / early 2016 featuring remixes of tracks from the album by jd twitch, midland, auntie flo and hodge. the 12inches will eau also include an additional bonus track recorded at the original sessions.

der mann kann alles: dexter story ist multiinstrumentalist, komponist, arrangeur, songwriter und produzent, hat sein eigenes studio in los angeles und arbeitet seit jahren mit musikern wie dwight trible, quadron, sa-ra und snoop dogg - und er komponiert und arrangiert für das ethno-jazz-ensembles ethio cali. diese arbeit führte ihn schließlich zu *wondem*, storys erstem album auf soundway records. es ist ein mitreißender mix aus soul, funk, ethno-jazz und folkloristischen einflüssen aus Äthiopien, eritrea, sudan, somalia und kenia. inmitten der musik ostafrikas und vor seinem eigenen breitgefächerten musikalischen hintergrund findet story seine eigene, einzigartige und weltumspannende stimme. an den zwölf songs mitgewirkt haben u.a. der bekannte multiinstrumentalist miguel atwood-ferguson und der künstler mark de clive-lowe, der auf diversen tracks an klavier und synthesizern zu hören ist. für fans von: the heliocentrics, mulatu astatke, gaslamp killer. die vinylversion erscheint inklusive downloadcode.

we had no choice but to bring back our friend kiko navarro after the success of the new life ep released on local talk earlier this year. isao is kiko at his finest, a beautiful and hypnotic house track that has the perfect blend of afro and latin elements with a bouncy electronic edge. theres also a mighty fine remix coming from jose marquez. jose develops the vocal elements and brings in a whole orchestra of drums taking the track in a sweatier direction. kiko also delivers a koki dub where he continues on the same vibe and adds strings complimented by shakers and percussions throughout the track.

full colour sleeve 12 inch.

celebrating 10 years because music with the first ever vinyl release of amadou & mariams 2004 album *dimanche À bamako*. pressing on orange coloured double vinyl, album cd included.

1 of 4 albums in a series that represents a unique moment in african music. faithfully recreated from the best original sources. 60 years ago west africa was bursting with energy as first ghana, and then in 1958 guinea, gained their independence. in the case of guinea her birth was sudden and dramatic as france, the then colonial power, withdrew within one month of the vote for independence, famously taking everything including the lightbulbs .

1 of 4 albums in a series that represents a unique moment in african music. faithfully recreated from the best original sources. 60 years ago west africa was bursting with energy as first ghana, and then in 1958 guinea, gained their independence. in the case of guinea her birth was sudden and dramatic as france, the then colonial power, withdrew within one month of the vote for independence, famously taking everything including the lightbulbs

1 of 4 albums in a series that represents a unique moment in african music. faithfully recreated from the best original sources. 60 years ago west africa was bursting with energy as first ghana, and then in 1958 guinea, gained their independence. in the case of guinea her birth was sudden and dramatic as france, the then colonial power, withdrew within one month of the vote for independence, famously taking everything including the lightbulbs

1 of 4 albums in a series that represents a unique moment in african music. faithfully recreated from the best original sources. 60 years ago west africa was bursting with energy as first ghana, and then in 1958 guinea, gained their independence. in the case of guinea her birth was sudden and dramatic as france, the then colonial power, withdrew within one month of the vote for independence, famously taking everything including the lightbulbs

remastered reissue, originally released in 1976 on french disques espérance label.

für sein drittes album -nyanza- bereiste das britisch-kenianische musikerkollektiv owiny sigoma band, berüchtigt für seine fusion aus afropop und electro, die gleichnamige provinz in westkenia, um den geburtsort des luo, der populären musik des landes, zu erkunden und mit lokalen und londoner musikern die neuen tracks aufzunehmen. entstanden ist ein atemberaubender soundclash aus tradition und moderne.