rich in ancestral flows, between ghana and europe, powered by deep, conga led rhythms and seductive warm horn riffs come jembaa groove, whose new album and newly rendered sound, reminds us that jazz, in its contemporary, soulful form is not just a london ting.
the vinylchill collection is back with a new volume dedicated to nu soul. an elegant colllection with an original vinyl to relax in a cosy and warm musical atmosphere.
repress 2023 - issued in 1975, this is the articulation of zambia’s zamrock ethos. while other albums - rikki ililonga’s zambia, witch’s lazy bones!! - are competitors, it’s hard to best this album as it covers each major quadrant of the zamrock whole: it came from the mines, its musicians were anti-colonial freedom fighters, it envelops zambian folk music traditions, and it rocks - hard
HEART OF THE CONGOS (40TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION) (3X12 INCH LP)
3x12 Inch 23.05.17
the ultimate edition of the roots reggae masterpiece release 1977-2017! the album classic was originally issued in 1977 in jamaica only and 20 years later in 1997 released by the blood & fire label as the outstanding but now deleted heart of the congos. vp records sub-label 17 north parade has released now the definitive 2017 re-mastered 3lp deluxe edition put together with both respect and gratitude to that illustrious antecedent (also available as 3cd-set incl. the ultrarare original lp mix). this new 3lp-vinyl-set is based on the more well-known mix and master from the blood & fire re-release, plus dubs, disco mixes, seven and twelve inch versions and has with -don’t blame it on i- an overlooked previously unreleased track unearthed. the 3lp-vinyl was state-of the-art re-mastered again by kevin metcalfe and comes in a 6mm spine jacket sleeve with full colour printed illustrated inner sleeves and the liner notes by noel hawks. stickered with the quote: the best roots reggae album ever...(lloyd bradley)
NEITHER WASHINGTON NOR MOSKOW (COLLECTORS EDITION) (LP,GF,180G)
12 Inch LP 07.02.22
the redskins debut album neither washington nor moscow recently turned 35 and now is remastered for the first time for deluxe reissues on london records on 180 g lp gatefold