ahmed malek was one of the most important musicians of the algerian scene of the 1970s. his sountrack works that were composed for various algerian movies of the time fuse arabic influences with jazz, psych and funk influences. dark cineastic soundscapes meet african jazz at times reminicent of mulatu. original copies of his vinyl releases have been sold for enormous amounts. for this release we combined the strongest tracks from his releases with a selection of unreleased material straight from the families archive. the vinyl edition comes with a 8 page 12” size booklet, the cd version with a 16 page booklet with lot of unseen photos, an interview with the artist from 1978 and an introduction to algerian cinema.

african music that will move your mind to this special combination of highlife, funk and jazz.

taro nohara (yakenohara) from japan. lp: 350gsm sleeve, sticker

limited edition clear with turquoise & yellow splatter 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

south african jazz out of johannesburg

the mad professor anthology continues with 12 cuts from his early years.

kalita are excited to announce the first ever official reissue of adelle first’s highly sought-after 1986 12” south african boogie single “don’t give up”!

hakuna kulala presents a triple vinyl showcase of the ever evolving south african gqom sound.

the 27th release on gestalt records comes from manchester-based aiden francis, spanning three original cuts of driving techno and a levitating remix by south african producer terrence pearce aka biodive.

limited to 300 copies.

blue vinyl with dl code (ps not for all tracks ... tracks from rita morar und mark stewart are not available on the dl code)

between detroit and durban - new ep from south african producer mbulelo mehlomakhulu.

african house remixes

repress! ce nest quun debut that same year (originally released on materiali sonori in 1984 (italy). it consists of 6 captivating tracks including the hit problemes damour as well as the track dance boy dance which has appeared on other cult disco compilations.

african jazz

sophomore album from south african producer dj black low.

third album from south african musician jeremy loops on vinyl lp in gatefold sleeve.

bold new project from south african drummer tumi mogorosi.

the debut album from south african rapper dope saint jude.

reissue. african music

orlando voorn remixes of afrotronic. huge tip!

a collection of west african burger highlife songs on double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with 16-page booklet included.

limited rsd 2022 reissue.

the old school collection is back with a new volume, dedicated to classic reggae gems.

strut presents the definitive edition of oneness of juju’s collection of recordings from 1977.

batov records presents a full-length foray into the musical world of italian producer and multi-instrumentalist ayala, with particular emphasis on his love of african music, from afrobeat to disco.

the classic 1960 nina simone collection, stereo remastered for vinyl by kevin gray.

a masterful mix of timeless american soul with vintage 1970s african samples in a most rewarding way – musical traveler eamon teams with production duo likeminds for no matter the season, his second album for now-again.

new album by eddy de clercq

an double vinyl anthology, featuring 24 essential tracks from influentail british producer dennis bovell.

east african poly-rhythms meet berlin underground through the fire of alai k.

dreamy deep house from south african producer kaysoul.

lp + mp3 download code

file under afrobeat electro house remixes

audiophile pressing on black 180 gram vinyl.

reissue on orange & yellow splatter / marbled 180 gram vinyl.

a compilation of bob marley classics on 180 gram vinyl.

official kalita reissue of the 1989 kwaito classic saturday fever from south african band jivaro.

selected by michael reinboth, 1 per customer

matsuli music presents the 3rd longplayer from south african ensemble the brother moves on.

shay hazan fuses jazz, hip hop, and african grooves.

official mr bongo reissue of the 1968 south african jazz masterpiece from mankunku quartet. half-speed mastered by miles showell at abbey road studios.

black vinyl repress + mp3

the classic 1960 nina simone collection, stereo mastered by kevin gray and pressed on emerald green vinyl.

the debut album from south african trombonist and pianist malcolm jiyane tree-o.

2021 repress - after the release of brazilian disco boogie sounds (fvr098), favorite recordings follows-up, this time focusing on its homeland language. helped by a close connoisseur friend, dj and collector charles maurice presents a fine selection of what he thinks represent best the amazing energy of this specific movement and period. with 10 rare titles, all produced between 1975 and 1984, he shows a perfect picture of what you could find in french record stores at that time, on one hand, tracks by overdrive, marché noir, didier makaga or france-lise, were produced by underground artists and labels from the french caribbean and african community and also filled with the raw spirit of this tropical stamping. on the other hand, tracks by beckie bell, kelly, le club, or bernard guyvan, were released by major labels such as trëma, carrere, disques vogue, or pathé marconi, thanks to confirmed independent producers, acting not only in france, but also in canada and the us. today, favorite recordings and charles maurice are very proud to shed some light again on these gems, and hopefully offer them a new life on your turntable