leaning against a wall, his shirt unbuttoned to his navel and cradling a tumbler of something strong and sophisticated, tony igiettemo looks every bit the smooth talking 80s gent. when you put hot like fire on the turntable and drop the needle, however, it is immediately clear that smooth tony is also a little bit freaky. sirens, slap bass, squelchy synths and a titchy high hat that just won’t give up, hot like fire is a cosmic call from a dance floor on the far side of the universe.

2017 repress! 01am is the perfect time to start a party and it is the first release of a new label by afrobot related to his afrobotic musicology blog. the record contains 4 edits of music from different corners of the globe: to begin with an epic electro pop nugget from greece and a heavily cut up bollywood track on the a side, to finish the journey in africa on the flip side with a percussive acid jam and a zulu cult song that screamed for a rework. limited edition / hand stamped artwork by frank koedood on the sleeve.

in 1979, emma dorgu decided it was time to act. he’d torn up the lagos live scene with the thermometers and conquered the airwaves with the single, ‘world people’. but there were injustices afoot, not just in nigeria, but in south africa and zimbabwe and across the continent as well, and he felt that something needed to be done. roverman was his politicized call to action. blackman akeeb kareem lent him the instruments and let him rehearse in his sitting room. dorgu sets his stall out early in the reggae-tinged ‘free my people’ calling for freedom for south africa, freedom for zimbabwe, indeed, freedom for all. thankfully political injustice hadn’t rid emma completely of his urge to get on down. the new york ghetto funk of ‘roverman’ and ‘loving’ and the straighthead boogie of ‘afro fever’ leaven the message with a funky beat and an irresistible pull towards the dancefloor. on roverman emma dorgu has achieved that that rarest of beats, an album that challenges your mind while it speaks to your feet. protest music has never sounded so funky.
(peter moore)

invisible city editions is proud to officially re-release the sublime extended 12inch version of praise jah with soaring vocals and wild electronics. big tip!. oluko imo was a trinidadian born multi-instrumentalist, founder of the legendary spiritual afro jazz groups mansa musa and the black truth rhythm band. he moved to new york city in the 80s and divided his time between teaching music there and touring africa with fela kuti as both his manager and part of the band. praise jah is imo’s crowning achievement. an elevated electronic mantra that perfectly fuses synthy soca disco with his spiritual afro-trinidadian leanings. its a timeless piece of music that sounds as visionary today as it did when it emerged from the aether back in 1979. limited pressing with embossed sleeve, designed by zeitype.

since the beginning of co&#769,,,,meme, until today we feel a connection to the electronic beats from south africa. co&#769,,,,meme tracks like -pata pata-, -osea... hello?-, -el sucu tucu- and many more prove this, and one main inspiration, is dj spoko, partner of dj mujava, for whom he wrote and produced the legendary -township funk-. but also in joburg, and without our knowledge, co&#769,,,,meme tunes were dropped at some of the coolest parties in town, so matias aguayo aka the don jumped of joy when he was invited to play there, where he met spoko and started to jam with him in a studio in the center of joburg! jamming and smoking till the break of dawn, they put together these tracks, that carry the spirit of this label, the vibe of joburg nights, the “bacardi” rhythms from the atteridgeville township outside pretoria, comemian latin- tech grooves, the dancesteps on the carpet of kitchener s bar in braamfontein and the hotness of a co&#769,,,,meme night in medelli&#769,,,,n, cologne or buenos aires.

the new studio album from labrassbanda on heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve with download code included.

shamrock grew up in the township called ‘kwathema’, in the east of johannesburg. he has being crazy for music since he was a young child, and at primary school he sang as the soloist in the choir. everyone now knows that south africa is the house music capitol of the world! most young upcoming producers look up the american and european producers, but shamrock’s sound is standing out from the rest, as he’s been digging into his african roots to come up with his own style of music, working with mainly south african musicians, only using the computer to record the audio. on this album he’s also featured international musicians han litz,flutist from the netherlands, asali, vocalist from kenya, andy compton, from the uk, and jimmy gabriel on sax from nigeria.

zulu brings the slow burning dancefloor energy of 1980s south africa into sharp focus. comprised of sello mmutung and keith hutchinson, the original six track album zulu disco was laid down in johannesburg circa 1983. big tip

ghana soundz was the first ever soundway compilation and became recognised worldwide due to the licensing of the oscar sulley track, ‘bukom mashie’ to the soundtrack of hollywood blockbuster, ‘last king of scotland’.
pounding rhythms, blaring horns and pumping vocals – the music is a document of a time forgotten when flares and cuban heels strutted the streets and night-spots of accra, the sizzlingly hot and humid capital of ghana. influenced as much by traditional rhythms and local highlife as by the music of fela kuti, james brown and santana, these tunes had almost become extinct – until now!
ghana soundz was the first of three collections of rare afro-beat, afro-funk and afro-fusion that miles cleret painstakingly travelled the length and breadth of ghana to assemble, the third compilation to be released late 2009.
2017 repress - double vinyl in gatefold sleeve.

obbatuké are an 8-piece rumba group from santiago de cuba, lead by renowned quinto player carlos guerra. the band are mainstays at the casa del caribe, widely regarded as the epicentre for the eastern rumba scene.
rumba is a percussive-led genre descended from africa which was formed when mixed with spanish influences in the ports of havana and matanzas.
as innovators in the genre, obbatuké have been a huge inspiration to the manana project, and were involved in collaborations at this year’s event with plaid, quantic, nicolas jaar and london based breakthrough act, ariwo. this particular session was recorded at castlesound studios in edinburgh on the band’s first trip outside of cuba. it features three different sub-genres of rumba and an extended yoruba bata piece called orun seco.

already support by paul johnson, matthias zimmermann, hardrock striker, korgbrain …
returning to his machines for the second ep on his own imprint godot lab. records, arminj decided to go on a journey, to take what’s coming from abroad. the foreign inspiration ep is built as following: the face a for africa and the face b for brazil which might give an idea in term of the record’s artistic direction and sonorities. for a launch forecasted in winter, this could be considered as a sunny break during a rainy and cold afternoon of january. groovin latin bass and tribal percussions will give you the want to head directly to the closest shiny place and to enjoy your time there while we keep mr godot risin’.

gatupreto release their sophomore distino di nos vida on tink! music! the duo from lisbon s hinterland return with a second round of their impeccable, futuristic theory on modern club music after the acclaimed modo di trabadja ep, released in 2015. the tropical taste of cabo verde, the cool of that lisbon dance floor fusionism, the appeal of classic vibes. tracks too dark and twisted to be called afro, too sexy and melodic to be called techno, too smart and freaky to be called house and too cool and mature to be called kuduro, it is simply gatupreto. on the a side i became me, deep afro dub with a killer sub bass and endless echoes, starring portuguese soul and hip hop legend nbc as guest vocalist and a remix by afro dutch master and fellow tink! artist philou louzolo who turns i became me into an irresistible deep house with african undertones. on the flip side, the dark dramatic stomping tracks afrowerk and gatu di noti, the first an eerie, irresistible peak time banger, and the later a stormer with sounds from natural africa, harpy acid lines and an off kilter beat.

der zwischenzeitlich in den usa beheimatete mc blitz the ambassador, mit wurzeln in ghana, meldet sich mit seinem neuesten album featuring akua naru, kamau, m-anifest, somi und patrice zurück.

blitz the ambassador more organic rap meets west african sounds from ghana. the visionary sound of blitz the ambassador has been years in the making, with each album crafted to reflect a sonic and visual narrative unique to blitz s personal experience. his fourth studio album diasporadical exemplifies this trajectory. blitz spent a great deal of time traveling between accra, salvador bahia and brooklyn experiencing the similarities between the african diaspora. the album title diasporadical was born out of this experience blitz explains. the radical notion that no matter how fragmented the african diaspora is, the influence of rhythm and spirituality remains largely the same.

riot in lagos in its essence is a compilation of modern productions and reworks rich in magic from the motherland. following on from a recent resurgence of afro inspired disco thanks to labels like bbe, strut, tala a.m and awesome tapes from africa digging heavy, and reissuing some of the best content in many years from the world s second largest continent a wide and diverse range of.

der longplayer von 2006, mit dem tarrus riley den internationalen durchbruch schaffte, ist wieder als vinyl erhältlich! mit parables wurde der sänger zu einem der weltweit bekanntesten zeitgenössischen sänger des reggae, als produzent fungierte dabei dean fraser. dieser hatte die tuff gong und grafton studios angemietet (mit shane brown und rohan dwyer am mischpult) und mit einer ganzen armada an topmusikern den longplayer realisiert, der bis heute von vielen fans als das beste tarrus riley album gefeiert wird.

the chemical brothers invite us to a trip through their soundscapes. great 2002 album.

ltd 2016 repress .. compilation of various gems from burkina faso.containing 13 rare and some very sought after recordings from burkina faso. rich and fascinating stuff!.. tip!

prolific italian dj and producer josé manuel releases his debut concept album excursion africanism on the highly respected copenhagen based music for dreams label.
excursion africanism is a visionary concept album written, produced, and arranged by josé manuel that succeeds in combining a sense of balearic beats, world music and afro acid within a template of space disco. don t miss...

travelling extensively across asia and africa between 1974-1985 to study music, roberto made many field recordings and collected many instruments on his travels which he would then combine with synthesizers and electronics back in italy. big tip!

most fans of the blues believe it was born in the mississippi delta shortly before 1900. they are definitively wrong. the blues had its roots in other forms of older black music that are traced to the music of west africa. in that sense, mali music constitutes the dna of the blues and the griots can be identified as the direct ancestors of the rural bluesmen. baba sissoko is from mali and he is the last undisputed griot alive.

soul jazz records’ new nigeria soul fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of nigerian music recorded in the 1970s. the new album comes with introductory sleevenotes by bill brewster (author of last night a dj saved my life).
packed-full with afro-funk, disco and boogie all from nigeria, this triple album set brings together a stunning collection of diverse west african sounds. whilst a small handful of the artists featured (joni haastrup, tee mac, christy essien) have seen the light of day outside africa, this is essentially a collection of killer tracks by an array of artists completely unknown outside of nigeria.

british quintet me and my friends are set to release their captivating and mesmerising second album, hide your way, on soundway records this summer. a unique and singular blend, it’s the sound of english folk colliding head-on with the golden-era music of 1970s west africa and the caribbean. towering vocal harmonies, soaring cello and clarinet lines, colossal basslines and drum patterns combine on an exquisite rollercoaster-ride of the emotions from euphoria to melancholia and back again.

with the distinct ethnic-driven sound of deep forest, eric mouquet belongs to the few unique pioneers of electronic music. his highly recognizable sounds defined the concept of world music and shaped the all-new sound of ethnic-electronica. deep forest’s latest releases include deep brasil, deep africa and deep india where eric mouquet explores the unique musical expressions of some exciting cultures.
on his new album “evo devo” eric mouquet has gone even further – and nevertheless simultaneously back to the “bohemian feel” of his early works. his tonal craftsmanship has developed into an own artistic language. every track explores a distinct emotion. you can almost feel and follow eric’s inner motivations and share his musical journey to the frontiers of contemporary electronic music and beyond.

nice price deal !!! the mamba is the largest venomous snake in africa, with an extremely potent neurotoxic venom that attacks your nervous system. just like the snake berlin based producer mijk van dijk knows his drops of poison for the dancefloor - decent slight grooves

nice price deal !!! matadi is the main port of the democratic republic of the congo / africa and swen definately managed to transport the african feeling to a european club smasher. this ep comes with a great remix package: there are two deeper versions of swen himself

the 1979 album from bob marley & the wailers back on 180 gram vinyl with download code included.

some more uncut diamonds by s4aw... robert nedelcu aka lecsicu from rural romania is only 26 but already a skillful and dedicated producer of oldschool-flavoured house music with a tek-edge. on top we ve got vocals by berinika van wyk a singer born in south africa. robert was inspired by guys like rick wade, mr. g, kerri chandler, and of course moodyman. his trademark are strong percussions, little harmonies every now and then and a “tracky” atmo to his tunes that sound very chicago-ish. all three original tunes are pure, vintage-style house music a little on the tech side. so this clearly is an ep for the dancefloor and for early morning sessions when the sun s coming up again... “route to 95” received a groundbreaking rework by detroit house music veteran gari romalis. with incredibly deep subbass sequencies he makes this tune a deep jam like you never heard one befor

transatlantyk return with a double header informed by the dark continent label regular universo (architect of their best ep no less) cooks up a splendid slice of culturally appropriated, campfire heat. its graceland era paul simon fed through some expertly assembled 21st century software. on the flip ryan r (reynolds maybe?) offers up umqondo. as western polands answer to awesome tapes from africa, we d say he knows from whence he takes. its a groove so thick even dr livingstone would have trouble hacking through it, an immersive ride though to be sure, and one which will make infinitely more sense at 4am sunday morning than it does at midday on a tuesday.

christian b & lavvy levan return with the second instalment of their sounds from the den series on friday fox recordings. this latest vinyl 4-tracker picks up where vol.1 left off and continues to explore the outer reaches of the house genre, kicking off with the massive weak from fatty mombassa which combines fatty s now trademark spoken word against a ferociously infectious disco influenced groove. south africa s rudi botha & miggza return with a looped-funk affair in the form of people come together . rob slac delves deep into the dark recesses of a tech-style groove with the deliciously sultry lonesome butterfly . the package is completed by the upfront sound of kieron ayres what must i do .

release #16 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

release #15 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

reggie dokes returns on his own psychostasia label with three fresh detroit house cuts.

correspondant return with their fourth annual label compilation. in this, the year of their fifth anniversary, they invite you on a night drive which takes you deeper in to the darkness. label owner jennifer cardini has invited a cavalcade of correspondant’s core family (man power, red axes, javi redondo, doll kraut), closest collaborators (axel boman boruisade), and newest friends (chida, yovav, dollkraut, kiwi, jonathan kusuma, autarkic) to show the world that correspondant has a synthetic heart of punk which pumps glacial disco through its frozen veins.

broken body is the follow-up to 2015s do it again single. this two-stepping banger is dripping with 90s retrofuturist sensualism, a heady and visceral latin jazz-tinged house track with a back beat guaranteed to get the dancefloor jumping. alister s trademark synth flourishes mingle with the vocals of returning collaborator rahan boxley, creeping into the mix with that repeating hook of jump on in, slim. when the beats are this infectious and the melodies are this strong, it s hard not to obey. on the flip side, you ll find the deep vibes of -ago-, an analog electronic freight train with a touch of acid mysticism, as well as -endgame-, an ethereal creeper replete with rolling arpeggios and drum machines. alister johnson is a staple of the toronto dj community and has commanded decks as far afield as the us, the eu, and south africa. his diverse production c.v. includes work for dinamo azari as well as the polaris-nominated zaki ibrahim. keep your ears on alister johnson, this is just the tip of the iceberg.

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!

never heard library music productions from the early 80 s recorded in jo burg and showcasing dance-floor friendly music from different regions of south africa

faraway reach casts classixx’s young-but-nostalgic melodies and sublime chords in a more mature, restrained light, albeit no less lively and bright. establishing themselves as producers of note on their debut lp (pitchfork called them “great songwriters, too”), faraway reach delivers powerfully smooth and soulful jewels that are still decidedly their own - the classixx signature is one that can’t be traced. their love of plaintive voices and disco-inspired grooves is as evident as ever, but this time around everything is a bit bolder, the cast is bigger, the melodies distilled into a higher potency - it’s all just as good, but better. “on the first record, we wanted to include only people that were our friends, and have it be really personal…” david begins, a thought blake finishes: “this time we wanted to make a record with a lot of different kinds of vocals, to see if we could be the common thread.” the album traverses locales, vocalists and inspirations. it s a fitting movement for the duo, from venice beach to the mountains of south africa and everywhere in between - a faraway reach.
the double vinyl release includes a download code.

this album is a strictly 1000-copies only worldwide digitally remastered exact repro lp + download code.
soul jazz records are releasing count ossie and the rasta family’s long lost reggae album ‘man from higher heights’ (originally released in 1983), digitally remastered and with full original artwork. this release follows on from the earlier release of count ossie and the mystic revelation of rastafari ‘tales of mozambique’ (1975) also by soul jazz records.

6th release from unknown season label is satoshi fumis *essential ep* with featuring fantastic remix for 1991 deep house classic manabu nagayama & soichi terada *low tension*. this ep delivers new old school deep house vibe that includes jazz, fusion, ambient, spiritual, africa ... and techno.

wonderful ep. please welcome mr.vicmari from south africa to the eclipser family. this lovely, very talented guy gives us 3 beautiful tracks from his album. cab drivers kicks who could measure into another depth and makes us again a irresistible remix to take you on a deep trip. warm vibes & deep fun.

the hip house boom was in full effect, thanks to tyree coopers efforts, and trax responded with this double-header. power move is straight up hip hop, but its the flip, producer by trax regular lidell townsell, i ll make you dance that does the business here. kool rock steady, also known as edward rudolph, had serious credentials for an mc, being cousin of one africa bambaataa. this release is also notable for yet another misspelling of lidell townsell s christian name (lydell, since you ask).

hello sailor recordings third release features esa brazilian remakes london based south african esa mervin granger is part of a unique breed of talent emerging on the electronic music scene. drawing influences from his roots but firmly looking towards the future, esa embodies a sound without limitations. esa has developed a distinct yet and expansive musical identity. a regular at many of the best underground parties, venues and festivals across the uk and europe, esa has also carved out a niche curating electronic music-focused educational programmes in cuba, east africa and south africa which forms part of the highlife world series project. continuing to further his knowledge and share his skills inspiring enthusiastic dj s and producers around the world.

special house classic

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.

release #14 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

release #13 in mr bongos africa 45 series.

markus wormstorm, the one man phenomenon, is back with his new album. in it wormstorm experiments with down tempo pulses, bernard herrmann style compositions , african click singing, anime &#769,,,sampling and xhosa rapping. unlike his previous albums, wormstorm presents a whole new style called african electronic , which combines his passion for the cultural effects of south africa along with his expertise in electronic music and classical composing. figure in field consists from a various amount of collaborations, keeping you captivated and fascinated leading into his fantasyworld and - at the same time - into the reality of modern south-africa.