craig charles presents a collection of news and classics from the funk and soul scene.

limited edition of 1000 numbered copies on transparent pink 180 gram double vinyl.

remaster

penny penny s second record—hard to find anywhere for years— available again! it s powerful music with a message that came following the success of his debut shaka bundu (1994). that album introduced a style of shangaan disco sonically coined by penny and his brilliant producer joe shirimani, blending traditional tsonga folk music sensibilities and good old bangin african-american house music.

grammy award winner & multi grammy nominated luisito quintero grew up with the latin american and african tradition of percussion. his father is just as much a percussionist as his uncle carlos nene quintero and his cousin roberto quintero . he became a member of the orquesta simfonica de venezuela , but soon appeared with ensembles such as grupo guaco and el trabuco venezolano and toured with oscar d león . he then moved to new york, where he initially worked with latin jazz musicians such as willie colón , eddie palmieri , tito puente and celia cruz . he then turned to the fusion of jazz, funk, salsa and african music and performed with george benson , herbie hancock , ravi coltrane and toshiko akiyoshi , but also with pop musicians such as gloria estefan and marc anthony. his first album “percussion maddness” was produced by louie vega & lq and was released on bbe records. now 8 years later, re-released on vega records with 4 new tracks also produced by louie vega will be released on a double pack vinyl in two parts, one a double pack 12” and the second a double pack 7” vinyl. enjoy the brazilian, jazz, african, house, & afro-cubano sounds of grand percussionist luisito quintero on this very special vinyl release

flowers is a genre-blending introspective story written by toon janssens. this versatile antwerp born virtuoso delivers a sophisticated intimate album that balances on the edge of electronic and acoustic music.

compilation of latin styles in classic west african dance music in high quality hj manner

african music

official re-issue of this south african disco classic from 1981.

ltd repress - trio ternura (or tenderness trio) consisted of two sisters, jussara, jurema and their brother robson. their father, umberto silva was a revered brazilian songwriter and recording artist who introduced his children to the music world at a very young age. after performing some songs on broadcast television and at festivals early on, their father umberto and brother, beto scala wrote a gira for the trio to record. the song is a tribute to nature, spirituality and mindfulness. the hommage is made through a form of cantico (chant) or saudação (salutation), aimed at invoking an orisha named oxossi. otherwise known as saints, orishas are the deities worshiped in the afro-brazilian religion of candomblé. african religion and culture have had an undeniable impact in brazil, especially in music and on artists with african roots as its rituals were often accompanied by music comprising highly percussive drumming. as a result, a gira, an homage to a candomblé deity recorded in 1973 involves mesmerizing polyrhythms from the very first few bars and throughout, followed by the sisters soaring vocals and impeccable instrumentation. its a song that they can really identify with, in their own words it has the dancing, the expression, the lyrics and musical relaxation - something very brazilian. originally released on polydor in brazil, fully licensed and remastered from the tapes - mel012 comes forth in its 7-inch original vinyl format and digitally, b/w trio ternuras stunning version of gato barbieris last tango in paris and is accompanied by the first bilingual melozine.

classics and rarities from the seminal spiritual jazz and conscious soul label black fire, covering 1975 to 1993.

percussive african disco

reissue of the 1962 duke ellington album in blue note’s tone poet series. remastered from the original tapes, pressed on 180 gram vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve.

phat african disco 2-track ep

french soundsystem warriors o.b.f. are back with their 2nd album “signz”. the double vinyl lp is housed in a gatefold sleeve.

a night dreamer direct-to-disc session with etuk ubong.

reissue , back from 1986

late 80s south african music

synth-buoyant euphoria coming through on the maiden coymix release. this 4-tracker from south african producer biodive is complex and straight-to-the-point, dreamy yet direct. a journey into all things blissful. the halcyon days are not over.

reissue of the 1971 album by south african band humphrey.

rb super proudly presents: mim suleiman! the zanzibar born and sheffield based singer/songwriter/performer made quite a name for herself on the afro-beat stages of this world with her mixture of east african vocals and percussive traditions. mingi is the second single accompanying her mesmerizing album tungi, which has mim singing and writing in her native tongue swahili and is a mixture of all things ultramodern afro beat, rhythm trax and futuristic pop music. here we have a seductive 808-drum-groove, a high life like guitar and mims irresistible hook line. instrumental on the flip for extended mixing pleasure and double copy pressure. produced by maurice fulton. mim says blessup! big up!

rb super proudly presents: mim suleiman! the zanzibar born and sheffield based singer / songwriter / performer made quite a name for herself on the afro-beat stages of this world with her mixture of east african vocals and percussive traditions.

2020 repress - ruff cherry debuts on midgar with the retro-futuristic “ritual ep” delivering four spaced out cuts costantly spanning between dub, sci-fi ambient and deep techno. the first track ritual is a dubbed out concoction of african drums, solemn atmospheres and bleeping circuits of a meditative machine. the a side closes with the broken beat planet outlaw, a super chilled-out groove meets entrancing heavenly pads. mysterians on the flipside opens with a short intro before an eerie high pitched drum breaks in, embracing uplifting soundscapes and suddenly crossed by flying transistors. the last track on the vinyl is the deep and tribal endless world (future mix) bringin sounds from celebratory steps around the fire.

beat maker b0nds joins the cold busted family.

limited and pressed on 180 g vinyl only!

all tracks produced by lee scratch perry. limited pressing on transparent green vinyl.

official mr bongo reissue of the 1982 album from south african band marumo.

2x12 inch lp dead prez aka dead prez , hip-hop-duo from florida formed by stic.man und m-1. hardcore-rap, inspired by public enemy und malcolm x.

1xlp picture sleeve with insert

the best of bob marley on premium picture vinyl.

official 2020 mr bongo reissue of a rare south african disco gem from 1976.

interweaving south african folklore and digitised present - the debut album from dumama and kechu.

african reggae and funk

antinote and dizonord present studiolo belfiore, veneto, 1447. birth of the first studiolo or cabinet of curiosities, these rooms where rare, new, and singular things, often exotic, were stored and exhibited. a practice that would spread throughout europe during the renaissance.

the 3rd album from steve spacek on black 180 gram vinyl, including code for free download of the full album plus 4 bonus tracks.

a rare live recording of the investiture ceremony of an eze-nri african king boasts musical elements essentially unchanged for more than a thousand years.

new anthology on afrosynth records brings together six songs by south african disco star kamazu, spanning his career from 1986 to 1997: two of his biggest hits, korobela and indaba kabani two more obscure songs from his catalogue, victim and why, and two tracks from his kwaito comeback, mjukeit and atikatareni.

the first ever reissue of a south african jazz landmark. originally released in 1962, now back on 180 gram vinyl.

nu-funk with african influences

rare 80’s boogie synth funk from legendary south african jazz musician back on vinyl.

nairobi-based djs & producers ukweli, sichangi, hiribae, nu fvnk and jinku are ea wave (east african wave).

140g vinyl, remastered from the original analogue tapes, metallic silver sleeve

the influence of traditional and contemporary african music on funk and disco, from the late 60 s to the early 80s, has rightly become ever more widely recognised and acknowledged over the last 30 years.

khoi khoi presents the south african electro scene

margino is a south african artist. she sang with the reggae group kariba and jazz rock outfit turbo in the early 80 s, and later did backing vocals for future and others. she first shot to fame as a solo star with a version of holiday , which was released at the same time as madonna s version. recorded at rpm recording studios in 1985, happy people is a flawless album. for this reissue, jamwax took the pleasure to remaster the sound from the original tape. the artwork was also remake with andy warhol marilyn monroe pop art style, for your eyes pleasure.

finally on vinyl

african album by francois ngwa

african world music