mulatu astaktke & his ethiopian quintet afro lation soul vol. 1+2 ! definitive reissue of classic 1966 albums remastered by the carvery includes liner notes by mulatu astatke

ernesto chahouds taitu is a collection of soul-fuelled stompers straight from the dancefloors of 1970s addis ababa. a breathless journey through the unique ethio sound that bands were forging at the time, the 24-track compilation is the result of the lebanese dj and crate diggers decadelong love affair with the golden age of ethiopian music.

diese zusammenstellung ist gewisserma?en der soundtrack zur ausstellung -soul of a nation: art in the the age of black power-, die 2017 sowohl in der londoner tate gallery als auch im new yorker brooklyn museum gezeigt wird. dabei geht die kompilation den einfl?ssen nach, welche die b?rgerrechtsbewegung und der schwarze nationalismus im gefolge von martin luther king, malcolm x und der black panther party gegen ende der sechzigerjahre auf radikale afroamerikanische musikentw?rfe in den usa hatten. zu den von soul jazz pr¤sentierten k?nstlern gehüren ikonen wie gil scott-heron, roy ayers, don cherry, oneness of juju, sarah webster fabio, horace tapscott und phil ranelin. deren werke illustrieren, wie politische themen zur entwicklung einer -conscious black music- f?hrte, in der verschiedene popul¤re afrozentrische stile dieser umbruchszeit kulminierten - die radikale spiritualit¤t john coltranes, der radikale avantgardismus eines sun ra, james-brown-funk, der soul aretha franklins und urbane proto-rap-poesie der metropolen. wie f?r soul jazz typisch kommt das ganze opulent ausgestattet mit umfassenden begleittexten und exklusiven fotografien.

our first go ibiza compilation has been compiled by bobby & steve and michael hughes and mixed by our very own bobby & steve. it features 28 amazing tracks and is modelled around the launch of our groove odyssey presents go ibiza four day weekender, which took place from the 19th-22nd of may 2017 at the beach star hotel, san antonio bay, ibiza. with over 40 artists from around the globe coming together on the magical island of ibiza, it was a memorable affair and many of the guests now feature on the album.

limitiert und remastered: fŸnf nachpressungen vergriffener -studio one-bestseller. studio one groups is the latest soul jazz / studio one records release featuring legendary groups from the foundation label of reggae. bob marley and the wailers, toots and the maytals, the heptones Ð just three of reggaes greatest groups who all started at clement dodds studio one records, the university of reggae. studio one groups brings together classic artists alongside lesser-known artists and covers studio ones musical output from the 1960s and 70s featuring ska, roots, rocksteady, dub and more.

die phase zwischen stunde 0 und globalem impact: erste hip-hop-aufnahmen aus new york.

das new yorker dj/produzenten-duo soul clap vermag es, hip hop, funk, soul und disco-elemente in einen modernen house-sound einzubetten und entsprechend futuristisch und visionŠr, aber gleichzeitig funky as hell, klingt ihr neuer fabric-mix. der spirit des house wird transportiert durch soul-sounds von ancient deep, ken gill und daev martian Ÿber afro-styles von den sol power all-stars und maajo bis zu klassischen vertretern wie barbara tucker, indian ocean und storm & herman.

working together for 16 years and counting, craig smith & graeme clark aka 6th borough project possess unrivalled experience. theyve djd at pivotal clubs next to the biggest names, released music on seminal labels, and cultivated a solid knowledge of everything from jazz, funk and soul to chicago house and detroit techno. something of a rarity to find in the artists of today. following up two solid lps on revered label delusions of grandeur, 2011Õs one night in the borough and 2014Õs borough 2 borough, find your rhythm marks the duoÕs third album and is released on graemeÕs own roar groove imprint. it will feature long time collaborator vocalist paul joseph and ties into a new edinburgh based residency of the same name. spanning everything from disco, house, techno and hip-hop, find your rhythm is an impactful return and testifies the duoÕs ever-present innovation and mastery that simply does not falter with time.

venezuela 70 - this is the first ever compilation of its kind to take a look at the groundbreaking experiment al rockmusic created in venezuela in the 70s, a stunning blend of usa & uk rock, european electronics, funk, jazz amd latin rhythms. feat. vytas brenner, pablo schneider, angel rada, miguel agel fuster and more. incl. 24 page booklet with extended text and artist bios ect

betty harrisÕ the lost queen of new orleans soul features all of her classic deep soul, sister funk and northern soul songs recorded in new orleans in the 1960s - all written, produced and arranged by the legendary allen toussaint, and featuring the cream of new orleans musicians and the incredible meters.

hot casa records present togo soul 70 (selected rare togolese recordings from 1971 to 1981). a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings mostly recorded in lomŽ during the 70Õs, a fusion of traditional voodoo chants, raw soul and afro jazz. hot casa records selected 13 tracks, a snapshot of some hundreds of rare and often forgotten tapes from the most prolific, professional and exciting phase of the countryÕs recording history, including international stars like bella bellow (who even performed to maracana stadium in brazil), or roger damawuzan, compared as the james brown from lomŽ, and forgotten tapes and brilliant songs in mina, kabyiŽ and fon languages. many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in togo was at the time, even if the political context influenced their creation.

soul jazz records are releasing tee macs night illusion, a lost classic nigerian afro soul meets disco boogie funk album originally released in nigeria in 1980 as a private-press release of 1000 copies on the enigmatic artists own label. impossibly hard to find, the record remains practically unknown outside of nigeria.

auf drei cds songs von marvin gaye, stevie wonder, aretha franklin, smokey robinson, james brown, michael jackson, gladys knight & the pips, otis redding, al green, barry white, ben e king, nina simone, the supremes, billy paul, booker t & the mgs, eddie floyd, spinners, marlena shaw, sam & dave, carla thomas

celebrating grupo x s acclaimed output from the last 15 years, the album brings together a mix of hip-swaying, foot stomping, sun-kissed latin and soul, with soaring vocals, driving percussion, heavy horns, tight arrangements and virtuoso performances all round. remastered dance floor fillers, such as brand new love, x-perience and reach, combine with chilled, head-nodding grooves, including jonny s bugalu, get through to you and won t you stay. also included are two brand new tracks featuring lisa millett - the latin r&b stomper share it out plus the soulful, salsa-tinged waiting. additional lead vocals are provided by the outstanding talents of jazz singer julie dexter and venezuelan salsa star carlos pe–a. released just in time for the summer months, this is destined to be the soundtrack to a thousand bbqs and garden parties.

aside from releasing his own tunes and edits on million dollar disco, al kent also dabbles in the fine art of compiling for the bbe crew, and this time he s been picked to pull together cuts for the labels fourth outing of the disco love series.

greg caz und deano sounds haben fŸr das feine cultures of soul label wieder eine vorzŸgliche sammlung klassischer soul-, funk- und psychedelic-raritŠten aus brasilien der frŸhen siebziger jahre zusammengestellt.

for the next instalment of our mix series, weve arranged a special mix from a duo which we have shared close ties with for the last five years, having them regularly at the club as well as a couple of our infamous open airs at rummelsburg in berlin. hailing from the usa, the stateside duo soul clap have been at the forefront of the dance music scene for over half a decade now and are well known for their blend of funk and soul to house, techno and everything in between. from peak time sets on the main floor to sun soaked closing sets on the water floor, the pair of bostonians, eli goldstein and charles levine, are a djs dj.

doppel cd mit 61 tanzbaren r&b- und soul-songs aus den 50er und frŸhen 60er jahren. die sammlung wurde von der journalistin und r&b-kennerin lois wilson zusammengestellt und annotiert, die auch fŸr get on the right track, right on und ain t gonna hush verantwortlich war. mit dabei sind songs von namhaften kŸnstlern wie ray charles, etta james, jackie wilson, james brown und ike and tina turner, aber auch vielen unbekannten kŸnstern, die es zu entdecken gilt

3 cd compilation feat. aretha franklin, bwen e.king, marvin gaye, stevie wonder, james brown, nina simone and many more

compiled by disco patrick, disco2: a further fine selection of independent disco, modern soul and boogie 1976 - 1980

lost my dog co-founder pete dafeet unleashes his highly anticipated debut album the root, the soul. a musical record of the year he married, pete evokes a sense of house music s glorious past in these eight beautifully crafted cuts. early dj support from chez damier, ian pooley, charles webster, milton jackson, manuel tur, moodymanc, blakkat.

nach zwei gefeierten teilen der tempo dreams reihe, kehrt brooklyns bastard jazz recordings mit teil 3 der compilationreihe zurŸck. fŸr dieses album hat das label das bostoner produzenten duo soul-clap eingeladen die auswahl der tracks vorzunehmen, frei nach dem motto alles was funky ist soul-clap šffnen auf dieser compilation ein neues fenster mit unveršffentlichten modern funk-, electro soul- und leftfield house-tracks, auf die ihr geistiger mentor dr. funkenstein aka george clinton stolz wŠre.

gary -slim- moore ist kanadischer soulsŠnger mit wurzeln in jamaika. in den 90ern traf er erstmalig auf die mar-keys ohne das aus der verbindung aufnahmen entstanden. die gruppe feilte in der zwischenzeit an ihren fŠhigkeiten und spielte mit soul-koriphŠen wie gladys knight, the temptations oder the coasters, und einige mitglieder grŸndeten das souljazz orchestra projekts. seit 2007 erschienen bereits drei alben auf do right!

handpicked by carl craig for his first release on the label, veteran producer fabrice lig delivers an inspiring album of hi-tek funk, soul, house and breakbeat with his galactic soul odyssey album on planet e.

soul safari started as a blog to showcase the music of africa with a strong emphasis on south africa. now in its 6th year, soul safari is proud to present the third volume of the compilation Ôtownship jive & kwela jazzÕ, a collection of rare gems originally released as shellac 78Õs in the period 1960-1965 in south africa. on this third volume the selection features the gorgeous close harmony vocal groups singing in the tradition of american r & b and doo wop. but always with that typical south african swing and sung in the zulu or xhosa languages.

this album features music recorded in spain in the years 1965-74 and comes complete with over 60 pages of historical, biographical and musical text about the unique musical text about the unique musical form of gypsy rhumba a style blended together flamenco, caribbean and rock n roll infulences

this new album features the music of calypso in its many styles. included is music from its birthplace - the island of trinidad - as well as a number of other caribbean islands (including jamaica and the bahamas) and its subsequent onwards journey (britain, panama and the united states), recorded during the years 1955-69.

behind the reset robot project is dave robertson, a producer who has released standout singles on labels like dogmatik, intacto and adam beyers truesoul imprint over the past 5 years. now he steps up with his debut album, the stunning let your soul outside.

die famosen bostoner house djs/produzenten soul clap huldigen mit ihrer neuen mix-cd dem legendaeren house-label nice n ripe, das zwischen 1997-2001 seine hochphase hatte und ma§geblich den uk garage-sound mitpraegte, der heute wieder in aller munde (und ohren) ist. 30 clubklassiker und -hits von 24 hour people, industry standard, ty holden, u.v.a., die von ibiza bis nyc auf allen house-dancefloors liefen.

jk soul had a new vision for his new album take me higher. he wanted to show the world his wide range of production skills and his capability of moving through the different styles of electronic music with class. not a lover of sticking to any stylistic niche to mark his territory. electronic music was always his playground so now house, dubstep, drum & bass, together with touches of reggae and soul are equal parts in his new creations all of which are there to enrich his unique and famous hip hop based beats and soul influenced trip hop trademarks. lala pumpkins voice moves the listener far away, across the european borders and in the west side of the atlantic, sounding so fresh and full of emotion but at the same time strong and certain of the capabilities that carries like a funk diva.

excellent journey way back to chicago ... tipp

special double cd , compiled and mixed by al kent. even more rare disco & soul uncovered ! cd 1 = mixed by al kent. cd 2 = unmixed , dj friendly as well

das londoner label soul jazz records graebt tiefer und tiefer in den archiven des wohl wichtigsten labels in der geschichte des reggaes. gegruendet vom legendaeren produzenten clement sir coxsone dodd, gilt studio one als das motown des reggaes, alle moeglichen karrieren nahmen hier ihren anfang, ob bob marley oder the skatalites.

delta swamp setzen die reise in das herz des us-amerikanischen suedens fort mit einer mischung zwischen country, rock und r&b

2 cd set, contains 42 inspirational & adrenaline fuelled classics!, incl the heavy - how you like me now

fresh off the success of 80s groove, ministry of sound return with 3cds of soul, r&b and club anthems. let us introduce to you the perfect soundtrack to your summer. this is 90s groove. cd1 features the best in soulful grooves from jamiroquai, m people, george michael, soul ii soul, lisa stansfield to des-ree. disc 2 brings together a flawless collection of smooth r&b and hip hop featuring some of the biggest artists of all time r.kelly, jay z, mark morrison, tlc, usher, en vogue and eternal. disc 3 finishes with a journey deep into the underground grooves of the 90s dance floor, featuring huge cross over tracks such as robin s -show me love-, tina moore -never gonna let you go- and ultra nate -free-, along with classic tracks from moloko, groove armada and basement jaxx. the 80s groove series has so far sold nearly a third of a million copies, now get ready for the definitive collection of soulful hits that defined the 90s.

the greatest female soul singers of all time! incl. aretha franklin, tina turner, nina simone..

nickel and penny are twin sides of the same eccentric coin, and that coin was chicagos no.1 dusties dj richard pegue. he was the writer,arranger and producer of some of the most beautiful chicago soul records in the 60s and 70s..

the latest cd release from the soul junction team sees the much acclaimed falcons cd release followed by the first ever solo album release from duane williams.all tracks are composed and produced by duanne and will hatcher and the listing now follows, plus all members can listen to an exclusive all in preview mix of all the tracks via the link further on.

der new yorker saenger und multi-instrumentalist allen hoist machte seine ersten buehnenerfahrungen an der seite von soul-, latin- und jazz-legenden wie tito puente, dizzy gillespie, millie jackson, solomon burke, sam & dave, ron carter oder mongo santamaria. eine tour brachte ihn schlie§lich nach europa und es begann eine tiefe verbindung zu paris und der dort ansaessigen musikszene. gemeinsam mit einigen der besten world musik-& jazz-musiker der franzoesischen hauptstadt nahm er im jahr 2000 das klassische jazz-album -just before spring- auf. in den darauf folgenden jahren entwickelte sich eine enge zusammenarbeit zum soulab label. fuer sein neues album -soul renaissance- arbeitete allen hoist mit renommierten produzenten wie 4 hero, kaidi tatham (bugz in the attic), greg gauthier oder franck roger zusammen. so entstand eine brillante kombination aus akustischen und elektronischen sounds und einfluessen aus soul, house, jazz, broken beat, doo wop, nu soul, afro beat, latin und funk.

2011 album from the australian deep funk quartet. look out watch out builds upon the diamond hard and gritty funk and soul template they established with their self titled 2009 debut long player. not content to return with simply more of the same, look out, watch out expands the groups sound and repertoire, featuring as it does, incredible new vocalist may johnston, guest contributions from renowned randa khamis and roxie ray, a choice cover version plus original tracks augmented with some raucous and heavy brass.

deluxe edition - includes previously unreleased tracks...

2011 holiday collection. the project started in 2010 when jan illustrated the diversity of more than 50 christmas tunes in the field of jazz, funk and soul to tobias kirmayer of tramp records, germany. although some of the titles had already been compiled, there were exceptional songs that grabbed their attention. major record companies owned a handful of the initially pre-selected songs. despite the fact that these terrific songs never topped the charts the quality of this compilation easily shakes hands with famous christmas records of major artists like james brown or lou rawls. ladies and gentlemen, sing along, shake your hips and dance because: santas funk & soul christmas party is goin on.

australian pressing of this 2011 collection of rarities and non-album tracks from the queen of modern soul. sharon jones & the dap-kings have developed an international reputation as the #1 group on todays soul scene. soul time is an exploration of the full range of their dynamic sound through 12 songs handpicked by the daptone records gang, each one a precious exclusive. the needle drops on genuine pts. 1 & 2, a supercharged funk arrangement that evokes the late godfather not only with the spirited syncopation of the dap-kings rhythms, but also with the raw power of jones voice. it is performances such as these that have earned her the moniker the female james brown. though it has long been one of their best-selling singles, it makes its album debut here. longer and stronger, written for her 50th birthday, is a deep mid-tempo soul celebration of the strength and determination with which sharon jones has earned her long overdue success. whether youre a lifetime fan, or just getting turned on, sharon jones & the dap-kings have yet again made a record that will blow your mind.

2011 collection featuring cuts from shuggie otis, sly & the family stone and aretha franklin.. the old grey whistle test has now been synonymous with quality music for 40 years. although possibly best know as a show for rock music, the show maintained an amazing variety when it came to choosing its artists, it really only had two criteria, 1, that the artists had released an album and 2 that they produced great music. this collection mostly features artists that appeared on the show but also include artists who for whatever reason didnt or couldnt appear on the show.