the first in a four-volume retrospective of kuduro and tarraxinha pioneer dj znobia.

very often included among the 50 must-have albums of modern african music, the two albums “angola 72” (with the inevitable “mona ki ngi xica”) and “angola 74” (with the first ever recorded version of “sodade”) are finally re-edited in vinyl lps, with their original sleeves as published in 1972 and in 1974, in the netherlands, on the label morabeza records.

very often included among the 50 must-have albums of modern african music, the two albums “angola 72” (with the inevitable “mona ki ngi xica”) and “angola 74” (with the first ever recorded version of “sodade”) are finally re-edited in vinyl lps, with their original sleeves as published in 1972 and in 1974, in the netherlands, on the label morabeza records.

two fantastic edits by japanese based artist dj k... vinyl only release..

hot new one from legowelt in his nacho patrol guise. whirling synth organs and tough percussion, pitched to raise the spirits in voodoo style. shangaan electro producer, nozinja, is on the remix... burning it at 180bpm!!! the remix is dedicated to his little sister or sesana whom we are told was dancing wildly during the recording..

gel abril was missing on be as one for a long time now, 2 years that he spent consolidating his ever-growing career with originals and remixes on strictly rhythm, get physical, paragraph and playing all around the world in the best events and clubs. angola is destined to be another stormer from gel as this is a proper follow up to his classic >spells of yoruba<, stripped down techno beats with an ethnic flavour, its another hit for the israeli producer. >changes< subtle hypnotizing mood and its almost laid back approach will fit well in many record boxes, perfect for keeping the floor moving and grooving.

ltd white label ! excellent minimal tribal deep / techhouse reworks !!

big sounding, pumping house track with ripping string parts in the vein of ibadan or planet e

carl craigs work: pure progressive & raw housemusic, the lucky djs who already tried it exploded the dancefloor. hypnotic! pepe bradocks version of angola comes with strong basses, already played by sven väth, dj hell, r. villalobos, pascal feos .one of the best in 2003

reisue, soul, reggae, jazz, spiritual, blues, afrobeat, elektro. 2024 record store day

folk / folklore

3 grooving floorshaker!

limited 25th anniversary edition.

live at the schauburg theatre, bremen, 1983.

recorded live at schauburg, bremen on april 18th, 1981. limited edition green double vinyl.

this new volume of the electronic music anthology is dedicated to techno.

incl. liner notes

the 1987 debut album by cape verdean singer cesária Évora back on vinyl.

(lp+ dl) octa push is a portuguese duo formed by brothers leo leoleo and mushug that fuses lusophone music (angola, bissau, brazil, cape verde, mozambique, portugal, sao tomé) with electronic sounds.

toller house sampler! frisch

favorite recordings proudly presents jongler, first lp by pat kalla produced by bruno patchworks hovart.

for its 9th release, discobar picks 4 tracks of previous releases and asks close producers and friends to remix them. we invite then dead rail, monkey nenufar, vlad caia and tokyo ghost to mingle with the discobar family and give us their own interpretation of our music.

favorite recordings proudly presents combattant, first ep by pat kalla produced by bruno patchworks hovart. pat kalla is a musician, singer and storyteller. patrice of his birth name, in tribute to the great lumumba! lover of words, french language, and music of course. born in lyon, from a cameroonian father, musician and political activist, and a french and literary mother, he explores from his childhood the soul, the slam, the funk and the art of telling stories, life being a great one. after years of touring alongside many bands (conte & soul, legend of eboa king, mento cloub, voilaaa sound system), and several acclaimed titles on the two albums by voilaaa, he comes back with this project to put a bit of primordial lightness in a rainy world: a tribute to the african culture in honor of a father with sawa origins, the tribe from the people of makossa. jojo ngallé, moni bilé, pain, manu dibango, franco, rochereau, kabasele, fela, françois nkotti & the black style, all these legends vinyls have turned on the family turntable and the collection has whetted the child s appetite. through this new trip, he revisits styles that are sometimes little known to western audiences, such as high-life, makossa, angolan music, afrobeat, afro-disco and others. we could talk about franc cfa, we could talk about jacques foccart, but we will rather dance, because -the dancer seems naive, but his feet must be connected with earth to understand history backed by the super mojo disco, a hyperactive band from lyon with deep groove and positive energy, pat kalla offers us an anti-crisis project, where swaying and feel-good humor is mandatory! an album soon in the crates, beware cest medicament

hyenah, has, over the last few years helped forge strong ties between the deep house mecca of johannesburg and the cutting edge electronic scene in europe. with a handful of influential and pivotal releases and remixes on a few key labels (objektivity, drumpoet, poker flat, toytonics) hyenah has established himself as a major talent to follow. with his residency and label night rise at berlin institution watergate going from strength to strength, a busy touring schedule taking in ibiza, angola, asia and the u.s, we’re very pleased hyenah still found time to get into the studio so we can present you with the next instalment, the usuthu ep. lead track usuthu featuring the vocals of b’utiza opens the release in fine style with crisp, percussive beats laying the foundation for the precision synths and trademark hyenah afro vibes. those who loved the wish, tale of the dirt and the idea will love this worthy follow up! next up is a second original entitled phases featuring the hypnotic tones of nonku, a much deeper affair but with no less energy and atmosphere. just a more heads down groove for the warm ups and wind downs, nonku’s wonderful vocal elements adding the perfect soulful touch. flipping over we have a wonderful remix from the inimitable mr raoul k. the ivory coast native now residing in berlin has continually wowed us here at freerange with his boabab and mule musiq releases. with his collaborative release alongside manoo just about to drop on innervisions (including a killer dixon edit!), we’re excited to bring you an epic mr raoul k remix of title track usuthu. setting the mood with lush strings and a beautifully paced, beatless intro, raoul k slowly introduces the beats and keyboard parts, layering up the elements and building the energy in the process, resulting in a very special, dynamic version that will connect on a deep level with all who experience it on the dance floor.

zum 40-jährigen jubiläum wird ein klassiker des dub-reggae-genres vom masteringexperten kevin metcalfe re-mastered und auf dem vp records sublabel 17 north parade wiederveröffentlicht. im original erschien der longplayer erstmalig 1977 auf dem joe gibbs record globe label und wurde mit der joe gibbs studioband, the professionals, eingespielt - laut originalcover waren das george -fully- fulwood, carlton -santa- davis, tony chin, richard -dirty harry- hall, tommy mccook, bobby ellis und leroy -horsemouth- wallace. am mischpult saß errol thompson. hier finden sich exzellente dubversionen von riddims aus der rocksteady-Ära 1966 bis 1969 inklusive -hypocrites- von bob marley & the wailers in die neuzeit katapultiert, sowie die dubs zu den großen reggae-hits der zeit wie -uptown top ranking- von althea & donna.

ltd ed numbered gold vinyl !!
20th anniversary new celebratory remix by claudio coccoluto aka c.o.c.c.o aka ‘the heartists’ single ‘belo horizonti’ is set for release on claudio’s independent label the dub records on 22nd of april 2017 for record store day uk. with this limited edition 12 inch release featuring a fresh new remix, the dub records and claudio coccoluto continue to recognize the brazilian maestro ‘airto moreira’s’ contribution and influence on dance music today. the roots of samba, brazil’s official genre of music are historically connected to west africa, particularly angola and the congo which are of great significance to claudio coccoluto, he feels there are no boundaries in the world of music and hopes this transpires and is expressed through his own music.

gato preto’s debut album „tempo“ contains everything, what is exciting about the international club-culture: rockin favela-funk from rio, roaring township-grooves from south africa and angola’s technoid electro-hybrid kuduro. sound creator & gato preto producer lee bass creates the basis for femcee gato misteriosa and her portugese power-punchlines.

the ever consistent kat edit label reaches release number 19 with a 4 tracker from all round super ace dj, selector and producer mr jonny miller who has recently released via the gamm label.

prok & fitchs floorplay label with an ep featuring cevin fisher, david penn & alex font.

after 2 smashing eps on switch and sinden s imprint counterfeet, radioclit is back with their brand new signature sound secousse on mental groove records. inspired by the street sounds of angola, pretoria or abidjan, secousse is a future afrobeat anthem and is currently being turned into a vocal monster starring all the great singers and rappers who came and tore the roof of the infamous secousse worldbeat residency that radioclit has been doing at the notting hill arts club over the last few months. backed up by remixes from crookers aka the biggest house producers these days, it also features a remix by bablee, a legend from the coupe-decale scene hailing out of ivory coast and author of the world wide hit sous les cocotiers .

favorite recordings proudly presents jongler, first lp by pat kalla produced by bruno patchworks hovart

kuduro was born in angola in the early 90s but truely blasted its way on to global dancefloors in 2008 with buraka som sistemas debut album >black diamond<

das schweizer label mental groove hat sich mit dem dj duo jess & crabbe zusammengetan, um diese einzigartige compilation, die sich dem echten sound des kuduro ueber die laenge von zwei cds widmet, zu praesentieren. die musikrichtung kuduro entstand anfang der 80er in angola, als elektronische musik aus europa und amerika den afrikanischen kontinent erreichte. die musik ist schnell, energiegeladen und tanzbar und erreicht besonders in laendern wie portugal, cape verde, frankreich und brasilien zunehmend an popularitaet. das duo praesentiert auf 2 cds insgesamt 27 tracks, die den sound des kuduro umfangreich und authentisch portraetieren.