80s disco / afro , funk and soul classic, 2023 repress

incl. joey negro disco blend

the chisa years: 1965–1975 (rare and unreleased) is a compilation album by south african jazz trumpeter hugh masekela. the album consists of 14 rare or forgotten tracks recorded by stewart levine and hugh masekela from 1965 to 1975 when they ran their own chisa records label. thom jurek of allmusic wrote “in sum, there isn’t a weak moment on this entire collection. it’s appeal is wide and deep and one can only hope this is the first of many volumes of this material to appear. bbe records has done a stellar job in making this slab available.” dan nishimoto of the prefix magazine stated “the compilation focuses on masekela’s original idea of “african american music.” from the early experiments of the zulus (a group featuring m’bulu) in mixing doo-wop, rhythm & blues and south african gospel and the mbaqanga/”grazing in the grass”-style work of the generically named johannesburg street band to the clearly fela-influenced ojah (masekela’s band in the mid-’70s, consisting of players from ghana and nigeria) and the readyfor-primetime belting of m’bulu, each track reveals a multi-pronged effort to find and challenge the notion(s) of how african and american cultural forms could interact.”

the revenge has quickly reached dizzying heights in recent years, conquering a style that escapes labeling and crowned the king of the edit.
this four track vinyl ep features tracks taken from his debut artist album titled >reekin structions< and each illustrates his talent for reinvention and reaffirms why he has become a spearhead for a new musical trend.

the southern hemisphere ep features 4 tracks inspired by the immensely rich and diverse musical tradition that south america and africa offers.

180g-vinyl für liebhaber und kenner mit remasterten highlights der größten jazzstars.

new label focusing on the various shades of the jazz spectrum, volume one features 2 killer tracks. 7 inch black vinyl with a manilla sleeve

following the amazing debut ep from yse saint laurant, we have the long-awaited follow up after releasing the incredible >abah dabah dis< on ppflimited, yse expertly handled the debut on pickpocket & now returns with the monster erasmos a mid-tempo throbber of the highest order mysterious newcomers fence handle proceedings on the flipside, letta from soweto is a dub rework of the afro-balearic beauty >normalizo< while yebo ! takes on an early 80s b side from art of noise, skillfully reworked into a super chunky slo-mo, chant laden frugger.

lets get lost celebrate 15 release with a killer edit of letta mbulus glorius track nomalizo. a side sees eddie c at the console and on the b is kza is at the helm. originally a highly sought after japanese only release from the 80s.