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Esa

Highlife World Series (Kenya)

Next up in the Highlife World Series, we take a trip to Kenya where our man Esa plays the role of producer for the first time; with super talented l... more...

• 1 Sarabi - Koko’s Vibration - (Extended Mix)
• 2 Sarabi - Fire - Sam Jones Mix
• 3 Makadem - Salaam - Extended Mix

Hailu Mergia & The Walias

Tche Belew

The acclaimed and highly sought-after LP by Hailu Mergia and the Walias, Tche Belew, an album of instrumentals released in 1977, is perhaps the most s... more...

• 01 Tche Belew
• 02 Yemiasleks Fikir
• 03 Yikirta Lemminalehu
• 04 Musicawi Silt

Wilburn Burchette

Opens The Seven Gates Of Transcendental Consciousness

...CONSCIOUSNESS'. - The intention of Wilburn Burchette was to create spiritual music that evokes a state of enlightenment. The style can be described... more...

• 1 Dawn Of Awakening
• 2 Regeneration
• 3 Transformation
• 4 Piercing The Psychic Heart

Various

Salamanca Issue #2

Recommended by: Marsman

For the second release Salamanca went straight to the heart of Africa, digging up four stunning pieces of African disco grooves, reworked for dj use.... more...

• 1 Mad'R - Sex Revo
• 2 Afrobot - Heneya
• 3 Mike Burns - Pole Musa
• 4 Matt Moroder - Soweto Snake

Afro Dj Pupo

Listen To My Music (Earl P Remix)

Alcindo Joaquim, known as DJ Afro Pupo, was born in 1992 in the Terra Nova district of Luanda. Although the influence of US Deep House and South Afric... more...

• 1 Track 1
• 2 Track 2
• 3 Track 3

Francis Bebey

African Electronic Music 1975-1982

Cameroonian musician Francis Bebey is truly one of a kind. He entered the music scene with his African compositions for classical guitar. He gave reci... more...

• 01 New Track
• 02 La Condition Masculine
• 03 Wuma Te
• 04 Divorce Pygmee

Tribo Massahi

Estrelando Embaixador

Recommended by: San Soda

Originally released in 1972 in very limited numbers. A trip of an album rich in percussive energy and African chant - made in Brazil! The sounds of co... more...

• 1 Walk By Jungle
• 2 Fareua
• 3 Harmatan
• 4 Dandara

Wganda Kenya

Afro Columbia EP

Autonomous Africa exploring the influence of music from Africa across the globe. The first release comes from Colombia's Wganda Kenya with three tr... more...

• 1 Shakalode
• 2 Pim Pom
• 3 La Botellita

Oceanvs Orientalis

Khronos Ep

With their second catalogue number, The Magic Movement conjures with another outstanding Debut EP: KHRONOS by Oceanvs Orientalis. This One-man-Orch... more...

• 1 Khronos
• 2 Leonardo
• 3 Ozunde Iyi Insanlariz
• 4 Night In Samarqand

Ata Kak

Obaa Sima

Recommended by: San Soda

Ata Kak's cassette Obaa Sima fell on deaf ears when it was self-released in Ghana and Canada in 1994. The music on the recording - an amalgam of highl... more...

• 1 Obaa Sima
• 2 Moma Yendodo
• 3 Adagya
• 4 Medofo

Various Artists

Ancestors Of Rap

Great documented compilation with pro to rap songs! Although Tramp Records is known worldwide for its expertise in soul, funk and jazz from the 1960s... more...

• 01 Butterball - Butterballs
• 02 Billy Dee & Sugarbear - Everybody Says
• 03 Obsidian II - Hanging In (feat James West)
• 04 Bill Butter Ball Crane - Steppin Tall

Various Artists

A Guide To The Birdsong Of South America

Nice rarity and original project. '''A Guide to the Birdsong of South America', is a crowd-funded album of music inspired by birdsong. Some of Sout... more...

• 01 Lulacruza - Cucarachero De Niceforo
• 02 Chancha Via Circuito - MAca Tobiano
• 03 Alessandra Leao - Saira Apulhalada
• 04 Barrio Lindo - Capuchino Pecho Blanco

Various Artists

Africa Airways One (Funk Connection 1973-1980)

''Volume 1 of Africa Airways focuses on the funkier side of 70s African music. We can't think of any better way to start an African compilation than s... more...

• 01 Ekambi Brillant - Africa Africa
• 02 Tala AM - Black Gold
• 03 Kemayo - Kag Am
• 04 Jo Tongo - Jangolo

Nozinja / Tessela

Wa Chacha

On a cold rainy day in London, Tessela met up with Nozinja in a East London pub for a quick pint. They got on like a house on fire, swapping productio... more...

• 1 Wa Chacha (Nozinja Version)
• 2 Wa Chacha (Tessela Version)

Onur Engin

Night Images Remixes

Vakula, Volta Cab and Nicholas doing the remixes. Includes the nice and slow original mix. more...

• 1 Night Images (Original Edit)
• 2 Night Images (Nicholas Acoustic Remix)
• 3 Night Images (Vakula Remix)
• 4 Night Images (Volta Cab Balearic Remix)

I.G

Disco Power

Limited 12” on the tiny Don Pedro’s label from Nigerian disco supremo Bobby I.G featuring two of his best and most sought-after tracks on one slab of... more...

• 1 I.G. - Disco Power
• 2 I.G. - Funk Ina Ghetto

Various Artist

Brazilian Boogie

Great loud-pressed vinyl EP featuring a superlative selection of Brazilian boogie monsters from the early 80s. Opens with Brenda’s amazing modern funk... more...

• 1 Brenda - Natureza Viva
• 2 Rosana - Alegria No Ar
• 3 Junior Mendes - Copacabana Sadia
• 4 Sergio Mallandro - Vem Fazer Glu-Glu

Various Artist

Musica Afro Funky Vol. 3

Third instalment in the Stargazer series of unearthed classics from Italy’s 80s ‘Afro Funky’ scene. Neatly packaged on two loud-pressed vinyl 12inches... more...

• 01 Brian Bennett - Solstice
• 02 Methusalem - Robotism
• 03 Weather Report - River People
• 04 VIP Connection - West Coast Drive

C-Brand/Joe Simon

Wired For Games/Love Vibration

Limited vinyl reissue of two great early 80s rarities from Spring Records. Side A features Detroit boogie classic ‘Wired For Games’ by short-lived ban... more...

• 1 C-Brand - Wired For Games
• 2 Joe Simon - Love Vibration

Max B

Sex Revolution

Wonderful remastered reissue of the impossible to find Afro Disco bomb ‘Sex Revoluton’ by Max B, originally released back in 1978 on the tiny Spanish... more...

• 1 Sex Revolution
• 2 Super Bwana
• 3 Jungle
• 4 Bembe

Various Artists

Haiti Direct EP

Recommended by: Gustav Goodstuff

Great sampler of some of the finest Haitian heat!

• 1 Claudette et Ti Pierre – Zanmi Camarade (Tropical Treats Edit)
• 2 Ti Marcel – Nan Point la Vie (Siwo Version)
• 3 Ibo Combo – Mateau
• 4 Les Loups Noirs – Pile ou Face

The Greg Foat Group

Live at the Playboy Club, London

The Greg Foat Group are currently the resident band at the Playboy Club, located in Mayfair, London. Earlier this year a couple of nights were recorde... more...

• 1 By The Grace Of God, I Am (live)
• 2 Exodus (interlude)
• 3 Mr Minor (live)
• 4 Blue Melody (live)

Ernest Ranglin

Jazz Jamaica

Recorded in 1964 at the Federal studio in Jamaica, this elegant yet unique previously unreleased album is said to be the origin of the Jamaican Mento... more...

• 1 sly mongoose
• 2 gimme back me shilling
• 3 solus market
• 4 water come to my eye

Cecil Lloyd

A Night In Jamaica With Cecil Lloyd

First ever re-issue of this 1965 Jamaican Latin-Calypso-Jazz album by piano genius Cecil Lloyd, who led a 20-piece hotel band from the age of seventee... more...

• 01 profile cha cha
• 02 come closer to me
• 03 mood for the tropics
• 04 be mine tonight

Mulatu Astatke Featuring Fekade Amde Maskal

Ethio Jazz

This album '' Ethio Jazz '' by Mulatu Astatké is a jewel of the modern Ethiopian music and a mythical album. An album incredibly groovy recorded betwe... more...

• 01 Dewel
• 02 Yekermo Sew
• 03 Gubelye
• 04 Asmarina