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Thursday Jul 26, 2012

Various Artists

Supafrico 4 -The Sound Of Funky Africa

This Afro-funk treat will not disappoint. A decidedly upbeat compilation, it kicks off with the dope 1980 afro-style disco corker, ‘Musicland’ from NY... more...

12inch Supafrico: Supafrico004

Wednesday Jul 25, 2012

Bepu N'Gali

I Travel To You pt. 2

Vinyl 2 of 2 of BEPU N'GALI' I Travel To You' with Tim 'Love' Lee and Rune Lindbaek remixes. Regular vinyl without artwork. ltd to 300 copies for the... more...

12inch International Feel: Ifeel022b

Friday Jun 22, 2012

Keyboard Masher

Afro Editions

Keyboard Masher joins Daphni and Tom Croose for some afro edits that deserve the name Epic journeys. check!

12inch Resista: Resista004

Thursday Jun 21, 2012

Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri with Mbene Diatta Seck:

Xale

A sophomore three-tracker: singer Mbene Diatta Seck in sombre consideration of street-kids and parental neglect, buoyed by propulsive drumming and tre... more...

12inch Ndagga: ND02 (65883)

Edzayawa

Projection One

Digging deeper into the 1970s Nigerian rock scene Soundway are excited to announce the release of Edzayawa’s first and only LP ‘Projection One’. Orig... more...

LP Soundway: SNDWLP035

Wednesday Jun 20, 2012

Various Artists

Bed of Pain

Wicked Ian Nagoski selection of rebetika 78s. Stunning Greek blues with recurrent themes of free love, hash, fucking over the cops, death and existent... more...

LP Mississippi: MRO-017

Friday Jun 8, 2012

Bepu N'Gali

I Travel To You pt. 1

Vinyl 1 of 2 of Bepu N'Gali 'I Travel To You' with the original and Todd Terje remix. Complete with deluxe packaging and 180g. ltd to 1,000 copies for... more...

12inch International Feel: Ifeel022a
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Friday Jun 1, 2012

Os Ipanemas

Os Ipanemas

This record is the result of a 1964 jam session organised by Astor Silva and Wilson Das Neves and was originally released in 1975 on the Brazilian lab... more...

LP Mr Bongo: MRBLP001

Thursday May 31, 2012

Ebo Taylor

Appia Kwa Bridge

Appia Kwa Bridge is a strident return from the Ghanaian highlife guitar legend. Featuring six new compositions, his sound is more dense and tightly lo... more...

2LP Strut: Strut089lp

Wednesday May 30, 2012

Afrikan Sciences

Boss Novas Second pass ep

After their amazing Means & Ways ep here is the new 4 tracker by Afrikan Science on Aybee's Deepblak records. Futuristic and rhythmic as ever Afrikan... more...

12inch Deepblak Recordings: DBRV013

Friday May 25, 2012

Auntie Flo

Future Rhythm Machine

Whilst Future Rhythm Machine isn't a full length debut album, it is a body of work which draws on and demonstrates Auntie Flo's far flung influences w... more...

LP Huntleys & Palmers: HandP005

Wednesday May 16, 2012

Fela Kuti

Live in Detroit 1986

Official release of previously bootlegged concert from Fela's first North American tour with Egypt 80. The first album of official unreleased Fela mus... more...

4LP Strut: Strut095lp

Fela Kuti

Live In detroit 1986

Strut team up with New York's Knitting Factory for the exclusive worldwide release of 'Live In Detroit, 1986', the first new Fela Kuti material to be... more...

CD Strut: Strut095cd

Friday May 11, 2012

Various Artists

What Remains Of Eden: Anatolian & Levantine Music 1928-1952

Beautiful classical solo improvisations, folk songs & ensemble rockers -- all never reissued before on LP. Compiled by Ian Nagoski. Extensive liner no... more...

LP Mississippi: MRP-012

Wednesday May 9, 2012

Mighty Sparrow

Sparromania!

Strut present a brand new retrospective of one of the Caribbean’s most towering musical figures, Mighty Sparrow, covering 1962 to 1974. During a caree... more...

2LP Strut: Strut090LP

Friday May 4, 2012

Pat Les Stache

The Spirit Rides Again

Kojak Giant Sounds strike gold once again with another killer 12'' with some awesome afrofunk! . Hailing from Finland Kojak Giant Sounds has released... more...

12inch Kojak Giant Sounds: KGS012
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Thursday Apr 26, 2012

Jungle By Night

Hidden

'The evolution of afrobeat' - Tony Allen. 'Hidden’ is the first full studio album from this group of dutch lads, who retain their youthful exuberance... more...

LP Kindred Spirits: KS037LP
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Wednesday Mar 14, 2012

Myrian Makenwa

La Extraodinaria

One of Colombia’s most significant afro-psychedelia records. Capturing the country's sound system movement subculture of that time. Killer! From the... more...

LP Kindred Spirits: KSRE10lp

Mo Kolours

Ep 2: Banana Wine (Beautiful Swimmers remix)

Half-Mauritian singer-percussionist Mo Kolours returns. Last year’s ep 1: Drum Talking saw his blend of soul, dub and various electronic styles with t... more...

12inch One Handed Music: HAND12010
Also available @ D\G\T\L

Friday Feb 24, 2012

Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar-Khan

The master musicians of India

Seminal recording by the two men most responsible for opening the West to Indian music. Master of the sitar, Ravi Shankar (age 91) is, of course, famo... more...

LP Doxy: DOZ414

Marika Papagika

The Further The Flame, The Worse It Burns Me

Marika Papagika was one of Greek music's greatest vocalists. She recorded 225 performances between 1918 & 1929. This LP features some of her most myst... more...

LP Mississippi: MR-051

Friday Feb 10, 2012

Harry Partch

Delusion Of The Fury

Two pieces of an important composer from the twentieth century. The first act is based on a Japanese theme, the second on an African theme.

2LP Columbia: P749311

Tuesday Feb 7, 2012

Geoffrey Oryema

Kei Kweyo (Joe Claussell rmx)

Deep spiritual house tracks rooted in african rhythms and tribal moods. Comes with another epic Joe Claussell remix.

12inch Sacred Rhythm: Go004

Monday Feb 6, 2012

Steel An' Skin

Reggae Is Here Again

Ultra-postive consciousness from Afro-Caribbean London, circa 1979. Members of the legendary 20th Century Steel Band (one of Grand Master Flash's favo... more...

LP EM: EM1075LP