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Kasa Tessema

Ethiopiques Vol. 29 (Mastawesha)

Kassa belongs to the long tradition of melancholy raconteurs with a decided gift of gab. And the unique embrace of his deep voice heightens the emotio... more...

• 01 Tizita
• 02 Nagedamu
• 03 Bati
• 04 Fano

Al Dobson Jr.

Rye Lane Volume One

Recommended by: Tuff Sherm

Sprung up from his much-fêted clubnight of the same name, Bradley Zero has enlisted fellow Peckham local Al Dobson Jr to inaugurate Rhythm Section Int... more...

• 01 Grenada Special
• 02 Cameroun Special
• 03 Big Bags
• 04 Nankoo On Keys (feat Reginald Omas Mamode)

Plaza Francia

A New Tango Song Book

Catherine Ringer (from Rita Mitsouko) sings Müller & Makaroff (from Gotan Project) This is the story of two worlds sizing each other up! more...

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Woima Collective

Frou Frou Rokko

The Woima Collective returns to Kindred Spirits with a second album release. Influenced by African rhythms and Ethipian Jazz, the collective manages t... more...

• 01 Anchihoy Fanfare
• 02 Brain Clear Heart
• 03 Malaria
• 04 Sabada Hui

Seun Kuti

A Long Way To The Beginning

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Various Artists

Heavenly Ethiopiques - The Best Of The Ethiopiques Series

Recommended by: Clone

The first 'Best of' on vinyl from the ethiopiques series. Francis Falcetto, the founder of the series and specialist of Ethiopian music picked up a se... more...

• 01 Alemayehu Eshete - Tashamanaletch
• 02 Seyoum Gebreyes - Hametegnaw
• 03 Ayalew Mesfin - Teredjew Neber
• 04 Teshome Meteku - Yezemed Yebaed

Various Artists

Soul Safari presents Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 2

Soul Safari presents volume Two of the Township Jive & Kwela Jazz compilation, featuring 18 rare gems from South Africa, recorded between 1930 and 196... more...

• 01 Flying Jazz Twist -Twisting Sisters
• 02 Johnny-Twisting Sisters
• 03 Sesir Inyembezi -The Batchelors featuring Thoko Tomo
• 04 Tshidi -Martindale All Stars

Mahmoud Ahmed

Ere Mela Mela

The re-release series of original Ethiopian classic vinyl continues -- the finest Ethio jazz by Mahmoud Ahmed and his band from 1975 plus two tracks f... more...

• 1 Abbay Madd - Embwa Belew
• 2 Atawurulegn Lela
• 3 Tezeta
• 4 Ohoho Gedama

Mukunguni

New Recordings From Coast Province, Kenya

Recommended by: Clone

Field recordings of the Mijikenda tribes, made in different spots in and around Mukunguni village. The album opener is solo dena, played to sound like... more...

• 01 Ndema
• 02 Dena
• 03 Mambodze
• 04 Matatizo

Antonio Carlos Jobim

Wave

Fine, 180 gram, reissue of one of Jobim's most important, essential bossa nova albums. Includes a free cd for the digital-enthusiasts. more...

• 01 wave
• 02 the red blouse
• 03 look to the sky
• 04 batidinha

Mark Ernestus presents Jeri-Jeri

Gawlo

The talking drums rolling, featuring guests Baaba Maal and Doudou Ndiaye Rose

• 1 Gawlo (with Baaba Maal)
• 2 Gawlo (version)
• 3 Lignou Mome
• 4 Ndeye Gueye (with Doudou Ndiaye Rose)

Mark Ernestus Presents Jeri-Jeri

Casamance

Recommended by: Clone

Berlin versus Kaolack, round three! A traditional Jola rhythm, fast and energetic, with tuned, talking and kit drums swarming across a skeletal downho... more...

• 1 cassamance (with ale and khadim mboup)
• 2 cassamance version
• 3 sama yaye (with mbene diatta seck)
• 4 sama yaye version

Mark Ernestus Presents Jeri-Jeri

Bamba

Recommended by: Rio Padice | klen

Heavy mid-tempo talking drum loaded grooves produced by Mark Ernestus of Basic Channel fame. Tip!

• 1 bamba
• 2 walo
• 3 bamba version
• 4 leumbeul

Various Artists

To what strange place: Volume two, I Wish I Never Came

The 2nd of three brilliant compilations sourced from 78's recorded between 1916 & 1930 by Ottoman immigrants in America more...

• 01 achilleas poulos - nedem geldem amerikaya
• 02 nishan keijkian - ouskeh gukas
• 03 kosroff malool - kurd havasi (part 2)
• 04 mme coula - sabah manes

Le Orchestre National A De La Republique Du Mali

Le Orchestre National A De La Republique Du Mali

Recommended by: Clone

The National 'A' Orchestra was founded by the new government at Mali's independence. They later divided into A and B formations. The A Orchestra was l... more...

• 1 malamini
• 2 taara
• 3 janfa
• 4 son taw la

Jacarande Muse

September Sun

Although it naturally incorporates the elements of their national culture, like the mbira (the Shona thumb piano), it is impossible to reduce the musi... more...

• 01 let you go
• 02 september sun
• 03 thirty five
• 04 emergency exit

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...

• 1 xale
• 2 xale rhythm
• 3 daguagne

Various Artists

Bed of Pain

Recommended by: Clone

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...

Afrikan Sciences

Boss Novas Second pass ep

Recommended by: D-Ribeiro | Clone

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...

• 1 the onliest
• 2 hard driving man driven offcourse
• 3 lucjh
• 4 boss novas second pass

Mighty Sparrow

Sparromania!

Recommended by: Clone

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...

• 01 track 1
• 02 track 2
• 03 track 3
• 04 track 4

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...

• 1 reggae is here once again
• 2 fire in soweto
• 3 hi life
• 4 afro punk reggae

Mark Ernestus Presents Djery Djery and Mbene Diatta Seck

Mbeuguel Dafa Nekh

A stunning new production by the Rhythm & Sound ace, drawn from his recording sessions with some of Senegal's greatest musicians — a griot clan of Sab... more...

• 1 mbeugel dafa nekh
• 2 dub dafa nekh

Various Artists

Lagos Chop Up

Fela's success in the West has hidden from view the diversity of modern Nigerian music. Like Lagos All Routes, whilst Chop Up sets out to put things i... more...

• 01 sir shina adewale - awa ni superstars
• 02 dr victor olaiya - omelebele
• 03 etubom rex williams - uwa idem mi
• 04 kollington ayinla - alhaja sikira adunni

Tunde Williams Plays With Africa 70

Mr. Big Mouth

Tunde Williams blows from menthol-cool to incinerating on these wonderful vintage tracks. Afrika 70, recorded in 1975, produced by Fela Kuti.

• 1 mr big mouth
• 2 the beginning

Various Artists

Afro-Beat Airways

Recommended by: Gerd | Clone

Organ-driven Afro-beat, cosmic Afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie. Just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by Sa... more...

• 01 uppers international - dankasa
• 02 apagya show band - ma nserew me
• 03 k frimpong & his cubano fiestas - me yee owu den
• 04 marijata - break through