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Singles
Take A Look
Take A Look (yellow vinyl 7")
Cat: 17S 002C. Rel: 13 Aug 21
Bob Vito - "Take A Look" (3:53)
El Perro Rojo - "The Pusher" (3:33)
Played by: Voodoocuts, The Owl
 in stock $12.95
Take A Look
Cat: 17S 002. Rel: 16 Jun 21
Bob Vito - "Take A Look" (3:53)
El Perro Rojo - "The Pusher" (3:33)
Played by: Voodoocuts
 in stock $10.87
Lady Day & John Coltrane
Cat: AJX 784S. Rel: 09 Apr 24
Lady Day & John Coltrane (4:50)
Home Is Where The Hatred Is (edit) (3:47)
Review: A year after dropping his acclaimed album 'Billy Valentine And The Universal Truth' with Flying Dutchman and Acid Jazz Records, Billy unveils a fresh take on a soul classic. Recorded at LA's prestigious Henson Recording Studio, alongside producer Bob Thiele Jr. and a stellar band including Larry Goldings, Pino Paladino, Jeff Parker, James Gadson, and John Philip Shenale, he introduces three new tracks. His rendition of Gil Scott-Heron's 'Lady Day & John Coltrane', debuted on Gilles Peterson's BBC6Music, mesmerising live audiences. This special edition 7" includes a unique edit of 'Home Is Where The Hatred Is', not previously available on vinyl.
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 in stock $13.98
I Wanna Funk
Cat: ATPR 52. Rel: 09 Feb 23
I Wanna Funk (6:02)
Piano Weapon (7:19)
Let There Be Funk (6:18)
From The Ghetto (6:27)
Played by: LEGO EDIT
 in stock $23.30
Humpty Dump (reissue)
Cat: BGPS 007. Rel: 13 Feb 24
Humpty Dump (part 1) (2:41)
Humpty Dump (part 2) (2:05)
 in stock $11.38
A Paraiba Nao E Chicago
Cat: BRZ45 061. Rel: 07 Feb 17
Marcos Valle - "A Paraiba Nao E Chicago" (4:39)
Don Beto - "Nao Quero Mais" (2:11)
Review: For the latest volume in their ongoing Brazil 45s series, Mr Bongo has decided to change tack. The two tracks showcased here are from the golden age of Brazilian boogie. On the A-side you'll find Marcos Valle's "A Paraiba Nao E Chicago", a largely overlooked cut from his 1981 full-length Vontade De Rever Voce. While not as instantly as infectious as some of his better-known singles, it's still superb; a breezy, blue-eyed soul cut full of rising horns and sweet Portuguese vocals. On the B-side, you'll find Don Beto's 1978 disco-funk jam "Nao Quero Mais", a superb track that was seemingly inspired by the Doobie Brothers' "Long Train Running".
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 in stock $9.06
Mentira
Mentira (limited 7")
Cat: BRZ 45017. Rel: 07 Aug 18
Marcos Valle - "Mentira" (3:43)
Toni Tornado - "Me Libertei" (3:39)
Review: Two premium Latin funk documents on one limited 45, Mr Bongo deliver once again: Marcos Valle needs no introduction to Brazilian music enthusiasts. "Mentira" is a self-cover as Valle takes his 69 classic "Mentira Carioca" and develops the dynamic with a vocal style that's highly reminiscent of Donovan. Flip for Toni Tornado's Black Rio anthem "Me Libertei". Fusing sleazy rock n roll with jazzy Latin soul, madly this is the first time it's ever graced a 45!
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Tags: MPB | Samba | Brazilian Funk
 in stock $9.06
It's The Funk
It's The Funk (lilac marbled vinyl 7" limited to 100 copies)
Cat: BS 035LILAC. Rel: 06 Apr 23
It's The Funk (3:44)
It's The Funk (DJ Tron remix) (3:50)
Review: Modern hip-hop production titan Djar One returns with a fresh 7", 'It's The Funk', with fellow stalwarts Venomous2000 and DJ Tron both coming through for neat verses and flippages respectively. While Djar's A-side is nicely gritty, getting at that West Coast, gangster-funk-whistly, top-dropped steeze with ease, DJ Tron's version provides a completely alternate jazzhop take, stripping back the track to its bare bones and preferring to let the mood flow rather than stomp.
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 in stock $13.46
Heaven
 in stock $15.52
Figure I 108
Figure I 108 (7" limited to 300 copies)
Cat: APDLT 022. Rel: 10 Nov 22
Figure I 108 (3:29)
Igure III 122 (3:16)
Review: Voxatone (a.k.a. Markey Funk and Shay Landa) serve up this final release of the year for the Delights label here. It is funk music made from racks of vintage synth gear and with both eyes set firmly on the more psychedelic end of the cosmic scale. First up is 'Figure I.108' which is beautifully evocative synth-led psych-funk and then comes a funk chase through outer space on 'Figure III.122.' Both tunes are absolute winners which really take your mind and imagination into interplanetary new worlds.
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Wanted Dead Or Alive
Cat: DYNAM 7106. Rel: 12 Jan 22
Wanted Dead Or Alive (3:27)
Little People (3:30)
Review: Those with knowledge of rare groove should be well aware of The Voices of East Harlem's 'Wanted Dead Or Alive', a 1973 album track from the band's eponymous second album that was reissued in 1988 due to its popularity on London's rare groove scene. Here the superb, string-laden, Leroy Hutson produced classic appears on seven-inch for the first time, courtesy of Dynamite Cuts. This time round it comes backed with another killer jam from the same album: the proto-disco soul swell of 'Little People', which was famously sampled by Young Disciples on their 1991 skit 'Get Yourself Together'. Essential stuff all told.
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 in stock $15.80
Spies Are Watching Me
Cat: FVR 106. Rel: 09 Dec 22
Spies Are Watching Me (7:15)
Le Disco Des Capitales (6:45)
Review: Sounds like it came out of Lagos in 1971, actually written and recorded in Lyon in 2015: Voilaaa is the brainchild of Bruno Hovart whose long relationship with Favorite goes way back to his days as Patchworks, Mr President and The Dynamics. Recording on a whole host of vintage machines and calling upon local African singers both cuts have a real authentic sense of realness; "Spies Are Watching Me" drives with big horns and swooning strings which isn't dissimilar to the work of The Movers, while the TY Boys-esque "Le Disco Des Capitales" is a heavier, more concentrated slab of floor-minded disco where the groove takes more of a forefront role. Apparently there's a whole album of this cooking... We can't wait to hear it.
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African Music
Cat: FVR 131. Rel: 23 Feb 17
African Music (feat Lass) (7:03)
Decalement (instrumental) (3:43)
Problems (feat Sir Jean) (6:01)
Decalement (feat Pat Kalla) (4:52)
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Sexy Lady (reissue)
Cat: FSR 118. Rel: 23 Feb 23
Sexy Lady (vocal) (4:12)
Sexy Lady (instrumental) (4:41)
Welcome To A Dream (4:50)
Review: Yet another 12" rarity from the annals of UK funk & boogie history - this time the 1985 cut 'Sexy Lady' from VeiraKrew. Carribean-born and British-raised pianist Elvis Veira moved to England alongside his pianist and music teacher mother at the age of two, quickly becoming proficient on piano, guitar and bass by his early teens. His love for playing music and singing in choirs propelled him on this musical journey, and his late teens to 20s saw him supporting acts such Heatwave, Wham, Katrina and the Waves and more. In 1983 he started working under the alias VeiraKrew, and a couple of years later in 1985 laid down this 12", backed up with the title track's killer instrumental version and the B-side 'Welcome to a Dream'. It was self-released by Veira, quickly becoming a collector's item with clean copies changing hands for up to 150 a piece. The instrumentals are fresh and filled with life, and 'Welcome to a Dream' is an incredible mid-tempo bopper. Well worthy of a repress, and is sure to be in demand - so don't delay!
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 in stock $17.09
Cool Sound Of Everything: Chillin' Around Xmas
Cat: FNR 175. Rel: 21 Dec 20
Meeting At Flea Market (3:40)
Shades Of Pale (3:35)
Review: While most of us will (sadly) not be going anywhere this holiday season, we can still get a musical taster of what it would be like Chilling at Christmas in the St Petersburg studio of modern funk apostles the Vicious Seeds. Their festive offering is a drowsy, deep, slow and laidback affair - the kind of jazzy instrumental soul and funk that would probably go well with a few mince pies and a needlessly large glass of port. A-side 'Meeting at Flea Market' is particularly lovely, with trombone and trumpet-heavy riffs and leisurely jazz guitar solos making themselves comfortable atop crunchy, deep (filled) funk drums. 'Shades of Pale', meanwhile, is even deeper, warmer and more bass-heavy, with some of the laziest and jazziest electric guitar solos we've ever heard. Delicious!
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 in stock $15.27
Nude & Dangerous
Nude & Dangerous (7" limited to 250 copies)
Cat: FNR 136. Rel: 08 Oct 20
Nude & Dangerous (2:21)
Call Of The Sylva (2:18)
 in stock $16.06
Lagos Connect
Cat: HYR 7241. Rel: 14 Dec 21
Lagos Connect (extended mix) (7:20)
Lagos Connect (reprise) (5:32)
Lagos Connect (dub version) (5:35)
Moving Rivers (5:56)
Review: Talented Italian collective Aura Safari features well known Italian house producer Nicolas amongst other fine musicians. They have released a fine album on UK label Church but now head to their homeland's Hell Yeah for a debut EP full of magic. 'Lagos Connect' fuses afro drumming with house beats, lush synth work and glowing melodies to make for something beautifully grown up and musical as well as danceable. After the reprise and dub comes 'Morning Rivers,' a super slinky and seductive jazz-funk number with glowing, golden chords and subtle cosmic rays of light.
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 in stock $13.46
Citt Citt
Citt Citt (180 gram vinyl 12")
Cat: IRM 2151. Rel: 12 Jan 23
Citt Citt (5:35)
Betty (3:37)
Citt Citt (instrumental Funk) (5:35)
Betty (instrumental Funk) (3:38)
Ie Pe Sempre (6:07)
Pe Nu Picche (5:26)
Ie Pe Sempre (instrumental Jazz) (6:07)
 in stock $20.20
I Can't Get Along Without You
Cat: KALITA 12011. Rel: 11 Oct 19
I Can't Get Along Without You (6:37)
I Can't Get Along Without You (instrumental) (6:36)
Review: Kalita has already served up some seriously good reissues, but their latest may well be the most essential yet. It's the first licensed reissue of Vance and Suzzanne's sole single from 1980, "I Can't Get Along Without You" - a Larry Levan favourite that was only ever pressed in small quantities first time around. In it's A-side vocal form, the track is a deliciously warm and loved-up duet that mixes rich, mid-tempo New York disco grooves with some of the heady, glassy-eyed musicality of Philadelphia soul. It's genuinely magical - a super-sweet cut that sounds like end-of-night gold. Like the original 1980 private pressing on Vanton Records, the Kalita edition is backed by the similarly sweet, atmospheric Instrumental Mix, but this time we're also treated to a never-before-seen press photo, and extensive interview-based liner notes.
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 in stock $15.01
Gotta Be A False Alarm
Cat: RS 45003. Rel: 10 Feb 12
Gotta Be A False Alarm
Movin' & Groovin'
 in stock $13.21
Party Hardy (Record Store Day RSD 2023)
Cat: SOO 112. Rel: 09 May 23
Party Hardy (2:20)
Happy (3:29)
 in stock $16.06
Wanted Dead Or Alive
Cat: SB 7039. Rel: 29 Oct 19
Wanted Dead Or Alive (3:27)
Can You Feel It (3:06)
Review: Produced by Leroy Hutson and Curtis Mayfield, released by Just Sunshine Records, over the course of five years, the community-based collective Voices Of East Harlem blessed the world with three albums and a whole string of funky singles, including these two cult tracks. "Wanted Dead Or Alive" is straight up funk with a strong splash of gospel. One of their most popular cuts, it was taken from their 1973 self-titled album. "Can You Feel It" on the B offers much more of a rare groove and funk vibe with keys and some powerful backing vocals. It still sounds as fresh as it did 45 years ago. You feeling it?
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 in stock $11.91
Village Hassle
Cat: SP45 040. Rel: 08 Apr 24
Village Hassle (4:00)
Monthly Rainfall (4:31)
Review: Spasibo Records present a fresh 7" by the Vicious Seeds, hailing from St. Petersburg. With vibraphonist Pavel Chizhik taking centre stage (Chizhik isn't usually a member of the band), 'Village Hassle' makes for a cleverly collaborative rare groove and instrumental reggae-soul release. The titular A-side flaunts Chizhik's vibraphone via the mix alone, fleshing out its low-end elements against a driven instrumental backbeat; 'Monthly Rainfall', meanwhile, goes for all-out slow-jammed soul by way of cross-sticked snares and offbeat chord plucks run through short-release springs.
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 in stock $16.32
Village Hassle
Village Hassle (limited yellow & green 7")
Cat: SP45 040YELLOW GREEN. Rel: 08 Apr 24
Village Hassle (4:03)
Monthly Rainfall (4:30)
Review: Spasibo Records introduces a new 7" vinyl by St. Petersburg outfit the Vicious Seeds, this time on yellow and green wax. In an unconventional move, vibraphonist Pavel Chizhik takes the spotlight and the result is that he truly enhances the band's signature sound. 'Village Hassle' offers a unique blend of rare groove and instrumental reggae-soul - the A-side highlights Chizhik's vibraphone prowess, intertwining it with a dynamic instrumental backbeat. On the flip side, 'Monthly Rainfall' delves into a soulful journey, characterized by cross-sticked snares and offbeat chord plucks which create an atmosphere reminiscent of slow-jammed soul with a contemporary twist.
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 in stock $23.04
Flip Sessions Volume 6: Impeach!
J ROCC / VARIOUS
Cat: FSCM 7013. Rel: 15 Apr 21
IMPEACH! (5:52)
Track 2 (6:13)
Review: Volume 6 of the SCM Flip Sessions is from the one and only J Rocc. It has been put together as a celebration of the end of the tenure of former President Trump, or "the most trash president in the history of the United States," as the label puts it. Across just two tunes, SCM brings you 14 flips of possibly the most sampled song in hip hop. They are Althea out together by the inimitable J Rocc with the hope being that this is a document of protest that will stand the test of time. One pressing only, 500 copies in all, do not sleep.
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Played by: Marc Hype
 in stock $21.23
Super Spicy Recipe Vol 5
Vagabundo Club Social - "Beso Loco" (feat Tomjake Sax) (6:03)
Monsieur Van Pratt - "Acting Funky" (feat Teff Brolo) (5:59)
Bernado Mota & Boogietraxx - "Time 4 Swing" (5:41)
Reece Johnson - "Keep On Doing Your Thing" (5:14)
Sartorial - "Slipping Into Dudeness" (6:01)
Sartorial - "ICU" (7:19)
Review: REPRESS ALERT!: The fifth volume of their magnificent Super Spicy Recipe series finds the label's crew in full party effect, with the six tracks here crossing the borders from peak time dropping to essential warm up/down gear. First up, Vagabundo Club Social takes 'Beso Loco' featuring Tomjake Sax and turns up the controls to maximum fun, the Colombians throwing in tons of groove and Afro -influenced percussion, before Monsieur Van Pratt and Guatemalan singer Teff Brolo. This all-original track is leaded by the powerful soulful vocals, accompanied by a groove-infused piano which keeps the beats nicely anchored, followed by the ever dependable Reece Johnson who closes off this side. Flip it over for Bernardo Mota & Boogietraxx and the euphoric 'Keep On Doing Your Thing' before Sartorial takes proceedings into slightly jazzier territory on B2 and B3.
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 in stock $8.28
Beach Boy (Record Store Day RSD 2022)
Cat: TC 0001. Rel: 09 May 22
Beach Boy (6:38)
Theme From Beach Boy (instrumental) (6:21)
 in stock $10.78
Pochod Zlochu
Cat: VAMPI 45050. Rel: 23 Apr 10
Pochod Zlochu
Hromovka
 in stock $1.55
Albums
Japanese Jazz Spectacle Vol I: Deep Heavy & Beautiful Jazz From Japan 1968-1984
Yusuke OGAWA / VARIOUS
Cat: 180G HMVLP01. Rel: 07 Apr 22
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Sakura Sakura" (7:36)
Minoru Muraoka With New Jazz Players - "Muraiki" (3:57)
Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band - "Mago-Uta" (3:45)
Kiyoshi Sugimoto Quartet - "D-51" (6:07)
Toshiyuki Miyama & The New Herd - "Adult's Day" (9:22)
Soul Media - "Breeze" (4:35)
George Otsuka - "Sea View" (5:08)
Hozan Yamamoto, Masahiko Togashi & Yosuke Yamashita - "Breath Prologue" (5:11)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "Do It!" (7:30)
Hiroshi Suzuki - "Romance" (5:50)
Masahiko Sato - "Tochi Mo Kurumi Mo Fukiotose" (3:06)
Masahiko Togashi - "Fourth Expression" (6:39)
Takeshi Inomata & Sound Ltd - "Mustache" (live) (9:03)
Takeo Moriyama - "Watarase" (6:41)
Review: Another comprehensive collection of jazz here from the good people at Light in The Attic. This 14 track compilation has been carefully selected and compiled by Japanese jazz expert Yusuke Ogawa, who is the owner of Tokyo's Universounds record store. It comes on heavyweight vinyl with vast track-by-track liner notes by Ogawa and take sin everything from hard bop to free jazz with plenty of big and explosive moments as well as more deep and introspective sections of calm, all of which has been plucked from the vaults of Nippon Columbia. There is a reason Japanese jazz is so revered, and this record shows why.
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Played by: RUSTAM OSPANOFF.
 in stock $45.83
Wamono A to Z Vol III: Japanese Light Mellow Funk Disco & Boogie 1978-1988
Cat: 180GWALP 03. Rel: 30 Sep 21
Tetsuo Sakurai - "Kimono" (5:10)
Jadoes - "Friday Night" (extended dance mix) (5:44)
Yumi Sato - "Ame" (3:37)
Kiyohiko Ozaki - "Ojosan Ote Yawaraka Ni" (4:33)
Hitomi Tohyama - "Rainy Driver" (4:29)
Sentimental City Romance - "Hello Suisei" (5:30)
Mizuki Koyama - "Kare Niwa Kanawanai" (4:29)
Hitomi Tohyama - "Sweet Soul Music (Kiss Of Life)" (3:50)
Review: For the latest edition of their essential Wamano A to Z compilation series - the third to date - DJ Yoshiwza Dynamite JP and Chintam have decided to focus on "Japanese light mellow funk, disco and boogie" tracks recorded between 1978 and '88. Like its' predecessors, the eight-track set is heavy on obscurities and little-known cuts, as well as bona fide killer cuts. There's much to savour throughout, from the intergalactic, slap-bass propelled boogie brilliance of Jadoes' 'Friday Night (Extended Mix)' and the laidback funk bliss of Yumi Sato's 'Ame', to the smooth jazz-funk lusciousness of Hitomi Tohyama's 'Rainy Driver' and the Latin-infused, Teena Marie style electrofunk brilliance of Mizuki Koyami's 'Kare Niwa Kanawanai'.
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 in stock $25.64
Wamono A To Z Vol 1: Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 (reissue)
Cat: 180GWALP 01RE. Rel: 02 Feb 22
Toshiko Yonekawa - "Soran Bushi" (2:45)
Takeo Yamashita - "A Touch Of Japanese Tone" (4:21)
Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys - "Jongara Reggae" (3:38)
Chikara Ueda & The Power Station - "Cloudy" (6:08)
Chumei Watanabe - "Downtown Blues" (3:38)
Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Hanagasa Ondo" (2:51)
Monica Lassen & The Sounds - "Incitation" (5:29)
Norio Maeda, Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars - "Go Go A Go Go" (3:19)
Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band - "The Sidewinder" (2:41)
Masahiko Sato, Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media - "Sniper's Snooze" (6:42)
Review: Some compilations manage to both educate, inform and educate in equal measure; this fine collection from Japanese crate diggers DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite and Chintam is one such set. Comprising mostly little-known tracks recorded by Japanese artists between 1968 and '70, it offers up a wealth of cuts inspired by American jazz-funk "rare groove". There's much to admire across the ten tracks, from the mazy Rhodes solos, fizzing big band jazz grooves and traditional Eastern instrumentation of Toshiko Yonekawa's "Soran Bushi", and the languidly-slung brilliance of Tadaki Misago and Tokyo Cuban Boys' multi-faceted musical fusion "Jongara Reggae", to the Jimi Hendrix-goes-funk heaviness of "Incitation" by Monica Lassen & The Sounds, and the drums-driven dancefloor madness of Masahiko Sato Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media's "Sniper's Snooze". Recommended.
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Wamono A To Z Vol II: Japanese Funk 1970-1977
Cat: 180G WALP02. Rel: 08 Apr 21
Mieko Hirota - "Theme Of 'Doberman Cop'" (3:52)
Hiroshi Sato - "Bad Junky Blues" (3:48)
Sammy - "The In-&-Outer-Stomp-&-Shouter" (with Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media) (3:20)
Fujio Tokita - "Watashi No Beatles" (3:13)
School Band - "I Hope It's Fine" (4:03)
Bread & Butter - "Devil Woman" (2:57)
Hatsumi Shibata - "Singer Lady" (3:33)
Kan Mikami - "Jikokeno No Samba" (2:23)
Akira Yasuda & Beat Folk - "Yumura No Obaba" (3:04)
Pinky Chicks - "Tosetsu Donpan Bushi" (3:16)
Review: On the first instalment in the Wamono A to Z compilation series, released in September 2020, dusty-fingered diggers DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite.jp and Chintam focused on Japanese jazz-funk and rare groove gems recorded and released between 1968 and '80. For this speedy sequel, they've narrowed their focus further in order to showcase little-known Japanese funk slammers pressed to wax between 1970 and '77. As you'd expect, there's tons of absolute bangers amongst the 10 tracks on show, with highlights including the Blaxploitation movie soundtrack vibes of Mieko Hirota's 'Theme of Doberman Cop', the fuzzy, Hammond-sporting psych-funk of Fujio Tokita's quirky 'Watashi No Beatles', and the energetic, proto disco-funk of Hatsumi Shibata's 'Singer Lady'.
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Wamono Disco: Nippon Columbia Disco & Boogie Hits 1978-1982
VARIOUS
Cat: 180GWALP 06. Rel: 25 Jan 24
Godiego - "The Birth Of The Odyssey - Monkey Magic" (5:00)
Ikue Sakakibara - "This Is Hot" (3:59)
Soul Media - "I Will Give You Samba" (4:21)
Hatsumi Shibata - "Purple Shadow" (3:49)
Yumi Murata - "Krishna" (4:55)
Yoshito Machida & Godiego - "Ame Wa Knife No Yo Sa" (3:34)
Pink Parachute - "Disco Great Tokyo" (4:31)
Hatsumi Shibata - "Hazumi De Daite (A Woman In A Man's World)" (3:38)
Review: In the late 1970s and early 80s, disco swept through dancefloors across the world, with musicians, producers and labels in all four corners of the world recording and releasing their own local variations on the New York-pioneered sound. This fine compilation digs into the Japanese interpretation of the sound, offering up a selection of gems pulled from the vaults of the Nippon Columbia imprint. As you'd expect, there are some genuinely soaring and delightfully over-the-top cuts on show (see Godiego's 'The Odyssey Begins - Monkey Magic' and the disco-funk mania of Ikue Sakakibara's bilingual 'This Is Hot'), alongside such forgotten or lesser-celebrated gems as Yumi Moreta's rubbery bass-propelled 'Krishna', the strings-and-synth-drenched brilliance of Pink Parachute's 'Disco Great' and the ridiculously grandiose 'Hazumi De Daitte (A Woman Inside a Man's Body)' by Hatsumi Shibata.
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WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki (Japanese Edition)
WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki (Japanese Edition) (gatefold 180 gram gold vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: 180 GHMVLP. Rel: 28 Sep 23
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Head Rock" (4:22)
Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media - "Sniper's Snooze" (6:41)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Inanome" (4:50)
Soul Media - "Breeze" (4:35)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Big Media - "Freedom Jazz Dance" (4:04)
Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media - "By The Red Stream" (10:34)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Back Off Boogaloo" (3:01)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "Theme" (3:06)
Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - "Twenty One" (5:34)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "Wandering Birds" (feat Sammy) (5:26)
Jiro Inagaki & Soul Media - "That's How I Feel" (3:38)
Soul Media - "Memory Lane" (4:23)
Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars - "Barock" (3:06)
Jiro Inagaki & Aki & Big Soul Media - "Guru" (6:23)
Soul Media - "Painted Paradise" (6:44)
Jiro Inagaki & His Friends - "Express" (No SE version) (3:34)
Review: Japanese jazzmasuta Jiro Inagaki is graced by a stunning new tribute album via 180g, Legends, which celebrates his 90th birthday in 16-track compilation form. Made up entirely of works made between 1968 and 1980, and selected by DJ and producer Yusuke Ogawa, this is an album made almost entirely of Jiro's best-known instrumentals, not least a formerly unreleased version of the standout 'Express'. The recordings are impeccable, and this is a standard which does not waver over the entire 12-year period this LP spans.
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Played by: LEGO EDIT
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Wrap It Up: The Isaac Hayes & David Porter Songbook
VARIOUS
Cat: CDTOP 1622. Rel: 30 Sep 22
Homer Banks - "Sixty Minutes Of Your Love"
The Emotions - "As Long As I've Got You"
Rachel Sweet - "BABY"
Freddie King - "Can't Trust Your Neighbour"
Peter Frampton - "May I Baby"
Aretha Franklin - "You're Taking Up Another Man's Place"
The Righteous Brothers - "Hold On I'm Comin'"
Peter Gallagher - "I've Got To Love Somebody's Baby"
Edwin Starr & Blinky - "I'll Understand"
The Bishops - "I Take What I Want"
ZZ Top - "I Thank You"
Delaney & Bonnie - "My Baby Specializes"
Marcia Ball - "Never Like This Before"
Sam & Dave - "Soul Man"
Ruby Johnson - "Left Over Love"
The Soul Children - "The Sweeter He Is (Parts 1 & 2)"
Johnnie Taylor - "Toe Hold"
Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby"
Archie Bell & The Drells - "Wrap It Up"
Keith Powell & Billie Davis - "You Don't Know Like I Know"
The Hassles - "You Got Me Hummin'"
Mable John - "Your Good Thing (Is About To End)"
Mable John - "Love Is After Me"
Danny White - "I'm Dedicating My Life"
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Folk Funk & Beyond: The Arrangements Of John Cameron
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Cat: CDTOP 1631. Rel: 25 May 23
John Cameron - "Kes (Front Titles)"
Donovan - "The Observation"
The Piccadilly Line - "How Could You Say You're Leaving Me?"
Julie Felix - "Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead"
Hopscotch - "Look At The Lights Go Up"
Gordon Haskell - "Boat Trip"
World Of Oz - "Willow's Harp"
Francoise Hardy - "La Mer, Les Etoiles Et Le Vent"
Edwards Hand - "If I Thought You'd Ever Change Your Mind"
Lionel Bart - "Isn't This Where We Came In"
Kathe Green - "Primrose Hill"
Harold McNair - "Barnes Bridge"
Flamma Sherman - "Move Me"
The Flirtations - "Everybody Needs Somebody (To Love In The End)"
Tony Christie - "Avenues & Alleyways"
John Cameron - "Half Forgotten Daydreams"
Ella Fitzgerald - "Open Your Window"
Lesley Duncan - "A Road To Nowhere"
CCS - "Brother"
Hot Chocolate - "Cicero Park"
John Cameron - "Heat Haze"
Bobby Harrison - "Cleopatra Jones"
Cheryl Lynn - "I've Got Just What You Need"
Heatwave - "Always & Forever"
 in stock $11.38
Jazz On The Corner Two
Jazz On The Corner Two (gatefold 2xLP)
Cat: AJX2LP 503. Rel: 03 Jul 20
Stanley Turrentine - "The Magilla" (6:04)
Nina Simone - "I'm Gonna Leave You" (2:17)
The Jazz Crusaders - "Tough Talk" (2:38)
Gene Ammons - "Jungle Strut" (5:10)
George Benson - "Shape Of Things To Come" (5:14)
Nicola Conte - "Caravan" (5:38)
Duke Pearson - "Gira, Girou (Round & Round)" (7:17)
Chet Baker - "Do It The Hard Way" (3:01)
The Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" (3:38)
Lorez Alexandria - "Nature Boy" (2:46)
Emanuel K Rahim & The Kaliqs - "Al Amin (The Knower)" (3:09)
Roberta Flack - "Compared To What" (5:13)
Horace Silver - "Tranquilizer Suite Part 4: Perservance & Eudurance" (6:08)
Emma-Jean Thackray - "Ley Lines" (4:43)
The Lyman Woodard Organisation - "Creative Musicians" (2:41)
Charles Earland - "Leaving This Planet" (7:22)
Brain Auger Oblivion Express - "Freedom Jazz Dance" (5:24)
Johnny Mercer - "That Old Black Magic" (2:44)
Roy Ayers - "A Tear To A Smile" (5:40)
Lonnie Liston Smith - "Summer Days" (5:51)
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El Sonido De Fingier Records
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Cat: AJXCD 665. Rel: 02 Mar 23
Diane Ward - "Why Don't You Go Home"
Jo Ann Hamilton - "September"
Gerri Granger - "Don't Wanna Cry No More"
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Cocktail De Medianoche"
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "El Basement"
Josi Dias - "Rua Nova Barao"
Jo Ann Hamilton - "I Love Without A Love"
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Latin Dynamite"
Josi Dias - "Um Brilho Novo"
Abdoulaye Badiane - "Kairo Bancou Moulo"
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Sunglasses After Dark"
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Addis Ababa"
 in stock $10.87
El Sonido De Fingier Records
Cat: AJXLP 665. Rel: 28 Feb 23
Diane Ward - "Why Don't You Go Home" (2:41)
Jo Ann Hamilton - "September" (3:03)
Gerri Granger - "Don't Wanna Cry No More" (3:38)
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Cocktail De Medianoche" (2:43)
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "El Basement" (2:26)
Josi Dias - "Rua Nova Barao" (2:47)
Jo Ann Hamilton - "I Love Without A Love" (2:17)
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Latin Dynamite" (2:49)
Josi Dias - "Um Brilho Novo" (3:01)
Abdoulaye Badiane - "Kairo Bancou Moulo" (4:43)
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Sunglasses After Dark" (5:12)
The Kevin Fingier Collective - "Addis Ababa" (3:14)
Review: If you've had your ear to the ground in the field of contemporary jazz, you might have picked up on Fingier Records, the label headed up by Argentine producer Kevin Fingier. More than a label, it's served as an artistic statement populated with killer 7"s informed by classic soul, funk, jazz and samba, and now Acid Jazz are doing the honourable thing and gathering together these rare gems and presenting them as a cohesive compilation. Guest spots from Diane Ward, Jo-Ann Hamilton and Gerri Granger, Brazilian singer Jose Dias and Senegalese vocalist and percussionist Abdoulaye Badiane are all backed up by Fingier's band, and the results sound even more powerful when taken in one full hit.
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Do It All Night: The Sound Of Tardam Records
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Cat: AJXLP 642. Rel: 03 Feb 23
The Mighty Typhoons - "I'm Com'un Home In The Morn'un" (feat Beaulah Enser) (3:32)
The Spinshots - "Seven Bullets" (3:35)
Rosie Stevens & The Dry Riverbed Trio - "Scorched" (2:37)
Working Voodoo Club - "Do It All Night" (3:28)
Uppertones - "Open Your Heart" (3:07)
44 Shakedown - "Gigglewater" (2:58)
The Mighty Typhoons - "Waddasei" (feat Viky De Sentis) (3:50)
The Mighty Typhoons - "One More Chance" (feat Beaulah Enser) (2:28)
Rose Stevens & The Dry Riverbed Trio - "Sweet Baby Of Mine" (2:43)
The Mighty Typhoons - "The Snake" (2:39)
The Uppertones - "Sometimes I Feel" (3:44)
Voodoo Working Club - "For A Minute" (2:25)
44 Shakedown - "Ramrod" (1:42)
Skepticals - "Diabolik" (4:19)
 in stock $25.64
Flamenco Pop: 14 Flamenco Pop Beat Big Hits 1968-1977
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Cat: ADC 011LP. Rel: 14 Mar 22
Rosa Morena - "La Lirio" (2:59)
Dolores Abril - "Ya No Te Quiero" (2:18)
Carmen Sevilla - "Como Me Gustas" (2:56)
Manolo Escobar - "A La Lima Y Al Limon" (3:25)
Carmen Flores - "Libre Como El Viento" (3:26)
El Noy - "Zorongo Rock" (2:22)
Moncho - "Examen De Conciencia" (3:18)
Encarna Polo - "Este Senor De Negro" (3:23)
La Polaca - "Me Va, Me Va" (4:07)
Richart - "Cana Gitana En Beat" (3:02)
Los Nevada - "Flamenco Soul N 5" (2:32)
Dolores Vargas "La Terremoto" - "A Fuego Lento" (2:52)
El Principe Gitano - "Tengo Miedo" (2:27)
Juanito Valderrama & Dolores Abril - "A Porfia (Lo Flamenco Y Lo Ye-ye)" (2:57)
Review: Here is the exact sort of record you will want tube stocking up on as we head into the warmer days and brighter nights of summer. It comes from the Adarce label which us well known for diggin' into the vaults for timeless Spanish grooves and top reissues of funk, disco, rumba and library records from the sixties and seventies. And this is the latest, with a nice happy mix of Flamenco pop sounds with fast grooves, sunny moods and hook riffs, beats and melodies all set to warm you right to your core.
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Naino Naino!: Spanish Gipsy Soul Funk 1971-1978
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Cat: ADC 012LP. Rel: 14 Mar 22
Peret - "Chavi" (3:52)
Las Grecas - "Achilipu" (2:30)
El Luis - "Yo Te Lo Digo Cantando" (2:53)
Los Chorbos - "Vuelvo A Casa" (4:24)
Chango - "Aleluya" (3:37)
Dolores Vargas "La Terremoto" - "La Borracha" (4:21)
Bambino - "Ven Aqui Junto A Mi" (2:53)
Tony El Gitano - "Ole Mi Nina!" (2:17)
Mundo Gitano - "Calo Cali" (3:00)
Tonino Y Sus Rumberos - "Capricho" (2:50)
Los Troncos - "Tu Cara Ya No Veo" (3:03)
Los De La Trocha - "Sinceridad" (3:06)
Morucha - "Que Mareo" (3:01)
Paco Paco - "A Meter Gol" (2:41)
Review: Flamenco rumba fusion from Latin America became Catalan rumba thanks to the inspirations that came over from Cuba and Puerto Rico in the early 1960s. Add in the pop sounds from the British Invasion and American pop of the late 1960s and you have this rich melting pot of rhythm and sound that makes up this collection of so-called Spanish gypsy soul and funk from the seventies. It is a colourful and freewheeling collection that takes in intoxicating sounds like Dolores Vargas's 'La Terremoto La Borracha' next to the instrumental funk of Bambino's 'Ven Aqui Junto A Mi' and plenty more besides.
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Make Up The Edits 3
Cat: AR 013. Rel: 13 Mar 23
Dance To The Beat (Freakout) (6:08)
Dance To Freedom (7:02)
She's So Divine (6:53)
African Bump (5:42)
Sunny (6:36)
Happy Music (6:39)
Yes (5:21)
Changes (6:49)
Review: The superb Make Up series hits release number three and in doing so heads back to the trio that started it all. The combination of Chicago house originator Chez Damier, Adeen label head Camille and Italian talent Nico Lahs is a dream team indeed and they serve up some crucial edits that cover a wide sonic range. There are standout cuts on the first 12" such as 'Dance to Freedom' and 'African Bump' while jazzy grooves define 'Sunny' and 'Changes' is all about getting that dance floor vibing. This is another in-the-know musical voyage from this crew that more that deserves a spot on your shelves.

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Africa Airways Six: Mile High African Funk 1974-1981
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Cat: ASVN 060. Rel: 21 May 20
Eko - "Ndolo Embe Mulema" (4:54)
JM Tim & Foty - "More & More (Ye Male)" (3:57)
Ngalle Jojo - "Ngigna Loko" (3:03)
Jude Bondeze - "Ndomo" (4:58)
Vicky Edimo - "You" (5:03)
JK Mandengue - "Kosa Mbe" (2:58)
Akwassa - "Be Yourself (& Don't Let Nobody)" (5:17)
Mike Kounou - "My Native Land" (3:48)
Airto Fogo - "Black Soul" (2:57)
Francois Misse Ngoh - "Njonjo Mukambe" (4:49)
Review: For their latest flight on "Africa Airways", the Africa Seven collective has decided to treat us to some in-flight "Mile High Funk", all of which was recorded between 1974 and 1981. In practise, that means a mixture of disco-funk, boogie, Blaxploitation-style heaviness, Afro-disco and slap-bass-propelled goodness from across the African continent. Highlights are plentiful, with our picks including the Hammond-sporting heaviness of Akwassa's "Be Yourself (& Don't Let Nobody)", the synth-sporting highlife style revelry that is Eko's "Ndolo Embe Mulema" and the horn-heavy voodoo funk-soul cheeriness of Jude Bondeze's "Ndomo".
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Africa Airways Five: Brace Brace Boogie 1976-1982
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Cat: ASVN 050. Rel: 14 Feb 19
Black Bells Group - "Sweet Sidney" (edit) (4:12)
Charly Kingson - "Nanga 'Boko" (4:17)
Gyedu Blay Ambolley - "Highlife" (4:59)
Dikalo - "Fine Biscuits" (2:45)
Mekongo President - "Angona Mana" (4:04)
Fotso - "French Girl" (3:27)
Tala AM - "Sugar Lump" (edit) (5:01)
JK Mandengue - "Chibidaba, Chibidaba" (2:55)
Jide Obe - "Too Young" (5:13)
Mulamba - "Dashiki" (version instrumentale) (3:07)
Review: There's a slightly different feel to the latest instalment of the fantastic "Africa Airways" compilation series. While previous instalments have largely focused on heavy Afro-funk and Afro-soul, this fifth edition showcases material recorded during the disco and boogie era (1976-82). The ten included tracks are superb, with highlights including the fuzzy, Clavinet-driven thrills of "Sweet Sidney (Edit)" by Black Bells Group, the heavy grooves and dancing synth lines of Gyedu Blay Ambolley's "Highlife", the spacey Afro-boogie badness of Fotso's "French Girl" and the flash-fried disco-funk celebration that is Jide Obe's spacey, Moog-sporting "Too Young". As the old cliche goes, this is all killer and no filler.
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Afro Exotique 2: Further Adventures In The Leftfield Africa 1975-87
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Cat: ASVN 066. Rel: 18 May 23
Afrocult Foundation - "The Quest" (Piano Solo)
Orchestre Lipua Lipua - "Distingue 1" (edit)
BG & Fibre - "(G#) Thanks & Praises"
Akwassa - "I Dont Want No-Body (To Tell Me)"
Aura - "I Got To Make It"
Akofa Akoussah - "Ramer Sans Rame"
Francis Bebey - "La Condition Masculine"
Benis Cletin - "Jungle Magic"
Sorry Bamba - "M'Bife Je T'Aime"
Gregoire Lawani - "Elle Ma Mordu La Langue"
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Light & Sound Of Mogadishu (remastered)
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Cat: AFR7LP 01. Rel: 20 Sep 17
Sharero Band - "Yaan Cuskanaa" (3:56)
Sharero Band - "Caashooy" (4:40)
Sharero Band - "Sharero" (2:35)
Ahmed Rabsha & Hibbo Nuura - "Bo Hol You" (4:04)
Magool - "Wa'ly Sita" (11:19)
Magool - "Shimbir Yohou" (6:51)
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Two Tribes: An Intercontinental Journey In Rhythm Volume Two
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Cat: AR 145VL. Rel: 08 Oct 21
Onipa - "Yenimno" (5:12)
Karthala 72 - "Heavy Revolution" (3:25)
David Nesselhauf - "Space Station" (2:37)
Wanubale vs Dr Markuse - "Strange Heat" (dub) (5:16)
Lua Preta - "Noemia" (feat Isilda Viegas) (3:58)
Octa Push & Alai K & Isaac - "Nyatiti" (4:33)
Guts - "Voyaging Bird" (feat Jowee Omicil) (7:33)
The Kutimangoes - "Money Is The Curse" (5:14)
Dowdelin - "Vis A Vie" (3:26)
Afrodyssey Orchestra - "Soil Festivities" (7:47)
Rabii Harnoune & VB Kuhl - "Invitation To Dance" (5:37)
Alma Negra - "Oh Mar" (6:02)
Andi Otto - "Bagore Beza" (feat Evariste Karinganire) (4:33)
Kaleo Sansaa - "Next Chapter" (3:43)
Review: Ubbo Gronewold and Tobi Kirsch are back with a second compilation of intercontinental rhythms after the success of the first one not so long ago. This one carries on where that one left off, but with the added emphasis of focussing on other European regions and including different countries than those from Vol. 1. A super broad spectrum of sound is covered as the mission goes on to connect music across borders and boundaries from Africa to Europe. There are newcomers, well known names, and a whole wealth of great jams and all of them rich in the musical traditions of Africa.
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Tags: African | Afrobeat
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Arthur Joly E Convidados
Arthur JOLY / VARIOUS
Cat: 00101. Rel: 23 Feb 21
Minimoog (3:24)
Farfisa (3:26)
OP 1 (3:11)
Hammond (3:26)
Hammond B3 (3:37)
Vinyl (2:33)
Fender Rhodes (2:58)
Clavinet (2:08)
Mellotron (3:32)
 in stock $20.98
Jambu E Os Miticos Sons Da Amazonia
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Jambu E Os Miticos Sons Da Amazonia (unmixed CD + 44 page booklet in slip case)
Cat: AACD 088. Rel: 21 Jun 19
Rosvaldo Ja Chegou? (Introducao)
Pinduca - "Vamos Farrear"
Os Muiraquitans - "A Misturada"
Os Quentes De Terra Alta - "Praia Do Algodoal"
Pinduca - "Pai Xango"
Janjao - "Meu Barquinho"
Messias Holanda - "O Galo Canta, O Macaco Assovia"
Vieira E Seu Conjunto - "Lambada Da Baleia"
Verequete E O Conjunto Uirapuru - "Mambo Assanhado"
O Conjunto De Orlando Pereira - "Carimbo Para Yemanja"
Pinduca - "Coco Da Bahia"
Messias Holanda - "Carimbo Da Pimienta"
Verequete E O Conjunto Uirapuru - "Da Garrafa Uma Pinga"
O Conjunto De Orlando Pereira - "Maruda"
Magalhaes E Sua Guitarra - "Xango"
Vieira E Seu Conjunto - "Melo Do Bode"
Grupo Da Pesada - "Voa Andorinha"
Grupo Da Pesada - "Lundun Da Yaya"
Mestre Cupijo E Seu Ritmo - "Despedida"
Review: Analog Africa's latest must-have release focuses on the little-known musical culture of the Para state on Northern Brazil, and specifically the port city of Belem. Since the 1960s the city's musicians have been serving up unique and exciting new styles that draw as much on West African, Cuban and Caribbean music as they do the rhythms and instrumentation of the Amazonian tribes based nearby. It's these kinds of unique and exuberant fusions - think heavy bass, bouncy ska-style rhythms, punchy Afro-Cuban horns, densely layered drums, celebratory vocals and tropical guitars - that make "Jambu E Os Miticos Sons Da Amazonia" such an essential listen. Context is provided via the included 44-page booklet, whose extensive liner notes track the development of Para's unique musical culture.
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Tags: MPB | Brazilian
 in stock $17.09
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