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1
Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were 1984-94
VARIOUS
Cat: SNDWLP 125. Rel: 06 Jul 18
Ricardo Bomba - "Voce Vai Se Lembrar" (3:56)
Vania Bastos - "Tabu (The Sweetest Taboo)" (4:42)
Rosana Mendes & Grupo Veneno - "Reague" (3:44)
Grupo Controle Digital - "A Festa E Nossa" (3:16)
Villa Box - "Break De Rua (Versao Longa)" (4:44)
Batista Junior - "Cheira" (7" version) (3:18)
Dado Brazzawilly - "Saramandaia" (4:00)
Anacy Arcanjo - "Toque Tambor" (4:11)
Fogo Baiano - "O Fogo Do Sol" (3:57)
Dodo Da Bahia & As Virgens De Porto Seguro - "Africamerica" (5:00)
Via Negromonte - "Love Is All" (3:59)
Electric Boogies - "Electric Boogies" (4:01)
Os Abelhudos - "Contos De Escola" (Millos Kaiser edit) (4:39)
Nanda Rossi - "Livre Pra Voar" (Millos Kaiser edit) (4:41)
Andre Melo - "Onda De Amor" (3:29)
Regiao Abissal - "Feminina Mulher" (instrumental) (5:39)
 in stock $19.70
2
Asafo
Asafo (12")
Cat: SNDW 12030. Rel: 30 Nov 18
Jon K - "Asafo" (4:45)
Pat Thomas - "Enye Woa" (extended intro) (6:25)
 in stock $9.86
3
Mangase
Mangase (limited 12")
Cat: SNDW 12020. Rel: 25 Jul 14
Shaluza Max - "Mangase"
Tabu Ley Rochereau - "Hafi Deo"
Review: A special summer-tuned dedication to two of Africa's most creative contributors who both passed away at the birth of the New Year. First up, South Africa's Shaluza Max's 2002 classic gets the revisitation it deserves; big accordions, honeyed Zulu vocals and a chugging groove that could plough into any dancefloor under the sun, it struts with a timeless sense of universal groove science. Flip for a rewind to the mid 80s as Soundway pays tribute to the hugely prolific Tabu Lay Rochereau. Complete with smooth, soothing synths, show-stopping harmonies and slinky bassline that won't quit, it's as heart-rending now as it was 30 years ago.
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 in stock $10.37
4
Only You
Only You (12")
Cat: SNDW 12025. Rel: 28 May 19
Steve Monite - "Only You" (Frankie Francis Disco Jam edit) (7:55)
Tabu Ley Rochereau - "Hafi Deo" (Nick The Record & Dan Tyler re-edit dub) (10:15)
Review: Edits in the hole! Two Afrofunk gems enjoy floor-primed refocuses: Steve Monite's Doing It In Lagos-featured "Only You" gets a little juice from Sofrito's Frankie Francis who really brings the bass out in proceedings. Meanwhile on the B Nick The Record and Idjut Boy Dan Tyler tweak the energy and sheen of Tabu Ley Rochereau's "Hafi Disco" as the drums are given a little more momentum and the chorus and horns are really brought to the centre of the action. Stunning.
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 in stock $14.51
5
Ifetayo (Love Excels All) (remastered)
Cat: LPSNDW 033B. Rel: 08 Feb 24
Ifetayo (5:47)
You People (4:29)
Save D Musician (4:58)
Kilimanjaro (4:11)
Aspire (3:45)
Umbala (8:05)
Imo (3:00)
Review: The Black Truth Rhythm Band is renowned for its Afrobeat fusion - a sound that very much epitomizes the vibrant spirit of 1970s funk and soul. Their iconic album 'Ifetayo (Love Excels All)' stands as a testament to their musical prowess and social consciousness. It has been fully remastered here with all its pulsating rhythms, infectious brass, and impassioned vocals transcending time to deliver a message of love and unity. Rooted in the African diaspora experience, the band's music serves as a rallying cry for social justice and cultural pride. Ifetayo remains a timeless work that still resonates with audiences worldwide thanks to its potent blend of groove and meaning.
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Tags: Afro Funk | Caribbean
 in stock $19.70
6
Oduduwa (reissue)
Cat: SNDW 12053. Rel: 08 Feb 24
Oduduwa (5:46)
Were Oju Le (Eyes Are Getting Red) Featuring Fela Anikulapo Kuti (9:03)
Review: Oluko Imo is a legendary figure in Yoruba mythology as well as being revered as one of the progenitors of the Yoruba people. He is believed to be a descendant of Oduduwa, the mythical founder and first king of the Yoruba people, but it's also the name of a Trinidadian musician who blends calypso heritage with Afrobeat and jazz from Nigeria. He recorded his iconic album between Lagos and New York in 1988 and it has long been a cult classic. This reissue features the title track from it - a deep cut and steamy rhythm, and 'Were Oju Le (Eyes Are Getting Red)', a horn led Afro-funk workout.
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Tags: Afrobeat | Afro Funk
 in stock $15.30
7
Kansas City
Kansas City (180 gram vinyl LP)
Cat: SNDWLP 121. Rel: 18 Sep 17
Kansas City (7:15)
Shanana (4:44)
Beat (5:59)
Take It (6:15)
Funky Fly (4:49)
Work Is Done (4:37)
Review: Long lost groove gold from South Africa, The Movers blessed the world with almost 20 albums during their tenure throughout the late 60s / 70s. A fluid collective with scant documentation on their history, key players changed in the band frequently but Soundway have traced the credits of this rare opus down to producer David Thekwane and musicians Jabu Sibumbe, L Rhikoti, Lloyd Lelosa and Sankie Chounyane. Whoever the line-up was, the key sounds were always consistent as the troupe writhed and frolicked around disco soul axis, as is best celebrated here on the thumping funk fusion of the title track, the sweaty insistency and tightness of "Beat" and the awesome falsettos of "Work Is Done".
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 in stock $14.00
8
Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From The 1970's & 80's
VARIOUS
Cat: SNDWLP 046. Rel: 15 Mar 17
The Loi-Toki-Tok - "Ware-Wa"
Slim Ali & The Famous Hodi Boys - "Watoto Nyara"
Orchestre Baba National - "Sweet Sweet Mbombo"
Gatanga Boys Band - "Wendo Ti Mbia"
Hafusa Abasi & Slim Ali with The Yahoos Band - "Sina Raha"
Nashil Pichen & The Eagles Lupopo - "Ng'ong'a Wa Mwanjalo"
Nairobi Matata Jazz - "Tamba Tamba"
The Lulus Band - "Ngwendeire Guita"
Mbiri Young Stars - "Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe"
The Lulus Band - "Nana"
Afro 70 - "Weekend"
The Rift Valley Brothers - "Mu-Africa"
DO 7 Band - "HO Ochiri"
Afro '70 - "Cha-Umheja"
Peter Tsotsi Juma & The Eagles Lupopo - "Kajo Golo-Weka"
New Gatanga Sound - "Thonia Ni Caki"
Sophia Ben & The Eagles Lupopo - "See Serere"
Kalambya Boys - "Kivelenge"
The Loi-Toki-Tok Band - "Leta Ngoma"
Huruma Boys Band - "Theresia"
Orchestre Veve Star - "Nitarudia"
The Mombasa Vikings - "Mama Matotoya"
The Lulus Band - "Mutumia Muriu"
Ndalani 77 Brothers - "Nzaumi"
Review: Having explored the rich heritage of Nigeria and Ghana with well researched vigour, Soundway turn to Kenya for their next adventure... A rare insight: while Lagos was churning out seminal Afrobeat compositions, Kenya took to western influences in a much subtler fashion. With heavy emphasis on the Kenyan benga and Afro-Cuban rumba there's a much deeper, local folk presentation and format throughout most of the selection. Complete with detailed notes and beautiful presentation (like all Soundway compendiums) this won't look out of place in any collection.
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Tags: African | Afrobeat | Afro Funk
 in stock $25.93
9
Gumba Fire: Bubblegum Soul & Synth Boogie In 1980s South Africa
VARIOUS
Cat: SNDWLP 124. Rel: 07 Mar 18
The Survivals - "My Brother" (4:46)
Stimela - "Mind Games" (5:33)
Hot Soul Singers - "Hlala Nami" (4:12)
Zoom - "Wayawaya" (5:26)
Ashiko - "Gumba Fire (Madlakadlaka)" (5:39)
Monwa & Sun - "Heartbeat" (4:48)
Ntombi Ndaba - "Do You Trust Amajita?" (3:49)
The Black Five - "Selallane" (3:30)
Starlight - "Picnicing" (3:56)
Zasha - "Hayi Ngodlame" (4:41)
Joshiba - "Gloria" (5:00)
Sabela - "Africa" (4:56)
Condry Ziqubu - "She's Impossible" (5:55)
General Peter Maringa - "Listen To Me" (7:49)
Zasha - "Arrow Dub" (4:50)
Ozila - "Wola Wola" (9:05)
Review: Soundway's latest essential collection successfully shines a light on synth-heavy South African music of the 1980s, chronicling local musicians and producers' attempts to create their own hybrid forms of boogie, synth-soul and bubblegum pop. Naturally, compilers Miles Cleret and DJ Okapi have done a brilliant job bringing together killer cuts that showcase the best of South Africa's '80s synth sounds, while at the same time ensuring a high ratio of rare and hard-to-treats. While some of the tracks genuinely sound like they could have been made in New York, London or L.A, there are plenty of others that include multiple instrumental nods to a diverse range of contemporaneous South African sounds. Crucially, the music is superb throughout.
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 in stock $23.34
10
Doing It In Lagos: Boogie Pop & Disco In 1980s Nigeria
VARIOUS
Doing It In Lagos: Boogie Pop & Disco In 1980s Nigeria (gatefold 3xLP + 7" + 8 page booklet + MP3 download code)
Cat: SNDWLP 087. Rel: 15 Nov 22
Hotline - "Fellas Doing It In Lagos" (5:38)
Peter Abdul - "Don't You Know" (3:47)
Steve Monite - "Only You" (6:19)
Oby Onyioha - "Enjoy Your Life" (6:15)
Kio Amachree - "Ivory" (5:11)
Livy Ekemezie - "Holiday Action" (5:13)
Willy Roy - "Don't Give Up" (6:40)
Danny Offia & The Friks - "Funk With Me" (5:20)
Rick Asikpo & Afro Fusion - "Too Hot" (5:18)
Toby Foyeh - "Ore Mi" (5:44)
Gboyega Adelaja - "Colourful Environment" (5:19)
Mike Umoh - "Shake Your Body" (6:01)
Burnis Moleme - "Where Is The Answer" (7:00)
Sony Enang - "Don't Stop That Music" (5:10)
Nkono Teles - "Be My Lady" (mix) (4:28)
Veno - "Groove I Like" (3:34)
Godfrey Odili - "Let's Do More Music" (7:40)
Terry Mackson - "Distant Lover" (5:33)
Ofege - "Burning Jungle" (bonus 7") (3:21)
Lexy Mella - "On The Air" (Rap mix - Frankie Francis edit - bonus 7") (3:47)
Review: Soundway offer us a new compilation featuring 20 rare tracks from the currently much talked about world of Nigerian pop music; a zeitgeist of their early 1980s club culture. The country's economy was booming at the time and so was its recording industry. Strongly influenced by '70s disco and funk, this new generation were, as the liner notes explain "Eager to sound as American as possible with no hint of the fervour for afro-beat, afro-rock and afrocentric thinking that the 1970s had thrown up". The original albums that many of these singles came from go for exorbitant prices online, so here's a chance to snap up some of the periods finest music, remastered across three 12"s.
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 in stock $30.35
11
A Nigerian Retrospective 1966-79
A Nigerian Retrospective 1966-79 (180 gram vinyl gatefold 3xLP + free MP3 download code)
Cat: SNDWLP 043. Rel: 12 Oct 12
Ojo
Ipasan
Fiya Jemi
Lisabi Egba
Ifa
Osekere
Panbolanbola
Iwo Ko Lo Dami
Omoba D'eru Ri
Jewele Jewele
Oloti
E Gbe Mi
Lenle
Aiye Nla
Koriko Nde
Irawo Mi
Alaru T' Onje Buredi
Agba Lode (45 version)
Omonike
Ogun Adubi
To Whom It May Concern
Review: Fela Kuti and Tony Allen are your key starting points when it comes to the wild frenetic Afrobeat fusion Nigeria gave us in the late 60s but dig a teeny bit deeper and you'll find multi instrumentalist Tunji is right behind them. Armed with his band The Benders, Tunji ran a tight ship and perhaps should've done with a little more recognition. Now living and gigging in London, he's curated this essential collection of tracks from Afrobeat's most prolific era.
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 in stock $22.57
12
Sierra Leone In 1970s USA
Sierra Leone In 1970s USA (limited 180 gram vinyl LP + MP3 download code)
Cat: SNDWLP 062. Rel: 02 May 14
Wali Bena
Be Patient
Ben Ben Bee
Bi Loko
Yamba Sowe
Review: Soundway's debut Sierra Leone exploration introduces us to Muyei Power who toured their country (and, on occasion, the US) throughout much of the 70s. With only a handful of 45s recorded, their sound has been largely unheard for the last 30/40 years. Until now. Complete with detailed liner notes and artwork, this album is a fantastic document. More importantly, it sounds fantastic: stretching from the more western influenced funk dynamic of "Bi Loko" to the frenetic percussive fusion of "Be Patient" via the smoky, mournful horns on the folky "Ben Ben Bee" there's a unique sound that resonates with everything else you know and love about African music during the ever-fertile 70s, yet rings and stamps with a life of its own.
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Tags: African | Afro Funk
 in stock $15.30
13
Yagana
Yagana (12")
Cat: SNDW 12044. Rel: 25 Mar 22
Yagana (5:53)
Nothing Grows (5:02)
It's You (5:48)
War (Jam) (7:08)
Review: Recorded in a single weekend, 'Yagana' is a choice afro-disco and synth collab from Margate 5-piece Pigeon. With the band drunkenly forming after a pub session, it's got Guinean singer Falle Nioke heading up frontman duties, while Graham Godfrey on drums, Steve Pringle on keys, Tom Dream on guitar and Josh Ludlow on bass take up phat instrumental space. The result is a cosmic space jam and call into a cold universe, facing eternity with a friendly, synthy, and even grungy sonic greeting: "it's been a while".
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 in stock $11.92
14
Sintesis Moderna: An Alternative Vision Of Argentinian Music 1980-1990
Cat: SNDWLP 150. Rel: 03 Nov 22
Carlos Cutaia - "Operativo" (4:23)
El Signo - "Dimensiones Ocultas" (Ric Piccolo edit) (5:17)
Ultimate Warriors - "Running Away From You" (5:25)
Abaddon - "No Es Computable" (3:29)
Toby - "Ain't That Better" (Harari edit) (5:02)
The Originals - "Vamos A La Playa" (5:20)
Mike Ribas - "Secuencia Sin Consecuencias" (3:13)
Adalberto Cevasco - "Reencuentros No 2" (7:29)
Los Moesicos Del Centro - "Esquirlas" (3:41)
Divina Gloria - "Mediterranee Club" (3:58)
Mike Ribas - "Como Son Los Retratos" (Harari edit) (4:39)
Delight - "I Wanna Make You Mine" (4:54)
Gaita - "Mueve Tu Cuerpo" (8:03)
Donald - "A Ver, A Ver" (Ric Piccolo edit) (5:09)
Bad Girls - "Dance To Dance" (4:46)
Carla Rab - "Sexy Films" (6:18)
Los Musicos Del Centro - "Aire De Tropicos" (3:52)
Jorge Lopez Ruiz - "De Mama Candombe" (5:36)
Jorge Alfano - "Fuego" (7:38)
Review: Revisionist history is just as important for music as it is for geopolitics or economics, so we're more than happy to recognise this 'Alternative Vision Of Argentinian Music' throughout one of the most important decades in popular music history. Whereas popular thought tended towards Argentina being a hotbed for 'rock nacional' (national rock) music made in the post-dictatorship return to democracy, here Soundway focus on the more extreme ends of the experimental music fringes that cropped, thanks to the newfound freedoms allowed by neoliberal policies. Arthur Russell-esque disco, downtempo battle breaks, avant-garde obscurities - it's all there.
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 in stock $25.93
15
Down In The Basement
Cat: SNDW 12029. Rel: 16 Mar 18
Down In The Basement (5:04)
The Opposite (3:15)
Continue The Fun (Space version) (4:40)
Tuto Bay (3:32)
Review: After two 45s on Les Disques Bongo Joe, Dutch Afrofunk space cadets make their debut on Soundway with their first full EP. Hurling all their roots and inspirations into a heady, bewitching brew of west African, Columbian, Caribbean, Latin and all-round cosmic fusion, the results are four slabs of world funk gold. "Down In The Basement" updates highlife styles with a salubrious big-bottomed disco twist, "The Opposite" ups the tempo with a little more cumbia charm while "Continue The Fun" adds a dub mentality to the mix as we're chugged to oblivion with heads down introspection. Finally "Tuto Bay" closes somewhere on a Cuban beach with rum-warmed harmonies. Beautiful.
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 in stock $13.48
16
We Can Move
 in stock $10.89
17
Harmonies: Special Edition
Cat: SNDWLP 090X. Rel: 13 Jun 18
Whoah! There's No Limit (feat Mara TK) (5:33)
Life On Earth (feat Mara TK) (2:34)
Makossa No 3 (4:02)
The Sweetest Meditation (feat Mara TK) (5:49)
Low To The Street (feat Lisa Tomlins) (5:09)
In Your Life (5:16)
Just Do You (feat Mara TK) (4:47)
C90 Eternal (4:09)
Note From Home (feat Toby Laing) (3:50)
I Love Music (feat Lisa Tomlins) (3:57)
Review: This "Special Edition" of Lord Echo's recent third full-length, Harmonies, seems to be aimed at DJs. Whereas the original pressing contained the same tracks on one piece of wax, this version stretches the same tracks over two super-loud, heavyweight records. Formatting aside, the album itself is something of a head-in-the-clouds, feet-on-the-floor treat. It features the Kiwi producer working with a range of collaborators - Tony Laing of Fat Freddy's Drop and regular studio buddy Mara TK included - to serve up intoxicating cuts that brilliantly fuses reggae, dub and rocksteady rhythms with elements borrowed from disco, Afro-soul, Afro-funk, spiritual jazz and, more surprisingly, techno. It's a hugely vibrant and entertaining set, offering a good balance between dancefloor vibrations and more laidback concoctions.
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 in stock $19.70
18
You Are Mine (reissue)
You Are Mine (reissue) (180 gram vinyl LP + insert with tip on sleeve)
Cat: SNDWLP 114. Rel: 29 Jun 17
Can You Dig It? (6:13)
Stay Close (4:55)
Let's Merge (4:51)
Fella's Doing It In Lagos (5:38)
Desire (5:26)
You Are Mine (5:35)
 in stock $18.15
19
Esa Presents Amandla: Music To The People
VARIOUS
Cat: SNDWLP 131. Rel: 06 Sep 19
Penny Penny - "Shilungu" (5:18)
Alaska - "Accuse" (instrumental) (6:16)
Ze Spirits Band - "Tucheza" (Esa extended mix) (5:00)
Nonku Phiri - "Sifo" (feat Dion Monti) (4:27)
Os Panteras - "Melo Do Anjo" (Outra edit) (4:54)
Pascal Latour - "Lague Yo" (Boulo edit) (5:58)
Masalo - "Yera" (feat Doussou Koulibaly) (6:24)
Esa - "Pantsula Traxx" (4:38)
Narchbeats - "Cheeks" (3:41)
DJ Spoko - "#Justsnares" (4:02)
Review: Inspired by his own experiences growing up in apartheid-era South Africa and his travels through music, Esa Williams has put together a compilation of contemporary electronic music from around the world. "Amandla: Music To The People" is well worth your attention and contains some genuine gems. Highlights come thick and fast throughout, from the percussive, chant-along sweatiness of Penny Penny's "Shilungu" and the loved-up, pitched-down dreaminess of Alaska's "Accuse (Instrumental)", to the sweet, life-affirming cheeriness of Os Panteras' "Melo Do Anjo (Outro Edit)" and the thrusting, Italo-disco style dancefloor masculinity of Masalo's "Yera". Esa's own late '80s style pitched-down South African house jam "Pantsula Traxx" is also superb.
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 in stock $18.15
20
The Dawn Of Awareness
The Dawn Of Awareness (LP + 12" + free MP3 download code)
Cat: SNDWLP 029. Rel: 07 Oct 11
Plain Fighting (Your Life Is What You Make Of It)
Ipade Aladun
Get Yourself Together
Awareness Is Wot You Need
Make Them Realise (Everybody's Gotta Be Free)
Tire Loma Da Nighbehin
Water Pass Gari (parts 1 & 2 - edited together from 7")
Kenimania (7" version)
 in stock $15.30
21
Keira
Keira (LP)
Cat: SNDWLP 094. Rel: 15 Sep 16
Keira (intro) (0:45)
Mamadou (2:42)
Bani (4:50)
Ansumana (5:25)
Foday Kunda (4:41)
Suso Kunda (0:58)
Alagi (4:10)
Tomora (6:22)
Kankurang (3:10)
Son Kunda (5:45)
 in stock $17.11
22
Body Beat: Soca Dub & Electronic Calypso 1979-98
VARIOUS
Cat: SNDWLP 132. Rel: 25 Oct 19
Cito Jarvis - "Fighting Soldier" (5:48)
Roger Bain - "Stand Up & Rock Your Body" (instrumental) (5:29)
D Ivan - "Fire" (extended dub edit) (5:36)
Bill Campbell - "Body Beat" (4:24)
Brother Resistance - "Move It" (version) (5:52)
Adonijah - "It's Alright" (6:34)
Peter Britto - "I Want Your Love" (5:00)
Juno D - "Hotter & Hotter" (dub edit) (6:44)
Colin Jackman - "D'Jab Jab Dance" (Bad Lad mix) (4:23)
Levi John - "SOCA" (7:31)
Spiking - "Liberation Train" (7:52)
Mohjah - "Zion Gates" (dub) (4:21)
Andre Tanker - "Wild Indian Band" (6:22)
Touch - "Touch Music" (edit) (6:14)
D' Rebel Band - "Solid" (6:36)
The Millers - "Last Days" (5:57)
Chocolate Affaire - "Jump To Calypso" (4:04)
Review: The mighty Soundway Records label head Miles Cleret and DJ/collector Jeremy Spellacey turn their expert digging and curatorial skills to the Soca Dub & Electronic Calypso sounds of 1979 to 1998 on this bumper new triple pack. The 17 tracks touch on obscurities, instrumentals and dubs, vocal edits and all manner of roots, boogie, reggae, house, soul and disco gems. It makes for a never less than heart swelling collection that bring immediate sunshine to even the most rainy, cold days in the north of England. Highlights are plentiful, but our picks of the bunch are Bill Campbell's "Body Beat" which does exactly what it says on the tin, Adonijah's disco stomper ("It's Alright") and Levi John's "Soca", a lo-fi oddity with brilliantly loose drum work.
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Tags: Reggae Disco | Dub | Caribbean
 in stock $24.37
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The Mauskovic Dance Band
Cat: SNDWLP 130. Rel: 24 May 19
Drinks By The Sea (3:42)
Space Drum Machine (4:17)
Same Heads (3:32)
Dance Place Garage (5:37)
Alto In Vacanza (4:19)
Late Night People (4:07)
Percussione & Spazio Sounds (2:33)
It's The Wrong Goodie (5:43)
 in stock $17.11
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Easing
Easing (12")
Cat: SNDW 12037. Rel: 21 Jun 19
Easing (8:04)
Easing (version) (6:49)
Review: George and Glen Miller are undoubtedly best known for their West End Records released 1982 boogie-soul classic "Touch Your Life". They released plenty of other records that flitted between soca, reggae, disco, and - in the latter stages of their career - electrofunk. "Easing", which appeared at some point at the turn of the '80s on London label Third World, remains one of their most potent releases - and, in its original form at least, formidably hard to find. This Soundway reissue wisely replicates the track list of the original release, beginning with the title track - a deliciously percussive, musically intricate chunk of peak-time disco smothered in sharp, Afro-funk style horns and George and Glen Miller's lilting reggae-soul style vocals. The flipside "Version" strips out the vocals, allowing listeners to hear in greater detail the pair's impeccable arrangements and instrumentations (particularly the fine orchestration and rich groove).
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 in stock $9.86
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Ojinga's Own (reissue)
Cat: SNDWLP 170. Rel: 13 Jul 23
Ojinga's Own (4:41)
What To Do (2:06)
Stay Away (2:29)
Uncomprehensidensible Radio-Matic Woman (4:09)
Neighbour Jean (2:20)
Go-Go (2:31)
Massacura Man (3:37)
Woman A Dead Ya Fuh Man (2:45)
Ka Duma (3:52)
I've Got To Be Somebody (3:35)
No Intention (4:25)
Review: Yoruba Singers were musical pioneers who cooked up a unique fusion of cultures and influences that were said to be a pre-curser the Champeta Criolla sound in the Caribbean coast of Colombia. They infused Guyana folk music with Afro-roots and culture most notably on this, their debut album, Ojinga's Own. It made them into stars throughout the Caribbean and South America and led to standout singles like 'Basa Bongo' which is also being repressed this month. This album has been remastered for the first ever vinyl reissue and makes for gloriously sunny listening with organic drums and percussion, majestic wind and string sounds and carefree vibes.
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Tags: Afrobeat | Caribbean
 in stock $17.38
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Basa Bongo
Cat: SNDW 7027. Rel: 13 Jul 23
Basa Bongo (3:17)
Black Pepper (3:04)
Review: The Yoruba Singers reinterpreted Guyana folk music and infused it with Afro-roots and culture on this double A-side 7". Now for the first time every it gets reissued on vinyl. This release came a year after the group's debut album Ojinga's Own and were recorded in Barbados and released on the Green Shrimp label. They were big regional has with dancers lapping the grooves throughout the Caribbean and South America. The sounds are said to be the building blocks for what went on to become known as the Champeta Criolla sound in the Caribbean coast of Colombia.
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Tags: Afro Funk | Caribbean
 in stock $12.43
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Rex Omar
Rex Omar (12")
Cat: SNDW 12048. Rel: 28 Sep 23
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