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ABENG/MANASSEH

Grown In Captivity (limited 7")

Dig This Way Italy

Cat: DTWS 004. Rel: 08 Jul 20

Abeng - "Grown In Captivity" (feat Med Tone Allstar) (4:22)
Manasseh - "Dub In Captivity" (4:21)

Played by: Afro Beat Foundation

in stock $15.22

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Sharhabil AHMED

The King Of Sudanese Jazz (LP + booklet + MP3 download code)

Habibi Funk Germany

Cat: HABIBI 013. Rel: 16 Jul 20

Argos Farfish (4:40)
El Bambi (5:23)
Malak Ya Saly (6:36)
Kamar Dawa (5:21)
Zulum Aldunya (4:51)
Aziza (6:33)
Ya Shagini (9:32)

Review: For their latest essential primer on Sudanese music, Habibi Funk has chosen to focus on singer Sharharbil Ahmed, an artist whose desire to update Haqiba, a popular secular style of vocal-driven music, made him a pivotal figure in the 1960s. In his home country, Sharharbil became known as the "king of Sudanese jazz", a distinctive style that melded local instrumentation and vocals with jazz horns and heavy, guitar-driven grooves that drew much inspiration from rock and roll, surf-rock and rhythm and blues. The compilation does a great job in showcasing this insatiable, effervescent sound, showcasing the very best of Sharharbil's golden period output, most of which has never before been released outside of Sudan.

Played by: Afro Beat Foundation, Dynamite Cuts

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AIRTO

Seeds On The Ground: The Natural Sounds Of Airto (reissue) (limited gatefold blue marbled vinyl LP)

Real Gone Music US

Cat: RLGM 10431PMI. Rel: 06 Aug 20

Andei (2:37)
O Sonho (7:50)
Uri (6:06)
Papa Furado (3:32)
Juntos (3:22)
O Galho Da Roseira (7:55)
O Galho Da Roseira (part 2) (8:21)

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A Tribute To Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

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Tony ALLEN

A Tribute To Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers (10" repress)

Blue Note France

Cat: 574439 4. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Moanin' (4:59)
Night In Tunisia (6:03)
Politely (6:38)
The Drum Thunder Suite (6:43)

Review: Those who've studied Tony Allen's distinctive drumming style often cite Art Blakey as an influence, so it's little surprise to find him paying tribute to the legendary jazz drummer on this superb album. Joined by his regular band, Allen covers a quartet of tracks written and recorded by Blakey and his band, the Jazz Messengers. The results are predictably impressive, with Allen's loose and polyrhythmic percussion providing a rock solid foundation for the horns, piano and double bass that sits atop. It's naturally closer to all-out jazz than to Afrobeat, but still bristles with the kind of punchy horns and life-affirming playing that characterizes Allen's work. "Thunder Suite", in which Allen drops a number of sweaty drum solos, is particularly potent.

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Reggie ANDREWS/THE FELLOWSHIP

Mystic Beauty (reissue) (limited hand-numbered heavyweight vinyl LP with obi-strip repress)

Mad About

Cat: MARREG 011. Rel: 20 Jul 20

Mystic Beauty (3:49)
Song For J (4:15)
Sir Lady (4:27)
Sweet Stuff (3:14)
Ah Na Na (3:14)
Chant (4:46)
The Debonaire (5:45)
Look Of Love (2:43)
Everyman's Brother (2:59)

Review: It's not hard to see why Reggie Andrews & The Fellowship's "Mystic Beauty" is a holy grail record for jazz lovers that has long been unavailable and often fetches four digit prices on second hand markets. A earthy, stunning set of modal soul jazz from the LA underground of the 60s brimming with glowing piano chords and mellifluous keys drifting next to lilting trumpets and gently swaying drums, with the overtness of Afro-Cuban rhythms and Latin sunshine. Whether it's spiritual-jazz, soul-jazz, jazz-funk, none quite capture the musical beauty of this most profound and life-enriching album, which is so masterfully led by pianist Reggie Andrews.

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Alhousseini ANIVOLLA/GIRUM MEZMUR

Afropentatonism (CD)

Piranha

Cat: PIR 3370CD. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Awash/Ammaieie
Chet Azawad
Asaiam
Algher
Toumast Enkere
Asmoussoudou
Isouwad
Tamadrite Naka

Played by: AfroBase (Radio Chart)

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ARSIVPLAK

Mirror (LP)

Arsivplak

Cat: TR 25. Rel: 20 Jul 20

Ah Halime, Ah (4:10)
Nikriz Longa (4:07)
Vur Zilleri (3:53)
Mevlana (3:13)
Lambaya Puf De (2:40)
Bizim Sarkimiz (4:34)
Oriental Whip (3:15)
Lorke-Sut Ictim (2:27)
Seker Oglan (3:08)
Fidayda (4:18)
Fusion (3:08)
Sabir, Ya Sabir (6:01)

Played by: DJ Kobayashi, LEGO EDIT

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Vitor ASSIS BRASIL

Desenhos (LP repress)

Mad About

Cat: FE1017/2. Rel: 30 Jul 20

Naquela Base (2:50)
Devaneio (5:05)
Primavera (5:37)
Simplesmente (3:55)
Feitico Da Vila (6:21)
Dueto (7:39)
Amor De Nada (3:59)
Eugenie (4:19)
Minha Saudade (3:00)
Desenhos (2:49)

Review: To many this is where Brazilian jazz truly began: 1966, the legendary saxophonist and composer Victor Assis Brasil laid down his debut album at just 21. Still as smoky and sentimental as it was 50 years ago (but sadder knowing his life was cut short by a rare disease just 15 years later), the playful sense of space, rhythm and technique displayed (and a slight freedom from the US and European sounds of the time due to him living in Brazil) are delivered with a rawness, clarity and sense of fun such as the R&B double bass backdrop of "Simplesmente" or the cat and mouse style counterplay between the horns on "Dueto". A touching and ultimately timeless piece of jazz history.

Played by: Ill Dubio (HIGH JAZZ*)

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BAB L' BLUZ

Nayda! (blue vinyl LP + MP3 download code)

Real World

Cat: LPRW 229. Rel: 31 Jul 20

Gwana Beat (3:43)
Ila Mata (4:23)
El Gamra (3:22)
Glibi (4:05)
Oudelali (3:24)
Waydelel (4:40)
Africa Manayo (3:30)
Yemma (2:58)
El Watane (3:18)
Bab L' Bluz (4:35)

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BAB L' BLUZ

Nayda! (CD)

Real World

Cat: CDRW 229. Rel: 27 Jul 20

Gnawa Beat
Ila Mata
El Gamra
Glibi
Oudelali
Waydelel
Africa Manayo
Yemma
El Watane
Bab L'Bluz

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Aziz BALOUCH

Sufi Hispano Pakistani (7")

Death Is Not The End

Cat: DEATH 036. Rel: 09 Jul 20

Granadina Arabe Del Siglo IX (2:45)
Fandangos (2:54)
Seguiriya (3:20)
Serrana (3:04)

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BANDA ACHILIFUNK/OJO

I Believe In Miracles (7" repress) (1 per customer)

Lovemonk Spain

Cat: LMNKV 67. Rel: 04 Aug 20

I Believe In Miracles (3:30)
No Nos Pararan (3:45)
Ain't No Stopping Us Now (3:03)

Review: Second time around for Banda Achilifunk and Original Jazz Orquestra's sought-after 2011 cover of disco classic "I Believe in Miracles", original copies of which now change hands for serious sums online. The expansive Spanish crew's baggy, sun-kissed and rumba-soaked Latin disco cover of the Jackson Sisters' classic is perfectly pitched, adding layers of crunchy Clavinets and punchy horns to a sumptuously summery groove. Over on the flip we get two different takes on McFadden & Whitehead classic "Ain't No Stopping Us Now": a decidedly Balearic Spanish language cover ("No Nos Pararas"), and an instrumental cover full to bursting with superb grooves and even more scintillating horn solos.

Played by: Juno Recommends Funk

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BANDE GAMBOA

Horizonte (gatefold 2xLP + booklet)

Pura Vida Sounds

Cat: PVS 012VL. Rel: 20 Jul 20

Pe Di Bissilon (4:22)
Dunia Be Tene (4:17)
Riba Bass Di Mi (5:19)
Citi Ku Liti (4:11)
No Guine (4:14)
Tchon Di Guiledji (4:52)
Mulato Ferrera (3:33)
Festa Na Praia (4:12)
Segunda (3:27)
Di Mas (3:42)
Busca Bida (4:09)
Nos Tabanka (4:53)

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Maria BERALDO

Cavala (LP + insert)

Lovers & Lollypops Portugal

Cat: LL 097. Rel: 29 Jul 20

Tenso (2:49)
Da Menor Importancia (3:04)
Amor Verdade (2:16)
Maria (2:16)
Rainha (1:52)
Eu Te Amo (4:24)
Cavala (1:54)
Helena (1:55)
Sussussussu (1:30)
Gatas Sapatas (2:18)

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Yanti BERSAUDARA

Yanti Bersaudara (limited heavyweight vinyl LP)

Lamunai

Cat: LMR 006. Rel: 08 Jul 20

Hariring Kuring (3:39)
Sabilulungan (2:20)
Tekad Pahlawan (2:22)
Badminton (2:58)
Leungiteun (2:09)
Rarakitan (1:38)
Bandung (2:55)
Sapunjere Pegat Simpaj (2:45)
Lembur Kuring (3:04)
Bulan Dagoan (3:13)
Gumbira (2:42)
Yanti (2:11)

Review: Although little-known in the UK, Yanti Bersaudara were one of the most successful Indonesian groups of the 1960s and early 1970s. The group, a trio of sisters, is arguably best known in the UK and Europe for their self-titled 1971 album, which has now been given the reissue treatment to satisfy growing demand from record collectors. It's a warm and gently psychedelic affair, offering songs (naturally sung in Indonesian) that variously touch on 1960s beat pop, the "wall of sound" productions of Phil Spector and dewy-eyed, soft-focus soul, often with South East Asian musical motifs mixed with British and American tropes. As a result, it's a surprisingly intoxicating affair.

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BOLLA

Afrikan Basement: Makkusa Part 3 (7" + MP3 download code)

Sacred Rhythm US

Cat: SOIL 00007. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Makkusa (main Seven Inch edit) (6:01)
Makkusa (Joaquin's Sacred Rhythm dub) (5:48)

Review: Bolla's Afrikan Basement debuted with a warm welcome in 2008 as a limited 7" and is one of the many essential projects Joe Clasusell has been involved with over the years. Now it gets revisited on this tasty 7". The a-side is a special edit of "Makkusa", a steamy, spiritual, deeply layered and emotional house track that is lead by a standout sax line. Joaquin's Sacred Rhythm dub is just that on the flip-side, a punchy rework with groaning vocals and a tribal feel, marching drums and plenty of the steam and sweat that makes his music so unique and powerful.

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BOSSA 70

Edits (reissue) (7" repress)

Matasuna

Cat: MSR 016. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Think (Retro Roland Riso Perfecto rework) (4:27)
Get Out Of My Way (Retro Roland Riso Eterno Regroove) (3:47)

Review: Earlier in the year, Matasuna Records reissued two rare and exceedingly hard to find tracks by Peruvian band Bossa 70. They'll soon be offering up more original cuts from the band's sought-after debut album, but before then they're treating us to two dancefloor-focused re-edits of Bossa 70 classics by American DJ/producer Retro Roland Riso. On the A-side he delivers a DJ-friendly "Perfecto Edit" of Think, a horn-heavy slab of Peruvian funk rich in rubbery beats and hazy bass. Just as cheery and life affirming is his interpretation of "Get Out Of My Way". This is an altogether heavier, faster and more stomping revision, though it's the vibrancy of the psychedelic era Latin funk backing track that really sets the pulse racing.

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CAPTAIN PLANET

No Visa (LP)

Bastard Jazz US

Cat: BJLP 29 . Rel: 23 Jul 20

Fireflies & Palmwine (3:21)
BIG MAN (feat Shungudzo) (3:36)
Patty Cake (4:02)
Rebosando (feat Chico Mann) (4:39)
Body Yako (feat Kongo Elektro & Thornato) (4:17)
Ghost Dance (3:40)
Fly Where You Want (feat Jesse Royal) (3:11)
Mi Poni (feat Zuzuka Poderosa) (3:14)
Makubenjalo (feat Ongx & Epplesauce) (4:01)
Yalla (feat KarenBe) (3:20)
Come Along (feat Sye Elaine Spence) (3:37)
Ghazal (feat Alsarah) (3:31)
New Story (3:24)

Review: Charlie Bethel Wilder has been recording as Captain Planet for the best part of 15 years. In that time he's delivered a string of vibrant, kaleidoscopic albums that draw heavily on Latin and Afro-Cuban music in all its forms. "No Visa", his latest album, is another deliciously summery affair that adds a heavy dose of reggaeton rhythms and mutant R&B beats into his tropical synth-pop pot. The results are uniformly excellent all told, with highlights including the humid, synth-laden bubbliness of Patty Cake, the radio-friendly rush of Chico Mann hook-up "Rebosando", the rainforest-ready weight of "Fly Where You Want" and the head-nodding tweaked R&B/triple-time eccentricity of "Yalla" featuring KarenBe.

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CAPTAIN PLANET

No Visa (CD)

Bastard Jazz US

Cat: BJCD 24. Rel: 25 Jul 20

Fireflies & Palm Wine
BIG MAN (feat Shungudzo)
Patty Cake
Rebosando (feat Chico Mann)
Body Yako (feat Kongo Elektro & Thornato)
Ghost Dance
Fly Where You Want (feat Jesse Royal)
Mi Poni (feat Zuzuka Poderosa)
Makubenjalo (feat Ongx & Epplesauce)
Yalla (feat KarenBe)
Come Along (feat Sye Elaine Spence)
Ghazal (feat Alsarah)
New Story

Played by: AfroBase (Radio Chart)

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A Journey To Noi: It All Began In The East

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Joaquin Joe CLAUSSELL

A Journey To Noi: It All Began In The East (marbled vinyl 12")

Sacred Rhythm US

Cat: SRMNOI 12 1. Rel: 10 Jul 20

It All Began In The East (The Sacred Rhythm version) (11:48)
It All Began In The East (The Cosmic Arts Koto version) (3:39)
A Dance For Gratitude (Joaquin's Congo Arts Drum version) (7:15)
It All Began In The East (The Cosmic Arts Meditational mix) (3:18)

Review: Two years ago, Joaquin "Joe" Clausell donned his occasional Mental Remedy alias and offered up "A Journey To Noi", a decidedly spiritual album that mixed Japanese instrumentation with his usual ambient and deep house sounds. On this 12", Clausell offers up some heady new interpretations that - like much of his work over the last decade - are built around the percussive power of African rhythms. The opening "Sacred Rhythm Version" of "It All Began In The East" is particularly potent, with Clausell cloaking a warm, organic and percussive Afro-house beat in distinctive Japanese Koto melodies and jazzy piano flourishes. We'd also recommend the formidably heavy, drum-laden rework of "Dance For Gratitude", whose Latin American bassline and simmering synth-strings are almost as addictive as the weighty groove they sit upon.

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Carlos DAFE

Carlos Dafe (Deluxe Edition) (reissue) (limited hand-numbered LP with obi-strip)

Mad About

Cat: MAR 025. Rel: 17 Jul 20

Da Alegria Raiou O Dia (3:37)
Hello Mr Wonder (3:46)
Crianca Maravilhosa (2:41)
Ze Marmita (3:30)
Adeus (2:53)
Passarela (2:48)
Pra Nao Padecer (2:45)
Escorpiao (3:33)
Bem Me Querer (3:12)
Acorda Que Eu Quero Ver (3:28)
Vice Versa (3:54)
O Metro (2:58)
Menina Dos Olhos De Mel (3:18)

Played by: JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Charlie bucket/ dancing in space, Dynamite Cuts

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Giovanni DAMICO

Try It Out (7")

Star Creature US

Cat: SC 7048. Rel: 30 Jul 20

Try It Out (4:59)
Out Of Control (5:03)

Played by: JKriv (Razor-N-Tape), Giovanni Damico

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Wilson DAS NEVES

Som Quente E O Das Neves (reissue) (LP)

Audio Clarity

Cat: ACL 0046. Rel: 20 Jul 20

Se Voce Pensa (2:30)
Sambaloo (1:46)
Irene (2:19)
California Soul (2:48)
Wilsamba (2:36)
Jornada (2:37)
Zazueira (4:03)
Tio Macro (1:47)
The Love Is (2:39)
Fly Me To The Moon (2:10)
Bolido 74 (2:47)
Soulful Strut (2:48)

Played by: Craig Charles Funk And Soul

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Fabiano DO NASCIMENTO

Preludio (CD)

Now Again US

Cat: NA 5195CD. Rel: 31 Jul 20

Rio Tapajos
Partiu
Mente Azul
Rainha
Tributo
Malandro
Amanhecer
Preludio Amazonico
Ilhas
Trem-Bala

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DON COSMIC

Iguana Dance (limited hand-numbered 7")

Rudimentario

Cat: RUDI 7001. Rel: 09 Jul 20

Iguana Dance (3:01)
Solid Rock-A-Bye (3:54)

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FAZER DRUMS

Sound Measures (12" in debossed sleeve)

Squama Germany

Cat: SQM 004. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Measure I (3:26)
Measure II (2:21)
Measure III (4:16)
Measure IV (4:09)
Measure V (3:18)
Sound Measures (Zenker Brothers rework) (7:42)

Played by: Kaoru Inoue

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Manfredo FEST

Brazilian Dorian Dream (reissue) (CD)

Far Out

Cat: FARO 219CD. Rel: 21 Jul 20

Brazilian Dorian Dream
Facing East
Jungle Cat
That's What She Says
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
Who Needs It
Braziliana No 1

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FLOCO FLOCO

On M'a Dit (12")

Versatile France

Cat: VER 131. Rel: 08 Jul 20

On M'a Dit (Full Length vocal mix) (5:52)
On M'a Dit (Restez Con reprise) (2:31)
On M'a Dit (Bufiman Prog Frog mix) (4:56)
On M'a Dit (Bufiman Disco instrumental) (5:06)

Review: Versatile Records boss Gilb'r claims he still doesn't know who Floco Floco is, despite snapping up the shadowy artist's first release as soon as he heard it. It sounds a bit like a tall tale to us, but it doesn't matter; "On M'a Dit" is brilliant. In its' "Full Length Vocal Mix" form, it's a driving fusion of dub disco, acid house and lo-fi synth-boogie rich in vintage- synthesizers and trippy effects. Gilb'r provides a short and sweet, pitched-down reprise that's warm and woozy in tone, before Jan Schulte dons the Bufiman guise to deliver two contrasting takes: a dazzling, all-action, club ready "Disco Instrumental", and a beat-free "Prog Frog Mix" that sits somewhere between the Orb, Tangerine Dream and Terry Riley's synthesizer works.

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Joao GILBERTO

Chega De Saudade (limited 180 gram green vinyl LP)

Wax Time

Cat: 950693. Rel: 09 Jul 20

Chega De Saudade (1:59)
Lobo Bobo (1:22)
Brigas Nunca Mais (2:07)
Hi Bo La La (2:16)
Saudade Fez Um Samba (1:46)
Maria Ninguem (2:23)
Manha De Carnaval (2:36)
O Nosso Amor (2:24)
A Felicidade (2:53)
O Barquinho (2:32)
Desafinado (1:56)
Rosa Morena (2:06)
Morena Boca De Ouro (2:00)
Bim Bom (1:18)
Aos Pes Da Cruz (1:36)
E Luxo So (1:55)
Meditacao (1:48)
Corcovado (1:57)
O Amor Em Paz (2:23)
Insensatez (2:27)

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Nico GOMEZ & HIS AFRO PERCUSSION INC

Lupita (reissue) (7" repress)

Matasuna

Cat: MSR 018. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Lupita (3:36)
Lupita (Bosq rework) (4:24)

Review: Those who love classic Afro-Latin music should already know "Lupita", one of the standout tunes from the sole 1971 album by Belgian composer Nico Gomez (real name Joseph van het Groenewoud) and his Afro-Percussion Inc backing band. That album was reissued a few years back by Mr Bongo; here 'Lupita' is given a rare airing on 7" single by Matasuna. This time round, the deliciously percussive mambo workout - all punchy horns, wild organs and vocal breakdowns - comes backed by a fresh remix courtesy of Bosq. This version is arguably even better, with Bosq wisely choosing to focus on the drums, horns, bass and organs for added dancefloor pleasure.

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HIATT DB

Palimpsest (12")

Rhythm Section International

Cat: RS 034. Rel: 17 Jul 20

Sun Spell (7:24)
Palimpsest (6:52)
6 O'Clock Rock (5:33)
Everyday Break (5:15)

Review: Remarkably, percussionist and DJ-turned-producer Hiatt DB is the first ever American artist to sign for Rhythm Section International. Based in New Orleans, he makes music inspired not only by his love of club music, but also sounds and styles from around the world. This debut neatly reflects these disparate influences, offering up vibrant tracks that defy easy categorization. Check first the twisted lead lines, pulsing sub-bass, sweaty piano stabs and pots-and-pans percussion of "Sun Spell", before admiring the densely layered breakbeats and West African drums of "Palimpest". "6 O'Clock Rock" is a woozy and warming shuffle where calypso percussion, hazy strings and cut-up vocal samples make an impression, while "Everyday Break" is a luscious chunk of sun-up goodness for dancers who like it warm and breezy.

Played by: PBR Streetgang

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IDJAH HADIDJAH/JUGALA JAIPONGAN/VARIOUS

Jaipongan Music Of West Java & Reworks (2xLP + MP3 download code)

Hive Mind

Cat: HMRLP 009. Rel: 08 Jul 20

Idjah Hadidjah & Jugala Jaipongan - "Hiji Catetan" (6:56)
Idjah Hadidjah & Jugala Jaipongan - "Sanga" (6:38)
Idjah Hadidjah & Jugala Jaipongan - "Senggot" (7:37)
Idjah Hadidjah & Jugala Jaipongan - "Sinyur" (6:42)
Idjah Hadidjah & Jugala Jaipongan - "Tablo Kasmaran Naek Gendu" (8:05)
Idjah Hadidjah & Jugala Jaipongan - "Tawis Soca" (7:41)
Bana Haffar - "Slow Hiji Catetan" (5:22)
Bergsonist - "Gameloan" (2:45)
Lightbath - "Insinyur Cahaya" (3:48)
Sarah Belle Reid - "Scintilla" (8:10)
Signals Under Tests - "Dualism" (5:30)
Fahmi Mursyid - "Salawasna" (7:49)
Kai Riedl & Suny Lyons - "The Millionth Motion" (3:25)
Ultrabillions - "Imaginary Rebab No 4" (3:28)

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KALETA/SUPER YAMBA BAND feat BOSQ

Jibiti (7")

Ubiquity US

Cat: FUR 7391. Rel: 06 Jul 20

Jibiti (Bosq remix) (4:34)
Jibiti (Bosq remix instrumental) (4:33)

Review: Kaleta's first full-length collaboration with the Super Yamba Band, 2019's "Medaho", was something of a slept-on treat: a fiendishly psychedelic Afrobeat affair that was every bit as heavy, colourful and vibrant as you'd expect. Here, one of the album's standout tunes gets the remix treatment courtesy of long-serving, party-starting musical fusionist Bosq. The Ubiquity and Soul Clap stalwart delivers vocal and instrumental passes of "Jibiti", both of which make great use of Kaleta's vocals and Super Yamba Band's fuzzy, Fela Kuti-style horn lines. Bosq's groove is closer in feel to Afro-disco than the original album version, though the bassline, organ stabs and vocals are pure Afrobeat gold.

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Ahmet KAYA/SELDA BAGCAN

Demokrasi Onculeri (LP)

Turkuola

Cat: EU 024. Rel: 30 Jul 20

Acilis Konusmasi (0:43)
Birak Beni (3:29)
Yuh Yuh (5:11)
Yorgun Demokrat (4:25)
Dom Dom Kursunu (4:59)
Tut Ki Gecedir (2:13)
Almanya Beyleri (3:28)
Katlime Ferman (2:43)
Dostum (4:52)
Hani Benim Gencligim Anne (4:12)
Guzellerin Duasi (3:06)
Ayni Daldaydik (4:00)
Yaz Gazeteci (2:47)
Gecmiyor Gunler (2:55)

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Kakai KILONZO/LES KILIMAMBOGO BROTHERS

Buffalo Mountain (LP + CD)

No Wahala Sounds

Cat: NWS 10. Rel: 30 Jul 20

Mwiitu Beth (4:44)
Annah I Love You (4:50)
Baba Mkwe (part 1) (2:47)
Baba Mkwe (part 2) (6:36)
Bibi Yangu Nakupenda (4:32)
Kilimambogo Mathauni (4:07)
Ngomeleelye Kitambaasye (4:32)
Bibi Ni Wa Mmoja (4:59)
Punguza Ulevi (8:29)
Mwiitu Beth
Annah I Love You
Baba Mkwe (part 1)
Baba Mkwe (part 2)
Bibi Yangu Nakupenda
Kilimambogo Mathauni
Bibi Ni Wa Mmoja
Punguza Ulevi
Mwiitu Beth
Isfahan (bonus track)
Daughter Of Ra (bonus track)
La Place D'une Femme (bonus track)
Only Minnows (bonus track)
Eldorado (bonus track)

Played by: Afro Beat Foundation

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KING SPORTY

Safari (Lexx mix) (10")

Emotional Rescue

Cat: ERC 097. Rel: 20 Jul 20

Safari (3:56)
Safari (Lexx Discomix) (7:38)

Review: Emotional Rescue return to the work of Noel Williams as King Sporty. The Miami-based Jamaican made some seminal, stunning music that presaged the increasing importance of synthesisers in disco and dance music overall. This time the label have decided to give a regal airing to a cut previously only available squeezed onto the Deep Reggae Roots LP. "Safari" is a heady brew that keeps a necessary skank in the groove while channeling the nagging funk of The Meters and heading somewhere exotic. At just under four minutes, it's the kind of jam that warrants an extended treatment, and who better to do a respectful job than Lexx, who more than doubles the run time of the track on the B side.

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Hoyt Oppe (7")

Lyskestrekk

Cat: LYSK 45005. Rel: 08 Jul 20

Hoyt Oppe (4:42)
Lopebass (5:14)

Review: Summer is here and there are few finer musical companions than this steamy 7" from Scandinavian soundsmiths the Lyskestrekk crew. Leoparden steps up for this one with an inimitable sense of coy funk, bubbly pop, bendy synth colour and deep and lazy groove. "Hoyt Oppe" simmers with a late night r&b charm that is all romantic and intimate with squidgy bass. On the flip, "Lope Bass" goes for a retro tinged 70s vibe with subtle acoustic riffs and a sexy strut all getting you in the mood. Once the astral led synth breaks out of the mix, the journey really takes off and boogie infects your bones.

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Cacri'e Playa (7")

Music With Soul Holland

Cat: MWS 012. Rel: 10 Jul 20

Cacri'e Playa (3:13)
Senor Cartujo (4:17)

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Lamento Selvatico (7")

Names You Can Trust

Cat: NYCT 7062. Rel: 16 Jul 20

Lamento Selvatico (4:13)
Mi Caprichito (4:38)

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Racional Vol 2 (LP)

Seroma

Cat: SER 4. Rel: 05 Aug 20

Quer Queira Quer Nao Queira (4:49)
Paz Interior (2:53)
O Caminho Do Bem (6:06)
Energia Racional (2:51)
Que Legal (4:12)
Cultura Racional (4:59)
O Dever De Fazer Propaganda Deste Conhecimento (5:52)
Guine Bissau Mocambique E Angola Racional (6:08)
Imunizacao Racional (Que Beleza) (3:30)

Review: From the early 1970s, Tim Maia released a string of superb albums that cemented his reputation as Brazilian music's most soulful artist - a guitarist and singer who created thrilling new musical hybrids that owed as much to U.S funk and soul as samba, bossa-nova and MPB. 1975's "Racional Volume 2", a hard-to-find set that's finally been reissued, is one of the best of Maia's key early albums. Rhythmically, the majority of the tracks feature typically shuffling South American rhythms, but the instrumentation and vocals above are far closer in tone to the sunnier, more horn-heavy end of the soul and funk spectrum (with some sweeping orchestration thrown in to add a touch of MPB class). It's a brilliant blend that guarantees good times from start to finish.

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Racional Vol 1 (LP repress)

Seroma

Cat: SER 1. Rel: 05 Aug 20

Imunizacao Racional (Que Beleza) (5:06)
O Grao Mestre Varonil (0:22)
Bom Senso (5:06)
Energia Racional (0:13)
Leia O Livro Universo Em Desencanto (2:42)
Contacto Com O Mundo Racional (3:09)
Universo Em Desencanto (3:45)
You Don't Know What I Know (0:35)
Rational Culture (12:22)

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Minyo Cumbiero (From Tokyo To Bogota) (12")

Mais Um Discos Brazil

Cat: MAIS 038LP. Rel: 07 Aug 20

Mambonegro Daisakusen (3:45)
Cumbia Del Monte Fuji (4:27)
Tora Joe (4:31)
Opekepe (3:23)

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Romance Revolution (LP)

On The Corner

Cat: OTCRLP 005. Rel: 17 Jul 20

Machozi Ya Huba (4:42)
Sikitiko (7:44)
Pakistan (6:35)
Nyuki (5:08)
Kijiti (6:58)
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Romance Revolution (CD)

On The Corner

Cat: OTCRCD 005. Rel: 24 Jul 20

Machozi Ya Huba
Sikitiko
Pakistan
Nyuki
Kijiti
Alaminadura
Track 7
Track 8

Review: In her native island, Siti Muharam is known as the "golden voice of Zanzibar", a singer whose dedication to her native Swahili tongue and traditional musical styles is renowned. This debut album for On The Corner Records is an impressive affair, and offers a neat snapshot of the different musical elements that make Zanzibarian music so intriguing. As you'd expect for an island in the Indian ocean off the coast of Tanzinia, the instrumentation and percussion sounds draw influence from both Arabic and African styles, while Muharam's vocals will remind many observers of traditional Indian music. It's a heady and intoxicating blend that's well worth a listen.

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Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics Vol 2 (limited hand-numbered 7" in gold ink hand-stamped inner sleeve + Juno exclusive branded card sleeve) (1 per customer)

Mukatsuku

Cat: MUKAT 073. Rel: 03 Aug 20

Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu - "What Is Life?" (4:40)
Pat Thomas - "Gyae Su" (Mpaebo LP version) (5:02)

Review: The tireless team at Mukatsuku are back with another of their carefully curated volumes of Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics. This is another monster offering that this time focusses on two legends of the scene. ''What Is Life'' from Ebo Taylor & Uhuru Yenzu's 1980 album ''Conflict Nkru!" has next level brass and flute playing and afro rhythms driving you onwards. It has earworms a plenty and stays long in the memory. The fipside is a first ever appearance for ''Gyae Su'' from Pat Thomas - who was also on Volume 1. His version is jangly, full of licks and feel good afro grooves.