Month: April 2017
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Awesome Tapes From Africa reissue Umoja’s 707, South African music reigns and bubblegum is back!
The Awesome Tapes From Africa label returns after Brian Shimkovitz’s recent expedition to South Africa – resulting in this much sought after reissue of bubblegum music stars Umoja and their 1988 EP 707. The label boss and DJ also linked up with Johannesburg selector and Afro Synth record shop owner, DJ Okapi, to check out…
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Left Ear Records celebrate Australian great again with Peter Westheimer’s ‘Cool Change’ comp
Cool Change from Left Ear Records is the new compilation of Peter Westheimer and it’s a welcome examination of a musical polymath. Westheimer is a a medical doctor, played violin in the Australian Youth Orchestra, he’s been an actor, a former deputy mayor, a street theatre performer and a documentary soundtrack composer. The Aussie label…
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World Treasures Music on KMAH Radio
To mark World Treasures Music’s 100th post there will be a celebratory show between 2pm and 4pm today on KMAH Radio (click here to go to the station). It will be fortnightly Thursdays for the foreseeable. Thanks to the dedicated team behind KMAH for the opportunity. All shows are archived in the WTM radio section.
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The Heliocentrics release new LP – A World Of Masks – on Soundway Records
Pre-orders are being taken now at Soundway Records for the the new LP by London psychedelic jazz collective The Heliocentrics. The band have their roots in the ‘90s when drummer Malcolm Catto recorded for Mo’Wax and Jazzman. They recorded their breakthrough album for Stones Throw, Out There in 2007 and have since collaborated with Ethio…
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World Treasures Music archives (+ tracklists) and new fortnightly show for KMAH Radio
World Treasures Music will be on the radio fortnightly on Thursdays, 2pm until 4pm, on KMAH Radio. The next show is Thursday 27th April. Here’s the tracklist for the pilot show on KMAH Radio from April 12th, featuring new reissues from Jamwax and Odion Livingstone, new compilations from Music From Memory and Efficient Space, as…
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WTM interview: Aguayo (Dirty Dancing with Spoko and Aguayo for Cómeme)
Chilean born and Berlin based Matias Aguayo spoke to World Treasures Music about collaborating for his Cómeme label with South Africa’s Spoko. Visit the new Global section for the interview and multinational content.
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