Month: November 2017
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Kingsley Bucknor reissue ‘Just U And Me’ finishes year in style for Left Ear Records
This one has been on heavy rotation – Kingsley Bucknor’s Just U and Me LP, from Nigeria, in 1985. The Aussie label moves further afield and has has selected this trippy electro-funk and boogie fusion to finish 2017. After playing with Fela Kuti in the 1970s and releasing two afrobeat LP’s, Kingsley travelled the globe.…
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Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi interview
In Praise of Mitochondria begs so many questions. This collection features some of the most innovative and cohesive examples around of supreme proto-electro, vocoder jams and electro-funk music in the world music spectrum. What was happening in Minoru’s world? It’s as if his music was made in isolation from the rest of the movement, while…
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Michel Sardaby reissue of holy grail deep jazz is first outing for World Seven
Heads up for this sublime album of rhodes and piano led jazz for new offshoot World Seven. The parent label Africa Seven has been providing supreme reissues of a French connection for a while. Now the Paris and London based crew have joined forces with a new collective of crate diggers to expand their remit.…
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Mr Bongo interview: ‘Sound Of Burkina Faso’ and ‘Record Club Two’ compilation spotlight
World Treasures Music spoke to Graham Luckhurst and Gareth Stephens of Mr Bongo. It’s an encounter that WTM has been trying to arrange for months! Such is the workload of such esteemed and world renowned diggers, while also running a prolific label and expertly curated shop (based in Brighton, UK).Graham and Gareth co-compiled the most…
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Latest World Treasures Music show on KMAH Radio
Francois K – FK On The Beach Batido De Corpo – Goleiro Kingsley Bucknor – You Gotta Keep On Luvin’ Me (Hot Extended Remix Version) WITCH – Erotic Delight Kingsley Bucknor – Just U And Me Nana Love – When The Heart Decides Kingsley Bucknor – Don’t Give Up Ya Luv (Instrumental Hot Remix) Rupa…
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Matsuli announce reissue LP for 2018 – ‘Genes and Spirits’ by Moses Taiwa Molelekwa
Matsuli Music continue their relentless mission of bringing South African jazz to the light and will be issuing Genes and Spirits by Moses Taiwa Molelekwa. His seminal album was originally on Melt2000 and licensed via Robert Trunz, who was the executive producer on the original sessions. It is expected early in 2018 for the first time on…
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Weirdo world music of the highest order – Toresch’s Untitled EP on Offen Music
Toresch are back following their 2016 debut album Essen Fur Alle with this supreme EP of coldwave for Offen Music. Detlef Weinrich (Tolouse Low Trax) provides the industrial grooves and vision, with Viktoria Wehrmeister penning the lyrics and adding half-spoken, half-sung Spanish vocals. For more industrial, avant-garde, experimental and synthwave music go to the Offen…
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