Month: March 2024
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Andalusia’s flamenco artist Perrate and Catalan duo Za! join forces from opposite ends of Spain for an album of radical experimentalism
Jolifanto is a collaborative debut album by ZA! and Perrate for Lovemonk Records – who create an electronic fusion under the influence of flamenco. Jolifanto, takes its name from the first verse of Karawane – a seminal Dadaist phonetic poem by Hugo Ball, first recited at the Cabaret Voltaire, in 1916. Ball became entranced and…
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Jaw dropping folk-jazz of Celtic heritage – sublime vocals remind of Joni Mitchell or Linda Perhacs – file Awen Ensemble’s great debut next to Pentangle
Having not left the stereo since it arrived, the lead single by seven-piece folk-jazz collective Awen Ensemble has been scorching the ears and igniting the soul at World Treasures HQ. The collective shared their first lead single Ionawr ahead of debut album, Cadair Idris, on New Soil and it has folk-jazz fans frothing in anticipation.…
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Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 drop ‘The Confluence’ LP in April – last single ‘Stories’ informs fan of a fresh direction from his afrobeat roots
Dele Sosimi is the UK based afrobeat ambassador, the former rhythm keyboardist for Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 and co-founder with Femi Kuti of the Positive Force. On his new album, The Confluence LP, alongside British musician Sam Duckworth – aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – we will hear later-life musical renewal, as Dele explores…
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Luke Una selects and edits South African cuts for Mr Bongo – fresh servings of bubblegum from Thandi Zulu, b/w futuristic jazz dance from Lionel Pillay
Two fantastic edits here appearing on the second volume of the Mr Bongo series – hats off to Luke Una here and the way he has changed the dynamic and energy for two must-have jammers. One is a jazz dancer come proto-house fusion, think Chaz Jankel and Marshall Jefferson being new additions to The Believers.…
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