Author: WTM
Remembering Jaco Pastorius – a tribute album by Biréli Lagrène & Multiquarium Big Band pays homage to the legendary bass player of Weather Report – it’s out now via French label Naïve on a range of formats
Another reissue of the late, great Maalem Mahmoud Gania and the amazing ‘Aicha’ album – Hive Mind Records come full circle as their tenth release, like their first, is from Morocco’s “undisputed King of Gnawa music”
INTERVIEW: Meet Coreysan – the bassist for fellow Trinidadian, the icon Calypso Rose – he brings his own heat and roots to his new album ‘Deeper Than Skin’, for Blind Colour, plus more exciting projects on the way
Arp Frique back with essential record for the ever-trusty Rush Hour – with legendary vocalists Americo Brito and Marissa Nyamekye – championed as always by label boss and international taste-maker, Antal Heitlager
Zazou Bikaye are reissued by Crammed Discs again – this time the seminal ‘Mr. Manager’ album with an additional bounty of unreleased recordings – it’s one of the most essential releases of this year
LABEL FEATURE: International Anthem Recording Company, their outstanding stable keeps expanding – featuring the pick of forthcoming releases and a look back at the 2020 treasure from their family of artists
Cyril Cyril release their second album ‘Yallah Mickey Mouse’ for Bongo Joe Records, the Swiss duo combine their talents for a punky, globally influenced fusion of raw and politically-charged songs
Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi is Left Ear Records 25th release – ‘Hakodate Lady’ mutates Japanese enka genre into darker and abstract versions – a fitting celebration for a wonderfully diverse label
