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‘Esa presents Amandla: Music To The People’: a joyous global tour from this South African polymath
Now Soundway Records have released the eagerly anticipated compilation – Esa Presents Amandla: Music To The People – this innovative DJ and producer will reach new heights. This South African talent was already well-known but this double vinyl compilation by Esa Williams further hones this artist’s sound and vision. Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, during the…
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The Uruguayan fusion of Mariana Ingold is the next installment from Left Ear Records
Melbourne’s Left Ear Records continue their near-peerless voyage of musical excavation and restoration – this time broadening their reissue catalogue to Uruguay and the experimental music of Mariana Ingold. Compilation Cara A Cara expertly curates this visionary artist’s seven year journey into her nation’s traditional music. Label boss Chris Bonato explains: “In 1986, Uruguayan vocalist and musician…
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La Boa drive Columbian jazz and the dancefloor forwards with latest single on Big In Japan
La Boa fuse traditional Afro-Colombian Caribbean sounds with electronic sensibilities and produce a sublime style of modern jazz that will appeal widely. The group was formed by bassist Daniel Michel, who is originally from Mexico and has been living in Colombia for the last seven years. He has also played bass on tour for Lee…
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Melbourne label Left Ear celebrate 20 releases with underground Aussie singer Justine Bradley
For the 20th release from this leading reissue label, Left Ear Records have focused on the mysterious Sydney songstress Justine Bradley, who recorded her self titled album in 1979. It’s a beautiful double sider that will play nicely alongside modern soul nuggets, Japanese breeze and AOR. “It’s an album which captures Justine’s unique vocal talents…
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Greg Belson’s deep and conscious gospel selection is the second sumptuous offering in Luaka Bop’s World Spirituality Classics series
The Time For Peace Is Now is the title of Luaka Bop’s long awaited second instalment in the World Spirituality Classics series. Gospel guru Greg Belson has selected the private presses and there are words and insight by Jonathan Lethem – it is out on September 13th. The selection of songs is accompanied by a…
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Left Ear press 1993 jams by Jay U Experience – you must hear these synth and drum machine experiments from New York
This is otherworldly music by Nigeria’s Jay U Experience, soon to be available on vinyl via the Melbourne based label, Left Ear Records. We’re big fans of this label and their intrepid musical excavations, but even by Left Ear’s impeccable standards, this is a real dig and insanely good. This EP release is extracted from…
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Peter Webber’s ‘Soul Of Jamaica’ film will celebrate reggae’s golden generation, the ‘Inna De Yard’ album is it’s glorious soundtrack
One of the highlights of the summer will be the release of the reggae documentary Soul Of Jamaica, directed by Peter Webber, featuring a cast of legends in the film and on the self-titled Inna De Yard soundtrack. Here, Cedric Myton rekindles The Congos classic, Row Fisherman: The heavyweight cast includes Ken Boothe, Cedric ‘The Congos’ Myton,…
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