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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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New material and reissues from Japan display musical diversity of nation
One of the recent highlights has been the super-funky, super flaky LP by Shintaro Sakamoto. The former Yura Yura Teikoko guitarist smashes it with his Hawaiian lap steel guitar on this, the fourth solo album by this pioneer. When Sakamoto duets with robot voices (Purging the Demons) we are hearing something unique. Love Is Possible…
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Paul Major: Feel the Music Vol. 1 reveals treasures from a true selectors’ vault
This compilation Paul Major: Feel the Music Vol 1 features ‘folk’, garage and psyche from private presses and ludicrously rare and expensive albums. It dropped just days ago. A fair few of the albums containing some of these mind bending tracks have had reissues, but this compilation brings the best of the best to one vinyl.…
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Africa Seven latest releases: ‘Africa Airways Disco Touchdown’ and Jo Tongo collection
The Africa Seven label launched more than three years ago and they continue to be one of the best reissue labels. Their first release back then (Airways One) has been repressed four times so far and after 40 or so releases later the fourth installment of rare and essential tracks has dropped. Highlights on the…
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World Treasures Radio: Monday’s surprise show tracklist
On air now for a surprise Monday show until 2pm on kmah-radio.com (tracklist below). Back on Thursday with a Holger Czukay tribute show – 2pm until 4pm on Kmah. Synchro Rhythmic Eclectic Language – Pasto Bro. Valentino – Stay Up Zimbabwe 4 Mars – Na Daadihi (Guide Us) Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi – Dompan (Alternate Version)…
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Left Ear select best of Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi on new compilation ‘In Praise of Mitochondria’
In Praise of Mitochondria celebrates the output of Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi who self-released four albums of unique proto-electro and rap explorations. They were released on two vinyl LPs and two CDs between 1985 and 1992 and now the ever trusty Left Ear Records from Melbourne have revisited this Japanese pioneer. Together with Jerome Qpchan, the…
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