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Mito y Comadre are electronic innovators of Venezuelan music – indigenous rhythms and traditional instruments tell a modern migration story
Mito y Comadre reinvent traditional Venezuelan music through an array of electronic styles for ZZK Records, as well the migrant experience. Guillermo Lares (Mito) and Shana (Comadre) met in Bogota, Colombia, their honouring of indigenous culture and its history of resistance can be heard on their album Guajirando. Shana lives in Bogota having left Venezuela…
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LISTEN: Club Cosmos DJ mix – a psychedelic and percussive trip through spoken word, electronic experiments and modern homages to krautrock
Tracklist Phew – White Lounge, So Bright [excerpt] Guem – Le Serpent Witch – 5 Mildlife – Return To Centaurus (Lovefingers Bathhouse Odyssey) (Mike BC Club Cosmos Edit) Delia Derbyshire – Falling [excerpt] Bob Holroyd – African Drug Duckett – Dem Panic V/Z – Suono Assente Musicargo – Ich geh den Weg mit dir The…
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DON’T MISS: New curation of contemporary ‘kraut sounds’ & kosmishe music is expertly compiled by Fred Und Luna for Compost
Compost Records have remained an ever-present, ever-consistent label and purveyor of the finest music for decades – and their latest selection of 16 modern “kraut-ish” electronic tracks are another fine catalogue addition. The German taste-makers are not just jazz cats and here is a fine choice of modern music – inspired by Kraftwerk, CAN, Neu,…
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Onipa’s new album flows through afrobeats, highlife, kwaito and UK bass – bridging between the London club-scene and African folklore
Onipa release Off The Grid next month – the band’s second full-length album and first release on Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records – featuring collaborators such as Moonchild Sanelly, David Walters, Dele Sosimi and Theon Cross. The twin creative forces behind Onipa – Tom Excell (Nubiyan Twist) and Kweku Sackey (K.O.G. & the Zongo Brigade),…
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LISTEN: World Treasures Music on Alto Radio – July mix featuring Alma Negra, Shrinkwrap, Amédée Suriam, Nkono Teles and much more
Tracklist Majid Bekkas – Soudani Manayou (Cervo Edit) Alma Negra – Tabanka Alma Negra – Haleto Lale Lalô (Saho) Disconnection – Bali H’ai (UK Discomix) Siassia et Tokobina – Mama Africa Djalma Correa – Baiafro Eddie Hooper – Tomorrow’s Sun Shadow – De Hardis (Vocal) Joe Gibbs & The Professionals – And Even Then Keep…
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Balimaya Project’s new LP ‘When The Dust Settles’ is out today – dealing with death, fatherhood, migration and survival – via New Soil and Jazz re:freshed
Powerhouse mandé jazz ensemble Balimaya Project release their second album When The Dust Settles today – via New Soil in partnership with Jazz re:freshed – establishing further their forward-thinking musicianship. When The Dust Settles fuses West African rhythmic tradition with some of London’s best jazz players – led by composer/arranger and UK-based Djembe player Yahael Camara…
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Citi Express is next on Afrosynth Records – ‘Living For The City’ is a fantastic snapshot of early house and US garage infused music made in South Africa
Afrosynth Records has been a world leader in celebrating past masterpieces of South African music since 2017 – this time the label is reissuing a classic from 1991, as the end of apartheid began to dawn. Citi Express and Living For The City is clearly influenced by the global house music wave of the time, as…
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Be With Records continue their library music odyssey of the French Tele Music label – eight more albums reissued in September, which fetch fortunes
One of the UK’s foremost reissue labels – Be With Records – continues its love affair with the cult Parisian library music label Tele Music. There will be eight albums reissued throughout September that cost collectors hundreds in their original format. Pierre Dutour’s 1979 album Top Fiction kicks off the September bonanza. Also in September will be…
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French label Secousse share a tragic story for their next release – a Senegalese cosmic reggae dub classic from 1987 – Toubab Bile and ‘Adioa’
Check out this story from the Secousse label about their next reissue – a cosmic reggae dub classic from Senegal – Toubab Bile and Adioa (1987). An evil and shocking event that resulted in a heartbreaking and inspirational record. To hear it again is a privilege. This one is going to be mega! Out soon on 12″…
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LISTEN: next Alto Radio mix – feat. South African rap, Afrosynth Records, Caixa Cubo, Skyrager selections, Sven Wunder, Brazilian beauties and more
Tracklist: Tutu Gugu – Dipapadi (Rapper’s Delight) Citi Express – It’s Too Late Nyamekye Junction – Too Many Bags (Kaidi’s Remix) Lucio Battisti – Amarsi Un Po’ (Ole Smokey Adriatic Sun Edit) Giuliano Sorgini – Oasi Nella Giungla (Dengue Dengue Dengue Remix) Carlos Niño & Friends – Taaaud Régis Tareau – Music Magic Mila Anatoli…
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