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Interview: Mori Ra – European tour
Mori Ra of Japan has embarked on his European tour and WTM has spoken to him. His forthcoming edit is of Black Pepper by Guyanese artists Yoruba Singers. The 1984 version of the track released in 1975 will be on a lovely 12″ reissued for the first time by Left Ear Records, alongside Mori’s edit.…
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Evolution: Tamam Shud’s cult surf soundtrack
Taman Shud’s psychedelic soundtrack to the cult Australian surf movie Evolution has been lovingly reissued by Anthology Records. It was recorded live in 1968 – whilst the film was projected upon the studio wall due to budget constraints – and was released in 1969. Tamam Shud evolved from an instrumental surf band called The Four…
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Digital delights of the West Indies on Heavenly Sweetness/DiggersDigest Zandoli comp’
More priceless goodies for the tropical music movement and a great mix to boot. This new project by DiggersDigest – with parisian label Heavenly Sweetness – is in collaboration with Afro/Antilles record expert Nicolas Skliris. It’s honed towards cosmic dancing, while also showing an appreciative depth of the derivatives of zouk music produced in the…
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WTM interview: Awesome Tapes From Africa (update)
Here’s a video from last month’s event: Brian Shimkovitz started Awesome Tapes From Africa in 2006. He spoke to World Treasures Music – as part of a ten-year celebration of the blog at Outlaws Yacht Club in Leeds before his supreme DJ set for &/Or Emporium at Hifi nightclub – about becoming a world renowned…
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Ghost LP from the Antilles – reissue coming soon
Copies of this OG started to emerge in the last year on the collectors’ circuit. Prices have been very high. It’s another essential piece in the evolving Antilles canon of music. New label Granit Records reissue this still widely unheard artist very soon. The LP fuses traditional styles such as Gwo-Ka, Bel Air and Biguine…
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WTM interview: Awesome Tapes From Africa
Brian Shimkovitz started Awesome Tapes From Africa in 2006. He spoke to World Treasures Music – as part of a ten-year celebration of the blog at Outlaws Yacht Club in Leeds before his supreme DJ set for &/Or Emporium at Hifi nightclub – about becoming a world renowned DJ, label boss and paving the way…
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Huge release brings the cosmic Cape Verde sound to the world
Analog Africa’s next release is already making waves collecting some of the rarest and most sought after records at present. Space Echo: The Mystery Behind The Cosmic Sound Of Cabo Verde – building on the compiling of labels like Sofrito – will rightly highlight this island’s masterpieces. There’s an amazing tale being told about how…
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Archeo Recordings: new release and exclusive interview
Archeo Recordings is setting the bar very very high with another sublime release. Manu who heads up the label has spoken to WTM about his label that specialises in Italian reissues of the highest cosmic order. Click below to visit the labels section to read the full interview and see Manu’s current top ten of…
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Niger band Kel Assouf: “new history of Tuareg music”
Kel Assouf’s Tikounen LP is out on Igloo Records moving the desert rock sound of the Sahara and Niger forward. The band has evolved greatly from their debut album Tin Hinane (2010). Tikounen (which translates as “surprise”) discusses war, injustice and pollution. “We want to express a feeling of pain. In fact it’s a shout, a…
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Wake Up! new Nigerian rock comp on Now Again
Great music and images plus a captivating read for all Afro musos. This double compilation from Now Again is a key addition to their catalogue. Despite numerous Nigeria compilations – the Soundway and Strut ones being some of the very best – these releases comprehensively document the historical context and situation in the country at…
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