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Captain Mosez is celebrated by the essential Afrosynth label – ‘Fly Cherry Fly’ and ‘Hey Hey Hey!’ – further define South Africa’s bubblegum sound from 1985 on this first-time reissue
Afrosynth reissue the essential Fly Cherry Fly – by South African musician Captain Mosez – alongside Hey! Hey! Hey! from 1985 and once again are able to further highlight the range of international influences on the bubblegum sound, such as Italo disco, electro-funk, even rock. These killer cuts are re-issued for the very first time.…
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IKOQWE’s Angolan rap album for Crammed Discs – ‘The Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite’ is out now – Batida and Ikonoklasta further affirm their electronic African mutations
Don’t miss the debut album by IKOQWE (pronounced ee-kok-weh) – out now on Crammed Discs. The Angola-born, Lisbon-raised artist Batida ranks among the leaders of the new wave of African electronic music, here he is partnered by Luaty Beirão, aka Ikonoklasta, the Angolan rapper turned iconic activist. IKOQWE’s inspiration comes from old school hip hop,…
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Sio ‘Features’ a range of producers on her deep-house song showcase for Stay True Sounds – the South African label is a torchbearer of the style that unites dance music the world over – out in April
Prepare for Sio’s FEATURES project on Stay True Sounds in April – the South African singer enlists a number of producers – including the mighty Charles Webster, Jonny Miller and label boss Kid Fonque, as well as emerging talents and co-creators from her homeland, such as D-Malice, DUNN, Dwson, rkls and SGVO. Throughout this superb collection, Sio…
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Gordon Koang gets the remix treatment by two Aussies in his adopted homeland, Melbourne – Koang’s South Sudan pop is reworked by Sleep D and Andras for the Music In Exile project
Gordon Koang is South Sudan’s enigmatic superstar of infectious pop music – Music In Exile are releasing a series of remixes from his recent Unity album, this time partnering with two leaders of electronic music in Melbourne, Sleep D and Andras. All proceeds will go towards Gordon’s plight for citizenship and to be reunited with…
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Obay Alsharani is the latest talented recruit to Hive Mind Records – his ‘Sandbox’ release has moving and engrossing video collages to accompany his ambient odyssey for the ever-growing label
Obay Alsharani has turned out a blissful debut on cassette for Hive Mind Records – it’s called Sandbox. As you will see from the accompanying videos, as well as hear from the deeply soulful soundscapes, this is another immersive project and essential lockdown listening and viewing. It follows the album by University Challenged for the…
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Damon Locks & The Black Monument Ensemble drop debut single ‘Now (Forever Momentary Space)’ – a gospel-jazz-hip hop infused instant classic – ahead of album for International Anthem
Damon Locks is at the helm of the Black Monument Ensemble and their latest slice of righteous activist-music Now (Forever Momentary Space) has dropped, for Chicago’s International Anthem label – think socialy conscious hip hop meets Black Jazz (or Public Enemy meets Eddie Gale’s Black Rhythm Happening, as an eloquent and knowledgable proponent explained it…
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La Chica provides a beautiful highlight of 2021 – ‘La Loba’ is the latest seven track project by the Venezuelan/French composer – as she channels her ancestory and becomes a wolf
La Chica is a Venezuelan/French composer, pianist and singer and her new project La Loba – out now on the Zamora label – is the result of a spiritual awakening after the loss of her brother. La Loba – meaning ‘wolf’ in Spanish – is the story of a wolf-woman brought back to life. It’s…
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Geneva Jacuzzi gets her seminal debut ‘Lamaze’ reissued by Mexican Summer next week – the L.A. creative is a pionnering artist of the lo-fi canon and her visual output is also trailblazing
Geneva Jacuzzi is an L.A pop artist and hyped as an early pioneer of the modern lo-fi bedroom pop terrain – to the uninitiated, a reissue of her long out-of-print debut Lamaze is out on February 26, via the Mexican Summer label. She is a notable figure in the underground scenes in Hollywood and Los…
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Ballaké Sissoko & Sona Jobarteh release ‘Djourou’ – the Malian kora master teams up with one of the leading players from The Gambia – the title track from his new album, out April on Nø Førmat!
Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko releases the title track of his forthcoming 11th album today – Djourou is due for rescheduled release on April 9, via Parisian label Nø Førmat! – home to Oumou Sangaré, Blick Bassy, Mélissa Laveaux. Title track Djourou – available now as a single release – sees Sissoko duet with leading female kora…
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