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Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti & Frank Rosaly’s MESTIZX for International Anthem & Nonesuch – avant-jazz and punk-ethos channel ancestral roots
A deep and experimental jazz album is the musical creation of multi-medium performer Ibelisse Guardia Ferragutti and Chicago expat jazz drummer Frank Rosaly. The wife and husband team – Bolivian-born singer Ferragutti and Rosaly of Peurto Rican heritage, are co-composers, arrangers and musicians, on the MESTIZX LP for International Anthem & Nonesuch – channel their…
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TRIBUTE: second visionary volume by Rainer Buchmüller – DJ and producer, a.k.a Fred und Luna – who passed while championing ‘Kraut Future Sounds’
Rainer Buchmüller, the German DJ and producer best known as Fred und Luna, died just before the release of his selection of Future Sounds Of Kraut Vol. 2. in 2024. Buchmüller’s death was confirmed earlier this year, by Michael Reinboth of Compost Records. “I’m deeply saddened that we lost our friend, artist, poet and soulmate…
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Compost’s ESSENTIAL dance 12″ with remixes by space-disco-don Prins Thomas, Chicago’s Rahaan, plus UK producer Medlar & Nigeria’s Dele Sosimi
Arnau Obiols and KAYYAK join forces with a host of renowned remix talent for the Compost label and their latest premier dancefloor killer. Arnau and KAYYAK are known for blending cultural influences and present two new tracks seamlessly fusing afro-inspired rhythms and grooves. Faith and San Diago – following their debut Chang’an EP and the…
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Andalusia’s flamenco artist Perrate and Catalan duo Za! join forces from opposite ends of Spain for an album of radical experimentalism
Jolifanto is a collaborative debut album by ZA! and Perrate for Lovemonk Records – who create an electronic fusion under the influence of flamenco. Jolifanto, takes its name from the first verse of Karawane – a seminal Dadaist phonetic poem by Hugo Ball, first recited at the Cabaret Voltaire, in 1916. Ball became entranced and…
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Jaw dropping folk-jazz of Celtic heritage – sublime vocals remind of Joni Mitchell or Linda Perhacs – file Awen Ensemble’s great debut next to Pentangle
Having not left the stereo since it arrived, the lead single by seven-piece folk-jazz collective Awen Ensemble has been scorching the ears and igniting the soul at World Treasures HQ. The collective shared their first lead single Ionawr ahead of debut album, Cadair Idris, on New Soil and it has folk-jazz fans frothing in anticipation.…
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Dele Sosimi & The Estuary 21 drop ‘The Confluence’ LP in April – last single ‘Stories’ informs fan of a fresh direction from his afrobeat roots
Dele Sosimi is the UK based afrobeat ambassador, the former rhythm keyboardist for Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 and co-founder with Femi Kuti of the Positive Force. On his new album, The Confluence LP, alongside British musician Sam Duckworth – aka Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – we will hear later-life musical renewal, as Dele explores…
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Luke Una selects and edits South African cuts for Mr Bongo – fresh servings of bubblegum from Thandi Zulu, b/w futuristic jazz dance from Lionel Pillay
Two fantastic edits here appearing on the second volume of the Mr Bongo series – hats off to Luke Una here and the way he has changed the dynamic and energy for two must-have jammers. One is a jazz dancer come proto-house fusion, think Chaz Jankel and Marshall Jefferson being new additions to The Believers.…
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Hot Secousse’s next release of Les Groupes d’Animation Féminins du Gabon – ‘Merci Yaya Bongo’ – compiles captivating musical political propaganda
Can’t wait for this one, French label and radio station – Hot Secousse – always bring the goods, bringing unheard music from parts of the world that others neglect to reach. This compilation will provide some of the best soukouss music ever created – produced by a group formed by President Bongo of Gabon and…
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