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Soundway to release soca bombs and obscurities under expert curation of Miles Cleret and the Crown Ruler, Jeremy Spellacey
Soundway’s Miles Cleret and deep digger and DJ Jeremy Spellacey have combined their knowledge to deliver Body Beat: Soca-Dub and Electronic Calypso 1979-98. It “features 17 obscure soca B-side versions, dubs, instrumentals and edits as well as vocal tracks influenced by disco, boogie, house-music, soul and the more conscious lyrics of roots reggae,” according to the compilers…
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London based Lunch Money Life drop latest strand of warped jazz on Kaya Kaya – ahead of September launch party
Lunch Money Life are a ‘jazz band’ with a mutated electronic twist. Their promo sheet says they’ve been playing backrooms of Polish Delhi’s and sketchy clubs across London and that their warped jazz takes cues from Don Cherry and Aphex Twin. The mighty Equiknoxx (the Leftfield Jamaican dancehall duo) remixed their first single Living3000 – the group known as…
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‘Esa presents Amandla: Music To The People’: a joyous global tour from this South African polymath
Now Soundway Records have released the eagerly anticipated compilation – Esa Presents Amandla: Music To The People – this innovative DJ and producer will reach new heights. This South African talent was already well-known but this double vinyl compilation by Esa Williams further hones this artist’s sound and vision. Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, during the…
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The Uruguayan fusion of Mariana Ingold is the next installment from Left Ear Records
Melbourne’s Left Ear Records continue their near-peerless voyage of musical excavation and restoration – this time broadening their reissue catalogue to Uruguay and the experimental music of Mariana Ingold. Compilation Cara A Cara expertly curates this visionary artist’s seven year journey into her nation’s traditional music. Label boss Chris Bonato explains: “In 1986, Uruguayan vocalist and musician…
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La Boa drive Columbian jazz and the dancefloor forwards with latest single on Big In Japan
La Boa fuse traditional Afro-Colombian Caribbean sounds with electronic sensibilities and produce a sublime style of modern jazz that will appeal widely. The group was formed by bassist Daniel Michel, who is originally from Mexico and has been living in Colombia for the last seven years. He has also played bass on tour for Lee…
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This genre fusing gnawa is Habibi Funk’s latest electrifying dig by Attarazat Addahabia and Faradjallah El Hadaoui
This Attarazat Addahabia and Faradjallah El Hadaoui album can now be heard widely for the first time thanks to the painstaking work of Habibi Funk. It’s a completely unreleased album with an innovative band blending Moroccan gnawa music with funk and rock. It’s fantastic. The team at Habibi say: “Recorded in Morocco in 1973 Attarazat…
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Melbourne label Left Ear celebrate 20 releases with underground Aussie singer Justine Bradley
For the 20th release from this leading reissue label, Left Ear Records have focused on the mysterious Sydney songstress Justine Bradley, who recorded her self titled album in 1979. It’s a beautiful double sider that will play nicely alongside modern soul nuggets, Japanese breeze and AOR. “It’s an album which captures Justine’s unique vocal talents…
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Greg Belson’s deep and conscious gospel selection is the second sumptuous offering in Luaka Bop’s World Spirituality Classics series
The Time For Peace Is Now is the title of Luaka Bop’s long awaited second instalment in the World Spirituality Classics series. Gospel guru Greg Belson has selected the private presses and there are words and insight by Jonathan Lethem – it is out on September 13th. The selection of songs is accompanied by a…
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