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Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi inteview – Japanese translation
It was one of the highlights of 2017 on Left Ear Records. Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi’s In Praise of Mitochondria. The great man has kindly translated his interview (he did with WTM earlier this year) for our Japanese readers. To read it: Click here. If you missed it first time, visit the WTM Japan section. Minoru’s music…
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Kalita is dropping disco and boogie heat with Iwabo, while unearthing the stories behind the music
Kalita Records is an independent record label based in London and is setting the bar high with selection, integrity and journalism. All releases are officially licensed with the rightholder’s consent. Plus, the label is even filming interviews with artists and broadcasting them on their website. Kalita is up to their third release already with Iwabo’s…
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Kingsley Bucknor reissue ‘Just U And Me’ finishes year in style for Left Ear Records
This one has been on heavy rotation – Kingsley Bucknor’s Just U and Me LP, from Nigeria, in 1985. The Aussie label moves further afield and has has selected this trippy electro-funk and boogie fusion to finish 2017. After playing with Fela Kuti in the 1970s and releasing two afrobeat LP’s, Kingsley travelled the globe.…
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Minoru ‘Hoodoo’ Fushimi interview
In Praise of Mitochondria begs so many questions. This collection features some of the most innovative and cohesive examples around of supreme proto-electro, vocoder jams and electro-funk music in the world music spectrum. What was happening in Minoru’s world? It’s as if his music was made in isolation from the rest of the movement, while…
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Michel Sardaby reissue of holy grail deep jazz is first outing for World Seven
Heads up for this sublime album of rhodes and piano led jazz for new offshoot World Seven. The parent label Africa Seven has been providing supreme reissues of a French connection for a while. Now the Paris and London based crew have joined forces with a new collective of crate diggers to expand their remit.…
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Mr Bongo interview: ‘Sound Of Burkina Faso’ and ‘Record Club Two’ compilation spotlight
World Treasures Music spoke to Graham Luckhurst and Gareth Stephens of Mr Bongo. It’s an encounter that WTM has been trying to arrange for months! Such is the workload of such esteemed and world renowned diggers, while also running a prolific label and expertly curated shop (based in Brighton, UK).Graham and Gareth co-compiled the most…
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Latest World Treasures Music show on KMAH Radio
Francois K – FK On The Beach Batido De Corpo – Goleiro Kingsley Bucknor – You Gotta Keep On Luvin’ Me (Hot Extended Remix Version) WITCH – Erotic Delight Kingsley Bucknor – Just U And Me Nana Love – When The Heart Decides Kingsley Bucknor – Don’t Give Up Ya Luv (Instrumental Hot Remix) Rupa…
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Matsuli announce reissue LP for 2018 – ‘Genes and Spirits’ by Moses Taiwa Molelekwa
Matsuli Music continue their relentless mission of bringing South African jazz to the light and will be issuing Genes and Spirits by Moses Taiwa Molelekwa. His seminal album was originally on Melt2000 and licensed via Robert Trunz, who was the executive producer on the original sessions. It is expected early in 2018 for the first time on…
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Weirdo world music of the highest order – Toresch’s Untitled EP on Offen Music
Toresch are back following their 2016 debut album Essen Fur Alle with this supreme EP of coldwave for Offen Music. Detlef Weinrich (Tolouse Low Trax) provides the industrial grooves and vision, with Viktoria Wehrmeister penning the lyrics and adding half-spoken, half-sung Spanish vocals. For more industrial, avant-garde, experimental and synthwave music go to the Offen…
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New material and reissues from Japan display musical diversity of nation
One of the recent highlights has been the super-funky, super flaky LP by Shintaro Sakamoto. The former Yura Yura Teikoko guitarist smashes it with his Hawaiian lap steel guitar on this, the fourth solo album by this pioneer. When Sakamoto duets with robot voices (Purging the Demons) we are hearing something unique. Love Is Possible…
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