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Holy grail from Mary Afi Usuah: official Voodoo Funk reissue
This one is amazing so move quick. Buy at Honest Jons. More on this release from the label head himself here.
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This is Leila Gobi, supreme songstress of Mali
Leila Gobi is a singer from Menaka near Gao, a rural area in Eastern Mali in the midst of the Saharan desert. Clermont have released her third LP and distributed more widely after her first two albums were available in her homelands. This video sees her in Malian pop mode, but her LP is sounding…
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The return of Nozinja – South African shangaan drops on Warp
Shangaan electro fury is coming with the release of Nozinja’s new LP this month. Nozinja is Richard Mthetwa, an electronic music producer based in the Limpopo province of South Africa, who has carved out a futuristic dance sound with tunes that peak at 180+ bpm and rock township shebeens and nightclubs alike. The dancing, the…
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New book reveals life of Lee Hazlewood
Lee Hazlewood is one of North America’s most enigmatic and mysterious songwriters. Record collectors and fans continue to celebrate his cult status and his recent reissues of classic albums have been gobbled up by the faithful. In 1999 he launched a comeback that would last until his death in 2007 and a new book launched…
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Tal National triumph with second LP
Zoy Zoy is Tal National’s second LP for FatCat Records. Here is the sensational track Claire and a fantastic video: Tal National reached international acclaim with their 2013 debut Kaani. The Niger band play epic five-hour sets and sell their CDs on street corners and roundabouts. It’s helped them to become one of the country’s biggest…
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Bassekou Kouyaté and Ngoni Ba drop new LP on Glitter Beat
The ngoni is the lute-like instrument that is essential to Mali’s Griot culture and Bassekou Kouyaté is taking its sound into new realms. His band Ngoni Ba are also in full throttle. Ba Power is the fourth album by ngoni player Bassekou, but his first for Glitter Beat. This LP follows last month’s incredible Hanoi Masters…
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Ghana legend Pat Thomas – new highlife material for Strut
One of Ghana’s all-time great vocalists Pat Thomas will release new material in June on Strut Records. The “The Golden Voice Of Africa” will be joined by the Kwashibu Area Band, led by multi-instumentalist Kwame Yeboah (Cat Stevens, Patrice) and saxophonist Ben Abarbanel-Wolff (Ebo Taylor, Poets of Rhythm). Thomas will also reunite with Ebo Taylor…
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Peruvian indie beatniks on Tiger’s Milk
Tiger’s Milk Records will be releasing the debut international single from Kanaku Y El Tigre entitled Si Te Mueres Mañana. The band are from Lima, Peru. This accompanying video is directed by emerging Peruvian talent Victor Checa. Tiger’s Milk Records specialise in Peruvian treasures – from punk to funk, chicha to cumbia and folk to electronica,…
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Interview: Matsuli Music
World Treasures Music spoke to Matt Temple from Matsuli Music – a specialist label reissuing priceless vinyl from South Africa. Their releases include Batsumi’s seminal spiritual jazz albums, Sathima Bea Benjamin’s African Songbird LP (with Dollar Brand), Dick Choza’s Chapita LP and most recently Ndikho Xaba’s holy grail, Ndikho Xaba and the Natives. To read the interview and…
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