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Tracklist for next ‘Club Coco’ comp’ announced – Bongo Joe delivers more cross-continental mayhem selected by Coco Maria, first single from Dip In The Dub

A first single has been released to mark DJ and selector Coco Maria’s return to compiling her second volume of Club Coco – ¡AHORA! The Latin Sound of Now – via Bongo Joe Records. It promises to be another collection of eclectic and experimental Afro-Latin cuts and Dip In The Dub’s La Cumbia Del Sufi…
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LISTEN: DJ mix for Narr Radio (April 2023) – post-punk, Italo and more

Tracklist: Jane Stevenson – Soloaloha Vivienne Goldman – Launderette Goat – Under No Nation Mauricio Takara, Carla Boregas – Areia Preta Kazino – Binary Conrad & Gregor Schnitzler – The Shark Eats Ice Michael Moorcock – Time Centre Expansives – Life With You Maximum Joy – Silent Street / Silent Dub Arthur Russell – Let’s…
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Penya Remixed is out via the London-based trio’s own Liminal Recordings imprint – with friends’ reworks and benefiting the Cuba Solidarity Campaign
Penya unveil their Penya Remixed EP today and it caps a very successful year for the London-based trio. “Penya” is derived from the Spanish word “Peña” – which describes a meeting place for music and celebration – and they’re certainly entitled to that with great output this year. Following the release of their self-titled second…
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J.P. Bimeni releases first single with his trusty Black Belts band from his forthcoming second soul album of same name: ‘Give Me Hope’ on Lovemonk Records

Burundian soul singer J.P. Bimeni – the royal refugee who escaped death more than once and has now found fame in the UK – has dropped the first single from his forthcoming album of the same name, Give Me Hope. As before, JP’s amazing voice channels Otis Redding in his prime, while musing about ambition,…
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Habibi Funk’s latest compiles musician and activist – Algerian-born, Amazigh artist Majid Soula (الترجمة العربية بالأسفل), selecting the best of Kabyle sounds
The next release on Habibi Funk is released mid December and is a selection of works by Algerian-born, Amazigh artist Majid Soula (الترجمة العربية بالأسفل) – the second single from it is out now. With synths, driving drums and stylish guitar lines, Majid’s music blends the best of Kabyle sounds, disco, highlife and groovy funk…
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‘Good Man’ takes aim at the patriarchal males who claim to be good – it’s the title track from new album by NYC’s Miles Francis, inspired by Prince and Bowie
Miles Francis has announced a new album and released the title track and video – Good Man. The artist has worked with Angélique Kidjo, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Arcade Fire’s Will Butler. Their creative projects have helped them come out as non-binary. Inspired by Prince, David Bowie and early 2000’s boy bands, Miles…



