Tag: Algeria
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Brazilian hip hop and pan-African extravaganza on ‘Ela Partiu’ by Laiz & The New Love Experience – it’s outernational excellence
This is a multi-genre inspired hip-hop album – with socially conscious inspirations – fused with musical reference points from around the world, meet Laiz & The New Love Experience. Their new single is out today entitled Mena. This final single and video features Jembaa Groove’s Eric Owusu – bridging topics around love, sexuality – and is about someone…
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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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Habibi Funk to release compilation of secret weapons and label favourite artists on ‘An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2’ – the tunes are peerless and the cover art is brilliant
Habibi Funk are back at it again with another peerless selection of Middle Eastern and North African smashers – Habibi Funk 015: An eclectic selection of music from the Arab world, part 2. The artwork has a special story and the label’s character and style continues to shine. “This compilation of songs is not meant…
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‘Azerbaijani Gitara’ is a scorching retro blast of psych’ by Rüstəm Quliyev – Bongo Joe’s new comp’ immortalises this guitar pioneer and musical polymath
Bongo Joe are back again with more psychedelic wedding music – this time Azerbaijan Gitara is a nine-track reissue compilation of legendary Azerbaijani guitarist, Rüstəm Quliyev (we loved previous BJ compilation Maghreb K7 Club Synth that explored electronic folk music from Algeria via Lyon – Ed.). The styles that BJ unearth and reissue are so valuable,…