Tag: Angola
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Amazing compilation celebrates Angolan guitarist Mário Rui Silva – Time Capsule revive this master of psychedelic folk and scholar of a country uprooted by colonialism
The roots of Angolan popular music are explored in the guitar studies of Mário Rui Silva on Stories From Another Time 1982-1988, featuring the best of his little-known 1980s albums – thanks to Time Capule, these treasures are now being critically acclaimed across the music community, this is a must-have from this scholarly label. Silva…
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IKOQWE’s Angolan rap album for Crammed Discs – ‘The Beginning, the Medium, the End and the Infinite’ is out now – Batida and Ikonoklasta further affirm their electronic African mutations
Don’t miss the debut album by IKOQWE (pronounced ee-kok-weh) – out now on Crammed Discs. The Angola-born, Lisbon-raised artist Batida ranks among the leaders of the new wave of African electronic music, here he is partnered by Luaty Beirão, aka Ikonoklasta, the Angolan rapper turned iconic activist. IKOQWE’s inspiration comes from old school hip hop,…
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Angolan star Batida presents a collection of unreleased mixes, lost versions and remasters for Soundway Records – his productions unite kuduro, soukous, benga and modernises traditional styles
A tip, for a banging outernational album this year, would be Batida and UM – the Angolan-born, Potuguese-based producer presents a collection of unreleased mixes, lost versions and remastered tracks on one album. The word “um” has double meaning for Batida in a very personal way – meaning the number one in Portuguese, and as…
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A hero of Sao Tomé and Principe Pedro Lima – his ‘Maguidala’ LP is a much wanted rarity and is reissued by Bongo Joe – a perfect intro “to the people’s voice of the island”
Bongo Joe follow up their compilation Leve Leve Sao Tomé & Principe sounds 70s-80s, with one of the featured artists Pedro Lima, reissuing his sought after and hard-to-find album, Maguidala. It’s out today (you can read about the previous comp here). Also, WTM featured the prolific label in more detail recently. Featuring just four tracks,…
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Bongo Joe announce – ‘Léve Léve – first ever compilation devoted to music from São Tome and Principe
Léve Léve is the first ever compilation devoted to music from São Tome and Principe – two small islands situated off the coast of Gabon in central Africa – and is set to be released on Bongo Joe. It’s compiled by French DJ and crate digger, DJ Tom B, who’s been collecting for 20 years. It was through…
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