Tag: Honest Jon’s
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LABEL FEATURE: Cyril Yeterian – from the fantastically multi-faceted Les Disques Bongo Joe – discusses new releases, back catalogue and his expertise
Les Disques Bongo Joe has been relentless in their release of quality, roots themed music from all over the world. Their releases compile the ‘authentic’ and the ‘exotic’ from raw Caribbean tapes, as well as archive material from contemporary global pioneers of African indiginous music, alongside deep and ethereal improvisations inspired by European history.…
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Honest Jon’s newest talent is Obadikah
Fantastic new release on Honest Jon’s Records – the Obadikah brass band from Lagos, Nigeria. From what I can gather. Obadikah were previously known as Awamaridi Brass Band and the video shows them performing in 2014. Obadikah is a group of old friends who play together in the Baptist churches of the Ikeja and Isale…
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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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