Tag: Luaka Bop
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Danish jazz heaven via Luaka Bop – Bremer/McCoy announce ‘Kosmos’ album, as single ‘Alting Løser Sig’ leaves listeners eager for more
The Danish duo of bassist Jonathan Bremer and pianist Morten McCoy have announced their sixth album Kosmos and a beautiful taster sustains fans for now. The LP is out on September 6th via Luaka Bop, leading fans in another new direction, as this diverse and taste defining label writes another new musical chapter. Lead single…
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Greg Belson’s deep and conscious gospel selection is the second sumptuous offering in Luaka Bop’s World Spirituality Classics series
The Time For Peace Is Now is the title of Luaka Bop’s long awaited second instalment in the World Spirituality Classics series. Gospel guru Greg Belson has selected the private presses and there are words and insight by Jonathan Lethem – it is out on September 13th. The selection of songs is accompanied by a…
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Luaka Bop’s latest reissue is ‘Universal Philosophy’ by Preacherman – playing T.J. Hustler’s greatest hits
Preacherman aka Tim Jones aka Midi Man aka Ironing Board Band is the latest artist to be unearthed by Luaka Bop. Following highlighting of other psychedelic luminaries – Shuggie Otis, Tim Maia, William Onyeabor and Doug Hream Blunt – this release nestles nicely between them and is out now. A typewriter repairman for IBM by…
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Interview: Yale Evelev of Luaka Bop
World Treasures Music spoke to Luaka Bop president Yale Evelev, the label’s latest release compiles the work of Alice Coltrane – World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda. The record features music Coltrane made while she lived at the Sai Anantam Ashram (a spiritual monastery in California), which she established in…
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Onyeabor interview: exclusive interview for BBC Radio
So elusive, so important to hear from him – even news of fresh material. However, the pre-amble with Lauren Laverne (BBC Six presenter) seems to suggest that most of the interview was fairly abstract, limited in duration, as well as fairly crackly. It’s a shame, but continues to add to the enigmatic quality of the…
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