Tag: Lyon
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Album of the month: Crimi combine raw grooves and hard funk on ‘Luci E Guai’ – Algerian raï meets Afrobeat and Sicilian folk on this supremely crafted debut for the Airfono label
The most exciting album of the month in April is by Crimi – this skilled band show their outstanding outernational versatility on their debut album Luci E Guai. The French four-piece were formed in 2018 and are the brainchild of Julien Lesuisse, a singer and saxophonist with 20 years on the scene, acquiring his fusion…
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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,…
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First track previewed from Sofa Records and Bongo Joe’s new compilation: ‘Maghreb K7 Club: Synth Raï, Chaoui & Staiif 1985-1997’
Here’s the first track from Sofa Records and Les Disques Bongo Joe’s compilation – Maghreb K7 Club: Synth Raï, Chaoui & Staiif 1985-1997 – selecting music recorded and produced in Lyon by musicians from the Maghreb region in North-Africa. This compilation brings together eight tracks that were released on audio cassettes only and will be available for…
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