Tag: Marvin Gaye
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They dig real deep at We Are Busy Bodies – three highlights: Graham’s General Store, Eboni Band and the Malombo music of Philip Tabane
We Are Busy Bodies continue their distinctive and enlightening release schedule, with a forthcoming self-titled album Graham’s General Store. The Canadian label drops this sumptuous folk music around October, another direction to their work after recent highlight releases of Ghanian highlife, South African jazz and the must hear Eboni Band reissue. “The songs on Graham’s General…
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Joseph Malik’s soulful end to his ‘Diverse’ album trilogy is one of his most important work of recent times – check it out on Ramrock Records
Referencing milestones in Black music on both sides of the Atlantic, Scottish/Nigerian soul singer Joseph Malik’s final instalment of his critically acclaimed album trilogy is a heartfelt, uncompromising take on the world in 2021. Cultural icons from across the board have paid homage to the artist – including Irvine Welsh, who needs little introduction; the…
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Eboni Band and their self-titled album fused Motown sounds and West African flavour, soon to be reissued by We Are Busy Bodies – it features the must-have p-funk-afro anthem ‘Sing A Happy Song…’
Here’s another choice reissue forthcoming from the Canadian label, We Are Busy Bodies – with this meeting of Motown and West African musicians – on Eboni Band’s self-titled 1980 debut album. It’s the first reissue of the album, featuring musicians such as Fred Wesley, first released more than 40 years ago. This label has hit…
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‘Just Me ’N’ You’ is J. R. Bailey’s soul masterpiece – reminscent of the best work by the soul greats – and is set for high quality reissue by the taste makers at Be With Records
UK label Be With Records are very busy right now – with soul album reissues alongside their promised double album revive of the great South African artist, Caiphus Semenya – another one to look forward to is J.R. Bailey’s Just Me ’N’ You. Originally released by MAM Records in 1974, it’s a jazzy soul album…
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