well worth the almost lifetime of waiting, luaka bop present world psychedelic classics 5: who is william onyeabor. spread across 3 lps wit download code included, this is the essential collection of one of the most unique and mysterious musicians in recent history.

eno louis gained a solid background in traditional edo music as a student at edo college in benin city, south-east nigeria. he lived at felas kalakuta republic till the army raid in 1978, when he moved to the us for a couple of years. on his return, he recorded with edo funk powerhouse the talents of benin, and quickly became a mainstay of the flourishing disco and boogie scene, in-demand as guitarist and drummer, with credits including releases by pogo ltd, amas grill, chris okotie, oby onyioha, chris mba, dizzy k falola, harry mosco, pat finn and the super elcados... to name just a few. the two tracks here are from louis debut lp, living in the usa.

here is another early rasta praise to jah rastafari loaded with drums! another exclusive joint with tip top remastering from earth sound! scarce tommy mccook instrumental backed by the supersonics delivering a vocal version featuring african style incantations and produced in 1970 by in-house treasure isle recording studios sound engineer byron smith for his barons label. afro-sounds at treasure isle!

dies ist afrobeat airways 2 – return flight to ghana 1974-1983 und die fortsetzung der anthologie ghanaischer musik und knuepft mit titeln voller individualitaet, mitreißenden drumbreaks, filigraner percussion, psychedelischen orgeln und kraftvollen blaesersaetzen nahtlos an teil 1 an. wir hoffen, dass euch die zusammenstellung genau so gut gefaellt

very little to go on here, but the music will surely do the talking! the volcano brothers are a mysterious group who have put together these two african edits that have been featured on the beats in space radio show and in the record box of tim sweeney.

discovery recordings is proud to release coule ba by analog players society, a collective melting pot of musicians lead by amon. couleba draws from west african influences and features the incredible missia saran diabate of guinea on lead vocals. we came across couleba while finishing the catalano ep at the hook studio last summer. amon was doing his final mix-down of the track and we fell in love with the song immediately. shortly after we lined up the release, the studio and surrounding areas endured hurricane sandy. with the red hook initiative, amon and his family began helping out wherever they could. when power finally returned and the debris was cleared, it seemed only appropriate that the record should benefit the organization that did so much for red hook during that time.

gawlo is a rolling, resplendent tribute to griot life ù gawlo is fula for griot ù spear-headed by none other than baaba maal. superbly expressive interjections by a trio of talking drums are especially lucid on the instrumental version. on the flip, lignou mome is an exhilarating straight-no-chaser of galloping drums, bad-minded bass and layered guitar, before ndeye gueye wraps up proceedings with a third instrumental, propelled by terse, hypnotic figures on guitar and marimba synth. with the drum-kit unattended, octogenarian legend doudou ndiaye rose features on lead sabar.

camp supafrico return with the sixth edition of their highly acclaimed sound of funky africa series. digging even deeper into the afro-funk vaults, side a features the ber-rare 1984 shina williams and his african percussionists agboju logun. grooving along for a massive eleven and a half minutes, this super-heavy nigerian disco cut splices raw sounding horns with choirs and chants. seriously epic. flip over for dont do it from bongi makeba, a mesmerising afro-funk workout with her powerful voice weaving in and out of the grooving bass and spaced-out sax. last up is the sought-after mangous ye from black soul. originally the b-side of a 1976 release on tiny but top-quality nyc label beam junction, this tom moulton mixed slice of high-octane percussion-soaked afro-disco hit big on italys cosmic scene as well as the clubs of new york. another surefire hit from the supafrico imprint.

wildheart recordings is theo parrishs new london-based label. sound signature releases for the body, wildheart is for everything else, is theos pithy summary of his two labels aims and compatibility. day like this and feel loved are the first fruits of parrishs work with the legendary lagosian, tony allen.

3 reworks from antipodean dj and producer, frank booker. first up is the monster reworking of king sunny ades afro biggie synchro system, originally released in 1983 and taken from the album of the same name.

the opener is a traditional jola rhythm, typically fast and energetic, with tuned, talking and kit drums swarming over a kind of skeletal downhome guitar, somewhere between blues and disco. the mboup brothers make a soaring, impassioned plea for an end to division and bloodshed in their casamance homeland. then a more deeply dug-in, spaced-out funk, edgily spun from a serer rhythm, underpinning mbenes reflective song about parental sacrifice. sama yaye, my mother. both with full instrumental versions.

brill full length version, disco / afro style

august darnells swaggering alter ego kid creole dons his famed fedora and gets back in stride with his first high profile studio album in over 10 years this summer, i wake up screaming. darnell first came to prominence during the mid-70s in new york, forming dr. buzzards original savannah band with his brother stony browder before producing a slew of eccentric projects for ze records including cristina, don armandos seventh avenue rumba band and gichy dan, as well as sporting his trademark zoot suit and fedora for the first time for the debut recordings by kid creole & the coconuts.

die vielgepriesenen multiinstrumentalisten der menahan street band veröffentlichen ihr zweites album the crossing auf dem daptone records-ableger dunham records. der titeltrack des albums hatte seine premiere am 1. august auf rollingstone.com.
neben ihrer rolle als offizielle hausband des brooklyner labels dunham records hat die menahan street band bereits 2008 ein erstes album veröffentlicht, dass nicht nur von den kritikern bejubelt wurde sondern auch deshalb von sich reden macht, weil es so oft gesampelt wurde, wie kaum eine andere zeitgenössische funk- oder soul-platte. samples von made the road by walking finden sich unter anderem in songs von weltbekannten kollegen wie jay-z, 50 cent, kid cudi und vielen anderen. 2011 spielte die band no time for dreaming, das debüt-album der soul-sensation charles bradley ein den sie auf seiner welt-tournee auch als backingband begleiteten. das album wurde co-komponiert und produziert von mbs-gründungsmitglied thomas brenneck.

there are a number of theories as to how, in the mid-20th century, african music made its way to colombias vibrant port city of barranquilla, todays mecca of caribbean tropical music flled with the chaos of loud music, frenetic taxis, delicious sancocho soup aromas and a charminglycolourful aura. some maintain that a man named boquebaba remains responsible. others claim that seafaring traders and merchants imported the frst sizeable amount of african vinyl.

please note: the 32 songs will all be included on the double cd. for the vinyl release they will be divided into 2 separately available double lps. part one: funky & psychedelic sounds (afrobeat, palenque sounds, tropical funk, terapia) part two: tropical music (puya, porro, gaita, cumbambia, mapale, chande)

reissue coming soon!

teranga beat proudly presents the royal band de thiÈs in their first ever and entirely unreleased 1979 recording. singers and composers james gadiaga & secka will guide you through the sweet melodies, wicked rhythms and vocal traditions of senegalese music, in a fabulous performance that combines mbalax with afro-jazz.

produced in london but recorded in ghana, the >friday night< ep by the busy twist transcends borders with its energetic and feel-good vibes, effortlessly mixing influences from the london bass scene and ghanaian highlife and hip-life. released on 12 inch vinyl, the physical release comes with a bonus 12 inch featuring the busy twists debut >floor excitement ep< release. code for free mp3 download included

recorded in 1964 , blue note records, now licensed to honest jones !!

strut team up with new yorks knitting factory for the exclusive worldwide release of >live in detroit, 1986<, the first new fela kuti material to be issued since his final studio album, >underground system<, in 1992.
code for free mp3 download of this release included.

original senegalese mbalax music produced by mark ernestus, incl. instrumental versions.

rob was an enigmatic recording artist from ghana who cut two albums for the legendary essiebons label in 1977. neither of these were big domestic hits at the time and have since become prized amongst collectors in recent years. the title track from this lp was always one of the most popular on the first soundway release ghana soundz and over the years soundway has been asked many times to re-issue the lp in its entirety.

having brought 2011 to a close with two sell out releases (oh my days & highlife) under his belt, a growing fan base which counts ricardo villalobos, andrew weatherall, gilles peterson, caribou and jackmaster amongst its members. lining up residencies at the legendary plastic people in london, glasgows sub club and festival appearances this summer, auntie flo has been on a roll!it now gives us great pleasure in presenting the future rhythm machine.

lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. the raucously raw, vodoun-inspired rhythms of cotonou have confirmed benin as a mecca of 70s afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unopened vaults housing the countrys catacombs of musical riches are endless. with this as our compass, analog africa charters its fifth expedition to benin, traveling far north to delve deeper into the obscured repertoires and tales of the bariba and dendi people.

dancing time: the best of eastern nigerias afro rock exponents 1973 – 77 by the funkees mines the rich musical output of 60s and 70s nigeria. for the 5 year period this compilation spans the funkees output crackled with dance floor fire.
having featured on three of soundways most popular titles, across the definitive nigeria special compilation series, soundway felt the funkees output deserved closer inspection. presented here are 16 slices of funky afro-rock grooves hand picked by soundways miles cleret from a selection of the bands 45s and 2 long players.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover, including code for free mp3-download of the full album.

famed for their self-released km editions series, keyboard masher join daphni & tom croose in the resista family with the roaring afro editions - two faultless edits that distil the spirit of mother africa. opener >juju< is an epic fifteen minute long journey filled with joyous, duelling guitars, syncopated percussion, shuffling rhythms and a myriad of unexpected passages and turns. captivating from the off, there is only one word to describe >juju< – magical. on the flip >tcham tcham< takes a more direct route to the dancefloor … riding on a more electronic 4/4 beat, it is unashamedly leftfield, with a thunderous chug, a great guitar riff and deadpan calls of >tcham tcham<, which all builds up to an anthemic climax. drop it and watch the dancefloor melt.

soundway are set to release the debut album from batida, the brainchild of angolan / portuguese dj mpula aka pedro coquenão. a distinctly modern and vibrant project with its feet firmly rooted in the past, batida combine samples from old 1970s angolan tracks with modern electronic dance music.

two exclusives: erykah badus irresistible do-over of the euphoric album instrumental there, with malian synth-freak tidiane seck, and a dub by mark ernestus. lovely silk-screened sleeve

disco mali! sofrito present a unique slice of afro-disco from the celebrated griot, niama makalou, recorded in the late 70s.
descended from a family of griots (traditional malian praise singers), niama makalou moved to france in the mid 70s where she cut this, her one and only vinyl release. at the time paris (like much the rest of the world) was swept up in disco fever, so along with a group of malian musicians the date was set to cut a piece of disco, griot style. the resulting mixture of off kilter hand claps, raw string arrangements, balafon flourishes and bambara vocals combine with a heavy disco groove to produce a one-off piece of cross-cultural dancefloor mayhem.
on the flip daphni (aka caribou) crafts an extended version that distills it into a stripped down and dubbed out groove.

this record presents bai janha with his last group, karantamba, a school for young musicians,in a totally unreleased recording,recorder in thiès (senegal) at sangomar club the 16th of august 1984.the double gatefold lps liner notes and cds booklet include more information and photographs outlining all the way of the living legends musical career and the wicked percussive rhythms and compositions of this album. we hope you will enjoy!

soul jazz records presents this amazing 5lp + dvd box set afro-colombian music and film project made in colombia.
this set (limited to 1000 copies) includes the dvd, two lps of original music and three lps of remixes. it comes in a stunning box set with sleeve notes about the project and the history of palenque and exclusive photography.

mark ernestus presents jeri-jeris swingingly masterful style of mbalax b/w hypnotic, stripped dub

with their explosive melting pot of afrobeat, reggae, hip-hop and dancefloor jazz, 10-piece ensemble the strides has already won over a steadfast following in australia. after a lengthy series of gigs that includes supporting afrobeat legend tony allen and becoming a headline act at both the bellingen global carnival and peats ridge festival, this dynamic outfit is ready to launch its new album “reclamation” on record kicks. with a heavy rhythm section and a powerful 3-piece horn section, the strides deliver a captivating blend of funky afrobeat, roots reggae, hip hop grooves, dubbed out beats, and hypnotic rhythms.

the legendary sabor do brasil compilations are back, presenting the very best brazilian cosmic music. volume 6 of the series continues to mesh spacey bits of synth and syncopated beats with brazilian rhythms. expect a fusion of cosmic dancefloor grooves and elements of samba and bossa rather than a straight roster of brazilian music. the collection is including rare edits and long versions. titles include: partido alto, chosen ones, african roots, roda, drumm drumm, hey rio! and more. a must for all discerning disco and latin djs!

west - african music from the golden era. terenga beat is out of senegal. check tracks like massane cisse, tioro baye thierno simply beautiful!teranga beat is a new record label based in senegal. the aim of the label is to highlight some of the recordings made in the golden era of the senegalese, and more generally, west african music, produced from the late 60s.

exzellente remix-ep mit funky afro-house-dancefloor-remixes von quantic plus traditionelleren afro/dancehall-neuinterpretationen von jesse hackett & hello skinny!

storming, squinty shangaan electro to herald the current european tour of tiyiselani, the tshetshas and producer dog. three exclsuive tracks - not - on the album.

storming, squinty shangaan electro to herald the current european tour of tiyiselani, the tshetshas and producer dog. four exclusive tracks - not on the album.

fantastic and incredibly rare afro-disco album from 1978. originally released on the seminal french disco label barclay, this album seamlessly blends elements of african, afrobeat, funk and disco styles, with segments continually morphing and evolving into new tracks. irresistibly funky and percussive, this album’s drumming patterns and melodies grandually hypnotise the listener, with only outbreaks of african chanting breaking up the grooves. the b-side is effectively one long drum track broken down into 7 segments that never drop a beat. this album really takes the listener on a journey to africa, via 1978 new york, and is a real one of a kind. it’s also a samplers dream with no end of complex drum patterns and basslines to recycle.

fantastic limited reissue of this amazing self-titled afro-funk lp from ghanaian singing and percussion star sidiku buari. originally released in 1975, this super-rare album features an all-star cast of top funk instrumentalists playing alongside buari and boy does it show! blending heavy african rhythms with funky disco grooves, the arrangements and the playing are incredibly tight and the album is chock-full of killer tracks including advice from father (sampled by everyone from kenny dope to groove armada) and ku ka maria with its intense funky breaks and awesome drumming from legend bernard ‘pretty’ purdie, which made these tracks huge on the b-boy/breaking scene also. other stand-out tracks include the wonderful disco-tinged afro monsters karam bani and iro le pa plus the cool laidback groove of them yebtheget. top class!

organ-driven afro-beat, cosmic afro-funk and raw, psychedelic boogie... just some of the flavours to be found on this highly danceable compilation by samy ben redjeb, founder of analog africa. no effort has been spared!
to document these 15 irresistible tracks and the music scene from the 70s, samy crisscrossed the lengths of ghana and togo in search of the producers and artists - or their relatives. in the process he recorded a dozen interviews, scanned 90 pictures and transferred 120 master tapes. afro-beat airway showcases an amazing diversity of local rhythms spiced with afro-american funk, soul and jazz.

>afro rock vol. 1< is one of the most important compilations of heavy original 70s afro funk and soul to be released in recent years. originally surfacing on duncan brookers indie kona label in early 2001, the album single-handedly kick-started the thirst among jazz, funk and soul fans and diggers to rediscover lost music from africa made during the 60s and 70s from a time when many countries were gaining independence and celebrating a pan-african identity within their music. the album was one of the first to reach a far different audience to the traditional ?world music? market and spawned many further projects and labels in its wake. a year later, the >nigeria 70< compilation surfaced on strut and labels like soundway and analog africa would continue to unearth amazing lost gems from the motherland.

im sommer 1952 ging anibal velasquez in die studios von discos atlantic für seine erste aufnahme-session. was niemand zu der zeit wusste, dass dieser 16-jährige akkordeonist im begriff war, zu einer lebenden legende des tropischen musik zu werden, indem eine verrückte mischung aus guaracha, pompo, guarija, cumbia und schnellen african beats spielte - das perfekte material für den jährlichen karneval seiner heimatstadt barranquilla. velasquez eklektische mischung letztlich machten ihn zu einem der innovativsten und produktivsten musiker in kolumbien, und darüber hinaus beliebt in venezuela und mexiko. die hier ausgewählten tracks sind leistungsfähige dj tools der analog afrika dj-sets. verwenden sie sie mit vorsicht!
die vinyl-lp erscheint im klappcover, downloadcode inklusive.

four years in the making, analog africa finally presents the second volume of africas funkiest band, the mythical orchestre poly rythmo de cotonou. volume one (the vodoun effect - funk & sato from benins obscure labels, 1973 - 1975), released by analog africa at the end of 2008, was a collection of amazing lo fi recordings produced for various labels around benin. volume two showcases superbly recorded tracks, courtesy of the emi studios in lagos, nigeria, one of the best studios in the region. all tracks here were recorded for the mighty albarika store label and its enigmatic producer, adissa seidou.

an essential collection of fela kuti’s most popular and controversial tracks.

a collection of super rare and highly danceable masterpieces recorded between 1969 - 1981 by four legendary composers from benin: antoine dougbe, el rego et ses commandos, honore avolonto, gnonnas pedro & his dadjes band each one of them with their own distinctive sound. this compilation comes with a 40 page full colour booklet with ultra rare pictures and biographies. fasten your seat belt and enjoy the mind blowing sound of benin.

heres another slammer on the mixture label. for those who are not get with the program and cop a feel of this extremely well produced africanism inspired tracky tribal number spoken words big echoes and a big bottom end and another jewel in the crown for martin

ultraphat deep funky afro house monster !!!