Strut Records teamed up with New York’s 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. Get a free download here and purchase the album direct via Strut or Amazon.
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France’s Radio Nova just broadcast Egon’s exclusive Soul Cal mix stream it below or via Radio Nova’s podcast page. Included in the mix are a few unique companions to our definitive survey of America’s best, independent, 70s soul-ensembles, “Soul Cal” in stores now.
Egon’s Radio Nova Mix – A Soul Cal Disco Special
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Tracklist:
1. Anubis – Anubis
2. Cross Bronx Expressway – Help Your Brother
3. Apple & Three Oranges – Love Brings Out The Best In You
4. Hamilton Movement – She’s Gone
5. Key & Cleary – What It Takes To Live (from Soul Cal)
6. Mixed Feelings – Sha La La (from Soul Cal)
7. Elephant Sunrise – Sugar Free
8. Courtial – Losing You
9. Pure Essence – Wake Up (from Soul Cal)
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Support: Now Again Records | Radio Nova
After Analog Africa‘s reissue of Rob‘s first album “Funky Rob Way” last year, Soundway Records are this year releasing its follow-up recorded the same year (1977) in Ghana, “Make It Fast, Make It Slow”, and all the deep afrofunk lovers out there are shouting of joy, throwing their hats in the air! Release date is 26th March, pre-order here.
Tracklist:
01. Loose Up Yourself
02. Make It Fast, Make It Slow
03. Not The End
04. I’ve Got To See You Again, Lord
05. He Shall Live In You
06. But You
07. Bargain
08. Back On You
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Kojato, one of the most promising projects of modern Afro-Jazz, started in 2010 with an amazing feature on the Bahama Soul Club’s album “Bossa Nova Just Smells Funky”. Producer Oliver Belz, the man behind The Bahama Soul Club and The Juju Orchestra was deeply impressed by the combined talents of the fabulous keyboard player and arranger André Neundorf and the inimitable multi-instrumentalist and singer Kojo Ebenezer Samuels.
Kojato is really, simply great music with a colourful sound, combining afrolicious Bossa-Jazz with 70s Funk and 60s Soul. Preview and purchase via Bandcamp (release date November 11).
“Fela Soul” is a musical tapestry created by Gummy Soul artist Amerigo Gazaway. It’s A 8-track, 33 minute journey into the world of afrobeat rhythms, funky horn riffs, and classic hip-hop gems. Using dozens of hand-picked samples from the Nigerian instrumentalist Fela Kuti, and 8 carefully-chosen acapellas from the rap trio De La Soul. Free download via bandcamp.
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“My Home” is the first single off Neeka‘s forthcoming 3rd album “Soul Is Heavy”. Official release date is October 7th via beck to music.
El Rego, soul musician from africa. Daptone Records is about to release a collection of his twelve greates tracks from the late ’60s and early ’70s. The CD version includes a booklet with El Rego’s own story of his life and music and comes along with pictures from his personal collection and artwork from his original 45′s. The vinyl contains an exclusive bonus 45′of Se Na Min.
Get the track “Dis Moi Oui” and “Hessa” as free download here and here.
El Rego – Dis Moi Oui
El Rego – Hessa
Tracklist: 01. Feeling You Got 02. Zon Dede 03. E Nan Mian Nuku 04. Djobime 05. Dis-Moi-Oui 06. Hessa 07. Kpon Fi La 08. Do Do Baya 09. Vive Le Renouveau 10. Achuta 11. Cholera 12. Ke Amon-Gbetchea Tracklist Bonus 45: A1. Se Na Min B1. E Ma Non Tin Me
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Enjoy Paris DJs’ “The World People” podcasts, volume 1 compiled by Seun Kuti, volume 2 by Blitz The Ambassador. (via)
Tracklist: 01. Seun Kuti + Fela’s Egypt 80 – Many Things02. Pressure – Bless My Soul (Secrets riddim) 03. Mavado – Fall Rain Fall (Survivor riddim) 04. Blitz The Ambassador – Breathe 05. Ray Charles – Georgia On My Mind 06. Femi Kuti – Day by Bay 07. Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 – Rise 08. Hyah Slyce – Dem Gone (Good Look riddim) 09. Eminem – Marshall Mathers 10. Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and The Egypt 80 – Army Arrangement
Quantic first met Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke in 2004. Five years
later, they were reunited at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex in LA for the
Mochilla/VTech production of Timeless, where Mulatu played with a full
orchestra. Quantic’s new DJ set, dubbed “Addis to Axum” and comprised
almost entirely of music discovered during his 2004 trip to Ethiopia, is
available now as a free download.
Quantic – Addis Tto Axum
Get a free download of Owiny Sigoma Band “We Can Rise” on their
Facebook Page. They are playing some dates in Europe in June and
July to the release of their debut album
Owiny Sigoma Band – We Can Rise
Tour Dates:
2/6/11 – Sugar Factory, Amsterdam, Netherlands
3/6/11 – Vooruit, Gent, Belgium
5/6/11 – Fleche D’Or, Paris, France
6/6/11 – Cafe Oto, London, UK.
9/7/11 – Worldwide Festival, Sete, France
12/7/11 – Barbican, London
16/7/11 – Shoreditch Festival, London
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