SHINA WILLIAMS & HIS AFRICAN PERCUSSIONISTS African Dances (reissue) (Mr Bongo)

SHINA WILLIAMS & HIS AFRICAN PERCUSSIONISTS - African Dances (reissue) (Mr. Bongo) Shina Williams' first album from 1979, African Dances, marked the moment where the Nigerian afrobeat artist would team up with 'His African Percussionists', to form one of the most sought-after sounds of the next decade. Taking inspiration from the Master Of Ceremonies, Fela Kuti, this album is just as loose and evocative as the legend's, and perhaps even a little more oriented towards the disco end of the spectrum. "Cunny Jam Wayo" is a classic afrobeat march, with its rolling drums popping off left, right and centre, while "Agboju Logun" offers a softer funk ride, and "Gboro Mi Ro" lifts the soul at the final moments with a truly memorable string of brass instruments and vocals. Cop this, not the L300+ original..! Highly Recommended!

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VARIOUS - Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were 1984-94 (Soundway)

VARIOUS - Onda De Amor: Synthesized Brazilian Hits That Never Were 1984-94 (Soundway) Some crate-digging compilations are often the result of someone hand-picking their choice favourites from another country’s musical history, perhaps unaware or uninvolved with its cultural lineage in the process. On Soundway’s latest release - a treasure trove of synth jams, pop, samba boogie, Balearic and electro from 1980 & 90s Brazil - the tracks are picked by Millos Kaiser, one half of the Brazilian duo Selvagem, who is at the helm of throwing some of the country's best dance parties. It’s a rare compilation that offers Brazilian music actually picked by a Brazilian. This collection of sixteen tracks doesn’t comprise tracks scoured from deeply in-demand records, the rare sort that sell for eye-watering sums and that collectors spend years tracking down. This collection of sixteen tracks doesn’t comprise tracks scoured from deeply in-demand records, the rare sort that sell fo...

GUELEWAR - Touki Ba Banjul: Acid Trip From Banjul To Dakar

GUELEWAR - Touki Ba Banjul: Acid Trip From Banjul To Dakar ( Kindred Spirits Holland ) Comentários: ouki Ba Banjul is a compilation of the Gambian psych sensation Guelewar who played a major part in the development of the Afro Manding sound. From 1979-1982 the band released four albums, featuring some of Gambia's best funk tunes. This official first time ever reissue features the highlights of their career. Before Guelewar, Laaye N’Gorn, the lead singer of the band, was already one of Gambia’s most celebrated artists. He was the centre figure in The Supreme Eagles, with whom he played as the main act in one of Gambia’s succesful clubs ‘The Bambo No.1 Night Club’. In return for the succes the clubmanager offered them instruments, after which they renamed their band to the Super Alligators. Due to the mixture of western influences such as soul and funk with traditional and regional rhythms like boogaraboo and sawrouba, The Super Alligators had a unique sound. The result of this ble...

EXOTICA #005 - BRAND NEW SERIES OF EXOTIC/INTERNATIONAL / RARE GROOVES

"Exotica" is The Brand New series of Exotic/International / Rare grooves mixed & selected by Bruno Lopes (also known as Mundo Urbano). Original post at Mundo Urbano, December 06, 2020 . EXOTICA #005: 01.CHRISTINA VANTZOU - Wild Beast (Edições CN) 02.FÉLICIA ATKINSON - This is the gate (Shelter Press) 03.ARUSHI JAIN - हम होंगे कामयाब // We Shall Overcome (Ghunghru) 04.MATTHEW HALSALL - Salute to the Sun (Gondowana Records) 05.CHARLES DITTO - Eastern (Telephone Explosion) 06.EDSON NATALE - Nina Maika (Music From Memory) 07.CRAIG KUPKA - Electric piano, vibraphone and percussion (Music From Memory) 08.JACKY MCKAYTEN - Qurbani (Fortuna Records) 09.CHANCE - Samba do Morro(Music From Memory) 10.YUSEF LATEEF - Love Theme from "Spartacus" (Ace) 11.MALEEM MAHMOUD GHANIA WITH PHAROAH SANDERS - Boulandi Samawi (Zéhra)

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