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The Kondi Band return to Strut Records to deliver a new recording that further hones the group’s unique fusions of Sorie Kondi’s inimitable vocals and the kondi thumb piano with intricate dancefloor electronics.
Read MoreNew Dawn presents Natural, bringing together legendary master drummer Ivan ‘Mamão’ Conti with Brazilian producer grassmass on two experimental funk monsters of the highest order.
Read MoreAnalog Africa’s new release introduces us to the underground garage funk scene of 1970’s Yaoundé, Cameroon’s capital. Cameroon Garage Funk is a compilation of 16 tracks and is a perfect portrait of resilience and desire to create.
Read MoreTime for o sótão to recap on some of the best projects released during the month that ended yesterday. With no shortage of exciting music, the playlist of August contains 41 tracks focusing on artists we talked about and others that deserve a special note.
Read MoreHabibi Funk is a Berlin-based record label focused on promoting and reissuing on vinyl the eclectic sounds of 20th century Arab music scene. The label's 15th release is an unmissable 13-track compilation, which reflects not only a piece of popular music from various Arab countries.
Read MoreVia the jazz-house force of Jazz re:freshed, we are delighted to feature the raw energy and musicality of the Balimaya Project and their debut Wolo So. Initiated by Yahael Camara Onono, this colelctive brings together sixteen musicians including members of Kokoroko and the SEED Ensemble.
Read MoreSome of the best projects of 2021 came out in July, with the last days of the month providing an array of golden records for the rest of the year.
Read MoreThe first and eponymous LP of Esperanto is reissued by Favorite Recordings, 41 years later its original release date. This rare and sought-after album recorded in Caracas can be likened to the best of the South American scene with strong funk & latin influences.
Read MoreThere’s music that is simply too good to not be released. Mastered from cassette tapes, Ricardo Bomba’s Eu Sei / Flutuando single might not have its sound quality close to today’s standards, being a jewel of a record nonetheless.
Read More50+1 tracks for those that keep up with us. Summarizing our favorite jams from June, this is a high-karat-gold eclectic playlist. There’s plenty of contemporary jazz, groundbreaking house music, smooth hip hop vibes and sounds from all over the place.
Read MoreTime Capsule, a publisher focused on reissues that capture the feelings and sound experiences of all times and spaces, has just dropped an unmissable collection of some of the best works by Mário Rui Silva. Stories From Another Time brings together three albums released between 1982 and 1988.
Read MoreDrawing inspirations from elements of North Indian classical music, hip hop and modal/spiritual jazz, Jaubi present their debut LP entitled Nafs at Peace, via the Polish jazz-force Astigmatic Records.
Read MoreMay 2021 brought us plenty of golden releases that shaped what we featured during this month. The selection of 60 tracks includes, as usual, a “best of” selection of the tracks we spinned in May, opening the last section of the playlist to some of the things that influence our taste.
Read MoreHymne à la Vie is the new album from french-cameroonian Pat Kalla, again creating sunny music via Heavenly Sweetness. This project is not only an ‘anthem to life’, present in the colorful arrangements of each music. It’s also the confirmation of Pat’s evolution as a musician and of the magic of his band, Le Super Mojo
Read MoreBody Mind Spirit, via Jazz & Milk, is a masterful collaboration. Sharing a deep musical understanding and respect, Àbáse and Ziggy move fluidly through future funk, deep electronica, house and techno while maintaining an undeniable organic, soulful and spiritual foundation.
Read MoreContinuing the incredible amount of brilliant releases from March, this month’s playlist carries on a eclectic note. Our favorite songs from every artist that we showcased during April are included, making this playlist another journey through what we’ve been into.
Read MoreM’berra is a fantastic project that joins the M’berra Ensemble with Italian producer and electro-shaman Khalab. These sounds, these stories, these memories and dreams are shaped in 12 tracks that represent an ancient-to-future experimentation, fed by the ancestors and sent spinning through space and time.
Read MoreThe first DJ Set of the Comunidade Cultura e Arte and O Sótão partnership brings us the connoisseur Rui Fradinho; producer, mad vinyl collector and boss of Eclectic Beats Music label. A mesmerizing hour through the waves of Broken Beat, Jazz, Soul, Funk and more...
Read MoreMora! I and Mora! II, are now reissued by the brilliant Far Out Recordings, compiling the two records in a brand new vinyl release. A pan-American melting pot of hypnotic afro-cuban rhythms, frenetic batucadas and fiery sambas, these are two of the holy grails of latin jazz, masterminded by an unsung hero of the genre.
Read MoreHailing from Italy, the Stump Valley duo pays homage to one of the country’s most interesting nightclub movements. They go back in time, to the early 80s to retrieve the sensations present in the legendary Melody Mecca club in Rimini.
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