Mr Bongo celebrates 30 years with their third ‘Record Club’ compilation
The UK-based Mr Bongo label and record shop celebrates 30 incredible years with the release of their third Record Club compilation in May.
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Strut Records celebrates 20 years with latest ‘Nigeria 70’ compilation
Celebrating their 20th anniversary, the London-based Strut label releases the next chapter in their highly acclaimed Nigeria 70 series, featuring twelve obscure Afro-funk, highlife, and juju gems from the 70s and 80s.
Dexter Story returns with East African-inspired album ‘Bahir’
Los Angeles-based multi-instrumentalist, producer, and composer Dexter Story follows up his critically-acclaimed 2015 full-length album Wondem, and 2016 standout single “Wejene Aola” featuring saxophonist Kamasi Washington with a great new album on Soundway, titled Bahir.
Jazz-meets-West African rhythms on KOKOROKO’s debut EP
Led by, trumpeter and visual artist Sheila Maurice-Grey, the West African influenced jazz group returns with their four-song debut EP on Brownswood.
On The Corner Records celebrates International Women’s Day w/ exclusive music & art
On The Corner Records celebrates this year’s International Women’s Day (March 8, 2019) with an exclusive two track release featuring three of the labels most forward-thinking female musicians, as well as a limited-edition print from the brilliant Victoria Topping.
1977 West African Funk classic ‘Funky Rob Way’ Reissued
2019 is already turning into an extremely active year for the UK-based Mr. Bongo label, as they have recently released another essential reissue in Rob’s 1977 West African funk classic Funky Rob Way.
‘Two Tribes’ Compilation Highlight’s New African-Rooted Music out of Europe
The German-based Agogo label has released a great new compilation highlighting a number of forward-thinking artists currently living in Europe, that are incorporating African-rooted traditions into their own music.
New Soundway Twelve Featuring Rare Eighties Ghanaian Highlife
Soundway records has just put out the first release of a brand new 12″ series focused on making obscure and in-demand dancefloor selections from around the globe available on loud DJ-friendly pressings.
Rare Sounds From the Eighties Pan-African Scene
Paris has a long history of being a global hub for both culture and music, including a fusion of influences from Europe, the French-Caribbean, and Africa. This led to a rise of new African sounds in the city’s underground nightclubs and recording studios during the eighties known now as the Pan-African movement.
Randy Weston: The Essentials
A few weeks ago on September 1st, pianist, composer, and jazz legend Randy Weston sadly passed at the age of 92. The six-foot seven-inch iconic musician was one of the first to incorporate traditional African-influenced rhythms and instrumentation with jazz melodies.
