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David Nesselhauf - A Guide To Afrokraut III Limited Edition
David Nesselhauf
A Guide To Afrokraut III Limited Edition
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Legere)
23,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Dritter Teil und Abschluss der »Afrokraut«-Trilogie des Hamburger Musikers und Songwriters als Vinyl-LP auf Legere Recordings.

Als Bassist glänzt David Nesselhauf bei hochkarätigen Hamburger Groove-Institutionen wie Diazpora, den Hamburg Spinners oder The Angels Of Libra. Mit »Afrokraut« (2016) und »Afrokraut II - The Lowbrow Manifesto« (2018) widmete sich das Multitalent dem kurzen Abschnitt der Musikgeschichte in dem Krautrock-Acts wie Can die funkigen Afrobetas entdeckten. Experimentierfreudigkeit war entscheidend für den immersiven Produktionsprozess dieses Albums, das sowohl Elemente aus Funk, Afrobeat und Krautrock als auch spacige Drones, frühe Elektronische Musik und Field Recordings umfasst. Inspiriert von dem unvollendeten Manuskript »History Deletes Itself« des verstorbenen Science-Fiction-Autors Joseph Sabiers beschloss Nesselhauf, eine Art B-Movie-Soundtrack zur Originalhandlung zu produzieren. Diese zwölf Tracks des Studioprojekts strotzen vor ungezähmter Entdeckungslust, kreativer Energie und herausragender Qualität und Originalität!
Souleance - Beautiful
Souleance
Beautiful
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Heavenly Sweetness)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Violons Barbares - Monsters And Fantastic Creatures
Violons Barbares
Monsters And Fantastic Creatures
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Violons Barbares)
30,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Toto La Momposina - The Garabato Sessions
Toto La Momposina
The Garabato Sessions
12" | 2016 | UK | Original (Real World)
10,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Dub FX - Infinite Reflection
Dub FX
Infinite Reflection
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Convoy)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Hazmat Modine - Hazmat Modine
Hazmat Modine
Hazmat Modine
LP | 2013 | Original
23,99 €*
Release: 2013 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Diverse - The Rough Guide To Capoeira
Diverse
The Rough Guide To Capoeira
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (World Music Network)
19,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Asake - Work Of Art Tri-Color Vinyl Edition
Asake
Work Of Art Tri-Color Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Empire)
22,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Pop
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Work of Art is the second album from Nigerian-born singer-songwriter and global superstar, Asake. Building on the sounds from his explosive debut, Mr. Money With The Vibe (which became Billboard’s highest-charting debut album from a Nigerian artist), the 14-track Work Of Art showcases Asake’s winning formula of fusing traditional and contemporary African music into something equally unique and celebratory. The release also marked Asake’s second straight debut on the Billboard 200, and clocked in Spotify chart debuts at number 2 on the Global Albums chart and number 5 on the US Top Albums chart. With standout singles such as “Amapiano,” “2:30,” “Basquiat,” & “Sunshine,” the album highlights Asake’s innate ability to cut through to global audiences, making him one of 2023’s most intriguing artists to watch. Pressed on Green/White/Green Tri-Color Stripe Vinyl.
The Lumineers - Cleopatra
The Lumineers
Cleopatra
2LP | 2016 | Reissue (Decca)
32,99 €*
Release: 2016 / Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Mdou Moctar - Niger EP 1 Yellow Vinyl Edition
Mdou Moctar
Niger EP 1 Yellow Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Matador)
16,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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"In 2021, we started the Mdou Moctar mixtape series. These releases compiled field recordings, cell phone voice memos, interview clips, conversations captured in the tour van, and blown-out board recordings from shows all over the world. As a continuation of those mixtapes, we present the Niger EPs, which examine the roots of the Mdou Moctar band. Early Mdou recordings were contained on cassettes, though the humble tape was soon replaced by the quick and easy facilityof cell phone technology. Long bus rides are common in West Africa. On one of these rides, you might be seated next to a stranger and ask "what are you listening to?", then a song exchange would begin over Bluetooth. This is a very real way artists found their music distributed far from home. In that vein, the Niger EP series features solely recordings taped in Mdou Moctar"s home country of Niger. Volume 1 begins the series with a mix of recordings from 2017- 2020, documenting the band at weddings, picnics, rehearsals, and even impromptu house concerts. A must have for any Mdou Moctar fan!" - Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun
Rob - Make It Fast, Make It Slow
Rob
Make It Fast, Make It Slow
LP | 2012 | UK | Original (Soundway)
19,99 €*
Release: 2012 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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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 we have been asked many times to re-issue the LP in it’s entirety. A stranger, slower offering than his more dancefloor funk-laden and Spartan first LP, this record sees ROB in similar territory but with the tempo switched down and the introspection turned up.

ROB’s trademark horns dominate and are supplied by the Mag-2, an army band founded by leader Amponsah Rockson, who named it after the army unit the band played for – the “magnificent” second battalion. In 1977, Rob traveled to the coastal town of Takoradi in search of Mag-2, which had an entire section of its line-up dedicated to horns, with the intension of laying out his proposal to them. Luckily for Rob, the band took him up on it.

With religious overtones and a broody, slightly off-key atmosphere at points it’s certainly one of the stranger afro-funk records to come out of West Africa but with tracks like Loose up Yourself and Make it Fast, Make it Slow he nails it for sure.
Dubben Meets Made In Brasil - Grilos Cantam Para Anamaria / One Two-Two
Dubben Meets Made In Brasil
Grilos Cantam Para Anamaria / One Two-Two
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Matasuna)
16,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Watchhouse - Blindfaller
Watchhouse
Blindfaller
LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Yep Roc)
28,99 €*
Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Florence Adooni & Erobique - Mam Tola
Florence Adooni & Erobique
Mam Tola
7" | 2023 | EU | Original (Philophon)
11,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Hamburg maestro Erobique, known for his improvisational spirit and irresistible disco anthems, visited drummer/producer Max Weissenfeldt at his Joy Sound Studios in Ghana. Together with Philophon artist Florence Adooni, he created the swinging catchy tune 'Mam Tola' there, which she sings in her mother tongue Frafra, a prime example of Afro-Soul. On 'Bach In Afrika', Erobique transforms a deep Kumasi-style drum'n'bass jam into a frenetic baroque ceremony by masterfully operating the Hammond 'Extra Voice' in a J.S. Bach-like manner.
Pyramid Blue - Lince Rojo / Doctor One
Pyramid Blue
Lince Rojo / Doctor One
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Rocafort)
11,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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After a decade-long hiatus, Spanish 8-piece ensemble Pyramid Blue makes a triumphant comeback with two captivating tracks.
Led by producer and composer Oscar Martos, who boasts successful collaborations with Tito Ramirez, Pyramid Blue is set to stretch the boundaries of contemporary world music with their signature sound.
'Lince Rojo,' the enchanting A-side, channels the spirit of the red lynx with its blend of Afrofunk and Ethio Jazz. On the B-side, 'Doctor One' delves into uncharted musical territories infused with a hip-hop edge creating a seamless fusion of past and present.
Susso - Keira
Susso
Keira
LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Soundway)
21,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Susso, aka bassist / producer Huw Bennett, creates music inspired by, and directly sampling, the magnificent sounds of the Mandinka people, recorded during a recent trip to Gambia. Initially travelling with the aim of gaining perspective as a musician and to discover a new world of music first hand, Huw found himself humbled by such a welcoming community of artists, mostly belonging to the celebrated Suso and Kuyateh griot families. The tracks are composed entirely from original source material, field recordings and Huw’s talents as a multi-instrumentalist; performing tuned percussion from the region including the Mandinka Balafon, Kutiringding drum, aswell drawing on his skill as a professional upright / electric bassist. The music produced has a contemporary electronic sound, whilst still paying homage to a traditional Gambian aesthetic. Keira (meaning peace) guides the listener through Huw’s journey up the River Gambia, being welcomed into remote dusty villages, where your people are the most important thing in life.
Kara Jackson - Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love?
Kara Jackson
Why Does The Earth Give Us People To Love?
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (September)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Son Rompe Pera - Batuco Purple Vinyl Edition
Son Rompe Pera
Batuco Purple Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Aya)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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David Walters - Soul Tropical
David Walters
Soul Tropical
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Heavenly Sweetness)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Sunny War - Anarchist Gospel
Sunny War
Anarchist Gospel
LP | 2023 | US | Original (New West)
23,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Bantu - What Is Your Breaking Point?
Bantu
What Is Your Breaking Point?
LP | 2023 | Original (Soledad Productions)
22,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Hanna Enlof - Solitude
Hanna Enlof
Solitude
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (GG)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Toumani Diabate - New Ancient Strings
Toumani Diabate
New Ancient Strings
LP | 2023 | Reissue (Chrysalis)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Harvey Averne's Coco Records
V.A.
Harvey Averne's Coco Records
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Charly)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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John Francis Flynn - Look Over The Wall, See The Sky
John Francis Flynn
Look Over The Wall, See The Sky
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (River Lea)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Jorge Ben / Miriam Makeba - Xica Da Silva
Jorge Ben / Miriam Makeba
Xica Da Silva
7" | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)
11,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Two classic cuts from Jorge Ben and Miriam Makeba take either side of this Mr Bongo Brazil 45 reissue.

’Xica Da Silva’ is one of Jorge Ben’s most well-known and well-loved cuts, housed on the legendary Africa Brazil LP that deserves a place in every collection. A magical MPB cut, it instantly transports you to the shores of Rio de Janeiro. With a low-slung funky samba flavour, Ben’s absorbing vocal recounts the legend of one of Brazil's oldest black icons.

On the flip side, Miriam Makeba serves up an entrancing, slowed-down, grooved-out version of ‘Xica da Silva’. A highly influential singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist from South Africa, this low and slow interpretation is doused in strutting guitar, off-beat piano stabs and hypnotic drums providing the perfect platform to let Miriam’s vocal shine through.

Remastered with refreshed artwork.
V.A. - African Rare Groove
V.A.
African Rare Groove
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Rare Groove CollectionExplore the fusion of world music with soul, funk and disco through the Rare Groove Collection.With this new volume, discover unique groove tracks straight from Jamaica!Fully remastered original versions African RARE GROOVEA journey at the heart of Nigerian afrobeat from Orlando Julius to the ethnojazz of Alemayèhu Eshèté passing by the High-life of the Ghanaian Ebo Taylor...
Tamikrest - Chatma
Tamikrest
Chatma
LP+CD | 2013 | EU | Original (Glitterbeat)
23,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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180g vinyl!
Doran Versatile Hector - Let It Out / Destruction
Doran Versatile Hector
Let It Out / Destruction
7" | 2016 | EU | Original (Cree)
12,99 €*
Release: 2016 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Born in Matura Village, Trinidad in 1949, Doran Dorril Hector aka ''Versatile'' began his career as a guitarist in a quartet singing group called the ''Orchids'' in 1965. He first began writing and performing Calypso in 1967 for the North East Competition in Sangre Grande where he emerged 1st runner up to the Mighty Poser.

He further went on to be judged the best singing teen at the Teen Talent Competition held at Scarlet Ibis Hotel in 1968 performing Otis Redding’s ''Dreams To Remember''. The prize was a recording session at Telco Records and it was at this company that Dorril released his first record ''Dance With Me''.

In the late sixties he also began travelling as a lead singer with Ed Watson and the Brass Circle, visiting the entire English-speaking Caribbean. He also went to New York, Miami, The U.S. Virgin Islands and Guadeloupe.

In 1970 he decided to get into the Calypso genre and changed his artist name to ''Versatile''. Before getting on the front stage he began doing background vocals for several calypsonians in the Calypso tents during Carnival season. He also began to work as a background vocalist at Max Serrao’s Caribbean Sound Studios, K.H. studios and Semp studios.

After saving some money from working in the entertainment business, Dorril decided to do a self-financed recording in 1974 and recorded ''Country Boy Come To Town'' at K.H. studios in Sea Lots, Port of Spain, a calypso-pop crossover song. The song was a minor success in Trinidad.

In 1975 he went into a partnership with K.H. studios to record his next single ''Let It Out''. The song was a mixture of Calypso, Funk and African influences and served as a good example for the newly evolving musical artform called ''Soca''. However, Dorril was still unable to write down his music and arrangements for the studio musicians. Ellis Chow Lin On (then manager at K.H. studios) introduced Dorril to Pelham Goddard who had just formed his band ''Roots''. Pellham Goddard wrote down the arrangements and Roots recorded the backing track. Among the musicians were names like Clive Bradley and Michael ''Toby'' Tobas. Dorril released the record on his own ''Hector'' label.

Back in the studio in August 1977 he recorded the socio-critical song ''Destruction'', a soulful reggae tune. The backing track was recorded by Colin Lucas and his newly-formed band ''Sound Revolution''. After Carnival the following year the song became a big hit in Trinidad and the wider Caribbean and finally Dorril’s signature song.

Dorril kept recording his own material and is performing live to this day. He is also an active member of T.U.C.O. (the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians Organisation).
7'' Single (45 RPM) in picture sleeve. 2 tracks. Total playing time 7 mns.
Luzmila Carpio - Inti Watana - El Retorno Del Sol Yellow Vinyl Edition
Luzmila Carpio
Inti Watana - El Retorno Del Sol Yellow Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (ZZK)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Opaque Yellow Vinyl.The iconic voice of Luzmila Carpio rings out from the Andes, spreading messages of indigenous struggle, female empowerment and unceasing love for both the people and planet around us. An undeniable icon of Bolivian Andean culture whose career spans multiple decades, Luzmila has released more than 25 albums (there's a reason that Rolling Stone described her as "one of the most prolific indigenous singers of South America"), inspiring millions while singing in both her native Aymara-Quechua language and Spanish.Yet Luzmila Carpio isn't someone who's content to simply rest on her laurels; she continues to take risks and push her music into vibrant new soundworlds. On new album Inti Watana: El Retorno del Sol (her first LP in a decade), she's teamed up with Argentinian producer Leonardo Martinelli (a.k.a. Tremor), a ZZK veteran who's spent the bulk of his career finding the common ground between Latin American folk rhythms and modern electronics. Building off the momentum created by 2015's Luzmila Carpio Meets ZZK collection - in which her music was reworked by not only Tremor, but standout electronic artists like Nicola Cruz, Chancha Vía Circuito and El Búho - this new album is meant to stretch across genres, generations and continents, with Luzmila's sonorous, occasionally birdsong - inspired vocalizations gracefully gliding amongst ambient textures, programmed beats and (of course) a bevy of traditional instrumentationfrom around the globe. Over the course of the LP, Bolivian charangos and quenas sit comfortably alongside the sounds of harmonium, violin, acoustic and electric guitar, Argentinian bombo leguero and sacha guitar, Armenian duduk and a litany of Asian percussion.Inti Watana: El Retorno del Sol, which will be accompanied by a full length documentary, might not sound like previous Luzmila Carpio releases, but on a spiritual, political and lyrical level, her core values remain unchanged. A native of Bolivia's Potosí region, she's long been a beacon for indigenous communiti...
V.A. - Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats From Apartheid's Twilight Years
V.A.
Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats From Apartheid's Twilight Years
3LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BBE Africa)
48,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Matisyahu - Youth
Matisyahu
Youth
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Fallen Sparks)
33,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Angola Soundtrack Volume 2
V.A.
Angola Soundtrack Volume 2
2LP | 2013 | EU | Reissue (Analog Africa)
32,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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In 2010, against all odds, Angola Soundtrack Vol.1 was awarded the German Record Critics' Prize in the category "Black music". This victory was all the sweeter for its triumph over the predicted winner, Aloe Blacc's multi platinium record, "Good Things". Many were surprised that the award was handed to a compilation that covered obscure music, but it didn't surprise the team behind Analog Africa who believed such award should have come much earlier. Since discovering the music of Angola 15 years ago, styles such Kazucuta, Rebita and Semba have become an addiction for Samy Ben Redjeb, the compiler, who proclaimed a serious warning in the first edition liner notes:

"Listening to these tracks may cause addiction and provoke heavy rotation!"

Angola Soundtrack Vol.2 - Hypnosis, Distortions & other Sonic Innovations 1969-1978 - The unique blend of incomparable musicianship, passionate delivery and regional rhythms that make these tracks so combustible are no accident. An exceptional set of circumstances existed in the history of Angola before Independence that created the giant leap in the style and standard of bands and recordings of the time.

When Portuguese repressive measures prevented the small Turmas, street musician groups, from being able to perform in Carnaval celebrations in 1961, a Portuguese civil servant, entrepreneur and Angolan music fan named Luis Montês was already in a position to capitalise on Luanda's need for a live music scene. His self-designed "Kutonocas", Sunday afternoon live music festivals, delighted a Luandan population hungry for a communication between the city and musseques (townships). It also forced groups to adapt to a different style of playing that would accommodate large stages and broader audiences. They equipped themselves with electric guitars, and fed on the musical influences from Cape Verde, Congo and the Dominican Republic, while staying patriotically true to their own musical legacy and unique rhythms.

The intimacy of those participating in this musical revolution meant they playfully and professionally wanted to trump each other's style; communication between the groups was frequent as everyone studied each other's records and concerts and players were under a lot of pressure to outdo each other due to the limited recording and performing opportunities. Development of skill and ingenuity was a must, as well as addressing the highly politicised climate. The optimism of Independence can be heard in these recordings; a common goal between the audience and musicians.

Upon reading the characteristically generous liner notes of this new Analog Africa release, you will be given more hints of the crucial melting pot that allowed this short period to have such an outstanding productivity. Featuring 44 pages acquired in coordination with the National Library of Luanda and the art magazine "Note E Dia", Analog Africa head honcho Samy Ben Redjeb has managed to collect newspaper clips, extremely rare pictures of the bands on stage and printed interviews from the 70s.

The stunning pages of passionate photography and artistic design also include interviews with many of the original artists and their families, biographies of the three labels that made it all possible, and of Luis Montês, who was the pulse of the live music scene in Luanda. This compilation is a dedication to the short lived recording industry in Angola, a brief moment of history between 1969 and 1978 in which three recording companies produced approximately 800 records, mostly singles. They are rare jewels, each song with a significant story and feel behind it. You will hear exciting music blazed with the anticipation of emancipation, tracks fuelled with a sense of unity, community, importance and immediacy.

This addictive, outlawed music from Angola shakes and grooves with the smoothness of staccato machine gun fire. Do yourself a favor and submerge yourself into some of the most addictive music created by mankind!
V.A. - Brazilian Rare Groove
V.A.
Brazilian Rare Groove
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Rare Groove CollectionExplore the fusion of world music with soul, funk and disco through the Rare Groove Collection.With this new volume, discover unique groove tracks straight from Jamaica!Fully remastered original versionsBrazilian RARE GROOVEDiscover the wonders of Brazilian music from 60s, 70s & 80s. A wave of modernity invades the country and Soul, Funk & Disco influences merge with traditional genres such as Bossa Nova, Samba or Batucada. This union led to a colorful and cheerful groove symbolizing the transformation of Brazil.
Los Pericos - Pericos & Friends
Los Pericos
Pericos & Friends
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Music Brokers)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Cesaria Evora - Club Sodade
Cesaria Evora
Club Sodade
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
38,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Hector Rivera - At The Party / Do It To Me
Hector Rivera
At The Party / Do It To Me
7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Demon)
24,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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William Onyeabor - World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor
William Onyeabor
World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor
3LP | 2013 | US | Original (Luaka Bop)
41,99 €*
Release: 2013 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Damon Albarn & Four Tet dig this gentleman, so you should dig this forgotten master of african synth-craze, too!
Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force - Yermande
Mark Ernestus' Ndagga Rhythm Force
Yermande
LP | 2016 | UK | Original (Ndagga)
24,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Five years into the project, with two acclaimed albums and dozens of triumphant international performances to its name, “Yermande” announces a thrilling new phase for this Dakar-Berlin collaboration: emphatically a giant step forward.
The group of players is boiled down to twelve for recordings, eight for shows; sessions in Dakar become steeply more focussed. ‘This time around I was better able to specify what I wanted right from the initial recording sessions in Dakar,’ says Ernestus; 'and further in the production process I took more freedom in reducing and editing audio tracks, changing MIDI data, replacing synth sounds and introducing electronic drum samples.’
Right away you hear music-making which has come startlingly into its own. Rather than submitting to the routine, discrete gradations of recording, producing and mixing, the music is tangibly permeated with deadly intent from the off. Lethally it plays a coiled, clipped, percussive venom and thumping bass against the soaring, open-throated spirituality of Mbene Seck’s singing. Plainly expert, drilled and rooted, the drumming is unpredictable, exclamatory, zinging with life. Likewise the production: intuitive and fresh but utterly attentive; limber but hefty; vividly sculpted against a backdrop of cavernous silence.
Six chunks of stunning, next-level mbalax, then, funky as anything.
V.A. - African Vibes
V.A.
African Vibes
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Between electronic music and traditional African music, dive into the heart of this subtle mix thanks to the leading artists of the genre!Bonobo - Vaudou Game - Bonga -Guts - Fatoumata Diawara - Philippe Cohen Solal - Manu Dibango -Anschorsong
Abigail Lapell - Getaway
Abigail Lapell
Getaway
LP | 2023 | Original (Abigail Lapell)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Chaino - Temptation
Chaino
Temptation
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Modern Harmonic)
29,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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The first ever LP release of this previously reel only exotica gem!
Antibalas - Antibalas Colored Vinyl Edition
Antibalas
Antibalas Colored Vinyl Edition
LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Daptone)
26,99 €*
Release: 2012 / US – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The unstoppable, irresistible rhythms and melodies of Antibalas have influenced scores of artists across rock, hip hop, afrobeat and beyond. Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997, 12 piece ensemble Antibalas is credited with introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience, influencing countless musicians and developing a live show that is the stuff of legend. Members of Antibalas served as musical directors and the house band in the Broadway hit Fela! and penned original music for the show. Members have also recently collaborated/performed with Iron and Wine, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Mark Ronson, TV on the Radio and The Roots. On the heels of the hit musical Fela!, Antibalas ended up reuniting with former member and producer Gabriel Roth, who was at the helm for their first three albums. This self-titled album was their first on Daptone Records.
V.A. - Bossa N' Coldplay
V.A.
Bossa N' Coldplay
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Music Brokers)
13,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Renaissance - Illusion
Renaissance
Illusion
LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Repertoire)
23,99 €*
Release: 2016 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Original Sound Of Mali
V.A.
Original Sound Of Mali
2LP | 2016 | UK | Reissue (Mr Bongo)
21,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Original Sound of Mali’ compiled by David ‘Mr Bongo’ Buttle, Vik Sohonie (Ostinato Records) and Florent Mazzoleni.

Malian music is a deep, lyrical form of African music. Those of us deeply entranced by Malian culture, and, in particular, the immense hypnotic beauty of Malian music, have put together a selection of songs from across the country.

No booklet in this Version.
Gerry Cinnamon - Live At Hampden Park
Gerry Cinnamon
Live At Hampden Park
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Little Runaway)
36,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Oriental Rare Groove
V.A.
Oriental Rare Groove
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wagram)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Rare Groove CollectionExplore the fusion of world music with soul, funk and disco through the Rare Groove Collection.With this new volume, discover unique groove tracks straight from Jamaica!Fully remastered original versions Oriental RARE GROOVEA trip to the oriental peninsula following the steps of the Lebanese disco of Elias Rahbani, cradled by the Morrocan Soul of Ouiness or trained by the Lybian melodies of Ahmed Fakroun...
Nana Benz Du Togo - Ago
Nana Benz Du Togo
Ago
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Komos)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Kate Rusby - 30 : Happy Returns
Kate Rusby
30 : Happy Returns
2LP | 2023 | Original (Pure Rec)
29,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Malphino - Sueno
Malphino
Sueno
10" | 2023 | Original (Lex)
19,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Alhaji Waziri Oshomah - Vol. 4
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Vol. 4
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Luaka Bop)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The fourth volume of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah"s five-part Volume Series.This release follows World Spirituality Classics 3: The Muslim Highlife of Alhaji Waziri Oshomah (September 23, 2022), which received killer reviews from Uncut (8/10), MOJO, and Pitchfork (7.2), calling it "therapy, worship, ecstasy."Along with the other four volumes of the series, Vol. 4 is now available-for the very first time!-as part of a complete set (in a box): Vol 1 - 5 (1978 - 1985).
Dexter Story - Wejene Aola Feat. Kamasi Washington
Dexter Story
Wejene Aola Feat. Kamasi Washington
7" | 2016 | UK | Original (Soundway)
10,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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For his next release on Soundway Records, Los Angeles-based Dexter Story hooks up with long time friend and compatriot of music, the saxophonist, jazz composer, producer and band-leader Kamasi Washington. A fierce, rumbling electro Ethio-Funk groove provides the platform for an intense and powerful interplay between Washington on tenor sax and Todd Simon on trumpet. An instrumental cover version of Tilahun Gessesse's 1970s cut of the same name, it's Story's homage to the oppressed Oromo people of Southern Ethiopia. Backed on the flip by the one cut from Story's 'Wondem' long-player that did not make it to vinyl when the LP version was cut, Nia Andrew's sublime and atmospheric collaboration on Eastern Prayer will keep all those happy who grumbled at it's exclusion from wax first time around. This is a record that no lover of Ethio-Jazz, Afro-Beat or Funk should be excused for not owning.
Bokanté - History
Bokanté
History
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Piasreal World)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Gipsy Kings - Renaissance
Gipsy Kings
Renaissance
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Wienerworld)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lenhart Tapes - Dens
Lenhart Tapes
Dens
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Glitterbeat)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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IzangoMa - Ngo Ma
IzangoMa
Ngo Ma
2LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Brownswood)
38,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The fifteen-piece kaleidoscopic ensemble IzangoMa might only be releasing its debut offering on the esteemed UK-based label Brownswood Recording this coming Northern Hemisphere Spring, but the collective’s roots stretch back to the meeting of Sibusile Xaba (vox/keys) and Ashley Kgabo (synths/snare drum/drum machine) in 2016. The album is the logical next step in a journey. Sibusile Xaba reveals a side to his virtuosic talent at cardinal opposites with the familiar folk sound the largesse knew him for. Kings rejoice in laughter on album opener “Agenda Re-member”, while the music cascades carefree over frequencies expressing joy and positive living. In this world, IzangoMa’s world, the moon sings sweet melodies and the children rejoice in laughter. Worries are but a distraction, and joy is the ultimate quest. It’s a declaration of love in its highest, lucid, uninhibited form.
Sol Power All-Stars - Djidjo Vide
Sol Power All-Stars
Djidjo Vide
12" | 2016 | UK | Original (Sol Power)
13,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Just in time for summer, Sol Power Sound is proud to present its 4th release, the Djidjo Vide EP, a 1-2 punch of Afro house by label heads, the Sol Power All-Stars.

Djidjo Vide, the title track on the A-side, features DC (via Togo) Afrobeat band, Elikeh. It's a vibey slice of propulsive Afro house about finding joy in the face of hardship. Massama Dogo's commanding vocals (sung in Mina) combined with the driving bassline, and aggressive horns (performed by DC's Sticky Bear) make Djidjo Vide a summer sure shot for a roof-top jam, beachside dance floor, or nightclub near you.

The B-side, Tell Me Why is darker and deeper, chock full of percussion, a chopped vocal sample, and in-your-face afrobeat horns (performed by Matt Rippetoe and Joe Herrera of DC's the Harry Bells). It's a late-night beatdown that will set things off proper in a dark room!
Dawit Yifru - Dawit Yifru
Dawit Yifru
Dawit Yifru
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Muzikawi)
28,49 €* 29,99 € -5%
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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"Ethiopia’s music company Muzikawi, will on 30 March reissue the self-titled solo instrumental album of Ethio-jazz composer Dawit Yifru, which offers an exceptional occasion to rediscover one of the most important eras in Ethiopia’s music history. The 11 track album features a compilation of songs that were restored and remastered from cassettes released throughout the 1970s. With Ethiopian Chickchika music, Twist, Congolese Rumba, and Waltz music styles converging, the songs reflect the dynamic musical crossroads that were present at the time in the Horn of Africa country. However, it is the inclusion of the violin instrument, which was uncommon at the time, that presents Dawit Yifru as a visionary composer amongst his mates at the time. “These elements have come together to create Ethio-jazz music at its most bold, spiritual and syncretic,” Muzikawi founder Teshome Wondimu said. “With this compilation, Dawit Yifru offers a bright window into the past of Ethiopia’s music scene which is so rich, deep and sophisticated, with a gentle, beautiful story to tell – and we see ourselves as the messengers who are bringing the world this story and sound.” This compilation is the first release of the Muzikawi’s Archive & Research project, which seeks to re-record and re-issue some of Ethiopia’s most celebrated music that never made it outside the country and in the process bring fame and recognition to musicians whose music was never available on the international market. “ Every country has its stars, its loved singers, but there are of course titans of their era and Dawit Yifru is one of the few, ” Wondimu said. “ The reason many will be experiencing his works for the first time is because in the 1970s, the Ethiopian music ‘industry’ thrived only at the capital Addis Ababa with little recording infrastructure in comparison to its neighbours like Kenya and Uganda, where cult record labels and producers captured the countries’ sound and made the recordings available internationally and for the masses.” “Therefore, our Archive & Research project is a guaranteed way to keep these great works of music alive and circulating. Overall, this compilation is an absolutely brilliant and must own recording from one of the most original sounding Ethiopian composers you’ll ever hear. Hopefully this release will open the door for the world to discover more incredible music and culture from Ethiopia.” Dawit Yifru remains a household name in Ethiopia due to his commitment to collaborating with a diverse range of musicians and sharing his musical skills not just to his peers but also with the new generation of musicians. Dawit Yifru will be available on all digital platforms and for purchase on vinyl. "
John Francis Flynn - Look Over The Wall See The Sky
John Francis Flynn
Look Over The Wall See The Sky
LP | 2023 | Original (River Lea)
31,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Alison Brown - On Banjo
Alison Brown
On Banjo
LP | 2023 | Original (Compass)
20,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Mokoomba - Tusona: Tracings In The Sand
Mokoomba
Tusona: Tracings In The Sand
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Out Here)
21,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Five years after the release of their last album "Luyando", Zimbabwe"s most celebrated music export returns with their long-awaited album "Tusona: Tracings in the Sand". The six musicians from Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe have come up with their most danceable album to date: The DIY production is recorded in Zimbabwe and sees them refining their unique sound: Infectious Afro grooves deeply connected to Zimbabwe"s cultural DNA.
The Pioneers - Long Shot Translucent Magenta Vinyl Edition
The Pioneers
Long Shot Translucent Magenta Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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180 gram audiophile vinyl
Including “Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)", "Samfie Man", and "Black Bud" a.o.
Produced by the legendary Leslie Kong
Limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on translucent magenta coloured vinyl

The Pioneers,became one of the first Jamaican acts to achieve international success with their UK hit, “Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)”. The success of the single was swiftly followed by what became one of Trojan's biggest selling long players of all time, the aptly titled Long Shot. Showcasing a dozen of the group's best-known works to date for one of reggae's earliest and most successful producers Leslie Kong, the LP features a number of Jamaican hits, including “Samfie Man” and “Black Bud”, as well as the best-selling title track.
The Sixties were a golden age for Jamaican vocal trios. During the latter half of this incredibly creative decade, a multitude of harmony groups made their mark on the island's music scene, but of these only a relative few possessed the talent and determination to endure beyond the rock steady era.

One trio that not only succeeded, but blossomed following the onset of reggae, is The Pioneers, who in 1969 became one of the first Jamaican acts to achieve international success with their UK hit, “Long Shot (Kick De Bucket)”. The success of the single was swiftly followed by what became one of Trojan's biggest selling long players of all time, the aptly titled Long Shot. Showcasing a dozen of the group's best-known works to date for one of reggae's earliest and most successful producers Leslie Kong, the LP features a number of Jamaican hits, including “Samfie Man” and “Black Bud”, as well as the best-selling title track.

Long Shot is available as a limited edition of 750 individually numbered copies on translucent magenta coloured vinyl.
Hamza El Din - Al Oud
Hamza El Din
Al Oud
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Real Gone Music)
38,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Limited clear vinyl LP pressing. It's fair to say that what Ravi Shankar did for the sitar, Hamza el Din did for the oud (the short-necked Arabian lute): bringing a little-known instrument to the attention of the West and popularizing it. Indeed, he ended up playing oud with everybody from the Grateful Dead to the Kronos Quartet to his one-time roommate Sandy Bull. But El Din's gifts went beyond that of an oud virtuoso; he was also an accomplished singer and composer, and you will hear all of those talents on full display on this seminal album, released on Vanguard in 1965 soon after his star-making appearance at the 1964 Newport Folk Festival that attracted the attention of Bob Dylan and Joan Baez. Meditative, mesmerizing, and haunting, Al Oud features nine original compositions based on Nubian folk traditions; at first it's the exotic sound of the oud that draws you in, but it's the rhythmic pulse of the music and the expressive quality of El Din's voice that keeps you riveted. Our first-ever American LP reissue of this classic record comes in a clear vinyl pressing limited to 900 copies, complete with original artwork featuring liner notes by Jamal Mohammed Ahmed, at the time Sudan's Ambassador to the United Nations. A richly rewarding listen.
Togo All Stars - Spirits
Togo All Stars
Spirits
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Excelsior)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The 4th Street Orchestra - Leggo! Ah-Fi-We-Dis
The 4th Street Orchestra
Leggo! Ah-Fi-We-Dis
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood - Jarak Qaribak
Dudu Tassa & Jonny Greenwood
Jarak Qaribak
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (World Circuit)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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La Rue Ketanou - Ouvert A Double Tour
La Rue Ketanou
Ouvert A Double Tour
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Irfan (Le Label))
21,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From The 1970s & '80s
V.A.
Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings From The 1970s & '80s
3LP+7" | 2013 | UK | Original (Soundway)
27,99 €*
Release: 2013 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soundway Records present Kenya Special: Selected East African Recordings from the 1970s & ‘80s - a treasure-trove of rare and unusual recordings from East Africa. Spread out over two CDs and one triple LP, Kenya Special is accompanied by detailed liner notes, original artwork and photographs.

It follows on from Soundway’s much acclaimed African ‘Special’ series that to date has focused on the highlife and afrobeat output from 1970s Nigeria and Ghana. Kenya Special is a collection of 32 recordings (most of which were only ever released on small-run 45rpm 7" singles) that stand out as being different or unique as well as some classic genre standards. From Kikuyu language ‘liquid soul’, Luo benga and Swahili afrobeat to genre-bending Congolese and Tanzanian tracks recorded in Nairobi, Kenya Special sees Soundway yet again taking the less trodden path. Many of the tracks featured here are peppered with innovation and experimentation highlighting how diverse the music scene in Kenya was at the time.

In 1970s Kenya the two threads of rumba and benga loosely dominated the music scene. Benga quickly became Kenya’s unique contribution to afro-pop; spreading like wildfire through the interior countryside with it’s fast, 4/4 machine-gun beat and intricate electric guitar layers. The Congolese take on Afro-Cuban rumba was introduced by touring bands many of whom settled in East Africa - influencing bands from Kenya and Tanzania to come up with their own take on this popular style. Alongside these styles were small ensembles and hotel-sponsored bands, playing a blend of music that often included rock ‘n’ roll riffs, elements of ‘afro’ music (influenced by West African musicians like Fela Kuti), and multiple other combinations from South African and Zambian guitar styles to disco, funk and Swahili coastal rhythms like chakacha.

Painstakingly compiled, assembled and researched over two years by a team of five people from five countries (Kenya included), Kenya Special is a collection that looks beyond the mainstream and brings new life and recognition to some little known gems and forgotten classics of Kenya’s past.
Mdou Moctar - Niger EP 2 Green Vinyl Edition
Mdou Moctar
Niger EP 2 Green Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Matador)
16,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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"In 2021, we started the Mdou Moctar mixtape series. These releases compiled field recordings, cell phone voice memos, interview clips, conversations captured in the tour van, and blown-out board recordings from shows all over the world. As a continuation of those mixtapes, we present the Niger EPs, which examine the roots of the Mdou Moctar band. Early Mdou recordings were contained on cassettes, though the humble tape was soon replaced by the quick and easy facilityof cell phone technology. Long bus rides are common in West Africa. On one of these rides, you might be seated next to a stranger and ask "what are you listening to?", then a song exchange would begin over Bluetooth. This is a very real way artists found their music distributed far from home. In that vein, the Niger EP series features solely recordings taped in Mdou Moctar"s home country of Niger. Volume 1 begins the series with a mix of recordings from 2017- 2020, documenting the band at weddings, picnics, rehearsals, and even impromptu house concerts. A must have for any Mdou Moctar fan!" - Mdou Moctar bassist Mikey Coltun
Lucas Santtana - O Paraíso
Lucas Santtana
O Paraíso
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (No Format)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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With this new solar album, Brazilian singer-songwriter Lucas Santtana wishes to re-enchant our life on earth.For his ninth album "O Paraíso" (Paradise), the free heir of the Brazilian tropicália intends to redefine our idea of Paradise. "It is in front of us, we must open our eyes and learn to contemplate it in depth," he explains. The Earth is a living organism also called "biosphere", a unique planet in the solar system where all the conditions are gathered to welcome life. Lucas places life at the heart of his songs and celebrates the collective forces that resist to preserve it. His guitar-vocal songs with bossa nova sounds are mixed with organic sounding percussions, enriched with electronic orchestrations and textures. The Brazilian composer gets closer to his French audience by collaborating with Flavia Coelho, Flore Benguigui (from the band L"Impératrice) or the saxophonist Laurent Bardaine, and by even trying his hand at French on one of his tracks. It"s a festive new album, which helps us better understand where we live and with whom we share this heavenly home.
Nu Guinea - The Tony Allen Experiments - Afrobeat Makers Volume 3
Nu Guinea
The Tony Allen Experiments - Afrobeat Makers Volume 3
LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Comet)
21,99 €*
Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Comet is pleased to announce the third volume of the Afrobeat Makers Series: Nu Guinea - The Tony Allen Experiments.
By re-working the original magic drum patterns from the Afrobeat master Tony Allen, Nu Guinea created a compilation of tracks which is charged by a voluminous electronic jazz-Psyche funk imprint.
For this release, Comet Records teamed up with Early Sounds Recordings, the berlin label, also home to duo Berliners Nu Guinea.
The Naples formed, Berlin-based duo, is a project that arose out of jam sessions, melting synthesizers with instruments, containing a handmade sound that is not aiming for perfection but genuineness. It can be understood as a steadily shaping form, always open for collaborations with other musicians.
They've previously collaborated with singer Wayne Snow (fellow berliner artist on Comet) for the vocal edit of Nu-World, also delivered a remix for Wayne Snow’ ʻRosie Epʼ both recently released on Tartelet Records.
Tunico - Tunico
Tunico
Tunico
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Far Out)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Rachel Sermanni - Dreamer Awake
Rachel Sermanni
Dreamer Awake
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Navigator)
27,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Naissam Jalal - Healing Rituals
Naissam Jalal
Healing Rituals
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Les Couleurs Du Son)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 2
V.A.
Township Jive & Kwela Jazz Volume 2
LP | 2013 | EU | Original (Ubuntu Publishing)
19,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soul Safari presents volume Two of the Township Jive & Kwela Jazz compilation, featuring 18 rare gems from South Africa, recorded between 1930 and 1962. All titles on this compilation have been carefully handpicked from the ILAM Archives (the International Library of African Music), in Grahamstown, South Africa.
Chouk Bwa /The Ångströmers - Somanti
Chouk Bwa /The Ångströmers
Somanti
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Following on from 2020"s debut album "Vodou Alé" and two EPs last year, the collaboration between Haitian seven-piece Chouk Bwa and Belgian production duo, The Ångströmers return with their second album "Somanti". Full of Afro-Caribbean voodoo polyrhythms and bass-weight dub electronics, the group count the likes of Gilles Peterson, Gideon Coe, Trevor Jackson, Worldwide FM as fans.
Noah Gundersen - If This Is The End
Noah Gundersen
If This Is The End
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Noah Gundersen)
30,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Bahta Gebre-Heywet / Alemayetu Eshete - Tessassategn Eko / Ayalqem Tedenqo
Bahta Gebre-Heywet / Alemayetu Eshete
Tessassategn Eko / Ayalqem Tedenqo
7" | 2016 | UK | Original (Mr Bongo)
12,99 €*
Release: 2016 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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‘Tèssassatègn Eko’ is a catchy, soulful Ethiopian jam. Originally released on
Amha AE 690 A in 1973. Arranged by the prolific Girma Beyene.

‘Ayalqem Tèdènqo’ see’s Eshèté’s third appearance in the Africa 45’s series. Released originally on Amha AE 290 A in 1971. A shuffling drum/percussion groove with soulful piano and bass, catchy vocal hook and guitar solo.
iZem - In Ze Early Morning
iZem
In Ze Early Morning
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Elis)
30,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Solar: Sun Ra In Brasil
V.A.
Solar: Sun Ra In Brasil
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Red Hot)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Space Echo
V.A.
Space Echo
2LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Analog Africa)
34,99 €*
Release: 2016 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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In the spring of 1968 a cargo ship was preparing to leave the port of Baltimore with an important shipment of musical instruments. Its final destination was Rio De Janeiro, where the EMSE Exhibition (Exposição Mundial Do Son Eletrônico) was going to be held. It was the first expo of its kind to take place in the Southern Hemisphere and many of the leading companies in the field of electronic music were involved. Rhodes, Moog, Farfisa, Hammond and Korg, just to name a few, were all eager to present their newest synthesisers and other gadgets to a growing and promising South American market, spearheaded by Brazil and Colombia.

The ship with the goods set sail on the 20th of March on a calm morning and mysteriously disappeared from the radar on the very same day. One can only imagine the surprise of the villagers of Cachaço, on the Sao Nicolau island of Cabo Verde, when a few months later they woke up and found a ship stranded in their fields, in the middle of nowhere, 8 km from any coastline.

After consulting with the village elders, the locals had decided to open the containers to see what was inside – however gossip as scintillating as this travels fast and colonial police had already arrived and secured the area. Portuguese scientists and physicians were ordered to the scene and after weeks of thorough studies and research, it was concluded that the ship had fallen from the sky. One of the less plausible theories was that it might have fallen from a Russian military air carrier. The locals joked that again the government had wasted their tax money on a useless exercise, as a simple look at the crater generated by the impact could explain the phenomena. “No need for Portuguese rocket scientists to explain this!” they laughed.

What the villagers didn’t know, was that traces of cosmic particles were discovered on the boat. The bow of the ship showed traces of extreme heat, very similar to traces found on meteors, suggesting that the ship had penetrated the hemisphere at high speed. That theory also didn't make sense as such an impact would have reduced the ship to dust. Mystery permeated the event.

Finally, a team of welders arrived to open the containers and the whole village waited impatiently. The atmosphere, which had been filled with joy and excitement, quickly gave way to astonishment. Hundreds of boxes conjured, all containing keyboards and other instruments which they had never seen before: and all useless in an area devoid of electricity. Disappointment was palpable. The goods were temporarily stored in the local church and the women of the village had insisted a solution be found before Sunday mass.

It is said that charismatic anti-colonial leader Amílcar Cabral had ordered for the instruments to be distributed equally in places that had access to electricity, which placed them mainly in schools. This distribution was best thing that could have happened - keyboards found fertile grounds in the hands of curious children, born with an innate sense of rhythm who picked up the ready-to-use instruments. This in turn facilitated the modernisation of local rhythms such as Mornas, Coladeras and the highly danceable music style called Funaná, which had been banned by the Portuguese colonial rulers until 1975 due to its sensuality!

The observation was made that the children who came into contact with the instruments found on the ship inherited prodigious capabilities to understand music and learn instruments. One of them was the musical genius Paulino Vieira, who by the end of the 70s would become the country´s most important music arranger. 8 out of the 15 songs presented in this compilation had been recorded with the backing of the band Voz de Cabo Verde, lead by Paulino Vieira, the mastermind behind the creation and promulgation of what is known today as “The Cosmic Sound of Cabo Verde”.
Cristina Branco - Mäe
Cristina Branco
Mäe
LP | 2023 | UK | Original (O-Tone Music)
24,99 €*
Release: 2023 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Esa & Kamazu - Shukuma
Esa & Kamazu
Shukuma
12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Aweh)
17,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Aweh is back to present Shukuma, the highly anticipated collaboration between label head Esa and South African Kwaito legend Kamazu from Soweto. This record, created between 2020 and 2022, is a testament to the power of musical synergy and South African cultural aweh-ness.

As part of Shukuma, the title track and the EP also lies the future Kwaito classic, Muntu. This dance floor banger not only showcases the creative prowess of Esa and Kamazu but also features a collaboration with Dirty Bungalow, adding a unique touch to the overall EP. Muntu has already been featured in the esteemed podcast series, The Invisible Hand.

To further enhance the experience, Esa has collaborated with talented artists Floating B_strd and Sanoy to create an exquisite art piece that perfectly captures the essence of Shukuma. The final artwork will be revealed on the official release day, adding an element of surprise and anticipation. This is a Kwaai Collab you don't want to miss.
Ayalew Mesfin - Wegene (My Countryman) Metallic Grey Vinyl Edition
Ayalew Mesfin
Wegene (My Countryman) Metallic Grey Vinyl Edition
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Now-Again)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Wegene IS NOW Available IN A Limited Edition Metallic Grey Pressing Ayalew Mesfin stands aside the likes of Mulatu Astake, Mahmoud Ahmed, Hailu Mergia and Alemayehu Eshete as a legend of 1970s Ethiopia. Mesfin’s music is some of the funkiest to arise from this unconquerable East African nation. Mesfin’s recording career, captured in nearly two dozen 7” singles and numerous reel-to-reel tapes, shows the strata of the most fertile decade in Ethiopia’s 20th century recording industry, when records were pressed constantly by both independent upstarts and corporate behemoths, even if they were only distributed within the confines of this East African nation. Though Mesfin was forced underground by the Derg regime that took control of Ethiopia in 1974, he has returned almost 50 years later with this triumphant set albums – the first time that his music has been presented in this form. These albums give us a chance to discover a rare and beautiful moment in music history, in anthologies built from Mesfin’s uber-rare 7” single releases and from previously unreleased recordings taken from master tapes. Wegene gives us a chance to discover a rare & beautiful moment in music history, in an anthology built from his uber-rare 7” single releases. Contains an oversized 11” x 11” 16 page book that tells the story of modern Ethiopian music and Mesfin’s role within it.
Dun Ringill - Where The Old Gods Play Act 1
Dun Ringill
Where The Old Gods Play Act 1
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (The Sign)
25,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Tim Easton - Special 20
Tim Easton
Special 20
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Black Mesa)
17,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - A Moi La Liberte - Early Electronic Rai Algerie 1983/ 90
V.A.
A Moi La Liberte - Early Electronic Rai Algerie 1983/ 90
LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Born Bad)
30,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Before becoming an international musical phenomenon, raï was first and foremost the expression of a social behaviour, of a way of being. It bothers, excites, seduces, but leaves no one indifferent! Delving into the deepest recesses of raï, this compilation serves as a tribute to its roaring years, but also as a rejuvenation of the genre in its sulphurous, subterranean version. It seemed like a good idea to dig into nearly untraceable cassettes, thus confirming it's in the oldest of Oranese pots that the very best of raï is to be found. Just 50 years ago, no one would have believed even a bit in a genre seemingly bound to forever turn round and round in its native Oran, laying low in one of its many coastal road clubs. In these underground venues, singers - backed up by a minimalist orchestration for lack of space - would move their audience to laughs and tears, sobbing in a beer or chuckling down (dry) whisky. Either way, the public would unfailingly be moved by their defying tunes, sounding like a challenge to the established, self-righteous order of things - complete with trumpets, electric guitars, accordions and an array of percussions. Through the pre and post-independence years, from 1950 to 1970, raï urbanised itself, with a generation growing up between asphalt and concrete to the sound of traditional flute, but also and mostly listening to twist, French variété and rock music. Their names were Boutaïba S'ghir, Messaoud Bellemou, Groupe El Azhar, Younès Benfissa or Zergui, and they passed on their collection of songs to the incoming "Chebs" -breathing a second youth into them. Oran, the capital of West-Algeria, will be at the heart of this rejuvenation. Raï's success was overwhelming, so much so that in 1985 - when it appeared at the Youth Festival in Alger and when Oran held its first raï festival - the Algerian authorities hastened to nationalise the genre, all the while calling for its "normalisation" (that is, the "purification" of its lyrics), and to declare it "an integral part...
Remi Kabaka - Son Of Africa
Remi Kabaka
Son Of Africa
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (BBE Africa)
38,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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iZem - Hafa
iZem
Hafa
LP | 2016 | EU | Original (Soundway)
17,99 €*
Release: 2016 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Electronic & Dance
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Journeyman, DJ, radio presenter, beat raconteur – it’s been hard to keep up with all of iZem‘s movements lately. The innovative Lisbon-based French producer has been hard at work on his debut LP Hafa, exploring the sounds of Latin America and North Africa in a vivid analogue-digital, genre-defying soundscape that is sure to leave your head spinning. Inspired by cultural greats like Jack Kerouac, Paul Bowles, Tahar Ben Jelloun and Matisse, iZem spent time soaking up the atmosphere at the inspiring Café Hafa, an idyllic cliff-pop joint overlooking the strait of Gibraltar, in Tangier, Morocco, which has formed a golden backdrop to his debut LP. Brimming with soulful exoticism, personal narratives and adventurous collaborators, Hafa has been an experiment in taking on the afro-centric sounds of his journey to-date by incorporating modern, introspective songwriting and hybrid beats.
Often writing music whilst crossing continents, the only place iZem allows dust to settle is in the heart, heat and rhythms of his local-global future sounds. A decade of nomadism between Spain, Brazil, Argentina, Ireland and Portugal made way for a series of critically acclaimed EP’s and remixes for Soundway, GAMM, Far Out, Agogo, ZZK records, Wah Wah 45s, and Mais Um Discos. Arrival on the global, forward-thinking, artistically leftfield scene was predicted by Gilles Peterson, XLR8R, Okay Player and fellow tropical hed Quantic. iZem is an acronym for “In Ze Early Morning” and his debut album “Hafa” evokes new days dawning in far-off lands and stirring horizons of the present. So if you aren’t hearing iZem’s pastiche of future tropical rhythms and organic grooves on stations such as BBC, KCRW or Funkhaus Europa, then make sure you you catch him raising the dance floor temperature on one continent or another.
William Onyeabor - World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor
William Onyeabor
World Psychedelic Classics 5: Who Is William Onyeabor
3LP | 2013 | US | Reissue (Luaka Bop)
38,99 €*
Release: 2013 / US – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Kate Rusby - Light Years
Kate Rusby
Light Years
2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Pure)
28,99 €*
Release: 2023 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra - Del Ebro Al Danubio
Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra
Del Ebro Al Danubio
LP | 2023 | Original
32,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra - Balkan Reunion
Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra
Balkan Reunion
LP | 2023 | Original
32,99 €*
Release: 2023 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Namian Sidibé - Namian Sidibé
Namian Sidibé
Namian Sidibé
LP | 2023 | US | Original (Sahel Sounds)
26,99 €*
Release: 2023 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Another side of modern Malian praise songs: an intimate, stripped down, acoustic session from Namian Sidibé. From arising generation of young Malian divas leveraging socialmedia, Namian has built a following, publishing videos anddedications in song, accompanied by her cousin Jules Diabatéon acoustic guitar. Recorded at her home, with powerful yet restrained vocals that drift over melancholy acoustic guitar, Namian explores epic generational songs and poetry, broughtinto the TikTok age.
The Semi Colon - Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro-Jigida)
The Semi Colon
Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro-Jigida)
LP | 2012 | US | Reissue (Comb & Razor Sound)
22,99 €*
Release: 2012 / US – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro-Jigida), an LP recorded by the Nigerian rock group Semi-Colon in 1976, was an experimental response to Fela Kuti’s then-dominant afrobeat sound, substituting Fela’s sophisticated horn charts and jazz leanings with wiry electric guitar work and a passion for vintage rock ‘n’ roll. Long fabled and coveted amongst collectors and DJs alike, the album has remained one of the rarest of the Nigerian 1970s “afro” cycle. Comb & Razor Sound is proud to be reissuing this lost gem of Afro-rock for
a new audience.

This reissue marks the second release from Comb & Razor Sound, following up the success of its inaugural offering, 2011’s Nigerian disco and boogie compilation Brand New Wayo, which was spotlighted on NPR’s All Things Considered and received favorable mention on its “Song of the Day.” The new edition of Afro-Jigida continues Comb & Razor’s exploration of rare, cutting-edge popular music produced in Nigeria in the 1970s and 80s.

Afro-Jigida will be initially released in its original six-track vinyl format, with a deluxe CD release to follow at a later date. As a bonus, the first 1000 copies pressed of the album will include a 7” single featuring the never-before-released demo recording "Our Fada".
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