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Tervahaat - Patria
Tervahaat
Patria
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Nordvis)
27,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Aziza Brahim - Mawja
Aziza Brahim
Mawja
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Glitterbeat)
27,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Aoife O'Donovan - All My Friends Black Vinyl Edition
Aoife O'Donovan
All My Friends Black Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Yep Roc)
27,99 €*
Release: 2024 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Jason Wilson - Ashara
Jason Wilson
Ashara
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Wheel)
27,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Iterum Nata - From The Infinite Light
Iterum Nata
From The Infinite Light
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Nordvis)
27,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Desert Blues
V.A.
Desert Blues
2LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Network)
27,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Michael Franti & Spearhead - Work Hard And Be Nice
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Work Hard And Be Nice
2LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Boo Boo Wax)
27,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Chatham County Line - Hiyo
Chatham County Line
Hiyo
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Yep Roc)
27,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Secret Sisters - You Don't Own Me Anymore
Secret Sisters
You Don't Own Me Anymore
LP | 2017 | US | Reissue (New West)
27,99 €*
Release: 2017 / US – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Justin Rutledge - Valleyheart
Justin Rutledge
Valleyheart
LP | 2013 | EU | Reissue (Outside Music)
27,99 €*
Release: 2013 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Surinam Funk Force 2024 Repress
V.A.
Surinam Funk Force 2024 Repress
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Rush Hour)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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A compilation of highly collectable and rare Surinamese 45's and LP cuts. Compiled by Antal Heitlager & Thomas Gesthuizen this is the follow up to the Kindred Spirits released Surinam! compilation. This volume goes even deeper into the field of 70ties and 80ties funk music from the Surinamese dance floors...Recommended! Fresh Artwork by Cosmo Knex (Johann Kauth)..

Mcde: "Killer compilation! lots of favorites on there and stuff i still need to find"

Gilles Peterson: "Jammin is a salacious boogie number, cooked up with quick-fingered bass work, female harmonising and guitar solos."
Nubiyan Twist - Find Your Flame White Colored Vinyl Edition
Nubiyan Twist
Find Your Flame White Colored Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Strut)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ken Boothe - Let's Get It On
Ken Boothe
Let's Get It On
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Karantamba - Calgi
Karantamba
Calgi
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Teranga Beat)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Teranga Beat returns to its roots in West Africa and more precisely to Gambia, to present Galgi, the second album of Bai Janha’s groovy steamroller Karantamba on the label. The first album of Karantamba - Ndigal was a crucial one for the label as it was its third release, marking its identity: exploring cultural hybrids where traditional music is still present, in that specific region of West Africa in the beginning and later on to other parts of the continent and the Mediterranean. Galgi was recorded 4 years after Ndigal in 1988 in Studio Wings in Dakar on reel tapes. An Afro-Mading jewel that remained unreleased until today and as an original ‘80s recording, guitars and synthesisers are thriving together with a killer groove throughout the entire album. The difference between Galgi and the previous recordings of Karantamba is not only the ’80s sound but also the female vocals of Ndey Nyang!

Galgi means “Slave ship” in Wolof, a track dedicated to the people who suffered during the Atlantic slave trade, and this is why the photo of the cover was shot in the emblematic House of Slaves in the Gorée island in Dakar. The song remains contemporary, as many people today take the risk of sailing through the maelstrom of the Atlantic Ocean towards unknown shores—a journey reminiscent of the historical immigration from the West Coast of Africa, where slave ships once set sail. This time though, it reflects an effort to escape the realities imposed on Africa by former colonisers since the continent gained independence.

This album was realised with the support of Eligo Audio Culture: eligoaudioculture.com
Fela Kuti - Alagbon Close 50th Anniversary Opaque Orange Vinyl Edition
Fela Kuti
Alagbon Close 50th Anniversary Opaque Orange Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | Original (Knitting Factory)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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K.O.G. - Don't Take My Soul
K.O.G.
Don't Take My Soul
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Pura Vida Sounds)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Junior Murvin - Bad Man Possee
Junior Murvin
Bad Man Possee
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ethiopians - Slave Call
Ethiopians
Slave Call
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ali Farka Toure - The Source (Special Edition)
Ali Farka Toure
The Source (Special Edition)
2LP | 2017 | EU | Original (World Circuit)
28,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The third international release by the legendary Malian singer and guitarist is many fan’s favourite. ‘The Source’ established Ali Farka Touré on the international stage and paved the way for his legendary collaboration with Ry Cooder on the GRAMMY award winning album ‘Talking Timbuktu’.
Available for the first time on vinyl, the album has been re-mixed from the original master tapes and includes a previously unreleased track from the same sessions. The album is presented in a gatefold sleeve containing double 180g vinyl and large format 28 page booklet with lyrics.
‘The Source’ features Farka Touré’s first recordings with his home town band Group Asco, with vocalist Afel Bocoum and percussionists Hamma Sankare (calabash)
and Oumar Touré (congas). Touré’s trademark acoustic and electric guitar (as well his njarka violin) playing are highlighted on some of his best loved and most sophisticated compositions.
The father of the desert blues unleashes a set of driving small group performances, intimate love songs, mesmerising guitar solos and two unique duets with the great American bluesman Taj Mahal.
Ballake Sissoko & Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch - Radicants
Ballake Sissoko & Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch
Radicants
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Ornithology)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The meeting of an ancient and ancestral instrument like the kora, in the hands of a virtuoso like Ballaké Sissoko, and electronics that expand the possibilities of the instrument itself, as proposed by Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch, is at the heart of Radicants.It's a search for new paths that have to do with immersion, abandonment and new roots. Roots that are dynamic, that evolve and that are able to support the other. Respecting the idea...
Ken Boothe - Black Gold & Green
Ken Boothe
Black Gold & Green
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Apala - Apala Groups In Nigeria 1967-70
V.A.
Apala - Apala Groups In Nigeria 1967-70
2LP | 2020 | UK | Original (Soul Jazz)
28,99 €*
Release: 2020 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soul Jazz Records new ‘Apala: Apala Groups in Nigeria 1964-69’ is the first ever collection of Apala music ever to be released outside of Nigeria.
The album focusses on a wide selection of recordings made in Nigeria in the 1960s, a time when Apala music was at the height of its popularity. Apala is a deeply rhythmical, hypnotic and powerful musical style that combines the striking nasal-style vocals and traditions of Islamic music, the Agidigbo (thumb piano), and the equally powerful drumming and percussion rhythms and techniques of the Yoruba of Nigeria.
The most significant figure in Apala music is undoubtedly Haruna Ishola who features throughout this album. Ishola holds an almost mythological status in his role as populariser of Apala music in Nigeria. Ishola’s singing was believed to be so powerful that, without proper restraint, it could kill the recipient of his music.
Apala is a popular music that also functioned as a form of cultural resistance – Apala music involved no western instrumentation and is sung in the Yoruba language, its aesthetic an implicit cultural rejection of the British Empire’s colonial rule over Nigeria which lasted from 1901 until independence in 1960.
Apala music was popular and widely accepted in Nigeria due to its philosophical and profound lyrical content alongside the complex rhythmic patterns of this heavily percussive style, which highlighted many of the percussion instruments of south-west Nigeria.
Apala is one of a number of popular urban styles of music that came out of Nigeria in the 20th century and sits alongside the more well-known (in the West) styles of Fuji, Highlife, Juju and Afrobeat. Of these modern forms Apala remains perhaps the most ‘roots’ style (sometimes described as ‘neo-traditional’) due to the authenticity of its sound. It has similar Islamic roots to other neo-traditional styles of Nigeria – including Waka and Sakara – examples of which are also included on this collection contextualising the music of Apala.
These recordings were originally made and released locally by Decca and EMI Records as well as a variety of independent labels in Nigeria and have never been released outside of the country before. Soul Jazz Records are releasing this album as a deluxe double gatefold vinyl (+ download code), CD, slipcase and booklet, both containing full text and photography.
Yellowman - King Yellowman
Yellowman
King Yellowman
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Baba Yaga - Grenzenlos
Baba Yaga
Grenzenlos
LP | 2024 | Original (The New)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Joy - The Joy Colored Vinyl Edition
The Joy
The Joy Colored Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Transgressive)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Black Lives - People Of Earth
Black Lives
People Of Earth
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Jammin' Colors)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Idriss D - Bled El Fen
Idriss D
Bled El Fen
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Nedjma)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves, Rock & Indie, Electronic & Dance
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A very bold statement from Idriss himself, this record sees the Franco-Algerian dj and producer infuse his personal history into what he loves the most and share it with the rest of the world. First track Tsakhbira works as the perfect opener for the album with a melodic ambient-like mood and Arabic chants, with second track Beld el fen following in the same vein with traditional instruments interspersed with synth stabs and eerie atmos. Chazil’s upbeat rhythm spices up the vibe, a mix of ethereal singalongs and bouncy percussions. Mohamed is the first foray into Electronic territory, a downtempo piece featuring French vocals and plenty of analog industrial clanks that lead into subsequent Hey Galbi, an exquisite melodic house number with acid synth melodies and piano keys. Electro (Leila Moon Remix) delves into more experimental landscapes, with darker tones, blurred vocals and pulsating beats, while Elf Leila is quintessential Electroclash Arabic music, blending these two genres together, with a syncopated super catchy bassline. Closing track Harramt is a whirlwind of snare rolls, 303 arpeggios and nods to North African heritage sounds.
El Gato Negro - Tigre Qui Pleure
El Gato Negro
Tigre Qui Pleure
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)
28,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ayalew Mesfin - Tewedije Limut (Let Me Die Loved) White Vinyl Edition
Ayalew Mesfin
Tewedije Limut (Let Me Die Loved) White Vinyl Edition
LP | 2020 | Original (Now-Again)
28,99 €*
Release: 2020 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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"Let Me Die Loved Is Now Available
In A Limited Edition White Vinyl 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.
Tewedije Limut 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."
V.A. - Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93
V.A.
Nigeria Special Volume 3: Electronic Innovation Meets Culture And Tradition 1978-93
3LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Soundway)
29,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soundway Records presents a collection of Nigerian music chronicling a time when drum machines, synthesisers, imported pop, reggae, disco and soul collided with highlife, juju and cultural music. The late 70s saw a period of political turbulence and prompted change across the country. Following suit, musicians and producers entered a period of experimentation, adaptation, modification and innovation, using new technology to renew and refresh cultural traditions. Nigerians formed their own unique approach to the limitless creativity these new instruments offered, to reveal a distinct sound which would dominate local airwaves for the decade to come. Nigeria Special Volume 3 celebrates the rich diversity of culture and musical styles of the nation, showcasing eighteen tracks across various genres which laid foundations for the innovation of Afrobeats artists of today. Triple Vinyl gatefold LP compiled by Miles Cleret and Jeremy Spellacey, includes a large 8 page booklet with detailed liner notes, record scans and never-seen-before photos.
Konkolo Orchestra - Future Pasts Blue Vinyl Edition
Konkolo Orchestra
Future Pasts Blue Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | WW | Original (Rocafort)
29,99 €*
Release: 2024 / WW – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Black Sherif - The Villain I Never Was
Black Sherif
The Villain I Never Was
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Empire)
29,99 €*
Release: 2024 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Villain I Never Was is the debut studio album from Ghanaian singer and rapper, Black Sherif. Originally released on October 6, 2022, the 14-track album was supported by five singles, “Second Sermon (Remix),” “Soja,” “45,” “Konongo Zongo,” & the smash hit, “Kwaku The Traveller,” which debuted at number 2 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart. Since the release of The Villain I Never Was, Black Sherif’s career has seen considerable growth and accolades, such as Artist of the Year (Ghana Music Awards UK 2022), West African Artist of the Year (The Headies 2023), & Best International Flow (bet Hip-Hop Awards 2023). Now for the first time, fans are able to enjoy this momentous album on vinyl. First pressing limited to 500 copies worldwide.
Andre Ethier - Cold Spaghetti
Andre Ethier
Cold Spaghetti
LP | 2024 | Original (Telephone Explosion)
29,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Dub Pistols - Addict
Dub Pistols
Addict
LP | 2020 | EU | Reissue (Sunday Best)
29,99 €*
Release: 2020 / EU – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) Black Vinyl Edition
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) Black Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Record Kicks)
29,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Groupe RTD - The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti
Groupe RTD
The Dancing Devils Of Djibouti
LP | 2020 | US | Original (Ostinato)
29,99 €*
Release: 2020 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The first ever international album from Djibouti and Ostinato's first studio recorded album. This ain't a compilation or reissue!

A stunning collision of Indian Bollywood, Jamaican dub and reggae, sleek horns inspired by Harlem’s jazz era, Somali funk, and the haunting and joyous synthesizer melodies of the Red Sea by Groupe RTD, one of East Africa’s best kept secrets.

Recorded in three days -- as per the strict limit set by Djibouti's national radio authorities -- with a state-of-the-art mobile recording studio replete with the very best audio interfaces and carefully positioned microphones around a less than soundproof room to achieve a vibrant, professional sound while maintaining the analog warmth of decades prior.

A portion of Bandcamp sales will be donated in equal parts to:

• The Djiboutian Embassy in Germany to purchase masks and other essential supplies for Djibouti.

• Amref Health Africa Covid-19 Fund (amref.org/donations/covid19/)

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More than one news report refers to Djibouti as “a place where nothing ever happened” that “would not register significantly in the global consciousness except for its strategic location in East Africa."

These deeply ill-informed observations could not be further from the truth.

While the music of Somalia is widely celebrated, its neighbor, the Republic of Djibouti, formerly known as French Somaliland, is home to an equally deep reservoir of its own unique Somali music.

The small but culturally grand country on the mouth of Red Sea remains one of the few places in the world where music is still entirely the domain of the state. Since independence in 1977, one-party rule brought most music under its wing, with almost every band a national enterprise.

No foreign entities have been permitted to work with Djibouti’s rich roster of music — until now.

In 2016, Ostinato Records met with senior officials of Radiodiffusion-Télévision Djibouti (rtd), a.k.a. the national radio, to discuss a vision for lifting the shroud on Djiboutian music as the young country of less than a million people increasingly opens up to the world. Three years later, in 2019, Ostinato became the first label granted full authorization to access the national radio’s archives, one of the largest and best preserved in Africa, home to thousands of reels of Somali and Afar music.

But just next door, in RTD’s recording studio, a world class band entirely unknown outside the country, whose songs are a living embodiment of the archives, lay in waiting. Composed of sensational new, young talent backed by old masters, the band — Groupe RTD — is the national ceremony outfit. By day, they perform for presidential and national events and welcome foreign dignitaries.

By night, when no longer on official duty, Groupe RTD is clearly one of East Africa’s best kept secrets.

Helmed by Mohamed Abdi Alto, possibly the most unheralded saxophone virtuoso in all of Africa, a Djiboutian national treasure, and the horn maestro on track 8 of our Grammy-nominated Sweet As Broken Dates compilation, and mentored by Abdirazak Hagi Sufi, originally from Mogadishu and composer of track 9 on the same compilation, Groupe RTD is the finest expression of Djibouti’s cosmopolitan music style.

Situated on the Bab El Mandeb (Gate of Tears) strait, a historic corridor of global trade connecting the Suez Canal and the Red Sea with the Indian Ocean, Djibouti is blessed with influences from East Asia, the Arabian peninsula, India, and even more distant sounds.

Djiboutian music, particularly the addictive brand wielded by Groupe RTD, is, by their own admission, the juncture where Indian Bollywood vocal styles, offbeat licks of Jamaican dub and reggae, sleek horns inspired by Harlem’s jazz era, Somali funk and the haunting and joyous synthesizer melodies of the Red Sea collide.

Sax player Mohamed Abdi Alto — so talented that they added “Alto” to his legal name — honed his trade from a steady diet of John Coltrane and Charlie Parker. Abdirazak’s guitar style draws heavily from his love affair with Jamaican music. Young singers Asma Omar, who won a youth talent contest to join the band, and Hassan Omar Houssein are fluent in the classic hits of Bollywood and Indian music. Synth player Moussa Aden Ainan brings a distinctly dexterous Somali touch, reminiscent of the exceptional keys work of Somalia’s Iftin and Waaberi Band. Their sound is kept afloat by measured Tadjouran rhythms, courtesy of drummer Omar Farah Houssein and dumbek player Salem Mohamed Ahmed’s perfect interplay.

But recording this album was Ostinato’s biggest challenge yet. A web of bureaucracy and strict rules had to be navigated. Djibouti’s authorities gave us only three days to record the entire set, with no extension. Up for the task and eager to deliver, the musicians promptly tore down the “no smoking or chewing khat” sign in RTD’s recording studio and began a heated, three-day, khat-fueled devilish feast of music amid a smokey haze, unleashing the very reason the band was founded: to strut Djibouti’s majestic music on the world stage when the opportunity arrived.

The recording equipment in the radio had not been upgraded in decades and technical neglect meant we had to devise a novel approach to ensure the highest quality recording possible. With the help of Djibouti’s head of customs, we flew in a state-of-the-art mobile recording studio replete with the very best audio interfaces and carefully positioned microphones around a less than soundproof room to achieve a vibrant, professional sound while maintaining the analog warmth of decades prior.

This game-changing setup, a far cry from the old days of field recordings, is Ostinato’s vision for the future: to capture the contemporary sounds of Africa and the world flawlessly, in any environment or circumstance.

We proudly present Ostinato’s premier studio recorded album and the first ever international album to emerge from Djibouti — Groupe RTD: The Dancing Devils of Djibouti.

This album, if listened to at an inappropriate volume, should firmly register Djibouti in the global consciousness, shifting its image from a strategic outpost of geopolitical games to cultural powerhouse.
Ometh - Njitna!
Ometh
Njitna!
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Nanga Boko)
29,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Nanga Boko Records is very proud to present you "Njitna !" ("I'm Coming" in Bamoun
vernacular langage of Cameroun), the official compilation of the finest early recordings (1979/1980) of the Cameroonian composer & musician Théodore Mounta, known on scene as "Ometh".
Deluxe hand-numbered edition, limited to 500, includes a bonus track never released on vinyl before!
Each record comes with an insert that includes exclusive pictures and very detailed biographies in both English and French languages and an HQ Digital Download Card.
Approved by the artist himself, 100 % legit, all 8 tracks are under exclusive license of Nanga Boko Records.
Victor Chukwu / Uncle Victor Chuks & The Black Irokos - Akalaka / The Power
Victor Chukwu / Uncle Victor Chuks & The Black Irokos
Akalaka / The Power
2LP | 2020 | UK | Original (BBE Music)
29,99 €*
Release: 2020 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Sophie Zelmani - Memory Loves You
Sophie Zelmani
Memory Loves You
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Music On Vinyl)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Phil Pratt - Star Wars Dub
Phil Pratt
Star Wars Dub
2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Amparanoia - El Poder Del Machin
Amparanoia
El Poder Del Machin
LP | 2024 | Original (Mamita)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Cool Out Sun
A Lion Is A Lion
LP | 2024 | AU | Original (Northside)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / AU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Amparanoia & Artistas Del Gremio - Fan Fan Fanfarria
Amparanoia & Artistas Del Gremio
Fan Fan Fanfarria
LP | 2024 | Original (Mamita)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Carmen Souza - Port'inglês
Carmen Souza
Port'inglês
LP | 2024 | Original
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Aylin's Soulgarden - Bu Bir Demdir
Aylin's Soulgarden
Bu Bir Demdir
LP | 2024 | Original (Cpl-Music)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Maria Joao / André Mehmari - Algodao
Maria Joao / André Mehmari
Algodao
LP | 2024 | Original
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Roots Radics & Mikie Brooks - One Love
Roots Radics & Mikie Brooks
One Love
LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Purpleman - Confessions
Purpleman
Confessions
LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Herbert Pixner Projekt - From The Dark Side Of The Alps
Herbert Pixner Projekt
From The Dark Side Of The Alps
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Three Saints)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra - 7
Barcelona Gipsy Balkan Orchestra
7
LP | 2024 | Original
30,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard Band - Den Store Sommer
Helene Blum & Harald Haugaard Band
Den Store Sommer
LP | 2024 | Original
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Desmond Dekker - Live At Basins Nightclub 1987
Desmond Dekker
Live At Basins Nightclub 1987
LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)
30,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Dandara & Chakib Bouzidi - Dandara & Chakib
Dandara & Chakib Bouzidi
Dandara & Chakib
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Wonderwheel)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Oriane Lacaille - Iviv
Oriane Lacaille
Iviv
LP | 2024 | Original
30,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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La Yegros - Haz
La Yegros
Haz
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (X-Ray Production)
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Niney The Observer - Sledgehammer Dub In The Street Of Jamaica
Niney The Observer
Sledgehammer Dub In The Street Of Jamaica
LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Jackson C. Frank - Mystery
Jackson C. Frank
Mystery
LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Mooncrest)
30,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Lina - Fado Camoes
Lina
Fado Camoes
LP | 2024 | Original
30,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Michael Palmer - Meets Kelly Ranks At Channel One
Michael Palmer
Meets Kelly Ranks At Channel One
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Burning Sounds)
30,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Grupo Ébano - Grupo Ébano
Grupo Ébano
Grupo Ébano
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (BBE Music)
31,19 €* 38,99 € -20%
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ziad Rahbani - Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah
Ziad Rahbani
Amrak Seedna & Abtal Wa Harameyah
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Modulor)
31,49 €* 34,99 € -10%
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis - Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis
Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis
Dudu Tassa & The Kuwaitis
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (World Circuit)
31,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Laura Veirs - Laura Veirs And Her Band - Live In Brooklyn
Laura Veirs
Laura Veirs And Her Band - Live In Brooklyn
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Raven Marching Band)
31,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Orkestar Kriminal - Originali
Orkestar Kriminal
Originali
LP | 2024 | Original (Cpl-Music)
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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Blood And Sun - Ochre & The Collected Eps
Blood And Sun
Ochre & The Collected Eps
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Sound Pollution)
31,99 €*
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Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Music Is The Most Beautiful Language In The World
V.A.
Music Is The Most Beautiful Language In The World
LP | 2020 | Original (Play Loud! Productions)
31,99 €*
Release: 2020 / 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!
Israel Vibration - Strength Of My Life
Israel Vibration
Strength Of My Life
LP | 2024 | Original (Real Gone Music)
32,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Raz & Afla - Echoes Of Resistance
Raz & Afla
Echoes Of Resistance
LP | 2024 | Original (Wah Wah 45s)
32,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Wagadu Grooves - The Hypnotic Sound Of Camara 1987-2016
V.A.
Wagadu Grooves - The Hypnotic Sound Of Camara 1987-2016
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Hot Mule)
32,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The Soninke collective consciousness finds its origins in a founding myth, a blood pact: the legend of Biida and the decadence of the empire of Ghana or Wagadu (evoked by Léopold Sédar Senghor as a land of plenty in his poem Le Kaya Magan). From the 3rd century AD, gathered in the region of Sahel, on the edge of the Sahara desert, the Soninko ruled over their kingdom and its capital Kumbi Saleh. According to folklore, they were blessed with abundant rain and nuggets of gold could be picked directly from the ground. They owed this prosperity to a providential but cruel protector: the Wagadu Biida, a seven-headed serpent who lived at the bottom of the Kumbi well. Every year, as a reward for his favours, the Biida demanded an offering: the life of the most beautiful virgin woman in the community. Sacrifices took place for generations, until the 13th century AD, when fate chose Siya Yatabéré, Maamadi Sehedunxote's sweetheart... Centuries later in 1977, Gaye Mody Camara, a young Soninke raised in Mali's Kayes region, settled in France to found his own empire. Initially selling wax, kola nuts and other goods in his Parisian outlets, he rapidly started distributing cassette tapes and eventually producing a multitude of recordings for his own label: Camara Production. Crossing paths and collaborating over the next four decades with legendary artists, griots and industry moguls like Boncana Maïga, Jean-Philippe Rykiel, Ganda Fadiga, Diaby Doua or Ibrahima Sylla, Camara became one of the great independent music producers of his generation, and a pilar of the Parisian Soninke diaspora. Released in close collaboration with Gaye Camara and with the assistance of Daouda N'diaye, one of A.P.S' (Association pour la Promotion de la langue et de la culture Soninké) historical members, this selection of songs and accompanying notes aim to shed a light on an intricate culture and its modern music, injustifiably unknown outside of West Africa and the various Soninko diasporas around the world. From Malian Zouk to Mauritanian Reggae and other psychedelic groovers originally released on cassettes or digitally, we have given the utmost attention to bringing this music to a new format. It has been carefully remastered and pressed on a couple of 180g vinyls, with riso printed liner notes.
Fairport Convention - Angel Delight
Fairport Convention
Angel Delight
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Proper)
32,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Fairport Convention - Full House
Fairport Convention
Full House
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Proper)
32,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 - Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) Transparent Vinyl Edition
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Heavier Yet (Lays The Crownless Head) Transparent Vinyl Edition
LP | 2024 | Original (Record Kicks)
32,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Matmos - Return To Archive
Matmos
Return To Archive
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Smithsonian Folkways)
32,99 €*
Release: 2024 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Africamore - The Afro-Funk Side Of Italy
V.A.
Africamore - The Afro-Funk Side Of Italy
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Four Flies)
33,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Continuing Four Flies' dedication to delving into lesser-explored periods of Italian music, Africamore takes us on a captivating journey into the intersection of Afro-funk and the Italian soundscape during the six years between 1973 and 1978 - a time when disco was looming on the horizon and the nightclub market was rapidly expanding.

Before reaching Italian shores, the infectious sound originating from African and Afro-Caribbean roots traversed both the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, landing on New York dancefloors, where DJ Dave Mancuso discovered "Soul Makossa" by Manu Dibango. In 1973, from Mancuso's Loft parties, the song's hypnotic groove spread to the rest of the globe, including in Italy, where it sparked a wave of imitations and variations.

Tribal influences thus found their way into Italian soul-funk and early-disco productions released between 1973 and 1978 – from psychedelic-tinged tunes like Jean Paul & Angelique's "Africa Sound"to the Afrobeat-inspired club banger "Kumbayero" by composer/producer Albert Verrecchia (aka Weyman Corporation); and from groundbreaking Afro-cosmic songs like Chrisma's "Amore", co-written by Vangelis and featuring the rhythms of Ghanaian-British Afro-rock band Osibisa, to mind-blowing floor-fillers like Beryl Cunningham's "Why O", a re-write of Nat King Cole's "Calypso Blues" arranged by Paolo Ormi, with percussion breaks that sound pretty much like what would later become known as techno.

Combining feel-good vibes with driving rhythms, world-style percussion, and even synths, all these productions pushed the boundaries of dance music at a time when disco had not yet taken over. In doing so, they sowed many of the seeds of the later Italian cosmic scene and its unique mixture of African elements, disco-funk and electronic music.

This was a brief but nuanced period in Italian music history, one that deserves to be rediscovered, with love.
The Mighty Cavaliers - Fisherman
The Mighty Cavaliers
Fisherman
LP | 2024 | Original (Want Some)
33,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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The journey continues. Now, the second Want Some Record release will be the first album of The Mighty Cavaliers from Kenya. It's a bit unusual that it is not coming in the original order of release, but that's how I got my hands on both records.
Anyway, this record is another masterpiece of Kenyan funk-influenced music at its best. The songwriting is not from just one musician; every musician contributed songs and music, which makes it very special. You can hear the different musical influences, and every track has its own personality.
'Fisherman' was released twice before, in 1976 and 1978. Now, it's time to spread this wonderful music to the world again in a very limited edition of only 500 pieces, with a brand new cover design.

A1: Dunia Ina Mambo
A2: Fisherman
A4: Amina
B1: Trying To Get You
B2: Maggie Mama
B3: Look At Me
B4: Wazazi Walisema
Mari Boine - Alva
Mari Boine
Alva
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (By Norse Music)
33,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Nathalie Joachim - Ki Moun Ou Ye
Nathalie Joachim
Ki Moun Ou Ye
LP | 2024 | Original (Nonesuch)
33,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Watchhouse - Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater
Watchhouse
Austin City Limits Live At The Moody Theater
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Yep Roc)
33,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Thiiird Place - This Is Thiiird Place
Thiiird Place
This Is Thiiird Place
LP | 2024 | JP | Original (Toyokasei)
34,39 €* 42,99 € -20%
Release: 2024 / JP – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Thiiird Place, a 13-piece Afro-soul jazz band with a borderless ageless identity and sincere message, is releasing the first full-length album "This is Thiiird Place," a major masterpiece! The long-awaited first album by Thiiird Place, a band with a sound based on Afro-soul Latin jazz and a pop, euphoric and message for all. The album features a rich variety of nine songs, including the first single "Shoes," the Caribbean-Cuban flavored "Ears," the energetic R&B/soul number "Sorekara Dousuru" and the Pat Metheny cover "Last Train Home," which is well-known in live performances but not yet available on digital streaming.
Mayra Andrade - Reencanto - Live At Union Chapel
Mayra Andrade
Reencanto - Live At Union Chapel
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Komos)
34,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Kampire Presents A Dancefloor In Ndola
V.A.
Kampire Presents A Dancefloor In Ndola
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Strut)
34,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Strut introduces a pioneering new compilation "A Dancefloor In Ndola," curated by revered East African DJ, Kampire. This release marks an evolution in Strut"s approach to compilations, showcasing emerging DJ talent from across the world and embracing an innovative approach to musical discovery from the next wave of selectors.
V.A. - Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93
V.A.
Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds In The Diaspora, 1980-93
3LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Soundway)
34,99 €*
Release: 2024 / UK – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Soundway presents a collection of 18 burger highlife, electronic afrobeat and reggae tracks, highlighting a time when the burgeoning Ghanaian diaspora across Europe and North America was utilising new music technology and recording techniques. A period of movement, emigration and innovation. The dawn of the 80s saw an increase in emigration following a period of political upheaval at home, with many Ghanaians moving to Europe - especially Germany - to find work. Musicians recording both at home and abroad began to blend highlife with outside influences, taking inspiration from US disco and boogie, European new wave and Caribbean zouk and soca, reflecting new surroundings and cementing musical connections forged in London, Hamburg, Toronto and New York. Ghana Special celebrates this key period of musical innovation and cultural exchange that redefined the parameters of Ghanaian music and accelerated the cultural exchange between West Africa and Europe. Features rarities from legends including Pat Thomas, Rex Gyamfi and Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and deep cuts from lesser known artists like Abdul Raheem, Starlite and The Godfathers. Includes extended liner notes, original covers and neverbefore-seen photos. Gatefold 3LP includes deluxe 8pg booklet; 2CD is 6-panel wallet including 24pg booklet.
V.A. - Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River (Kinshasa / Brazzaville 1969-1982) Pop Makossa - The Invasive Dance Beat Of Cameroon 1976-1984
Pop Makossa
The Invasive Dance Beat Of Cameroon 1976-1984
2LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Analog Africa)
34,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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An explosive
compilation highlighting the era when funk and disco sounds
began to infiltrate Cameroon's Makossa style. The beat that
holds everything together originate's from the Sawa people's
rhythms. When these rhythms collided with merengue, high-life,
Congolese rumba, and, later, funk and disco, modern Makossa was
born. Makossa, the beat that long before football, managed to
unify the whole of Cameroon. Some of the greatest Makossa hits
incorporated the electrifying guitars and tight grooves of
funk, while others were laced with cosmic synth flourishes.
However, most of this music's vibe came down to the bass, and
'Pop Makossa' demonstrates why many Cameroonian bass players
are among the most revered in the world.
Mohamed Abozekry - Roh El Fouad
Mohamed Abozekry
Roh El Fouad
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Baco)
34,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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FLEE - Issue No. 1 - Benga Music (A Signature Genre From Kenya)
FLEE
Issue No. 1 - Benga Music (A Signature Genre From Kenya)
LP | 2017 | EU | Original (FLEE)
34,99 €*
Release: 2017 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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6 rare and almost forgotten benga tracks from Kenya including edits by Nik Weston, Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Africaine 808!

Inculding a 16 page printed silkscreen magazine!

FLEE is a collective of dedicated afro-diggers, driven by the enthusiasm to find and preserve semi-forgotten genres. For their first release they focused on an old Kenyan music genre called “Benga”. The record will be completed by a printed silkscreen magazine retracing the history of the genre, which will feature original archive pictures, great authors from the region, such as Emmanuel Mwenda, as well as the writer and singer of the eclectic Kenyan Band, Yellow Light Machine, Ondiso Madete. This vinyl compiles six rare and for some unreleased benga tracks, edited by contemporary artists (Nik Weston aka Mukat, Jaakko Eino Kalevi and Africaine 808), with the aim of approaching this genre with an innovative perspective, transcending simple nostalgia.

Only 200 copies of this first issue!
Africa Negra - Antologia Vol. 2
Africa Negra
Antologia Vol. 2
2LP | 2024 | Original (Les Disques Bongo Joe)
34,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Continuing our exploration of Sao Tomé and Príncipe with DJ Tom B., Les Disques Bongo Joe proudly announces the release of Africa Negra Anthology Vol. 2.We"ve carefully selected and remastered 13 standout tracks for this volume, digitized from studio tapes by their tour manager. The album includes a booklet with updated liner notes and vintage photos of the group.
De Lucia,Pepe&De Lucía,Paco - Pepito Y Paquito
De Lucia,Pepe&De Lucía,Paco
Pepito Y Paquito
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (BMG Rights Management)
34,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Welcome To Zamrock Volume 2
V.A.
Welcome To Zamrock Volume 2
2LP | 2017 | US | Reissue (Now-Again)
35,99 €*
Release: 2017 / US – Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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By the mid-1970s, the Southern African nation known as the Republic of Zambia had fallen on hard times. Though the country’s first president Kenneth Kaunda had thrown off the yoke of British colonialism, the new federation found itself under his self-imposed, autocratic rule. Conflict loomed on all sides of this landlocked nation. Kaunda protected Zambia from war, but his country descended into isolation and poverty. This is the environment in which the ’70s rock revolution that has come to be known as Zamrock flourished. Fuzz guitars were commonplace, as were driving rhythms as influenced by James Brown’s funk as Jimi Hendrix’s rock predominated. Musical themes, mainly sung in the country’s constitutional language, English, were often bleak. In present day Zambia, Zamrock markers were few. Only a small number of the original Zamrock godfathers that remained in the country survived through the late ’90s. Aids decimated this country, and uncontrollable inflation forced the Zambian rockers that could afford to flee into something resembling exile. This was not a likely scene to survive - but it did. Welcome To Zamrock!, presented in two volumes, is an overview of its most beloved ensembles, and a trace of its arc from its ascension, to its fall, to its resurgence.
Dizzy K - Sweet Music Volume II
Dizzy K
Sweet Music Volume II
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Sticky Buttons)
36,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Sweet Music Volume II is the long awaited follow up compilation from one of Nigeria’s most adored 80's artists, Dizzy K. Falola. Featuring the most sought after tracks from his last three albums this double LP has both the dance floor feet movers he was known for and some more experimental African pieces but it's all glazed with that 80's Nigerian boogie sound we've come to love. With restoration by Colin Young, and Vinyl Mastering by Frank Merritt at The Carvery the pressing is a beauty. Only pressed in a small quantities. This is one you don't want to miss!
Ixtahuele - Call Of The Islands
Ixtahuele
Call Of The Islands
LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Subliminal Sounds)
36,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Bo Carter - Banana In Your Fruit Basket: Red Hot Blues 1931-36
Bo Carter
Banana In Your Fruit Basket: Red Hot Blues 1931-36
LP | 2013 | Reissue (Yazoo Record Company)
36,99 €*
Release: 2013 / Reissue
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Ladysmith Black Mambazo - Best Of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Best Of Ladysmith Black Mambazo
LP | 2024 | US | Original (Shanachie)
36,99 €*
Release: 2024 / US – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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V.A. - Merci Yaya Bongo - Female Animation Groups In Gabon 1982-1989
V.A.
Merci Yaya Bongo - Female Animation Groups In Gabon 1982-1989
2LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Secousse)
36,99 €*
Release: 2024 / EU – Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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Gabon, 1980’s. President Omar Bongo has been in power since 1967. Together with his wife, the infamous singer Patience Dabany, he invents one of the ultimate political propaganda machine: ‘animation groups’, massive female choirs and dancers, up to 60 women deep, singing the praise of his regime over some of the best soukous rhythms ever, broadcasted live on TV. Between 1982 and 1989, mainly thanks to the flourishing oil economy, a record-label is created, a state-of-the-art recording studio is set up, and the best Gabonese and Congolese musicians are recruited. Dozens of vinyls are pressed and sold with huge success all over the country. The Bongo family has reigned continuously over Gabon until the 2023 coup d’état.
Fermin Muguruza Kontrabanda - Fermin Muguruza Kontrabanda
Fermin Muguruza Kontrabanda
Fermin Muguruza Kontrabanda
2LP | 2024 | Original
36,99 €*
Release: 2024 / Original
Genre: Organic Grooves
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