Alemayehu Eshete The Polyversal Souls
Addis Abeba Bete (Live) / Portrait Of Alemayehu (Night-Time)

Hozan Yamamoto here at Mr Bongo! A legend of Japanese jazz, he is rightly regarded as a true master and was recognised as a "living national treasure" by the Japanese government in 2002. Over five decades he pushed the genre into new directions, absorbing fusion, funk, spiritual jazz and many other sounds, resulting in a discography studded with gems of rare beauty. Exploring his back catalogue has taken us on an engrossing journey that now sees us reissuing another work from this ground-breaking musician.

For his sophomore album, alto saxophonist Marcus Joseph, presents a project entitled Beyond The Dome, a body of work that explores themes of personal and external limitations, the idea of what binds us to who and where we are and the transcendence of perceived obstacles to become our authentic selves.

For its 2nd release, Nanga boko Records is very proud to present you Ye Mot Ai Kare Mot,the official 40 years anniversary reissue of the first album of the Cameroonian musicianAtangana Pascal 'Quelqu'un'.7 raw Bikutsi & Soukous tracks (+ one exclusive bonus track !), recorded after midnight in asingle recording session in a nightclub of Yaoundé.Deluxe hand-numbered edition, limited to 300, includes a bonus track never released on vinylbefore!Each record comes with an insert that includes exclusive pictures and very detailed biographiesin both English and French languages, an HQ Digital Download Card and a A2 format (40 x60cm) poster!Approved by the artist himself, 100 % legit, all 8 tracks are under exclusive license of NangaBoko Records.

Les Ya Toupas is a band formed in 1976 by Bopol Mansiamina (Bass - Success Mode, 4 Stars ...), Manuaku Waku (aka Grand Zaiko Wawa) and Ray Lema (Piano, Organ and Guitar). Between 1976 and 1978, they recorded several 7inches including the famous title “Je ne bois pas beaucoup” (1976) compiled on the series of Sofrito (Tropical Discotheque ) in 2011. In 1978, they recorded this unique and unclassifiable instrumental album, Les Ya Toupas du Zaïre, produced by Gérard Akueson (founder of Akue Records and Abeti's producer). The LP is composed of minimalist Afro Jazz rhythms and Deep Funk grooves that are close at times to a tropical trance, all played by musicians who used to offer more classic Rumba rhythms.

Hot Casa's latest deep dive into the Afro-funk archives takes us to the Democratic Republic of Congo at the turn of the 1970s. It was here, in a nation brimming with post-independence confidence, that a funk band called The Soul Kids briefly burned brightly. This reissue of their impossible to find debut album should be essential listening for anyone interested in West African funk. It contains a mixture of sizzling self-penned instrumentals and inspired cover versions of American funk standards, including a memorable take on Wilson Pickett's cover of Beatles classic "Hey Jude" and two fantastic versions of James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag".

Beautiful deep Ghana highlife !