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OTRO CICLO marca una nueva etapa para Sofree. Su ritmo nace del pulso vital del corazón. Su sonido evoluciona, respira y se expande sin dejar de estar anclado a la tierra. Un mantra dedicado a los días que pasan formando un todo, formando así nuestras vidas.-OTRO CICLO marks a new phase for Sofree. Its rhythms are born from the pulse of the heart. Its sound evolves, breathes and expands while still anchored to the earth. A mantra dedicated to the days that pass forming a whole, thus forming our lives.créditsparu le 15 janvier 2021Lead vocals & lyrics: Yasmeen QuintanaProduction & composition: Sylvain CouesmesArrangements: Sylvain Couesmes, Yasmeen Quintana,Eliane Correa (1, 4)Bass: Manoel TostoKeys: Eliane Correa (1, 4, 5) & Paquito de la Iguana (3)Double bass: Jimmy Martinez (1)Guitar: Manoel Tosto & Alexis Kraniou (1)Saxophone tenor: Julio Nahinim Carbonell Jenks (2, 3, 4)Trumpet: Abel Herrera (2, 4) & Yelfris Valdés (1)Trombone: Joan Codina (2, 3, 4) & Landy Diaz (1)Percussion: Alan Sousa (3, 4)Production : ALM (5)Backing vocals: Loïza, Alan Sousa, Clémence Nguon,Andrés Giraldo, Sylvain Couesmes (4)Recorded in Panaba Studio, Aclam Records & Studio 389.Mixed by Studio 389 (1), Panaba Studio (2, 3, 4) & ALM (5).Mastered by Adrien Lammoglia at ALM Studio.

The Bongo Hop is back with his third effort, La Ñapa, an 8 track mini album/EP featuring Angolan legend Paulo Flores, Colombian singer Nidia Gongora, Danish hip hop crew Dafuniks, Voilaaa & more…With those new tracks, B-sides and remixes all bearing his trademark -infectious afro-caribbean grooves, warm brass, suprising and genre-bending sound ventures - he’ll take you on a ride from Cali to Luanda, via the dunes of Bechar and the clubs of Detroit and Port au Prince.

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".

Double sider 12" including the bubblegum club track ''Let's Make a Deal'' by Linda "Babe” Majika, which was originally released on the rare 'Don’t Treat Me So Bad' lp in South-Africa, 1988. On the flip, you’ll find the deep late-night saxophone driven tune ''Step Out Of My Life'' which includes Don Laka on the keyboard and is produced by Ray Phiri, who also founded the popular South African group 'Stimela'. The song was originally released in 1989 and finally sees a reissue, pressed as a loud DJ-friendly 12-inch.

Wildly talented keys player Joe Armon-Jones is back with a new single ‘Icy Roads (Stacked)’, a head-spinning blend of luminous jazz-funk synths, off-kilter drums and a languorous, ear-worm bassline. Joe is the keys player for various other UK jazz acts including Ezra Collective and Nubya Garcia. Limited 10" vinyl - don't sleep!

Mmyykk’s Science EP arrives at a time when the world needs it. The eponymous title track is about recognising the power and connection that we all have to the cosmos - and it feels like no coincidence that this body of work arrives in 2021.The EP balances universal themes with playfulness; asks hard questions relating to accountability and materiality whilst remaining musically cohesive and funky throughout. An exceedingly difficult artist to pigeonhole, Mmyykk (pronounced Mike) works concurrently within the realms of soul, jazz, hip hop, R&B and ambient; his sound equally indebted to his fellow west-coast natives Thundercat and Flying Lotus as it is to synth experimentalists Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder.Whilst Mmyykk operates as the multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer & engineer across all 6 tracks, we can still hear the richness of improvisation musical collaboration involved in the making of this record, with numerous cameos from artists in Mmyykk’s adopted hometown of Minneapolis as well as a feature from London’s very own Demae.The city of Minneapolis, whilst not addressed directly in the lyrics, provided a backdrop like no other whilst this album was coming together. Being at the epicentre of such a tragedy had a profound effect on the formation of the EP... “The City was literally burning...” Mmyykk recalls as he goes on to explain that tackling themes such as police reform, reparations and accountability in his work is his way of taking a stand in the fight for justice.Despite the grief prevalent in the city, the EP exudes a complex “dopeness”, executed so effortlessly it belies the skill involved in the process - it’s precisely this nonchalant cool that defines what Science means to the artist.Whilst we can dissect the inspirations and trace the lineage of this body of work- the result is singular. It’s clear that Mychal Fisher, aka Mmyykk is operating on his own terms, in a lane of his own - and making it look easy.