Joan Baez
Farewell, Angelina

After his international debut #1 in 2018, the north Ghanaian Kologo (a two stringed proto-banjo) master Guy One is back with his brand new band, consisting of Kumasi's finest young talents, plus Florence Adooni and Tenni Akagam as his choir voices.So La Ma La has a straight forward Highlife rhythm which melts together with some funky articulated afrobeat-a-like bass line. To Kale Na'nabala is instead in the traditional Kete rhythm, a bounce poly-rhythm in 12/8. But both songs are mostly defined through Guy One's Kologo lines and his soulful interpretation of the typical north-ghanaian vocal style.

Formed in Glasgow in 1977, Simple Minds are one of the UK’s most successful bands, having achieved critical acclaim and a number of chart-topping albums. First released in 2012, 5X5 Live is a live album recorded across Europe, featuring recordings of five songs from each of the band’s first five albums as well as a selection of bonus tracks. Highlights include performances of classic songs including ‘Someone Somewhere In Summertime’, ‘Glittering Prize’ and ‘Theme For Great Cities’. The complete album is now released on vinyl for the first time, pressed on three 180g red, white and blue vinyl exclusively for Record Store Day 2022.

After a mysterious global blackout, only one can remember the Beatles and their songs: Jack. The unsuccessful street musician to date is now becoming famous in no time with the Beatles songs. Yesterday was directed by Danny Boyle, who received an Oscar for Slumdog Millionaire as a director back in 2009. The soundtrack to the film features the biggest Beatles hits, sung by leading actor Himesh Patel (Jack). Richard Curtis (including Love Actually) has also contributed to the film as a producer.

Encore un magnifique projet signé Philophon ! Releasing an album into the world is a special moment for any artist but when you’re an artist who grew up in remote northern Ghana with no schooling, spending a life herding cows and goats, building your own instruments and teaching yourself to sing, then there’s a particular sense of occasion and celebration in finding recognition and an audience for that music.The resulting sounds on the finished album capture a sense of life and vivacity rarely experienced on record; the album opens with the hum of Bolgatanga in the background, Guy One’s mother can be heard rejoicing as her son locks deep into his Kologo rhythm, accentuated by gliding flute and skipping percussion. From then on in it’s a record that bursts to life, as though a portal is being opened into a previously unknown musical world.Choirs, trumpet, organ, bass, drums, synthesiser, vibraphone, saxophone and piano; the album is as bursting with instrumentation as it is ideas and innovation.

Brij Bhushan KABRA / SHIVKUMAR SHARMA / HARIPRASAD CHAURASIACall Of The ValleyGramophone Company Of India