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Razor N Tape follows up some remixes of Elia y Elizabeth's 'De Pro' with a new two-track 45rpm from the pop duo from Colombia formed of two sisters: Elia and Elisabeth Fleta Malloi. This open opens up with 'Alegria,' a sunny bit of easygoing soul with plenty of orchestral grandeur, big horn energy and the gently lilting vocals of the sisters up top. On the flip is 'Soy Una Nube,' another gorgeous cut this time with more of a 60s folk rock feel thanks to the acoustic guitars and psyched-out percussion. The expressive and often wordless vocals are the centre focus though, and bring real culture to the grooves.

Second press. After Nu Guinea’s LP, Nuova Napoli, and Napoli Segreta first compilation, NG RECORDS follows up with an exploration into the unknown groovy side of Naples by releasing Napoli Segreta Vol. 2 Famiglia Discocristiana, DNApoli and Nu Guinea team up again selecting more tracks from their archives, for a new compilation containing 9 mysterious Neapolitan tracks, found in the most hidden corners of remote flea markets around the Vesuvius.But forget classical Neapolitan songs, "'O Sole Mio" or "Luna Rossa"... Forget about what you expect to find once you land in town … Oh and also forget about Google Maps.Take a dodgy local guide, keep your eyes open, and follow it to enter the secret downtown, the underground, the routes that no satellite can detect, but beware there is no easy way out.Napoli Segreta Vol. 2 is a musical journey into the sonic landscapes of Naples that you have never heard of before. A variety of genres merging soul, disco, funk, blues, new wave, afro-beat and boogie, including lyrics in Neapolitan urban slang, instrumental tracks with progressive flavour, and also some unexpected covers!

Killer Afro house project feat What Goes Up RemixedChicago Afrobeat Project ft. Tony Allen remixed byRon TrentJose MarquezSol Power All-StarsMago BoAfroqbanoSound CultureKevin FordAlbum Cover by Slomo

Prolific multi-instrumentalist, producer, DJ, band leader, and 22a label founder and boss, Tenderlonious returns with a batch of new and old studio productions.'Hard Rain' follows hot-on-the-heels from the acclaimed Ruby Rushton album 'Ironside', but whereas contemporary urban jazz was the focus there, Tender's solo record marks a return to another of the multifaceted artist's skills: dope house and beat music that oozes futuristic funk.This sparse but perfectly-populated masterpiece takes inspiration from J Dilla and echoes elements of vintage Blaze, Larry Heard and Carl Craig. Warm and soulful, but also spacious and clean, Tender extracts maximum flavour out of just a few ingredients.

La jeune chanteuse congolaise dévoile en ligne "Mabanzo", un premier album bigarré à découvrir en écoute intégrale.Juanita Euka est une mappemonde à elle toute seule. Née au Congo à la fin du siècle dernier, la jeune chanteuse a très tôt déménagé à Buenos Aires où les rythmes latins ont alors baigné son enfance. Nièce du géant de la rumba congolaise Franco Luambo, cette vingtenaire charismatique a développé instinctivement une approche fusionnelle de la musique, un sillon qui s’est creusé lors de son arrivée il y a quelques années au cœur du bouillonnant melting-pot londonien. Là-bas, elle élargit sa palette au contact du grime, de la soul et du jazz, mais aussi en renouant avec ses racines latines auprès de plusieurs formations cubaines et colombiennes.Remarquée il y a trois ans au micro de l’incandescent London Afrobeat Collective, Juanita Euka a vu sa course freinée, comme tant d’autres, par la situation sanitaire qui l’a forcée à reporter sine die la sortie de son premier album baptisé Mabanzo chez les Anglais de Strut Records. Cette petite maison spécialisée dans les pépites oubliées avait pourtant eu du flair en offrant la liberté du studio et l’aide du producteur dubstep Greg Sanders à cette jeune artiste qui n’en demandait pas moins, et qui a finalement profité des derniers confinements pour signer un disque à la croisée de mille chemins.Juanita EUKAMabanzoStrut

Today, LA producer and underground dance-fantasy legend Benedek has shared his new EP “Zebrano” via Steven Julien’s Apron Records. It’s his first release for the London label, and features a stellar line up of featured artists, from rising Canadian-Ghanaian LA-based singer AKUA and DC's man of the moment dreamcastmoe, to R&B future icon Devin Morrison. It serves as Benedek’s first featured release since his 2011 single with Dam-Funk.While originally lauded for his own hybrid of boogie, garage house, and downtempo grooves, Benedek is traversing new realms with his esoteric innovations. These are all facets of Benedek's sunny and seductive hometown of Los Angeles, and are sonically expressed in his catalog. But as much as he’s embraced the shimmer on the surface, he’s also familiar with deeper, more hidden worlds. His work has found its home on such labels as PPU, LI.E.S., Leaving Records, Music From Memory and more. His expansive catalog includes collaborations with Steve Arrington, Delroy Edwards, Dam-Funk, Joyce Wrice, Tom Noble, Jamma-Dee, Kirin and more.