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الأغاني الخالدة = Les Chansons Eternelles Vol. VII

Ahead of a second volume of the highly anticipated 'Outro Tempo' compilation, Music From Memory drops this teaser EP with the never before heard cassette madness of São Paulo’s Bruhahá Babélico and Individual Industry’s ethereal electro pop on the flip!

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.

On its' original release in 2002, Tony Allen's HomeCookin album was arguably a little overlooked. Like its' predecessor, 1999's Black Voices, the set updated the legendary drummer's Afrobeat sound for a new millennium. As this timely reissue proves, it was a particularly successful exercise. The album's genius lies in the Nigerian sticks-man's combination of traditional elements - most notably his loose, skittish polyrhythms, guitars and punchy horns - with elements of future-jazz, modern soul (see the brilliant Eska collaboration, "What's Your Fashion") and hip-hop. British rapper Ty excels himself on a number of killer cuts, though it's a more traditional Allen style dancefloor workout - the sublime "Crazy Afrobeat" - that really stands out.

Field recordings of Lobi traditional xylophone (gyil) music recorded by Hisham Mayet on location in Ghana's Upper West Region, West Africa in 2019. Featuring Aaron Bebe Sukura, considered one of the gyil's master musicians from this area. Long form trance music with acoustic instruments sounding like several minimalist orchestras getting to maximalist sonic peaks. The gyil music of the Dagara is a complex multi-dimensional symphony of notes, bringing to life an animist expression that reveals a cultural dialogue between the spirits, the deceased, musicians, dancers, and audience alike. The intensity of this recording reaches a level of complexity that rivals techno music. It is in essence an acoustic techno music, utilizing organic instruments made of wood, leather and gourds filled with spider egg sacs for resonance and played by master musicians creating a sonic wanderlust of mesmerizing sound. Limited edition LP release includes a four panel insert of notes and photos from the recording session.DAGAR GYIL ENSEMBLE OF LAWRADagara: Gyil Music Of Ghana's Upper West RegionSublime Frequencies US

Probablement un des meilleurs albums de 2019 aux influences Reggae, Gospel, Highlife, Soul, Funk du Ghana .... Une oeuvre complête qui emprunte beaucoup à la musique de ces 50 dernières années sans pour autant tomber dans le plagiat. Une richesse qu'il est rare de constater, si vous voulez plonger dans la musique sub saharienne voici une porte d'entrée ! It's taken a while, but Philophon chief (and in-house producer) Max Weissenfeldt has finally managed to finish the album he started working on with Ghanaian Frafra-gospel singers Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy. It's a set that has been promised for the best part of five years, so it's fantastic to see it finally materialize. Musically, it explores similar sonic territory to Oho's previous singles on Philophon (all of which featured music from Weissenfeldt), effortlessly joining the dots between traditional Ghanaian styles, local interpretations of funk and soul, dub-wise reggae rhythms and occasional nods towards contemporary electronic beats. The results are superb, making this a must have for those who love a bit of West African musical positivity.

TBMO first revisited the works of elders Batsumi and Malombo whilst on tour in Europe during 2018 and 2019. In collaboration with Matsuli Music an idea was seeded to record these works specifically for a vinyl release.With these recordings, TBMO work to re-stitch a torn cloth. These songs are critical shards of a fractured sonic, social and political inheritance. They are the sound-work of the elders – Mongezi Feza, Johnny Dyani, the Malopoets, Batsumi, and Philip Tabane, and they come with a blessing from Moses Taiwa Molelekwa. Called into the circle for this session, they speak old wisdom in new voices, and what they have to give is not measured in distance from a so- called original version.TBMO is a South African performance art and music ensemble from Johannesburg formed in 2009 by brothers Nkululelo and Siyabonga Mthembu whilst watching an episode of the US TV-drama The Wire. The name is a misconfiguration of a fictional character, The Brother Mouzone, from The Wire. Since 2009 they have released two albums, A New Myth (2013) and The Golden Wake (2015).