Curtis Mayfield
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10th Anniversary Edition reissueAntibalas' first album on Daptone RecordsLimited time album download includedThe unstoppable, irresistible rhythms and melodies of Antibalas have influenced scores of artists across rock,hip hop, afrobeat and beyond.Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997, the 12-piece ensemble Antibalas is credited with introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience, influencing countless musicians and developing a live show that is the stuff of legend. Members of Antibalas served as musical directors and the house band in the Broadway hit FELA! and penned original music for the show. Members have also recently collaborated/performed with Iron and Wine, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Mark Ronson, TV on the Radio and The Roots.On the heels of the hit musical FELA!, Antibalas ended up reuniting with former member and producer GabrielRoth, who was at the helm for their first three albums. This self-titled album was their first on Daptone Records.

FUNKADELICFree Your Mind...And Your Ass Will FollowSouthbound

Voix forte et énergique, autant ancrée dans le jazz que dans les traditions vocales égyptiennes, Maha chante sur des instrumentaux qui offrent une large palette d'influences sonores, emblématiques des changements culturels qui se produisaient dans le pays. L'album présente des compositions et productions du célèbre musicien égyptien Hany Shenoda, dont le groupe, Al Massrieen.Pendant plus de 40 ans, il est resté dans une quasi-obscurité avant de recevoir une nouvelle vie sous la forme d'une version vinyle sous licence appropriée. Habibi Funk et Disco Arabesquo sont honorés de jouer un rôle dans le partage de l'histoire de Maha. L'arrivée de la cassette a bouleversé la manière dont la musique était produite et consommée dans le monde. Dans le même temps, en Égypte, une nouvelle génération de musiciens et de compositeurs fait son entrée sur la scène, cherchant à apporter quelque chose de nouveau à ce qui était perçu comme les traditions musicales largement monophoniques de l'Égypte: Hany Shenoda, Mohamed Mounir, Magdy El Hossainy, Omar Korshid, Salah Ragab ou encore Hamid El Shaeri par exemple. Beaucoup ont construit leurs sons en mêlant leur propre éducation musicale à des influences venues de l'extérieur

“Yīn Yīn hop and bound along, being whisked up by the pure joy of their experimentation, unafraid to see how far from home it takes them...eccentric, boundary-bashing, genre-melding groove.” – The Line of Best FitYĪN YĪN’s dazzling second album dives even deeper into dancefloor propulsion and space travel atmospherics than their lauded debut The Rabbit that Hunts Tigers (2019).While there is an expanded sonic richness on the new album as samples, drum computers and otherworldly synthesizers intertwine with the band’s taut playing, more than anything The Age of Aquarius is a simple, direct appeal to dance. The record’s groove manifesto can be put down to YĪN YĪN’s experiences on the road, where the positive energies picked up from their audiences fed back into a sound that increasingly “kept people moving.”Funk and disco beats. Electro experimentation. Global retro vibes.A shimmering, cinematic sweep.

Funky Beatles from Nigeria.... Underated.

The Sonor Music Editions label is serving up a welcome reissue of the soundtrack of the cult Italian cult movie Emanuelle in America. It comes in super limited quantities with just 500 vinyl copies pressed and the whole thing has been remastered for the occasion. The sex thriller movie was directed by the legendary Joe D'Amato and its music was overseen by Nico Fidenco. Fittingly, the sounds are super libidinous, sexy and seductive, with sultry strings and 70s porno vibes never too far away. This one is for adults only, for sure.