Latékue Mawéna
2e et 3e Prix du Troisième Festival De La Chanson Populaire Togolaise

Gold Dust: Live At The Royalty, featuring highlights from Sandy Denny’s final concert, is making its debut on vinyl. Recorded just months before her untimely death in 1978, this special release attempts to present the record that Sandy might have released had she lived. The concert features a career-spanning set that includes songs taken from her band Fotheringay, Sandy’s solo albums (The North Star Grassman and the Ravens, Sandy, and Rendezvous), as well as her work with Fairport Convention on the albums Unhalfbricking and Rising for the Moon. This final performance perfectly captures the folk-rock sound with a stellar group of musicians including Trevor Lucas, Jerry Donahue, Pat Donaldson, Dave Mattacks, among others. It showcases the quality of Sandy’s songwriting throughout her career and includes her signature composition, “Who Knows Where the Time Goes?” – which was the first song she ever wrote – and “No More Sad Refrains” which closed her final album. Remastered from the restored tapes, this release features Sandy’s spoken introductions to each song, comprehensive sleeve notes, and brand-new artwork designed specifically for this release.

Regan began writing 100 Acres of Sycamore whilst living on the island of Majorca. Regarding the album's composition Regan stated: “I think if you could bottle a bit of the atmosphere and put it into the record, it's there. In saying that, I think it's spliced with walking in the woods in Ireland.”The album was recorded to tape using analogue methods, with Regan noting, “I just love the sound of it, I love the process. I love the idea that there's a master tape. It's a very potent thing.” Regan and co-producer Sean Read recorded using the same console that The White Stripes used to record their fourth studio album, “Elephant”.Regarding the stylistic differences between 100 Acres of Sycamore and his previous album, The Shadow Of An Empire, Regan noted, “The last album was kind of like a chrysalis and this is the butterfly. I think sometimes that everyone has to remember that you don't get 'this' without 'that'. This album wouldn't have happened without the last record. The second one wouldn't have happened without the first one. I think sometimes after the first record there might have been a feeling that, because I was on to a good thing, to just repeat it but I wasn't interested in that. It's very important for me to do what feels right at the time.” Regan also noted, "My previous record, The Shadow Of An Empire was me looking out of a window at the world. With this one, it’s a clear look in.”Fionn Regan is a unique poetic voice in music and has been consistently critically acclaimed. Over the course of six sublime albums Regan has been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize as well as the Choice, Meteor and Shortlist awards. His song “Abacus” was sampled by Bon Iver on his GRAMMY® Nominated album, 22, A million. Regan was recently made an ‘Honorary Member’ of the Trinity College Dublin Literary Society, its chairman saying, “In his music, Mr. Regan has done more than many artists to erode the boundaries between music and literature, with his lyrics always possessing the most beautiful poetry." regan also appeared beside celebrated actor Cillian Murphy in the music video for his song “The Meetings of the Waters” which has now had over 50 million streams worldwide.

Regarding some tracks, quality is VG to VG+ or better. Togolese artist, born april 1948, died on the 10th of november 2013. This one is the most wanted Afro Funk album from Togo and also the most researched Lp from this artist. Never see or ear about the cover who should go with this LP. It seems that it has never be commercialised with the cover. Please listen to Hustle a totally mad Afro Funk / Afrobeat tune

Deviation Records is pleased to present you their latest and exiting collaboration with the Mieruba LabelTeam.The Super Biton has existed since the 60s, like Ségou, its orchestra, the Super Biton has always remainedbehind what was done in Bamako and in the big cities of Africa. The Ségou orchestra developed andincorporated amplified instruments that mingle with brass, in particular electric guitars, symbols of modernityat the time. It opens up to Cuban music, and congas and bongos complement the sound of the orchestra. Thegroup drew a unique sound from it, a perfect balance between tradition and the modern. There are aboutfifteen artits on stage, singers, guitarists drummer and percussionists. The Super Biton has for years been thebest known and most sought-after orchestra of Mali outsid the country's borders, the Super Biton transcendsthe only Bambara heritage with its repertoire. Ségou is crossroads between Bambara, Fulani, Mandingo andSomono cultures and Biton has drawn on all these traditions to creat a repertoire extremely rich in rhythmsand words. Some musicians completed their training in Cuba. They play "bambara jazz", incorporating a lot ofbrass instruments such as saxophone, trumpet, clarinet. The compositions are modern and sophisticated.Mieruba Art Center is a place dedicated to the transmission and safeguarding of Malian musical heritagethrough musical exchange between the older and newer generation - Artist residences, music lessons,rehearsals, Workshops, Masterclasses - and so on. Just as happy former musicians of Mali, the members ofSuper Biton give lessons on site. It is also the office of the Mieruba-ML label in the same place where DeviationRecords is collaboration for the second time on the album - After the « Lost Maestros Collection » - with thesupport of La Manufacture de Vinyles. Phil of Deviation Records tells: "I am very enthusiastic at the idea ofoffering you these two volumes of the History of the Super Biton of Ségou, Clique of Super Heroes of sound,a source of inspiration for generations of musicians, DJs and also griots and storytellers of great renown! Thisdouble LP compiles the first Chapter of the rich Afro-Jazz-Folk Collection whose tapes have been remasteredby Monsieur Jonin and cut at the MB Mastering Studio in Aubervilliers .The gatefold artwork is conceived byEwwanuelle Collage and formatted by Bertrand Tondeur, Graphic designer of Les Mouches. All that’sleft tosay is that i hope that you enjoy listening to the final result !"