January 22, 2025
→ This week! Brand new upbeat, feel-good single "Keep Me Satisfied" by British band Jungle (and its music video beautifully choreographed by Shay Latukolan). France based Brazilian singer João Selva releases new LP Onda including "Maré Vai Subir", composed and produced by ubiquitous Patchworks (Voilaaa). South London broken beat and house producer Footshooter releases "Cycles" ahead of his upcoming album The Oasis, featuring Ezra Collective saxophone player James Mollison. Such a great track! Heading to the Southern hemisphere with some Cape-Verdean reggae (being obsessed by it these days!) with "Love I Need" by Africa Star (1980), and Brazil with Wando's "Lamento Do Capoeira" from his first LP Glória A Deus No Céu E Samba Na Terra out in 1973 on Beverly. Enjoy!
Keep Me Satisfied
Jungle
Maré Vai Subir
João Selva
Cycles
Footshooter, James Mollison
Love I Need
Africa Star
Lamento Do Capoeira
Wando
December 2, 2024
→ This week! Brazilian singer-songwriter Rogê releases his second album Curyman II with the vibrant "Rio de Janeiro a Janeiro". French beatsmith Nikitch is back with a new beautifully crafted track "Knock Knock" on Nowadays Records's club singles series Club Nowadays! Another French producer, Saligo, released an exciting new breaks/ghetto EP on Portuguese label Ovelha Trax. Latest Soundway Records compilation is all about electronic Nigerian grooves from 1978 to 1993 and features that irresistible Sammy Obot track from 1985! Wrapping this week up in Brazil with Pinduca's carimbó gem "Pai Xango" from 1974, featured on the great Analog Africa's Jambú compilation. Enjoy!
Rio de Janeiro a Janeiro
Rogê
Knock Knock
Nikitch
Exorde
Saligo
Edue Ukot Akpa Itong
Sammy Obot
Pai Xango
Pinduca
November 18, 2024
→ This week! New single Râler by Togo's afro-funk craze Peter Solo's Vaudou Game with "Koliko" as a B-side! A pleasant surprise with a Canadian-Brazilian collaboration, Badbadnotgood and Tim Bernardes (from the great O Terno) teaming up to release the beautiful "Poeira Cosmica". Another release from Canada with Montreal-based Poirier releasing his new LP Quiet Revolution with the single "Agua Oro" with Colombian-based singer Ramon Chicharron. We also pay tribute to two greats who passed away recently... Quincy Jones's legacy includes iconic theme music of American TV shows, including "Sanford and Son", "The French Prince of Bel-Air", and "Hikky Burr" for "The Bill Cosby Show", that was included in his 1970 LP Smackwater Jack. Also paying tribute to American sax-player Lou Donaldson with a soul-jazz version of Gershwin's classic "Summertime" on Blue Note back in 1969. Enjoy!
Koliko
Vaudou Game
Poeira Cosmica
BADBADNOTGOOD, Tim Bernardes
Agua Oro
Poirier, Ramon Chicharron
Hikky Burr - Theme From The Bill Cosby Show
Quincy Jones
Summertime
Lou Donaldson
October 28, 2024
→ This week! New French folk project Roseaux features the great Melissa Lavaux, magnifique ! Love those horns and piano in the background. So atmospheric. Album upcoming soon! Out of Montreal are Hildegard (Helena Delad & Ouri), with "Bach In Town" from the beautiful second LP Jour 1596. Thandii just released 2 LPs, at once (why not!) they're from Margate, UK and love a good loop. Really digging that "Sinus Node" from Dream With You. Listening back to the great Michael Franks with "Monkey See-Monkey Do" from this 1970 LP The Art of Tea on Reprise, and wrapping this week up in Cuba! With Los Taínos from their eponymous 1977 album. Enjoy!
Why Should I Smile
Roseaux, Melissa Laveaux
Bach in Town
Hildegard, Helena Deland, Ouri
Sinus Node
Thandii, Josh Arcoleo
Monkey See-Monkey Do
Michael Franks
Amor mío
Los Taínos
October 21, 2024
→ This week! New LP from Australian afro percussive hip-hop collective Cool Out Sun A LION IS A LION is out! The Norway-based psychedelic grooves and funk machine Flammer Dance Band are back with the Gynger EP (and an amazing artwork, as always!). Now re-located in the UK Quantic, released a brilliant new EP Tropics included the beautiful "Born Again" with singer-songwriter Laura Roy. Listening back to Nightmares On Wax's first classic LP on Warp A Word Of Science, back in 1991 with "Nights Interlude", which samples Quincy Jones's "Summer In The City", and heading to Brazil, as often, for some classic early samba-jazz with "Patruira Samba" by Conjunto 3D from the 1967 LP Muita Na Onda. Enjoy!
Ah-Ha
Cool Out Sun, N'fa Jones, Sensible J, Lamine Sonko
Nå Nå
Flammer Dance Band
Born Again
Quantic, Laura Roy
Nights Interlude
Nightmares On Wax
