September 23, 2024
→ This week! New single by Oogo and Blanka from French beatsmith crew La Fine Equipe, the fun, Brazilian flavored "Diggedy"! British super collective Nubiyan Twist drops new single "Breeze", out from their previous LP's sessions, Find Your Flame, continuing on their brilliant soulful fusion of jazz and afrobeat. Keeping it groovy with Paris legendary venue New Morning's in-house band Jéroboam's (Echoes Of) first single, a tribute to the UK Jazz-funk scene of late seventies, early eighties. Incredibly infectious! Listening back to Washington's soul girls band hit "I'm Not Ready for Love" by Promise / The Gerldets, a compilation of their 70's singles was released back in 2020 by Numero Group (the group was rejected from Motown at the time - but was signed to the alternate label New Frontiers). And a great cover of Jorge Ben's "Xica Da Silva" by the great South African singer Miriam Makeba! Enjoy!
Diggedy
oOgo, Blanka, La Fine Equipe
Breeze
Nubiyan Twist
Brexit Funk
Jéroboam
I'm Not Ready for Love
Promise
Xica da Silva
Miriam Makeba
September 16, 2024
→ This week! We'll be catching up with this summer releases, as well as digging into this fall releases, looking already very promising! New Americain producer Photay's LP Windswept is out! Amazingly crafted as always... First LP by US rapper, singer and producer Channel Tres Head Rush came out late June. French duo Souleance is back with this beautiful remix of fellow label (Heavenly Sweetness) double bass player Kham Meslien (formerly of Lo'Jo). Rest in power Sergio Mendes... Who died early this month. Celebrating his legacy, one of the most prominent Brazilian artists to promote the diversity of its country's musical heritage to the US and beyond, with classic "Magalenha" from his Brasileiro album back in 1992. Finally, heading to South-East Asia with upcoming Soundway Records's new compilation Ayo Ke Disco: Boogie, Pop & Funk from the South China Sea (1974-88), curated by DJ Noriscaa, coming out 25th of October! Digging that first Philippino funk joint by Regalado!
Global Wind Trade
Photay
Cactus Water
Channel Tres
Ta confiance - Souleance Remix
Kham Meslien
Magalenha
Sérgio Mendes
Pinoy Funk
Regalado
June 25, 2024
→ This week! New Montreal based beatsmith Kaytranada released his new LP TIMELESS including a stellar list of featurings. Our ears just kept on coming back to "Hold On" featuring Louisiana based r&b singer Dawn Richard! NYC based producer Jitwman on the remix duties for Chicagoans duo The O'My's, "Firestarter", summer classic! Chilean born, Germany based Dirg Gerner, aka Natureboy Flako just released the new single "Pool of Pain", exploring the shadows of the mind... A deep one. Still loving that beat signature of his too, classic. Listening back to Timmy Thomas's You're The Song I've Always Wanted To Sing LP from 1974 with the seducing "I've Got to See You Tonight" - also signature beat crafted out of the Maestro Rhythm King, one of the first drum machines that came to the market in 1970. And last but not least, American jazz trombonist Lou Blackburn's take on American composer Victor Young's standard "Song of Delilah" - originally released on Two Note Samba LP on Imperial in 1963 and remastered and rereleased under the name The Complete Imperial Sessions on Blue Note in 2006. Enjoy!
Hold On (feat. Dawn Richard)
KAYTRANADA, Dawn Richard
Firestarter - Jitwam Remix
The O'My's, Jitwam
Pool Of Pain
Dirg Gerner, Natureboy Flako
I've Got to See You Tonight
Timmy Thomas
Song Of Delilah - 2006 - Remastered
Lou Blackburn
June 11, 2024
→ This week! Second single "Brain Freeze" from Belgium's reggae-ska ensemble Jamaican Jazz Orchestra, ahead of their upcoming EP. Second single out as well from Finnish soul singer Bobby Oroza, "Goddess", highly infectious, out on the always amazing Big Crown Records. French, Brussels-based producer La Dame got on the remix duty for iZem's 6AM from his highly recommended 2023 LP In Ze Early Morning, bringing a welcome layer of UK club vibes to the original track. New addictive compilation Congo Funk! is out on Analog Africa, gathering 15 gems of Congolese afro-funk from 1969 to 1982, represented here by "Mfuur Ma" by Groupe Minzoto Ya Zaïre, originally released in 1979. We stay south to wrap this up with the master of MPB, Jorge Ben of course, and his take on Orlandivo's "Onde Anda O Meu Amor" on his second LP Ben É Samba Bom released on Philips in 1964. Enjoy!
Brain Freeze
Jamaican Jazz Orchestra
Goddess
Bobby Oroza
6AM - La Dame Remix
iZem, La Dame
Mfuur Ma
Groupe Minzoto Ya Zaïre
Onde Anda O Meu Amor
Jorge Ben Jor
June 4, 2024
→ This week! New LP Daïsm by producer Solo Moderna, who teamed up with singer Krage, both from the Netherlands, for a very exciting fusion of Carribbean rhythms with synth, in a truly post-punk approach. Don't sleep! Australian house producer Horatio Luna brings a twist of dancefloor grooves to NYC jazz artist Nick Marks's "Ride The Dragon", from his Cinematic Chromatics series. Also from Australia, Hiatus Kaiyote releases new LP Love Heart Cheat Code at the end of June, eponymous single just dropped! Listening back to American jazz-funk icon Bob James with the beautiful and lush "Dream Journey" from the LP Two on CTI back in 1975. Wrapping this week up with pianist, arranger and producer Jon K from Ghana, based in London. "Asafo" is out from his 1989 LP Asaboni and is part of one more great compilation from Soundway Records, Ghana Special 2: Electronic Highlife & Afro Sounds in the Diaspora, 1980-93 that just came out. Enjoy!
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Solo Moderna, Krage
Ride The Dragon - Horatio Luna Remix
Nick Marks, Horatio Luna
Love Heart Cheat Code
Hiatus Kaiyote
Dream Journey
Bob James
