New music / Sly5thAve: Let Me Ride ft Jimetta Rose
Sly5thAve’s new one is epic. Recorded with a full orchestra, it’s a full-on reimagining (thanks, Tim Burton) of Dre’s classic
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On wax / Phil France vs Mr Scruff on Gondwana Records
Mr. Scruff Vs. Phil France: Joy of Brass Remixes by Phil France Gondwana follow up their reissue of France’s album
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On wax / Tony Allen: The Source
A brand new album from the legendary septuagenarian afrobeat drummer, his debut for Blue Note and co-written with good friend
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On Wax / De Beren Gieren: Dug Out Skyscrapers
Fulco Ottervanger (piano), Lieven Van Pée (bass) and Simon Segers (drums) are de beren gieren, an experimental jazz trio formed
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Daymé Arocena on the road
Cubafonía by Daymé Arocena
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Groovement Premiere / Hackney Colliery Band: It’s Normally Bigger LIVE
An exclusive track premiere today from fiercely independent London brass heavyweights Hackney Colliery Band. Their new LIVE album is out
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On Wax + Live Dates / Dwight Trible & Matthew Halsall: Inspirations
Gondwana Records’ latest release is a deeply soulful vocal album from LA-based Dwight Trible and features label boss Matthew Halsall
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On Wax: Hampshire and Foat / Galaxies Like Grains Of Sand
Galaxys Like Grains of Sand by Hampshire & Foat Gorgeous library-style jazz from pianist Greg Foat and Warren Hampshire of
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Ahmed Malek x Flako: The Electronic Tapes on Habibi Funk
The Habibi Funk Records label digs Arabic funk and jazz from the 1970s and 1980s, and recently made Okayplayer and
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