Charanga del Norte – Pachanga Time!
The UK’s only authentic charanga orchestra have dropped their new album. Charanga is a flute led style of Cuban music
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Latin soul
Analog Africa: The Making of Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical
There are two Ranil compilations you need to be wrapping your ears around right now: Ranil y su Conjunto Tropical
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Maxado & Alex Figueira: Quando Será
New tracks from the Music With Soul camp, Alex Figueira’s Amsterdam-based label and store. Brazil rocksteady artist Maxado hooks up
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Names You Can Trust: Future Shock Vol 1
In the wake of slowed / postponed availability of vinyl, Names You Can Trust dip into their archives for unreleased
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Analog Africa: Stay Safe & Sound Ranil Selection
Having released an compilation of Amazonian Cumbia king Ranil’s work this month already (order the vinyl here), Analog Africa have
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Hermanito remixes Yadava’s Heart Strings
Yadava – Velvet House On Sackville Street by Yadava Marking a year since it dropped on vinyl, Yadava’s Velvet House
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Daymé Arocena: Sonocardiogram
Daymé’s new work is the perfect post-summer comedown, what Brownswood calls a ‘vivid return to her Havana roots’. Self-producing, she’s
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Groovement Podcast: Ms Puerto Rico – We Out Here
Good friend of Groovement Ms Puerto Rico drops a mix for us ahead of her appearance at We Out Here
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Groovement Premiere: El Tipo Este & Al Quetz join forces for La Revancha De La Manana
I first started following Quetzal’s work back in 2006 when he released the Tribute project with Onra (also the first work
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Video / Balako: Jungle Music
Brazilian duo Balako (Diogo Strausz and Rodrigo Peirao) released their debut EP Hora De Balako last year, and are now
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From the heart: Daptone present Orquesta Akokán
I was lucky enough to hear a little of this courtesy of Neal Sugarman when he played Band On The Wall
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On wax / La Mambanegra: El Callegüeso y su Malamaña
Although this record came out back in March, I’ve only just come across it flicking through the racks in Piccadilly
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Daymé Arocena on the road
Cubafonía by Daymé Arocena
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On Wax: Daymé Arocena / Cubafonía / Brownswood
A1. Eleggua A2. La Rumba me llamo yo A3. Lo que fue A4. Maybe Tomorrow A5. Negra Caridad B1. Mambo
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On Wax: Ondatrópica / Baile Bucanero / Soundway Records
Following a successful crowd funding campaign to fund its recording and release, the second album from Quantic (aka Will Holland)
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Preview // Brookzill: Throwback To The Future
An album ten years in the making, Brookzill! consists of the renowned DJ and producer Prince Paul, Ladybug Mecca (of
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Premiere + On Wax // Ostinato Records Presents: Tanbou Toujou Lou – Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz , & Electric Folklore from Haiti 1960 – 1981
Os·ti·na·to A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm. The most distinctive – and hypnotic – feature of African and
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45 // Rolando Bruno y su Orquesta MIDI – Supermercado Chino (Names You Can Trust)
A lovely slice of cumbia/garage rock here from the illustrious Names You Can Trust label. Rolando Bruno sounds completely mad
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Download // Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band: Havana Cool Out (Reginald Omas Mamode IV)
Download Reginald Omas Mamode IV remixes Havana Cultura Band’s Havana Cool Out as a taster for the forthcoming documentary. Check
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Track Premiere: Sean Khan’s Samba Para Florence ft Heidi Vogel
If you’re unfamliar with the Far Out Recordings label, you’re missing out on a world of Brazilian-influenced sounds. Their latest
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