DOING IT IN LAGOS - BOOGIE, POP & DISCO IN 1980S NIGERIA (3LP + 7 INCH + MP3)
3x12 Inch + 7 Inch 23.12.16
repress available! soundway records present a new compilation of twenty rare and mostly unavailable tracks from the slick and sassy world of nigerian pop music and club culture of the early 1980s. comes on triple 12 inch + bonus 7 inch vinyl, download code and 8-page booklet in gatefold sleeve.
top flight v/a selection from the deepest digs ! exemplary late night nasties from the talking drums circle, as ever with the chums sidecar, these are in short supply !
teranga beat proudly presents the royal band de thiÈs in their first ever and entirely unreleased 1979 recording. singers and composers james gadiaga & secka will guide you through the sweet melodies, wicked rhythms and vocal traditions of senegalese music, in a fabulous performance that combines mbalax with afro-jazz.
bisher nur als teil eines box-sets erhältlich, handelt es sich bei underground system von 1992 um das letzte neu aufgenommene material, was zu fela’s lebzeiten erscheinen sollte. ein überragender abgesang.
BORGA REVOLUTION 3 (GHANAIAN DANCE MUSIC 1984-99)(2LP)
2x12 Inch 16.05.25
kalita is excited to present the third volume in their groundbreaking -borga revolution!- compilation series, exploring the revolutionary phenomenon of burger highlife.
die vielgepriesenen multiinstrumentalisten der menahan street band veröffentlichen ihr zweites album the crossing auf dem daptone records-ableger dunham records. der titeltrack des albums hatte seine premiere am 1. august auf rollingstone.com.
neben ihrer rolle als offizielle hausband des brooklyner labels dunham records hat die menahan street band bereits 2008 ein erstes album veröffentlicht, dass nicht nur von den kritikern bejubelt wurde sondern auch deshalb von sich reden macht, weil es so oft gesampelt wurde, wie kaum eine andere zeitgenössische funk- oder soul-platte. samples von made the road by walking finden sich unter anderem in songs von weltbekannten kollegen wie jay-z, 50 cent, kid cudi und vielen anderen. 2011 spielte die band no time for dreaming, das debüt-album der soul-sensation charles bradley ein den sie auf seiner welt-tournee auch als backingband begleiteten. das album wurde co-komponiert und produziert von mbs-gründungsmitglied thomas brenneck.
DANCING TIME - THE BEST OF EASTERN NIGERIAS AFRO ROCK EXPONENTS 1973-77 (2X12 LP + MP3)
2x12 Inch 30.04.12
dancing time: the best of eastern nigerias afro rock exponents 1973 – 77 by the funkees mines the rich musical output of 60s and 70s nigeria. for the 5 year period this compilation spans the funkees output crackled with dance floor fire.
having featured on three of soundways most popular titles, across the definitive nigeria special compilation series, soundway felt the funkees output deserved closer inspection. presented here are 16 slices of funky afro-rock grooves hand picked by soundways miles cleret from a selection of the bands 45s and 2 long players.
pressing on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl in gatefold cover, including code for free mp3-download of the full album.
teranga beat proudly presents dexter johnson & le super star de dakar in their last performance before their departure to abidjan in 1969. mastered from the original tape this recording captures the energy and quality of these most spectacular performers. the group was led by the inimitable dexter johnson, a saxophonist whose unique timbre influenced generations of horn players in senegal and who can stand with pride next to the great jazz musicians.
the 2x12 inch lp comes out in a deluxe 60s style cover with a bonus track & mp3 download code and a booklet including photos & liner notes outlining dexters musical career.
NIGERIA SPECIAL 3 - ELECTRONIC INNOVATION MEETS CULTURE (3LP)
3x12 Inch LP 21.11.24
soundway records presents a collection of nigerian music chronicling a time when drum machines, synthesisers, imported pop, reggae, disco and soul collided with highlife, juju and cultural music.
repress - hold on! ngozi family! we are a zambian band, with a heavy sound! archival reissue of paul ngozi’s hard-edged, proto-punk, mid-1970s zamrock masterwork. featuring chrissy zebby tembo. first official reissue.
