baby – cross it off your wants list at last. written by caetano veloso, arranged by arthur verocai, covering gal costa. an absolutely killer brazilia modern soul jam – a rarity in brazil that we hammer in dj sets and have been wanting to release for a while. taken from the quinteto ternura self-titled lp from 1974.
filhos de zambi is uptempo samba-funk of the highest order, and now very difficult to find at a decent price in it’s original rca ’compacto’ format. percussion high on the mix, hands claps and a brilliant harmonised chorus line.
(lp+dl) reissue of the belly dance holy grail from the organ king of cairo, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out modern sounds.(lp+dl) reissue of the belly dance holy grail from the organ king of cairo, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out modern sounds. hany mehanna, beloved musician and composer of the greatest artists from the arab world such as oum kalthoum and abdel halim hafez, shows himself from a more experimental side on his solo albums. originally released in 1973 the miracles of the seven dances is a pure work of genius: hypnotic organ grooves, psychedelic guitars, mystic strings and haunting percussion. belly dance as good as it gets!
the start of susobrinos four part album. every part has a different setting. su is a three-song part with vocalists ngenko, dyce and lisandro skar sharing the theme of love.
formed of laura lee on bass, mark speer on guitar, and donald “dj” johnson on drums, khruangbin’s sounds are rooted in the deepest waters of world music infused with classic soul, dub and psychedelia. their 2015 debut album ‘the universe smiles upon you’ was heavily influenced by 60’s and 70’s thai cassettes the band listened to on their long car journeys to rehearsal in the texan countryside. ‘con todo el mundo’ takes inspiration not just from south east asia but similarly underdiscovered funk and soul of the mediterranean and the middle east, particularly iran.
re-issue of the iconic 1997 album by buena vista social club on heavyweight 180 gram double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, including download code and 20 page booklet. mastered from the original analogue master tapes by bernie grundman.
part three of susobrinos new album, is a vibrant interpretation of the latin club scene. this chapter is in collaboration with amazing artists, including entrañas, dj fucci, and silvio astier. from ecuador, mexico, argentina, bolivia and belgium all in one part.
tel aviv based four-piece sababa 5 blend traditional middle eastern celebration music with psychedelic grooves, funk, jazz, rock, and global vocal collaborations.
estudando o samba is a concept album by brazilian singer tom zé, recorded in 1976. it was listed by rolling stone brazil as one of the 100 best brazilian albums in history. - released for the first time in nearly 40 years on 180 gram vinyl.
bbe music is proud to present the next instalment in the j jazz masterclass series: ‘east plants’ by takeo moriyama, one of japan’s finest jazz drummers. the double vinyl release is housed in a gatefold sleeve.