Thanks for the new release always in anticipation. :)

Hace años soñábamos con realizar un disco de Reggae con los grandes artistas que admiramos en Jamaica. Este sueño se ha echo realidad, y ahora les presentamos esta nueva serie temática de Palenque Records: “Palenque Rockers Vol 1”. Vienen varios volúmenes con artistas como King Kong, Little Harry, Carl Dawkins, Foxy Brown y mas sorpresas. La nueva revolución del Reggae con tu sello favorito Palenque Records, el papa de la música fina. 

Recorded in Kingston Jamaica in Sound Wave Studio. 
Produced By Lucas Silva ChampetaMan. 2021.
Mix and dub versions by Diego Gomez "Cerrero". 
Mastered and cut by Frank Merritt at The Carvery Studio, London. 

ENGLISH TEXT 
For years we've been dreaming about recording some original dancehall in Jamaica. So this dream came through and now we present you our new Series Collection : Palenque Afro-Rockers vol 1. Bless to the almighty Olodumare, we got into this mystical way to build and share great musical experiences with great artists in the history of Jamaican Reggae.
This first volume features King Kong, Super Black Carl Dawkins and Little Harry, all stars from different times in the history of dancehall. This is a homage to this artists we admire. 
Dj ChampetaMan has been a Dj since 1998, with Faraon Bantu Sound System. So we thought about the artist we played and loved inna the dancehall arena. So we thougt about the legendary King Kong, who introduces us to Carl Dawkins, Superblack and Little Harry. We had the great joy to record these dancehall bangers with these legendary singers, who reminds us some glorious and great moments in the history of reggae Dancehall and Sound Systems. 
Mystical Music to go high & Irie, and some great Dub Versions for you to get high and keep on fighting Babylon system. Waite for Vol 2 and Vol3 coming soon!! with more fire and more Reggae dancehall roots.  These recordings have been mixed by Diego gomez ( Cerrero ) from Llorona Records, doing some great Dub Versions for all the real music lovers in the world. 

KING KONG 
Born in Kingston, Thomas first recorded as a deejay at Tuff Gong studios in 1982, initially working under the name Junior Kong, named after his father. His debut single was "Pink Eye". He worked with GT and then his own Love Bunch sound system and then recorded for King Tubby's Firehouse label, now singing in a similar style to Tenor Saw. The early King Kong recordings for Tubby were over early digital rhythms, and included songs such as "AIDS" and "Babylon", and established him as a popular artist.His first album release was split with another of Tubby's singers, Anthony Red Rose, with Two Big Bull Inna One Pen issued on Firehouse. During 1986 and 1987, Kong recorded for several of Jamaica's top producers, including Prince Jammy, with whom he enjoyed his biggest hits with "Trouble Again" (the title track from his Jammy-produced debut album proper) and "Legal We Legal", Black Scorpio, Harry J, Errol Thompson, Ossie Hibbert, Bunny Lee, and Prince Jazzbo. While many of his songs were typical in content of the era, several of his songs had political and cultural themes. He released several albums during this period before relocating first to New York, and then to Canada in the late 1980s, where he released material occasionally on his Conscious Music label. The death of Tenor Saw in 1988 prompted King Kong to release "He Was a Friend" as a tribute, and in 1989 he relocated to England and recorded with Mafia & Fluxy and Gussie P in the early 1990s. He began recording more regularly again in the 2000s.

ChampetaMan A Kill Dem - King Kong -- Dub By Cerrero / PALENQUE ROCKERS VOL 1 !!

01 The Upsetters - Fever Grass Dub (Intro)
02 Brad Osbourne & The Towerchanters - Little Flute Chant
03 Jah Lion - Dread Ina Jamdong
04 Danny Hensworth - Mr. Money Man
05 The Upsetters - Dub Money
06 Keith Rowe - Groovy Situation
07 Keith Rowe - Groovy Dub
08 Prince Jazzbo - Ital Corner
09 The Heptones & Jah Lion - Mr. President
10 Earl Sixteen - Freedom
11 The Upsetters - Right You
12 Carlton Jackson - History
13 The Twin Roots - Know Love
14 Native - Late September In May
15 Native - Late September In May Version
16 Junior Murvin - Memories
17 The Heptones - Storm Cloud
18 The Congos - Nicodemus
19 Lee Perry - Dreadlocks In Moonlight
20 The Heptones & Lee Perry - Why Must I Version
21 Lee Perry - Curly Locks
22 The Upsetters - Dread Lion
23 Jimmy Riley - Woman's Gotta Have It
24 The Upsetters - Woman's Dub
25 Bunny Clarke - Move Out Of My Way
26 Lee Perry & The Upsetters - Kojak
27 Lee Perry – City Too Hot
28 Zap Pow - River
29 The Upsetters - Return Of The Super Ape
30 The Upsetters - Cloak A Dagger Ver. 3 (Outro)

Dubmasta - "Respect to Lee Perry" Mix

This week’s mix comes from Jake Miller, 1/5 of the new Reggae crew ‘Youth Downbeat Sound’. Jake has spent the last few years working in the legendary London record shop Flashback Records and is a serious collector of all things Reggae. He has a monthly show on Kindred Radio exploring all different kinds of vinyl crackle and will be launching a new hand built sound system with his crew in May. This week he has dug deep into his dusty 7’s box and brought us a 100% Studio One singles mix. “Here’s a selection of Studio 1 classics, all on 45 for your listening pleasure!”. Full tracklist below.



Don Drummond - Don Cosmic 
Joe Higgs - Dinah 
Gaylads - Message To My Girl 
Earl 16 - I Am Going To Cool It 
The Bassies - I Don’t Mind 
Slim Smith - Lonely Lover 
The Actions - Giddap
The Lyrics - Music Like Dirt 
Soul Vendors - Swing Easy 
Dudley Sibley - Having A Party 
The Heptones - Haven’t You Got Any Fight Left 
The Heptones - Sweet Talking 
Delroy Wilson - Don’t Know Why 
The Soul Vendors - A Darker Shade Of Black 
Sugar Minott - Jah A Love You 
Cornell Campbell - Pretty Looks Isn’t All 
Carlton And The Shoes - Love Is All
The Heptones - Ting A Ling (Dubplate Mix) 
Im And David - Love Land 
Sound Dimension - Lovers Serenade 
Sound Dimension - Rasta Light 
Burning Spear - What A Happy Day 
The Gladiators - Peace

Macondo Mix 008: Jake Miller

Episode 151: Nigeria Rock to South African Jazz
Mono Mono – Ema Kowa Iasa Ile Wa – Nigeria Special Part 1
The Elcados – Ku Mi Da Hankan – Nigeria Rock Special
Makgona Tsohle Band – Bajikise Bops - Makgona Tsohle Reggi
Mahlathini Nezintombi Zomgqashiyo – Thuto Ke Senotlolo - Indestructible Beat of Soweto 2
Philip Tabane and Malombo – Ihn Liziyo – Unh! 
Shane Cooper & Mabuta – Joburg Poem - Finish the Sun
The Heshoo Beshoo Group – Armitage Road – Lazy Bones
Shabaka and the Ancestor – The Observed – Wisdom of the Elders 
N-diKho Xaba - Ndikho Xaba and the Natives – Nomusa 
Beki Mselek-U – Celebration – Celebration
Sathima Bea Benjamin – Music – African Songbird

Episode 151: 70s Nigerian Rock to South African Jazz

‘With Love’ comes straight from the heart of London-based programmer, DJ and serial cratedigger Miche; who presents a curated selection of rare Brazilian, gospel, modern soul and jazz-fusion fire. 

A selection of hard-to-find records (some impossible to find) and some that have been hiding in plain sight all along. They all share common qualities, being that they are beautiful, soul quenched songs that sing of love, peace and unity.

Mandisa - Summer Love

Twer Nyame

Atwer Abroba

Deep Afro-Latin music from West-Africa.  All original vinyl.

Tracklist:

1. Les Volcans - Oya Ka Jojo
2. Orchestre Poly-Rythmo De Cotonou- Guanteque Campesino
3. Bentho Gustave Titiou & L'International Poly-Rythmo - Agnon Djidjo
4. Amara Toure & Son Ensemble Black & White - Cuando Llegare
5. Toffo-Hossou "Miguelito" - Yemakpego Dragons
6. Honore Avolonto & Black Santiago - Bonne Annee
7. Frantz Dugue - Marchan Bijou
8. Amara Toure - Lamento Cubano
9. Gnonnas Pedro and His Dadjes Band - La Musica En Verite

TICKS AND CLICKS VOL. 1: Afro-Latin Mix

Music knows no boundaries and trespasses every geographic wall and culture. Rooted in Lausanne, Switzerland, Professor Wouassa is a living testimony of this - a special blend that brings together the principal Swiss afrobeat players into one groovy pot, cooking uplifting and infectious afro music.

Born in 2003, the combo released their first album Dangerous Koko! early 2011 and soon picked up airplay in such diverse countries as the UK, Greece, Brazil, Canada, only to be reinforced by their incredible live delivery – and soon invited to be the opening act for Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 in the reputed Cully Jazz Festival. After a string of memorable concerts throughout a packed tour, 2015 marks the release of Grow Yes Yes!, mixed by none other than Malcolm Catto (The Heliocentrics, Mulatu Astatké, to name very few) and with featured appearances by afrobeat shining stars Seun Kuti and Ebo Taylor.

The album, about to be re-issued on Matasuna Records - house of the smouldering hot new project Dem Juju Poets – and for the very first time on vinyl, will surely add fuel to the fire across dancefloors everywhere.

Serema, its first track, laces Ebo Taylor's smokey voice with an almost Cuban feel melody, preaching a message of love while Doumadem is a testament to the afro beat heritage, Thais Diarra's voice hovering beautifully over a landscape of heat-infused rhythm, cropped with precise horn stabs and arrangements that would make Antibalas proud.

We dare you to stand still while listening to We Thit. Seriously. If you aren´t compelled to dance to it, check your pulse. Surely something will be racing inside you.

Sunu Reou is a vintage, slow tempo afro groover and it is only fitting that it has Seun Kuti as its guest, proving, if proof were needed, that Professor Wouassa are a singular musical project that pays homage to and does not shy away from mixing afrobeat, high-life and ethio-jazz with contemporary funk. Yes Yes!

Grow Yes Yes!

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Serema (feat. Ebo Taylor)

01. West Texas Blues - Jimmy Nelson 
02. Kennedy Moan - Bishop Perry Tillis 
03. Lay My Burden Down - Green Paschal 
04. Goin' Where the Chilly Winds Don't Blow - Hayes McMullan 
05. Rabbit on a Log - Lonzie Thomas 
06. Mother Had A Sick Child - Mance Lipscomb 
07. Flat Foot Boogie - Albert Macon & Robert Thomas 
08. Pork And Beans - Rosa Lee Hill 
09. I'll Get A Break - Will Shade 
10. Rolling And Tumbling - Joe Callicot

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No.24 African American Blues

The only released LP by Burundian band Amabano from 1987 has been given the Afro7 reissue treatment.
In their extensive song repertoire, the band crosses styles into funky psych territory with a good dose of guitar, but not without Congolese and Burundian folklore influences.

A must listen for fans of East African music by the most influential Burundian group of the past four decades.

The reissue comes with extensive liner notes on the band’s history and their background within the Burundian music scene.

Amsterdam Ticket

Amabano 'Amsterdam Ticket' New Afro7 LP Snippets

More magical sounds to celebrate our 17th year anniversary and also the final dance floor session of 2019 so heres a new selection of vintage sounds from Brazil, Haiti, Trinidad, Zimbabwe, Congo, South Africa, Nigeria, Curacao, Kenya, Armenia, Bahamas, Canary islands, Iran, Angola and beyond if your feeling the vibes and your in Toronto on NOV 30th join us and the masses. more details here https://www.facebook.com/events/961377674219957/

TPS 032 - IS THE GRASS GREENER ON THE OTHERSIDE ?

A partial archive of the African Airwaves radio program presented by Hans Kelstrup and the late Doug Paterson on KBFG-LP 107.3 FM (North Seattle). The show was founded by Doug in 2018. 

From March to July 2024 we will rebroadcast episodes as Hans will be working and travelling in Madagascar.

Episode 151: 70s Nigerian Rock to South African Jazz

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