The Blank Generation - Blank Tapes NYC 1971 - 1985

Lola - Wax The Van (Jon's Dub)

France Chébran - French Boogie 1980-1985
A document about early rap in France.
Release date : 11/05/2015
http://www.bornbadrecords.net

Various - CHÉBRAN - FRENCH BOOGIE 1980 - 1985 - 04 STYLE - PLAYBOY EN DETRESSE

Karen Young - Deetour

Welcome aboard for the 4th instalment of Africa Airways,  fasten your seat belts and enjoy the trip.

It's just over 3 years since we launched the Africa Seven label in Paris and London.  Our first release back then (Airways One) is still our best seller and had to be repressed 4 times so far.  Forty or so releases later it is time to take to the clouds again.  Being the unimaginative bunch we are, the fourth installment of our African sky filled musical cornucopia is called African Airways Four (Disco Funk Touchdown - 1976 - 1983).  This time around all tunes have the Disco flavour.  As ever it's all about the music...  the skies are wide and funky and the air is filled with musical goodness.  Your flight is about to leave.

Your flight opens with a punchy disco funk assault from Paris based Cameroonian Tala AM. Here with his drive bass and guitar funk riff 1981 stomper "Get Up Tchmassi".  Next up and staying with the Cameroonian connection is Eko with "Bowaa Mba Ngebe".  The lyrics talk of accomplishing the things in life for your family and yourself. The sweeping strings and gloriously uplifting music matching the sentiments of the words perfectly.    Uta Bella began singing in the 60's and by the time disco hit in the 70's she was already established a singer in her native Cameroon, here the locked on groove of "Nassa Nassa" is a perfect snapshot of the sound and the African disco times.  

Charly Kingson (cousin of Manu Dibango) is next with his "Nimele Bolo".  Recorded in Germany with the cream of Munich's session musicians the bass synth is out in force on this one.  Punchy brass, rock solid grooves and jazzy Rhodes add all the right ingredients for a fine disco synth excursion.   Next is the musical heavyweight from Cameroon cousin Manu with his 1978 Disco, jazz funk masterpiece "Sun Explosion".  

Side two opens with a blast of Elvis Kemayo and his piano and guitar funk bomb "Biram". Next Momo Joseph gives us "Africain".  Best known in France as an actor, this disco funk groover was released on his self pressed LP "War For Ground" in 1983.  A true gem indeed. Nigerian, ex Funkees member Jake Sollo is next with "Tinni Yanana".  Recorded in the UK in 83 its slick and smooth with a hint of "at the car wash" groove. Pierre Didy Tchakounte follows on with his soul funk 'golden years' style groover "Soul Magabe".  Produced by one of our favourite Parisian producers Slim Pezin.  We close off our journey with the tribal chant disco-funk special from the Monstars "Funny Saga".

Ladies and Gentleman, we have landed at your destination, please remain seated until the aircraft has reached the terminal. We look forward to welcoming you aboard Africa Airways again soon.

Charly Kingson - Nimele Bolo [CLIP]

Do It Again

Don't Stop

Edit Of Ned Dohney To Prove My Love free WAV download

Enjoy x

Ned Doheny - To Prove My Love (Test Of Time Edit)

released as A2 on Prins Thomas "Internasjonal" Imprint in October 2009.



Hunee - Brother (Dub) (INT010)

Simple little edit combing the original and Justin' Van Der Volgen's version of Dancin' by Bro David (Bredda David Obi). Lets the guitar riff ride a for a bit longer before the other instruments come in. Also has a DJ friendly intro and outro. 

Thanks to Bredda David Obi for the music, and to Cultures Of Soul for reissuing his music and letting me share this edit for promo/DJ use. If you would like a lossless copy, send me a dm :) And if you haven't done so already, buy the original release here: https://brodavid.bandcamp.com/album/modern-music-from-belize

Bro David - Dancin' (The Remedy Man Edit)

After the massive response to first release on the label, Beaten Space Probe the label is back with another set of dance floor monsters! 

All the tracks are perfectly tweaked for today's dance floors and for contemporary disco DJs.

Out 3/21 (Thu), exclusively on Juno Download. Enjoy :)


DJ reactions...

Monsieur Monod / Kris Percy (Sleazy Beats Recordings) “Insane! Shota is one of the finest in today's edit game, all four tracks here are solid dancefloor gold."

Kiko Navarro “totally unknown boogie tunes for me! perfectly edited, thanks! another essential release for us who love this beautiful music.”

DJ Rocca (Ajello, Supersonic Lovers, Erodiscotique) “Some classics with a new twist...thanks”

Future Feelings “love this boogie! will play it for sure”

Sleazy McQueen “totally feeling this! I love getting good promos!”

Get Down Edits “Excellent release, Boogie Boogie Boogie :)”

Tensnake “wow, fantastic disco stuff, will definitely play. ”

Late Nite Tuff Guy “4 funky grooves. Dancefloor bliss.”

Fingerman “Another quality set of edits from BSP destined to be played for yonks! Nice one!”

Ali Herron (OOFT!) “Another collection of super-usable edits. Will get plenty of mileage outta these :)”

Jim Baron (Crazy P) “first n last are t'edits for me! thanks”

danielle moore (Crazy P) “In Your SOul my favourite. Good package thank you but that one has a real groove x”

Bonar Bradberry “As edits go these are bang on ... in the box they go ! ”

Pete Herbert “Great stuff! Eating lots of boogie rice at the moment!”

Jimpster “All great but River Magic is..... Magic!”

Saulty (Downtown Party Network) “real monsters! especially In Your Soul!”

Onur Engin “"Feeli like dancin" I'll def support it. ”

Situation “I Love Beaten Space Probe! All proper disco quality!”

BSP002 - River Magic (low res preview)

Margino - You And Me


Jerome Derradji -  Stilove4music

Cat# Stilove4music01cd

 After years of limited and sought after vinyl only releases,
 here is the first  DCD compilation of the world famous 
 Stilove4music label created  by DJ / Producer 
 Jerome Derradji.

 CD1 includes the some of the most praised and out of print
 edits from Jerome Derradji  along with the spaced out
 techno original  – Adaptive Control.

 CD2 includes edits by BE, Al Kent, Jamie Finlay, Shepp, 
 Bim Marx aka Duane Harriott and Professor Genius and  
 Weekend Express.
 It also features original tracks and remixes by Rick Wilhite, 
 Bruce Ivery, Ricardo Miranda, Justus Köhncke and Trickski.

 This DCD compilation is produced in the Stilove4music 
 fashion – a simple gatefold cardboad envelope.



5 Al Kent - MysticMerlin

Africa Seven is a record label based in Paris and London.  Our mission is to re-release hard-to-find records with strong connections to the African Continent.  Full album re-issues and themed compilations are on the menu.

Charly Kingson - Nimele Bolo [CLIP]

Africa Seven

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