GGLP-001 | FELA and AFRIKA 70 "SORROW, TEARS and BLOOD"

OFFICIAL AND HISTORICAL!
First Fela record released in Brazil and Goma-Gringa's debut release!

Limited high-quality reissue of the legendary black-president, king of Afro-Beat; Fela Anikulapo Kuti.
For the first time re-issued in his original version featuring the original extented 16 min version of 'Sorrow, Tears and Blood'.
Strictly limited to 500 copies! Beautiful silkscreened sleeve and high-quality exclusive photo insert!

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1977, on the 18th of February at dawn, a thousand armed Nigerian army men started tackling Fela and his Kalakuta republic, which were both seen as a symbol of defiance against the oppressive state.

‘Sorrow, Tears and Blood’ was among the first albums Fela released following the destruction of Kalakuta.

The title track is one of the most powerful protest songs ever recorded. In an impassioned attack on police and army violence against political dissenters in Africa, ‘Sorrow, Tears and Blood’ accurately depicts the trail left in the wake of the February 18th raid.

Fela sings how, invariably, the police and army leave behind them "sorrow, tears and blood" while the backing vocalists respond, "dem regular trademark".
As said by Fela, this LP was dedicated "to the memory of those who were beaten, raped, tortured or injured" during the Kalakuta attack.

Decca, which was Fela’s record company, scared by reprisals from the government, refused to release ‘Sorrow, Tears & Blood’. A decision that led Fela into setting up Kalakuta Records and making this album the label’s debut release.

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Get your copy here: http://en.gomagringa.com/product/lp-fela-kuti-sorrow-tears-blood

GGLP-001 | Fela and Afrika 70 "Sorrow, Tears and Blood"

This mix was originally done for The Wire Magazine Website. But not only did I want to avoid the mix getting lost in "the universe of data" after it has been remove from the Wire's front page but more importantly I wanted you guys, who have been so supportive of my label, to enjoy it as well.

The week I was about to finish the mix I got a message from Julien from www.parisdjs.com one of Europe´s best website when it comes to sharing our passion for worldwide dancefloor oriented music, asking me if I would like to send him a Mix for his site.

So I wrote to the Wire to make sure all is cool and we agreed that they will have it for a week exclusively and that Julien and myself will make it available later. The Wire kindly offered to pay me for the mix but I thought it would be fair to decline the offer.

The initial idea was to make a pure West African Afro-beat/Afro-Funk mix, as I guessed they wanted something that reflected what I was releasing but then, while selecting the tracks, I bumped into few titles from Ethiopia, Angola and Guinea that I have been enjoying a lot in recent months and decided to add them as well.

This mix is (was) also an occasion to celebrate "the Vodoun Effect" Compilation by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou which has been released in France today and will be available in the rest of Europe and in the USA at the end of November.

The mix contains a slower version of the Poly-Rythmo killer track "Se Tche We Djo Mon"

I hope you´ll enjoy it !!!
Samy



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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

Nouvel edit guadeloupéen pour la team Around The World ! Cette fois-ci, il s'agit d'une collaboration avec Théo du collectif La Mamie's !
Enjoy ;)

Galaxy - Gros Chabine La (ATW X Theo Mamie's Edit)

Every 6th of the month is Kologbo day at Paris DJs, even when nobody's really around or available ! Credits, artwork, official bandcamp release, etc. will all happen later this week... but that won't stop us from making this November 6th a new Kologbo day, just a month after the release of his 2nd LP, with a new tune to listen to, recorded and produced at Paris DJs by Grant Phabo this summer, featuring some musicians and singers from Chilean band Newen Afrobeat...

Look Around

Kologbo - Look Around feat. Newen Afrobeat & Les Freres Smith

From the upcoming Compilation "Diablos Del Ritmo" - The colombian Melting Pot 1960 - 1985

double CD, 2x Double LP - coming out early November!
After half a decade in which seven expeditions were made to Barranquilla, Analog Africa is honored to present “Diablos del Ritmo,” an anthology of - and tribute to - the immense sound of 1970s Colombia. Thousands of records were collected, boiling down to a colorfully diverse selection of 32 tracks (available on Double CD, 2 x Double LP and digital format), Split between Afrobeat, Afrofunk, Psychedelia-inspired rhythms on Part.1 and an array of danceable tropical rhythms on Part.2

Lumbalú - Calixto Ochoa  y Los Papaupas

"A Misturada” by Os Muiraquitãns 
Taken from the Various Artists compilation ‘Jambú e Os Míticos Sons Da Amazônia’ (out 21 June 2019 on Analog Africa)

The city of Belém, in the Northern state of Pará in Brazil, has long been a hotbed of culture and musical innovation. Enveloped by the mystical wonder of the Amazonian forest and overlooking the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean, Belém consists of a diverse culture as vibrant and broad as the Amazon itself. Amerindians, Europeans, Africans - and the myriad combinations between these people - would mingle, and ingeniously pioneer musical genres such as Carimbó, Samba-De-Cacete, Siriá, Bois-Bumbás and bambiá. Although left in the margins of history, these exotic and mysteriously different sounds would thrive in a parallel universe of their own.

Perched on a peninsula between the Bay of Guajará and the Guamá river, sculpted by water into ports, small deltas and peripheral areas, Belém had connected city dwellers with those deeper within the forest providing fertile ground for the development of a popular culture mirroring the mighty waters surrounding it. Through the continuous flow of culture, language and tradition, various rhythms were gathered here and transformed into new musical forms that were simultaneously traditional and modern.

Historically marginalized African religions like Umbanda, Candomblé and the Tambor de Mina, which had reached this side of the Atlantic through slaves from West Africa – especially from the Kingdom of Dahomey, currently the Republic of Benin – left an indelible stamp on the identity of Pará´s music. They would give birth to Lundun, Banguê and Carimbó, styles later modernised by Verequete, Orlando Pereira, Mestre Cupijó and Pinduca to great effect. The success of these pioneers would create a solid foundation for a myriad of modern bands in urban areas.

Known as the “Caribbean Port,” Belem had been receiving signal from radio stations from Colombia, Surinam, Guyana and the Caribbean islands - notably Cuba and the Dominican republic - since the 1940s. By the early 1960s, Disc jockeys breathlessly exchanged Caribbean records to add these frenetic, island sounds to liven up revelers. The competition was fierce as to who would be the first to bring unheard hits from these countries. The craze eventually reached local bands’ repertoires, and Belém’s suburbs got overtaken by merengue, leading to the creation of modern sounds such as Lambada and Guitarrada.

Another important aspect in understanding how the musical tradition spread in Belém, are the aparelhagem sonora: the sound system culture of Pará. Beginning as simple gramophones connected to loudspeakers tied to light posts or trees, these sound systems livened up neighbourhood parties and family gatherings. The equipment evolved from amateur models into sophisticated versions, perfected over time through the wisdom of handymen. Today’s aparelhagens draw immense crowds, packing clubs with thousands of revelers in Belém’s peripheral neighbourhoods or inland towns in Pará.

With bustling night clubs providing the best sound systems and erotic live shows, gossip about the whereabouts of legendary bands, singers turned into movie stars, supreme craftiness, and the creativity of a class of musicians that didn’t hesitate to take a gamble, Jambú is an exhilarating, cinematic ride into the beauty and heart of what makes Pará’s little corner of the Amazon tick. The hip swaying, frantic percussion and big band brass of the mixture of carimbó with siriá, the mystical melodies of Amazonian drums, the hypnotizing cadence of the choirs, and the deep, musical reverence to Afro-Brazilian religions, provided the soundtrack for sweltering nights in the city’s club district.

The music and tales found in Jambú are stories of resilience, triumph against all odds, and, most importantly, of a city in the borders of the Amazon who has always known how to throw a damn good party.

Jambu Master

A Misturada - Os Muiraquitãns

Akwesi Roberto - Hwewodofo (TBB Edit)

Highlife edit from Akwesi Roberto - Hwewodofo

Free DL : https://djturboboomboom.bandcamp.com/track/akwesi-roberto-hwewodofo-tbb-edit

LOVE.

Akwesi Roberto - Hwewodofo (TBB Edit)

this mix celebrates the release by Mulatu Astatke &amp; the Heliocentrics on Strut UK, for Onsa Records Tokyo, june 2009.
