During the 70s and 80s, Ivory Coast was the center of the West African music scene, both by the quality of its productions (labels, studio, musicians) and by the attraction it represented for musicians from various horizons (Mali, Guinea, Congo, Ghana, Bénin, Burkina Faso ...). We honor this cultural and musical abundance with some beautiful LP's digged in Abidjan.

01 - Mamadou Doumbia "Congé" (Safie Deen SD 1012)1976
02 - Leon Keïta "Koma Koma" (Papa Disco DISCO 011)
03 - Bony Pascal et les Grands Cantadors de la Capitale "Abidjan Problèmes" (Omogidi OMG 006)1982
04 - Eba Aka Jerome et le Sanwi Star"Papa et Maman" (Sannwi Star ESS1126)1979
05 - Gnonas Pedro and his Dadjes International "Don't Beat The Time" (TYC 91-L) 1978
06 - Amadou Balake "N'dola Abibou" (Sacodis LS 11-79)1979
07 - Asi Kapela "Makita" (Disc-Orient D.O 0014)1981

Problème ne finit jamais

Analog Dakar Club - Alhara Radio Mix 19.03.21

‘On The Daily’ is the electrifying first single taken from The Brkn Record’s forthcoming debut album, ‘The Architecture of Oppression Part 1’. A ground-breaking concept album from Jake Ferguson of The Heliocentrics. It is a critical journey through the eyes of black Britons, blending powerful and sobering narratives with psychedelic and soulful symphonies.

‘On The Daily’ is a future anthem that has a timeless quality to it. With flawless production that is relevant and urgent today, but would also feel at home had it emerged from the Cadet Records stable at their 60s and 70s peak. It displays the strength and intimacy of a modern-day Odetta jamming with Charles Stepney. 

A child of Nigerian, West African parents, Ugochi Nwaogwugwu, narrates and delivers the song with the strength and ethereal beautify of an avenging angel. Ugochi describes this song as an "attempt to express the degree of power, resilience and focus it takes to be black and in this world. So many forces trying to take our peace of heart and mind. Though the battle rages on, those on the frontline win when we keep our poise and expose the perpetrators of racism and white terrorism."

This song is a clarion call driving awareness to the fact that these things are happening to black people everyday, and you have to be strong to survive this - on the daily.

The Brkn Record

The Brkn Record - On The Daily (Feat Ugochi Nwaogwugwu)

From start to finish this album features the most insane Jazz-Funk tunes ever released on a Library LP from Italy. Amleto Armando aka 'Puccio' Roelens was a great and requested composer and arranger of the time, been working for Rai and Vedette Records and being also and orchestra leader and pianist. Along with "ROCK SATELLITE" this a KILLER Funk record all the way through, and the most similar record to mythical Torossi's FEELINGS. Incredible B-boy drum breaks in this session with spacey Fender Rhodes, cosmic Synth, mad Fuzz and treated Wha-Wha, heavy basslines, and huge horns section where Dino Piana Jazz trombone seems to play and so on..

1976 Edizioni Musicali EDI-PAN
SML 102
stereo

Music composed and directed by PUCCIO ROELENS

RESEARCH OF SOUND

LP Reissue

Puccio Roelens "RESEARCH OF SOUND" - 1976 Jazz-Funk LIBRARY [SME 9]

Bohemian (AM lifestyle debate edit)

Acoustic guitar from Baden Powell's "O Poeta e a Lua/Serenata do Adeus" on "De Baden para Vinicius" (Atlantic Records, 1980).

Produced and mixed by Marcelo Gerab. Master by Daniel Beim.

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Serenata do Adeus (Baden Powell)

Kalita are honoured to release the first ever compilation focusing on the musical career of Julie Coker, the queen of Nigerian television. Here we collate seven of Julie’s most sought-after Afro disco and hauntingly-beautiful Itsekiri highlife recordings, accompanied by extensive interview-based liner notes and never-beforeseen photos.

After gaining fame as Miss Western Nigeria 1957, Julie began her career in the Nigerian entertainment industry as the country’s first ever (and Africa’s second) female television presenter, as well as a popular national radio host.

In 1976, having been surrounded by close musical friends including Fela Kuti and Kris Okotie, Julie entered the Nigerian music scene with the now-invisible psychedelic highlife album ‘Ere Yon (Sweet Songs)’, followed in 1981 by the highly sought-after disco-centric ‘Tomorrow’ to great acclaim. Both now fetch eye-watering prices on the rare occasion that they become available for sale.

Here we select four recordings from ‘Ere Yon (Sweet Songs)’ and three from ‘Tomorrow’, all as contemporary-sounding today as they were when first released forty years ago. These include Julie’s ‘Ere Yon’, which was recently re-interpreted by Anderson Paak on his latest album ‘Oxnard’ released on Dr. Dre’s Aftermath imprint, and the lost Afro disco classic ‘Gossiper Scandal Monger’.

In partnership with Julie, we now believe the time is right to share Julie’s phenomenal story and music with the world once more.

A Life In The Limelight: Lagos Disco & Itsekiri Highlife, 1976-1981

Sogio

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Julie Coker - Sogio [Kalita Records]

All vinyl psych rock set for the live stream masses hosted by DJ Raj Mahal.

Video of the Live Stream:

https://vimeo.com/406880187

Keep up on more live streams: https://www.instagram.com/soulstrut/

Track List:

India - The Corporation
Deep Gully - The Outlaw Blues Band
The Desert Is A Circle - Alejandro Jodorowsky and Shades of Joy
Maverick Woman Blues - Moloch
Blues News - Jesse Harper
Git Some - Jeff Cooper And The Stoned Wings
life's o.k - Troyka
Greenburg, Glickstein, Charles, David Smith & Jones - The Cryan' Shames
Cinnamon Girl -  Reflections Of Tyme  
Zero Time - Dark
Reputation - Warren S. Richardson Jr.
G.I. Joe - Salvation
Hogin' Machine - Les Baxter
Let The Sunshine - Dennis Coffey
Cago-9 - Paul Baillargeon / Dean Morgan
NADA DULCE NIÑA - Los Mac´s
Old Man Going - Pretty Things
Dark Side Of The Mushroom - The Chocolate Watch Band

Soul Strut Live - Solitary Selections - Episode 3 - Psych Vinyl (April 11, 2020)

Join me as I spin an all vinyl DJ set of raer 70s funk rock. I'll be spelunking into the collection for an amalgamation of horn rock, psych jerk, kraut, garage, etc all with that funky rare groove edge. Most of these are celebrated joints from the old message board days. Like always, I do it for the kids. 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfTnRBc79uk

Keep up on more live steams: https://www.instagram.com/soulstrut/

Solitary Selections Ep. 7 - Molten Funk Rock All Vinyl Live DJ Set

Senhora Vida

Yusuf Ahmed and Munir Hossn

Munir Hossn - Bass and Vocals
Telmo Sousa - Guitar
Jansen Santana - Percussion
Joseph Costi - Keyboard
Yusuf Ahmed - Drums

Written by Yusuf Ahmed and Munir Hossn
Produced, Recorded and Mixed by Yusuf Ahmed

Senhora Vida

For the past 15 years, Misha van de Winkel has released a great deal of music, mostly under the name PCM / Pitch Controller Mitch and as a member of the Birdhouse collective. He has written and produced music for many artists including Pete Philly, Eva Lazarus & Rilan & The Bombardiers.

In 2020 Misha embarks on a new adventure; sharing his stories, melodies, and energy under a new moniker, Shamis, meaning bright/sunlit. The first single of this endeavour is titled, “Believe.”

“Believe" portraits the bigger picture in life, to overcome the dualistic mind state, to understand that we create with our thoughts and minds and that our belief system shapes our perception.

IG Culture, one of the most notable producers of West London’s broken beat scene, played a large role in shaping Misha’s sound. For this release, IG Culture delivers a remix as Likwid Continual Space Motion, his latest Afro-futuristic, and forward-thinking jazz venture.

Believe (LCSM Remixes)

Shamis - Believe (LCSM Remix)(Preview)

Eloge musicale pour notre ami Jean Maximin "DJMax" Bekale Nzie(29-07-1969 / 31-01-2021). Nio far forever 🤲🏽 ROKIA TRAORE Kèlè mandi - GEOFFREY ORYEMA Solitude - VICTOR DEME Djôn'maya - BONGA Paxi ni ngongo - CESARIA EVORA Partida - BEBEL GILBERTO Simplesmente - RICHARD BONA Esoka - RAY LEMA N'zola - MAXENCE CYRIN Unfinished sympathy - LOKUA KANZA Elanga ya muinda - BLICK BASSY One love - LIZZ WRIGHT Silence - MELANIE DI BIASIO I feel you - MELANIE DI BIASIO Your freedom is the end of me - SADE King of sorrow - NINA SIMONE You'll never walk alone - SHANKAR Rest In Peace 🤲🏽

ELANGA YA MUINDA ~  BISSO BABA (ALWAYS TOGETHER) 🤲🏽

"Donnes-moi ton corps, je te donnerai ma flamme."
Dakar (Sn) and Marseille (Fr) based only vinyls collective spinning hip-mooving grooves and rarities for you to shake until it's too late. Analog Dakar Club is a collective of dj's passionate about analogue African popular music - vinyl records and tapes - which has been organizing parties since 2018. Check also our Instagram and Facebook pages for more analog treasures.