Dj Spoko - #Justsnares(limpopo vibe)

Due to the delay of the Tickle Me Disco 12" (we've had some pressing issues, excuse the pun) we've decided to start up the weekly freebies again to tide you over till the single drops. To kick things off this week a pair of re-edits we've had kicking around the crates for a while. This one here is a JP special.

Get Another Love (Jack Prest Edit) - Chantal Curtis

Alaska 2000

Accuse (Instrumental)

From The Gut To The Butt

Funkasize You (Album Version)

You Chose Me (Album Version)

Volume 2

Mandato

Elementary (Expanded Edition)

Good Friends

Kenny Dope vs. P&P Records

It Ain't No Big Thing

Disco Dub Band - For The Love Of Money

Complete Friends and Buddies

Keep It Up

The First Thing I Do In The Morning

The First Thing I Do in the Morning

Disco Dub Band - For The Love Of Money (Original Mix)

The first part of the offerings I promised you...

An ode to grief 
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Free limited Download via : https://nonku-phiri.bandcamp.com/

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In September 2019, Soundway Records will release Esa Presents Amandla: Music To The People, a double vinyl electronic music compilation by DJ and producer Esa Williams. 

The first single from this album is "Tucheza (Esa Extended Mix)" by Ze Spirits Band, a young group from Bagamoyo in Tanzania.

Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, during the last days of Apartheid, Esa recalls the immense power that music had in resisting oppression and division. “Amandla, Awethu”, which literally means “the power is ours”, was an ubiquitous chant echoing throughout the politically charged atmosphere of the time – a call to unite, and a call from which this release derives not only its title, but its intention as well. 

“Music was a crucial way of bringing people and communities together”, reflects Esa, “and it’s what I hope to achieve with this compilation, too”. 

For Esa Williams is not only a musical polymath but also passionate about connecting people through music. A skilled DJ, producer and educator, Esa has found ways of bringing people together and enhancing the talent present - from being a band leader, reigniting the legendary Ata Kak band from Ghana, or a collaborator with the likes of Tanzanian artist Mim Suleiman, to focusing his energy on electronic music-focused educational programmes in Cuba, Brazil, and East & South Africa 

The result is a rainbow of complementary electronic styles hailing from not only South Africa but further afield, including zouk from Brazil and the French Antilles, as well as Afro-futurism and Bacardi House. Together, they form a comprehensive picture that connects the dots of Esa’s musical journey – from growing up in South Africa, to artists he has encountered in his worldwide travels who have helped develop his identity as a musician.

Esa Presents Amandla: Music To The People

Tucheza (Esa Extended Mix)

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Ze Spirits Band - Tucheza (Esa Extended Mix)

Penny Penny - Shilungu (Can't Wait Remix)

Up and coming Dutch DJ, Masalo, delivers a bold arpeggiated number drawing on Italo-Disco influences, and featuring the vocals of Guineo-Malian singer Doussou Koulibaly. 
Taken from the release "Esa Presents Amandla: Music To The People", an electronic compilation put together by South African DJ and producer Esa Williams.
Full release available from 6 September. "Yera" is available to download on Bandcamp now: https://soundwayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/esa-presents-amandla-music-to-the-people

Yera

Masalo - Yera (ft. Doussou Koulibaly)

Buy soundway.lnk.to/amandla

A zouk riddim from 1988 by French-Carribean drummer Pascal Latour gets a great re-edit from Boulo here, as featured on @esawilliams' excellent new 'Amandla: Music To The People' compilation on @soundway-records. A mixed bag of flavours from Africa and South America, it's a great collection that you need in your life.

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Esa Williams Presents Amandla: Music To The People

PREMIERE: Pascal Latour - Lague Yo (Boulo Edit) [Soundway Records]

* Read more: https://boltingbits.com/os-panteras-melo-do-anjo-outra-edit-soundway-records
* Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8K9YypZi4TM
* Pre-order:  https://soundwayrecords.bandcamp.com/album/esa-presents-amandla-music-to-the-people

This summer, Soundway Records will release Esa Presents Amandla: Music To The People, a double vinyl electronic music compilation by DJ and producer Esa Williams.

Growing up in Cape Town, South Africa, during the last days of Apartheid, Esa recalls the immense power that music had in resisting oppression and division. “Amandla, Awethu”, which literally means “the power is ours”, was an ubiquitous chant echoing throughout the politically charged atmosphere of the time – a call to unite, and a call from which this release derives not only its title, but its intention as well.

“Music was a crucial way of bringing people and communities together”, reflects Esa, “and it’s what I hope to achieve with this compilation, too”.

For Esa Williams is not only a musical polymath but also passionate about connecting people through music. A skilled DJ, producer and educator, Esa has found ways of bringing people together and enhancing the talent present - from being a band leader, reigniting the legendary Ata Kak band from Ghana, or a collaborator with the likes of Tanzanian artist Mim Suleiman, to focusing his energy on electronic music-focused educational programmes in Cuba, Brazil, and East & South Africa. He has held a monthly residency at Phonox London for over 6 months - bringing guests such as Nu Guinea to Brixton audiences - while maintaining an international musical footprint, delivering memorable sets at Dekmantel, Atlas Festival, Boiler Room and more.

The last few years have seen a recent surge in interest in South African music from the 80s and 90s, including bubblegum, which was recently showcased on Soundway’s critically acclaimed 2018 compilation Gumba Fire: Bubblegum Soul & Synth Boogie in 1980s South Africa, put together by DJ Okapi. It was only natural that the label looked to delve deeper into the country’s rich musical legacy and tap another of its esteemed ambassadors for the role of compiler.

The result is a rainbow of complementary electronic styles hailing from not only South Africa but further afield, including zouk from Brazil and the French Antilles, as well as Afro-futurism and Tanzanian fusion. Together, they form a comprehensive picture that connects the dots of Esa’s musical journey – from growing up in South Africa, to artists he has encountered in his worldwide travels who have helped develop his identity as a musician.

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