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Taira

Oldies

We know next to nothing about this band, other than they're from Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. You might even have guessed that from the distorted thumb pianos which are highly redolent of Kinshasa's most famous recent export, Konono No.1 - but Mbongwana Star (Mbongwana means "change", apparently) are a very different proposition. There's some very strange dubwise production, courtesy of Parisian and sometime Tony Allen collaborator Doctor L, some eerie postpunk-sounding guitar work, and an altogether unique vibe. They're coming to Europe in April and May and there'll be an album on World Circuit around then too. We will be paying close attention.

Mbongwana Star "Malukayi" - Boiler Room Debuts

Aretha's Gold

I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)

I Gee Bees, band tributo ai Bee Gees di Napoli, in una cover di Staying Alive.

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Staying Alive

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Originally released in 1975 on Gapophone Records, George Prah’s label, hailing from Ghana. Only available in very limited quantity (reportedly 500 copies) due to the musical vacuum imposed by the military dictatorship in the country at the time.

Laid back, lush, highlife vibrations from start to finish, with noticeable reggae influences throughout.

Ebo Taylor - Will You Promise

Hitsville USA, The Motown Collection 1972-1992

Superstition

Songs In The Key Of Life

Sir Duke

The Chess Box

You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover

The Meters

Cissy Strut

One of my favorite songs from Amy.. and I miss her messing around the British police and press. =)

Amy Winehouse - Cupid (sam cooke)

I once tweeted to my 6 twitter followers to ‘find a song that makes you cry.’ An old hymn called "It Is Well" did that to me, so I echoed with my response if the same name. It's a defiantly solemn, quietly resolute way of promising myself that I wont loose hope in the face of catastrophe. As much as there is reason to worry in the world, everyday a new sensational and overwhelming news item, people everywhere still quietly push through, sometimes fueled only by survival. It's not glamorous, nor is it simple, but I applaud that. As many flaws as we have in the human condition, we also have a stubborn will to continue; to keep moving. "It Is Well" is the fuel keg I keep in the back for the moments when I am drained by the journey because I also have to keep moving

Cover art by Mihailo Andic
Mixed by Johannes Raasina
Master by Douglas Schadt

It Is Well

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