Ibibio Sound Machine are set to release their debut LP through Soundway Records. Fronted by British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, they combine elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul. Preceded by the pulsating first single 'Let's Dance', ‘Ibibio Sound Machine’ will be released 17th March.

Folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother's South-Eastern Nigerian Ibibio language form the creative lyrical fabric of the album. A large dose of electronic elements and an approach as influenced by London as much as by West Africa, give the vocals and guitar lines space to breath without being overwhelmed.

From the banging sub-bass of 'Lets Dance' to the spiritual, gospel-tinged notes of the album's opening track 'Voice of the Bird', the band have turned in a dynamic and, at times, beautiful take on modern afro-soul music.

The 8-piece live band made their official live debut at this year's Transmusicales in France and will be a name to look out for in 2014

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Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak)

A mix to warm up for our upcoming afro night CLUB MAJIK N°4 at Curtain Tanzbar here in Vienna on Saturday 9 April.
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Includes lots of funky west african goodies...

mikeBurns - Majik Mix 2

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Jaco F. Desvarieux - Sweet Florence
Wally Badarou - Chief Inspector
Tohon Stan - Okou
Maxi-Jay - Zaabu Zebe
Bunny Mack - Love you forever
Black Children Sledge Funk Group - Sledger Afro Funk
Chris Mba - Love Everlasting
Lijadu Sisters - Come And Dance
Marthe Zambo - Bikola
Sunny White and the Clinks - Rock On Your Feet
Oby Onyioha - Enjoy Your Life

Obroni Import Summer Mix By Hammeri

habibi mix #6 is done with a mixture of music from vinyl and this time cassette tapes. it ended up being very summer compatible and danceable. get to know what fadoul sounded like when he was playing around with rapping, disco from egypt, coladera from algeria, an arabic take on zouk music and much more. it also includes 2 tracks from egypts al massrieen which will be the next reissue on habibi funk. 

حبيبي ميكس #6 مزيج من موسيقى أسطوانات الفينيل و الكاسيت. هذا الميكس ملائم لأجواء صيفية راقصة. يمكنم التعرف من خلاله عن ما كان عليه فضول عندما كان يغني موسيقى الراب ، كما يمكنكم أن تتعرفو على موسيقى الديسكو من مصر، و أنغام الكولاديرا من الجزائر بالإضافة إلى أشياء أخرى.  إن هدا الميكس يحتوي أيضا على تسجيلين من المصريين . هذا الأخير سوف يكون عمل حبيبي فانك القادم إذ سوف نقوم بإعادة إحياء موسيقاهم.

photo by Fabian Brennecke
http://www.fabianbrennecke.com

shout out to günter (soundcloud.com/equinoxrecords) for the tape recording of the last track.

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"Habibi Funk 006 Mix" by Jannis of Jakarta Records (Funky Arabic mix for the summer)

Here’s your first taster of Afrobeat icon Dele Sosimi re-imagined in dub by two production masters, Prince Fatty and Nostalgia 77. ‘Dance Together’ is a never before released track from the same recording session that brought you Dele’s most recent album ‘You No Fit Touch Am’.

"It was such a rush to have Prince Fatty and Nostalgia 77 work their magic on Dele's material. With Fatty bringing the spirit of 80s On-U Sound, Mikey Dread and Mad Professor, and Ben Nostalgia having mixed Dele's original LP, this was always going to be something very special." Dom Servini (Wah Wah 45s)

'You No Fit Touch Am', Dele Sosimi's first full-length album in almost a decade, was released by Wah Wah 45s in May 2015. It represented where Dele is today - something of an untouchable force in the music scene that he has always been such a vital part of. The album provided a musical representation of Dele’s strong socio-political opinions, as well as delivering classic song-writing that could have come straight out of 1970s Lagos.

Born in Hackney, East London, but soon to return to his parents’ native Nigeria at the age of four, Dele Sosimi was schooled and raised in Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s shadow at the height of early 70s Afrobeat. Having been chosen by Fela to join his band at somewhat of a tender age, he was still a young man when sharing Fela’s Glastonbury stage in 1984, and became both Musical Director for both Fela’s Egypt 80 and FemiKuti’s Positive Force. After Fela’s passing in 1997, Dele went on to concentrate on his own solo career and, with diligent patience, carved out his own Afrobeat crown. In London, where he now resides, his Afrobeat Vibration all-nighters are charged with his passion, labours and his unrelenting spirit.

“So fresh, while staying true to the template” The Quietus
“Blistering Afro-funk from a true legend” Clash
“Clinical in execution and brimming with vitality” London In Stereo

www.delesosimi.org
wahwah45s.com

Dance Together (feat. Prince Fatty & Nostalgia 77)

Dele Sosimi - Dance Together (feat. Prince Fatty & Nostalgia 77)

Beethova Obas is a Haitian folk singer. He came to Tunisia in the 1980s for a festival organized by the French radio broadcast along with a handful of others artists. All of them were backed by a group of local musicians, lead by Fawzi Checkili, the band leader behind Dalton & Carthago. The tunisian version of "Babylone" taken from an LP made to commemorate the event is even more mellow and beautiful then the original version found on Beethova's album.

Beethova - Babylone (Tunisia, 1980s)

Ripped from Cassette.
ORIENTAL MUSIC PRODUCTION 039
Made in France

HOCINE CHAOUI - Ouechemsa

DJ IJJ - Vocal Jazz, Latin and Exotica from Finland
Special 7” Mix for Musica Macondo

'Dim the lights, kick back and breathe in the sound and the rhythm of the past. These tracks are from a time when jazz divas were the coolest women around, Jazz and Latin bands with impeccable matching suits were a staple and exotic sounds from foreign lands were truly exiting and new.

This is a mix of rare original Finnish 7” records ranging from Jazz to Latin and Exotica hardly ever heard outside of Finland. Some are now over 60 years old but the grooves are still awesome, playing is mellow and swinging and the singing flawless.'

Tracklist:

Brita Koivunen & Jaakko Salon Orkesteri - Tällaista Rakkaus On  (1959)
Ossi Malinen - El Cumpanchero  (1961)
Henry Theel - Mambo Italiano  (1955)
Eila Pellinen - Volgan Lautturi  (1958)
Vieno Kekkonen - Suezista Etelään  (1956)
Brita Koivunen & Leo Kähkösen Yhtye - Neljä Pientä Kirjainta  (1959)
Eino Grön - Liian Paljon Rahaa  (1959)
Vieno Kekkonen - Uska Dara  (1956)
Laila Kinnunen - Kuume  (1959)
Olavi Virta & Erik Lindström - Skokiaan  (1955)
Brita Koivunen - Miksen Saisi?  (1961)
Tuula Ikäheimo - Johnny Guitar  (1961)

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Rare Vocal Jazz, Latin and Exotica from Finland - DJ IJJ (Special 7" Mix)

*DJ IJJ Original Vinyl Mix*

https://soundcloud.com/dj-ijj with Música Macondo are at it again and keep connecting the pieces in a puzzle what is called World Music. We are proud to present to you the probably first ever mixtape look at the vintage Brazilian music from Finland.

Tracklist: 

Carola - Nousee Päivä
Laila Kinnunen - Yön äänet
Laila Halme - Pois Suru Jää
Danny - Painajainen
Marion Rung & Wille Katzin Orkesteri - Loma Ibizalla
Heikki Laurila - Carioca
Carola - Aqua De Beber
Ossi Malinen - Brazil
Laila Kinnunen - Epävireiset Sydämet
Ossi Runne - Yön Väistyessä

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'Sub Zero Brazil:  Arctic Bossa Nova, Samba & Jazz from Finland' - DJ IJJ

Obroni Import is direct trade project based in Helsinki. 

We import original 70s, 80s vinyls straight from Africa.

Obroni Import Summer Mix By Hammeri

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