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Ghana Emotion by Omar exclusively remixed.

Omar - Ghana Emotion (Una Mas Trio Remix) - exclusive

"You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive."
- James Baldwin

Shell Shock -  Alice Smith / Sam Dew

wrote this one quiet, saturday night whilst babysitting (kiddies were asleep!). iphone headphone mic was the only thing convenient at the time.

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Andrew Ashong's iconic song, reimagined by London soul singer @aishazoe and close friend @k15. 

Read more & grab the free download: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/02/05/premiere-aisha-zoe-flowers-k15s-sunbeam-mix/

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Aisha Zoe - Flowers (K15's Sunbeam Mix) (STW Premiere)

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Dreamcast & Sasac - Summer Love
Written: @burymeinamink
produced: @ultraultra
released by: @PPU 


Summer Love was released on a two track 7" Vinyl via Washington dc label Peoples Potential Unlimited (@PPU)

Dreamcast & Sasac - Summer Love

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Bandcamp (Pre-Order LP): https://bit.ly/349B8M

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Populous, aka Andrea Mangia, is a DJ and producer hailing from Lecce, in Southern Italy, known for his global approach to music-making. “Soy Lo Que Soy”, the new single from his upcoming ‘W’ album, is a song about finding your true self. Populous teamed up with Mexico City digital cumbia mavens Sotomayor to portray the more femine side of his music. “Soy Lo Que Soy” is just that- being true to and embracing oneself on all levels, fusing strong dreamy melodies with deep synths and Latin beats. 

With a background in musicology, Populous has always been interested in disparate genres and styles of music, which is reflected in the output from the Populous project and its focus on Latin American sounds as refracted through a European lens. In 2003, Mangia made his first jaunt into the music world with the album ‘Quipo’ (via Morr Music), followed by ‘Queue For Love’ in 2005. Influenced by his reggae/hip-hop-infused surroundings (Lecce is known as Italy’s Jamaica, as reggae and dancehall are extremely popular there) he released ‘Drawn in Basic’ in 2008, which was well received by international critics, earning him a spot on the global dance music map. The 2010s have seen Mangia refine the Populous sound with albums like ‘Night Safari’ (Bad Panda Records) and ‘Azulejos’ (Wonderwheel Recordings), while also expanding his role as a sound designer for fashion houses such as Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Isabel Marant, and Elie Saab, among others. 

‘W’ is out on Wonderwheel Recordings May 22nd.

Soy Lo Que Soy (SINGLE)

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Populous & Sotomayor - Soy Lo Que Soy

B Side to the DAYDREAM 45. 2020 recording SOAKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE featuring David Caceres on vocals.

MARK JOHNSON - SOAKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE

saudade 2020. (vibraçao comigo redux)

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Bandcamp (Pre-Order LP): https://bit.ly/349B8MM

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The Italian ballroom scene is vibrant and Milan is under the international spotlight. For his new single “House of Keta”, Italian DJ and producer Populous (aka Andrea Mangia) invited Italian icon, M¥SS KETA, and the pioneer mother of Italian voguing, Gorgeous Kenjii Gucci, to create a ballroom anthem. Fashion, shady references and bold runways are the ingredients of this beat that you can’t refuse to dance to. The day after Milano Pride 2019, the concept of HOK was conceived by DJ and creative director Protopapa, along with Motel Forlanini (M¥SS KETA's clique) and the producers Riva and Populous. This journey was supported by the help of Gorgeous Kenjii Gucci, an outstanding performer, dancer and choreographer who also acts in the song’s bridge. With a background in musicology, Populous has always been interested in disparate genres and styles of music, which is reflected in the output from the Populous project and its focus on Latin American sounds as refracted through a European lens. In 2003, Mangia made his first jaunt into the music world with the album ‘Quipo’ (via Morr Music), followed by ‘Queue For Love’ in 2005. Influenced by his reggae/hip-hop-infused surroundings (Lecce is known as Italy’s Jamaica, as reggae and dancehall are extremely popular there) he released ‘Drawn in Basic’ in 2008, which was well received by international critics, earning him a spot on the global dance music map. The 2010s have seen Mangia refine the Populous sound with albums like ‘Night Safari’ (Bad Panda Records) and ‘Azulejos’ (Wonderwheel Recordings), while also expanding his role as a sound designer for fashion houses such as Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Isabel Marant, and Elie Saab, among others. ‘W’ releases on Wonderwheel Recordings May 22nd.

HOUSE OF KETA (SINGLE)

HOUSE OF KETA (feat. M¥SS KETA & Kenjii) [Lazy Flow Remix]

HOUSE OF KETA (feat. M¥SS KETA & Kenjii)

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Swiss DJ Alex Attias returns to BBE with a second helping of uptempo cuts, perfectly encapsulating his LillyGood Party! sound.

Founder of the recently revived Visions imprint, a long-time collector and a revered selector, Alex Attias is, before everything, a refined producer whose musical craft has seen him travel the globe, most notably with an extended stint in the birthplace of the bruk sound, London.

The tracks you’ll find on this compilation are all current favourites, or proven classics that have never left Alex's record box at the LillyGood Parties, a gathering Alex and his brother Stephane run in their hometown of Lausanne, Switzerland.

LillyGood Party! Vol.2 is another testament to Attias’ unswerving taste for smooth yet intricate, subtly layered yet deeply rooted dance compositions; some subtly edited for maximum dance-floor effect.

Featuring instantly recognisable names such as Louie Vega's Elements Of Life, Peven Everett and even Pharoah Sanders, LillyGood Party 2 also sheds light on some lesser-known artists, digging out some gems, buried deep across the jazz, disco and electronic musical strata.

Alex Attias presents LillyGood Party Vol. 2

Stacy Kidd feat Peven Everett - How Bad I Want Ya (GU Peak True Time Mix)

Today's premiere comes in the summer-ready shape of Blundetto's "Fly High". Perfect for hot & hazy dreamy days.

Ten years had passed since Blundetto's debut 'Bad Bad Things’, so he's celebrating a decade by reviving the same state of mind.   This time with additional collaborations, atmospheres, and musical styles. 

The old circle of friends remains (Hindi Zahra, General Electrics & Chico Mann) and this first slice into newer more sophisticated openings of Blundetto, comes in the offering of 'Fly High' featuring Hindi Zahra on vocals.  

This first single from his LP 'Good Good Things' due in June, shows us once again that Blundetto's knack for blissed out production is ever present, along with the of excitement that more good good things are in store.

Good Good Things

Fly High

Exclusive Premiere: Blundetto "Fly High" feat. Hindi Zahra (forthcoming on Heavenly Sweetness)

"Copasavana" is the first single to be taken from Kutiman's fourth studio album, "Wachaga". Music Is My Sanctuary is delighted to premiere not only the single but the accompanying video, also created by Kutiman.

The album is built upon the material he collected on a 2014 trip to the foothills of Mount Kilimanjaro, populated by the people of the Wachaga Nation.  Some of these were of everyday sounds and some contained special sounds: school children from the city of Arusha playing drums or the dancers who wore bells to add a percussive element to the movement, like the metal plate in a tap dancer’s shoe.

Samples from these recordings were set alongside his own playing and studio wizardry. In a departure from his usual looping and editing style, Kutiman also played on top of the recordings, inspired by the spiritual jazz he was listening to at the time of trip.

Horns and synth melodies spiral across borrowed rhythm patterns and chants, creating new pathways of jazz, psychedelia and circular meditative zone-outs.

‘Wachaga’ is an audiovisual feast which contains nine tracks and nine kaleidoscopic video pieces, named after the 2.4 million Tanzanians who live mostly on the southern and eastern sides of Mount Kilimanjaro. 

He made the video strand of the release over a couple of years,  using vintage analogue techniques and gear. The resulting films appear psychedelic and hypnotic, reflecting the emotions he felt while recording the music.

"Wachaga" is due for full release on July 17th. In the meantime, enjoy the sights and sounds of Kutiman's "Copasavana".

Wachaga

Copasavana

Exclusive Premiere: Kutiman "Copasavana" (Forthcoming on Siyal Music)

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Populous, aka Andrea Mangia, DJ and producer hailing from Lecce, in Southern Italy, is excited to announce his new album “W,” due out May 22nd with tastemaker imprint Wonderwheel Recordings. The new album “W," for women, is Populous’ tribute to free and diverse feminine musical imagery. Inspired by women who sing, write, compose and play and for Populous are both icons and friends, hai from Italy, Japan, Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. “W” is also a celebration of femininity beyond stereotypes, less defined by gender rather a common uniqueness that is the perfect response to the uniformity imposed by the machismo still reigning in the music industry. With the new album, Populous has opened up about his queer identity, making his first queer-identifying musical statement. From songs to artwork, he has created a visual manifesto to present feminine musical imagery. The artwork was conceived together with Nicola Napoli (a digital artist in Berlin’s queer scene) it is, in Populous’ own words, the representation of “a utopian party we would have done anything to be invited to.” An eclectic crossover party, improbable yet coherent, where you’d meet Grace Jones and Missy Elliott, Loredana Bertè and RuPaul, Aaliyha and Amanda Lear, Beth Ditto and Divine while dancing to shamanic house, digital cumbia, vogue beat and glitch electronica. Populous is accompanied on each track by the independent artists he admires most: Sobrenadar, Kaleema, Sotomayor, Emmanuelle, Barda, Weste, Cuushe and the Italian M¥SS KETA, L I M, Matilde Davoli and Lucia Manca. Collaborations born of discovering one’s sexual freedom, from perpetual motion, from constant traveling, physical and musical. With a background in musicology, Populous is known for his global approach to music-making. He has always been interested in disparate genres and styles of music, which is reflected in the output from the Populous project and its focus on Latin American sounds as refracted through a European lens. In 2003, Mangia made his first jaunt into the music world with the album ‘Quipo’ (via Morr Music), followed by ‘Queue For Love’ in 2005. Influenced by his reggae/hip-hop-infused surroundings (Lecce is known as Italy’s Jamaica, as reggae and dancehall are extremely popular there) he released ‘Drawn in Basic’ in 2008, which was well received by international critics, earning him a spot on the global dance music map. The 2010s have seen Mangia refine the Populous sound with albums like ‘Night Safari’ (Bad Panda Records) and ‘Azulejos’ (Wonderwheel Recordings), while also expanding his role as a sound designer for fashion houses such as Gucci, Vivienne Westwood, Isabel Marant, and Elie Saab, among others. ‘W’ releases on Wonderwheel Recordings May 22nd.

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Populous & Weste - Petalo

After two years of stillness, The Pheels (made up of Haunted and Curtis Fields) are making a loud comeback with their new single "Be Like That". Produced by Haunted (Phil Jones) and written/sung by Curtis Fields, the Atlanta duo taps New York duo LION BABE, with all artists coming together to find strength in their kindred funk styles. This single is the first taste of The Pheels’ upcoming sophomore EP, MatterFact, a project that hopes to find individual peace in a collective, worldly puzzle

Be Like That (feat. Lion Babe)

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Joaquín Cornejo - Cotton Dub

"Soul Harmony" is the lead song taken from Bumi Thomas's brand new EP, 'Broken Silence'. Due for release this Friday June 12. We are honoured to share it with you first. The multi-talented  jazz-folk-soul singer-songwriter and guitarist is joined by guest and acclaimed vocalist, Randolph Matthews. 

Layers of acapella served on a bed of rich soul, laced with poetry, garnished with keys and vibrant jazz rhythms. The mood is fresh yet nostalgic, as Bumi says ""Soul Harmony" is about awakening, in a state of love, calm and awareness of the deeper connection between the sacred feminine and masculine. It is the feeling of being alive. The moment before dreams and memory merge."

'Broken Silence', Bumi Thomas’ new EP,  is a story of evolution, solidarity, transformation and rebirth. It is a  journey that encompasses politics, culture, migration and activism through music in response to the UK hostile environment policy. It begins with the tension between belonging and displacement, and concludes that love has the power to transcend both borders and isolation.

Exactly a year ago on June 12 Bumi Thomas received a letter from the UK Home Office telling her she had 14 days to leave the country or face deportation without further notice.  She has had to fight to stay in the UK where she was born and has lived all her adult life.

Being a talented  singer Songwriter with a rising voice in the London creative community, her case became a cause celebre, with the #JusticeforBumi petition signed by more than 25,000 people across Britain, Wales , Scotland and Northern Ireland calling for her to be granted British citizenship which was denied because of an administrative oversight after the introduction of the Nationality Act 1981 which became active in January 1983, six months before her birth.

Bumi was born in Rutherglen, Glasgow to Nigerian parents who founded Hairlynks, the first creative hub for Commonwealth citizens in Scotland in the 70s. The discovery that she does not have dual Nigerian - British nationality, as she grew up believing, sent her on an emotional journey in search of her true identity.  It took her, virtually, from Glasgow, her birthplace, to her parents’ home in Nigeria where she spent much of her childhood, to Sierra Leone, to Brazil, to Portugal and beyond.

'Broken Silence' is  about  her journey to self-sovereignty. It is a celebration of the rich cultural diversity that is her heritage and  informs her creative practice.

Bumi has shared the stage with many musical greats, including the likes of Tony Allen, TY, Ginger Baker, Laura Mvula and more besides.

Bumi says: “These songs are borne from the spectrum of states I traversed on a personal yet public journey of belonging and displacement. My emotional landscape reflects brokenness, rediscovery,  rebirth, healing, agony, rejection, change,  hope, encouragement, solidarity and the transformative power of love. It captures the beauty and power of friendship in times of injustice and uncertainty 

Music allowed me to process my thoughts and emotions, archive my history,  release the trauma and transmute it through an empowering creative experience.”

'Broken Silence' will be available for download and streaming on all major online platforms from June 12.

Broken Silence

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Exclusive Premiere: Bumi Thomas "Soul Harmony" (Ft Randolph Matthews)

With the help of a Lisbon friend, Matasuna Records has managed to reissue two outstanding songs from the debut album of Angolan musician "Chalo Correia" on a hot & fiery 7inch. Although the album was originally released in 2015, only a handful of people outside Portugal were lucky enough to get their hands on one of the coveted copies. This is unfortunate, as Correias music uniquely combines traditional Angolan styles with new melodies, creating a intoxicating & exotic mix. For this release the tracks were remastered and the title track was even completely mixed again to achieve the best possible sound.

"Chalo Correia" is a talented singer and songwriter born in 1968 in "Luanda", the capital of "Angola". He grow up in the most intense and blazing musical period of Angola - the 70s. In a time when musician fought for independence, reinventing the Angolan sound in order to re-establish their identity. In his late youth, Chalo met musicians from revolutionary bands like Os Merengues and Os Kiezos, who would influence his future music.

In the early 90s Chalo moved to Portugal, where he practiced guitar and harmonica. Far away from his country, music was the only way to connect with his roots and so he started to create original songs based on traditional & urban music styles of Angola and on early childhood memories. During the last 20 years his music went through a long process of maturation, which resulted in the recording of his debut album "Kudihohola" in 2015. In 2016, this album was nominated as one of the best popular music album at the Angolan Music Awards.

Chalo is a very versatile musician: you can find him with his explosive 5-piece band at concerts in Europe, Brazil and Africa, prestigious world music festivals, or mixing a Portuguese guitar from the traditional Fado with Angolan music in his trio. But you can also meet him at a tireless one-man show, where he plays traditional Angolan guitar chords, handled by syncopated and percussive complex rhythms like Semba - the precursor of Brazilian Samba - among other traditional urban Angolan styles like Massemba, Kilapanga, Rumba, Kazucuta, Kabetula and RebitQa. His vigorous voice sings about the Angolan daily life stored in Chalo's childhood memories, combined with his life experience as an Angolan immigrant in Lisbon. The harmonica joins his instrumental compositions with energetic melodies that fit perfectly with his new music, combining an old, festive flavored style with a contemporary way of songwriting.

The A-side of the single starts with the title song "Kudiholola". Kuhohola (correct term in the Quimbundu language of Angola is Kudiholola) which means to heal from a hangover, but where Chalo Correia, takes the title as a restart and a return to the traditions and roots that had been stuck in the past. The melody is embedded in the Angolan Kazukuta style that manages to give life and brilliance to this instrumental where the harmonica fills the contours of the music. Kudihohola is an imaginary microcosm of Angolanity in terms of culture in general, but also the image of interpersonal relationships.

"Chercher Crioula" on the B-side, sung in "Quimbundo" and the choirs in "French", reports an incessant search for a love that insists on not appearing. This search is not limited to one country or continent but to many places in the world, which makes the author adapt to the places, as time prolongs that same search.

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