2017

Chet Bakerish vibes recorded on a cold and grey autumn afternoon

My Funny Valentine

Soul Rebel Funk
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Redlight

Believe In Me

BELIEVE IN ME

From Burning Stones, the first official project between singer/songwriter Mel and producer Black Milk.

Vinyl: computerugly.bandcamp.com/album/burning-stones
iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/burning…ones/id774366016
Spotify: spoti.fi/1c8PNni 
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Written by Black Milk and Mel
Produced, Mixed and Mastered by Black Milk
Additional bass by Malik Hunter
Additional guitar by Aaron McGraw
Artwork by Adam Garcia

Mel - Inner Demons (produced by Black Milk)

Whats the Frequency Yall ?    This is our second Single after (Meet me in the Snow) Please download to your computer or communication devices for intense  listening and spread the word

Sirius

In partnership with Teranga beat, the current leading label for Senegalese music, Analog Africa proudly offer an insight into the musical adventures that were taking place in the major Senegalese cities during the 60s and 70s. 

It all started in 2009 when Adamantios Kafetzis travelled from Greece to Senegal with a brand new tape machine that he used to digitise the musical treasures he had discovered in the city of Thiés. These treasures took the form of reel tapes, and had been recorded by sound engineer Moussa Diallo, who had spent the previous four decades immortalising, onto magnetic tape, the bands that would later perform in his club, the legendary Sangomar. 

300 Senegalese songs that nobody had ever heard before were discovered - Five of them were selected for this compilation. 

Thanks to its history of outside influences, Senegal – the western point of Africa - had become a musical melting pot.  
Cuban and American sailors had brought Son Montuno from Cuba, Jazz from New Orleans and American soul tunes: sounds that were swiftly embraced and adopted by urban dance bands and intuitively merged with local music styles.

One band in particular excelled at this fusion. 1960 marks the formation of Le Star Band de Dakar, a milestone that left an indelible imprint on Dakar’s musical landscape. Indeed, the whole country was soon grooving to their intoxicating mixture of Afro Cuban rhythms and Wolof-language lyrics. 

The 1970s brought a new generation of stellar bands like Le Sahel, Orchestre Laye Thiam, Number One de Dakar, Orchestra Baobab, Dieuf Dieul de Thies, Xalam 1 who fused traditional Senegalese percussion instruments such Sabra, Tama and Bougarabou with organs and keyboards, giving birth to new hybrids. Merging the folkloric and the experimental, these sounds, embraced by the youth, took centre stage and gave the previously dominant Cuban music a run for its money.

With this burst of musical and artistic creativity, driven predominantly by the modern vision of President Senghor, Dakar began attracting international stars. The Jackson Five, James Brown, Tabou Combo (Haiti), Celia Cruz (Cuba) and an array of African stars like Tabu Ley Rochereau (Congo), Manu Dibango (Cameroon) and Bembeya Jazz (Guinée) joined in with the local scene, improvising jam sessions and bringing new flavours to a music scene that was always open to new inspirations and influences. Johnny Pacheco immortalised his passion for the city with a song called “Dakar, Punto Final”.

4 years in the making, this compilation, reflects the unique fusion of Funk, Mbalax, Cuban Son and Mandingue sounds that helped transform Dakar into West Africa´s most vibrant city. 

The comprehensive booklet that comes with the CD - 44 pages or with the 2xLP - 12 pages LP size booklet - are a precious document attesting to the decades of transformation that led to modern Senegalese music. Featuring biographies of music producers and a legendary record cover designer, as well as the life stories of all the groups represented here, the booklet also includes a fantastic selection of photos that have never seen before.


Mariama - Orchestre Fangóól (Leave a comment for Max Dia  - Singer/Composer - I will forward)

Teranga Beat’s aim since the beginning of the label is to release lost and unreleased recordings of both famous groups and formerly unknown artists of West Africa. While going through several archives of the region, what thrilled me the most was the feeling of unexpected, especially when I stumbled upon a terrific recording from a totally unknown group. Discovering music that nobody has ever listened to before. I guess it has something to do with the psychology of the collector, always searching for that record nobody has. 

My favourite discovery up to date is the Dieuf-Dieul de Thiès, a band that did not manage to release any of its recordings. I had previously heard their name in Thiès, but to my ears it sounded like an urban legend. People involved in music would rate it as the best group in the city, but nobody had ever seen a record from them, let alone a cassette. I thought it was one of these stories of gross exaggeration, so common in West Africa. However, when I fell upon their recordings and listened to them I realised it was all true.

In 2013 Teranga Beat released the first volume of Dieuf-Dieul's recordings. Today, on this vol. 2 album we proudly present the rest of their recorded tracks. On Vol.1 the tracks were well divided among three singers: Assane Camara with his unique style, an  Afro-Manding hybrid, which he acquired through years of performing in the South region of Senegal, but also by virtue of being a Sosseh (that is, of Gambian origin) himself; the great Griot Gora Mbaye with his strong voice and deep wolof lyrics, displaying his strong links to the tradition of the country; and finally, the then young and talented Bassirou Sarr with his great singing skills. 

Five out of seven overall tracks of Volume 2 feature Bassirou Sarr, a truly exceptional singer. Whether in a ballad or some explosive Mbalax, Bassirou's voice is always full of emotion. But if I had to pick out one song, that would definitely be "Raki". When Bassirou got the chance to finally listen to the song (30 years after its initial recording!), he told me the following story: one night, while performing singing "Raki" in Kolda, he noticed a man weeping right in front of the stage. Suddenly, the man turned to Bassirou and said: "Now listen here, you're not going nowhere! You're staying here and play this song all night long!". 

One of the two remaining tunes, "Rumba Para Parejas", is a great latin cover sung by Assane Camara (Camou Yande). Although in his interview Bassirou admitted that Latin music was not their strong point, this track shows how good performers Dieuf-Dieul actually were. Besides, it is somehow ironic that, after the band broke up, all of its members gradually became Salsa musicians.

Having said all that, I am delighted to announce that Dieuf-Dieul are back together after 32 years, preparing for their first international tour! I sincerely hope this record will contribute to the international recognition Dieuf-Dieul fully deserve.

DIEUF - DIEUL de Thiès - Nianky (Short Edit Version)

SONG 4 HALEY:MANU BENNET

Produced by: DaiN
Vocals by: Colonel Red
Mixed by: Roane Namuh
Mastered by: Ryan Foster

Liquid Beat Records is proud to announce the 12" vinyl release of the “Street Player” EP.

The "Street Player" EP covers and reimagines the Disco classic originally made famous by Chicago, and later sampled and turned into a House classic by Kenny Dope & The Bucketheads.

With the help of the UK’s Colonel Red on all leading vocals, Liquid Beat’s crew of in-house producers each recreated unique covers of “Street Player” in their own signature styles.

Label head Matt Nelkin’s version of “Street Player” is a tight, streamlined adaptation of the original that uses live players to add an updated soul and funk feel. Prolific producer HOT16 offers up a New Funk twist with intricate drum machine work, bass, guitar, and synths replacing the iconic horn lines perfectly. Roane Namuh on the other hand gives the whole composition a makeover transforming the track into a soulful Deep House groove with Colonel Red matching the lyrics perfectly around the rhythms. And lastly, Liquid Beat newcomer DaiN turns in an original, new school R&B styled composition that works as a culminating meditation on the Street Player theme.

The “Street Player” EP was truly a labor of love by the entire Liquid Beat crew and is aimed strictly at DJs and music lovers with a passion for the past and an eye towards the future. Anyone who is familiar with the original version will find this release to be a welcome alternate and a sure shot crate staple.

Street Player EP

Street Player (Soalyk Mix)

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DaiN - Street Player (Soalyk Mix) ft. Colonel Red

WALLY-SECK-Feat.-SIDIKI-DIABATE-ALHAMDOU-LILAH.mp3

Broadcite Unplugged: "New Beginnings"

Cry Love

Oumou Sangaré's single "Yere Faga ft. Tony Allen" is out on all platforms
To stream/download the single and pre-order the album 'Mogoya' on iTunes [Out 19 May] 
▷▷ idol.lnk.to/Mogoya

Oumou Sangaré - Yere Faga feat. Tony Allen

Unreleased track by Flowriders feat. Colonel Red (https://soundcloud.com/colonel-red)

01 Flowriders Feat. Colonel Red  "Saves Me"

This I've been sitting on for a while, played first at the CoOp presents Boiler Room session and after being asked so many times is this coming out, I decided to give it to ya'll !! 

Play it Loud!

BUGZ IN THE ATTIC - MOVE ASIDE (EVM128 REFiX)FREE DL

AFRONAUT feat: THE ONE SUHEIR HAMMAD
"EYE WILL NOT" (hammad / walters)

COMPOSED AND PRODUCED BY ORIN WALTERS FOR BUGZINTHEATTIC
LYRICS WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY SUHEIR HAMMAD
BASS BY MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE
RECORDED AND BLESSED BY THY LORD MATHEW 4:16
MIXED BY TONI ECONOMIDES 

BUGZINTHEATTIC MOLECULAR DUB:
REMIXED AND RECONSTRUCTED WITH LOVE BY DAZ I KUE FOR BUGZINTHEATTIC.CO.UK


MASTERED BY RICK @ REMSOUND, NYC.
PUBLISHED BY ARINZE / WESTBURY MUSIC
SLEEVE DESIGN by OPERAGRAPHIKS (www.operagraphiks.com)

® 2012 AFRONAUT
© 2012 STALWART

http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&cr=titles&cv=162433



After the great success of Jerk House Connection's "Velvet Touch" release, STALWART is quite proud to present you its 21st release from one influential member of the infamous broken beat UK combo BUGZINTHEATTIC: Orin Walters aka AFRONAUT. Orin heard the slam poetry of Suheir Hammad, a speech about the will power not to give into extreme ideological, political and/or religious undemocratic systems. He craftly joined his minimalist deep groove to emphasize it, giving birth to EYE WILL NOT, a track that is sure to be noticed in any sets. On the remix treatment, BUGZINTHEATTIC have been working on their classy broken beat treatment, whereas DJ RORK has been giving it an infectious hypnotic house touch with an heavy bass, while deep house man of the moment DJEFF AFROZILA relift it for the more South African House Music dance floors, and MISSOLESS did an amazing breakbeat rework.

Another quality and classy release from STALWART !!

SUPPORTED BY:

PHIL ASHER, OSUNLADE, RALF GUM, RICH MEDINA, GROOVE ASSASSIN, ATJAZZ, TEDD PATTERSON, VINNY DA VINCI, SHANE D, MASTER KEV, TONY LORETO, RICHARD EARNSHAW, OSCAR P, LARS BEHRENROTH, SPIRITUAL BLESSINGS, FABIO GENITO, RAY VASQUEZ among many others !!!!



LYRICS!!!


I will not dance to your war drum. 
I will not lend my soul nor my bones to your war drum. 
I will not dance to your beating. I know that beat. 
It is lifeless... 
I know intimately that skin you are hitting 
It was alive once, hunted, stolen, stretched...
I will not dance to your drummed up war. 
I will not pop spin beak for you. 
I will not hate for you or even hate you. 
I will not kill for you. 
Especially...I will not die for you. 
I will not mourn the dead with murder nor suicide. 
I will not side with you nor dance to bombs
because everyone else is dancing. 
Everyone can be wrong. 
Life is a right not collateral or casual. 
I will not forget where I come from. 
I will craft my own drum. 
Gather my beloved near and our chanting will be dancing. 
Our humming will be drumming. 
I will not be played. 
I will not lend my name nor my rhythm to your beat. 
I will dance and resist and dance and persist and dance. 
This heartbeat is louder than death. 
Your war drum ain’t louder... than this breath.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFbE8RBhSDw

http://www.traxsource.com/index.php?act=show&fc=tpage&cr=titles&cv=162433

AFRONAUT feat: Suheir Hammad "EYE WILL NOT" (BITA Molecular DUB)

Sem Thomasson feat. Colonel Red - Get More (Jack Paris Remix) [WM1204]

Wallander BBC1 series 2 - Clip 1

COLONEL RED UK Recording/Performing artist/Producer.
Label: 'Ink Rebellion' 'Wireless Soldierz' Brand New Release out on Tokyo Dawn Records - 03.06.2017 COLONEL RED   www.colonelred.com

Colonel Red’s foray into the music industry began when Epic Record company giant Sylvia Rhone signed the then lead singer, Nikki Romillie, of Pride n’ Politix, to Atlantic Records. An accompanying publishing deal with Warner Bros. established the artiste, now known as Colonel Red, as one of the UK’s top cutting edge singer/songwriters.

Fast forward to 2015, any lover of music, book & film will love the new album by COLONEL RED 'Palace Full Of Miracles' due for release 15.04.2015 on the Ink Rebellion label. 
This Neo Soul Rock offering reads inspiring & socially conscious from cover to cover. Its filmic qualities make it a great sounding album to listen to, as well as possessing a powerful visual presence, visualizing every song.
 
Palace Full of Miracles' explores the Rhythm & Poetry of life, totally contagious, hinging on tension, both musically & actually; every note, lyric, hook & ad-lib has meaning, no periphery, only bare potency.
 
COLONEL RED for the past few years has been making a clear departure from being a highly featured vocal artiste appearing on all the latest & greatest from the West London Neo soul scene to the worldwide music scene all over. During the turn of the Millennium through till 2011 Redz purged himself as a broken soul don of this era.
Still, 2012 saw a shift in Redz’ creative direction. With his debut release on the 'Ink Rebellion' label! the highly acclaimed 'Redlight' album, entirely self produced, see's Redz now become the poetic architect, tapping into all aspects of his musical roots fusing an evocative uber-rhymic groove with sublime & meaningful lyrics, all woven together by passionate vocal performances, defining what can only be described as COLONEL RED's very own British Urban Soul Rock.
 
'Life in the Middle' has no place for me ‘, say's Redz'!,’ my heritage being born to a black father & a white mother had a huge impact on me growing up as a child & still does right through to this very day as an artiste. The way I look at life & my place in the world, all stems from this point & the values I have to come to place upon music, which now fuels a greater good. 
My belief that music contains great healing powers inspires me no end to give my best & in doing so, receive the best in return. I try to reach as many people as humanly possible with the same inspiration that inspires me.’
 
Life, love, philosophy & control are amongst the many topics expressed on COLONEL RED's latest studio long player, although musically influenced by an assortment of Soul Experimental Predecessors 'Palace Full of Miracles' is raw, enchanting, timeless & stands alone; once you listen, you will surely be touched by its’ magic. 
 
Redz has worked with and written for, such artists as, Maurice White,
Lenny White, Alex Acuna, Amp Fiddler, Keith Sweat, Teddy Pendegrass
Anita Baker, Jerry Hey & the Seawind Orchestra, Shara Nelson, Lisa Lisa &
the Cult Jam, Sandra St Victor, IG Culture, Bugz in the Attic, Ursual Rucker, Tony Allen, Jon Hassel, Dwight Trible, The Last Poets, Brian Jackson & many more soul legends.

Redz has been and will be performing tours & live dates in the
USA, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Greece,
Spain, Italy, UK, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria, Austria,
Belgium, Poland, Canada, Indonesia.

Cry Love

COLONEL RED

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