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African/Rythmes

No mastering, no restoration......Raw in your face!
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Analog Africa Selection Vol.3 (2013) Download it, Share it, forward it

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Marcia Griffiths - Mark My Word (Larry SKG Edit)

This mix was originally done for The Wire Magazine Website. But not only did I want to avoid the mix getting lost in "the universe of data" after it has been remove from the Wire's front page but more importantly I wanted you guys, who have been so supportive of my label, to enjoy it as well.

The week I was about to finish the mix I got a message from Julien from www.parisdjs.com one of Europe´s best website when it comes to sharing our passion for worldwide dancefloor oriented music, asking me if I would like to send him a Mix for his site.

So I wrote to the Wire to make sure all is cool and we agreed that they will have it for a week exclusively and that Julien and myself will make it available later. The Wire kindly offered to pay me for the mix but I thought it would be fair to decline the offer.

The initial idea was to make a pure West African Afro-beat/Afro-Funk mix, as I guessed they wanted something that reflected what I was releasing but then, while selecting the tracks, I bumped into few titles from Ethiopia, Angola and Guinea that I have been enjoying a lot in recent months and decided to add them as well.

This mix is (was) also an occasion to celebrate "the Vodoun Effect" Compilation by Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou which has been released in France today and will be available in the rest of Europe and in the USA at the end of November.

The mix contains a slower version of the Poly-Rythmo killer track "Se Tche We Djo Mon"

I hope you´ll enjoy it !!!
Samy



Analog Africa Selection Vol.2 (2009) - Download it, Share it & make sure your friends hear it ....

"African Offering" is a 17-track sojourn through Ubiquity's catalog of Afro-inspired tunes from NOMO's excursions into Afro-beat and Electronic music, to the Lion's Funk-tinged Reggae meets Soul, to Bosq's modern take on the Afro-disco sound. Other gems include the horn-driven Funk of Brooklyn hard-hitters Ikebe Shakedown, library-inspired tunes by Shawn Lee's Ping-Pong Orchestra, percussion-driven Funk by Orgone, and heady Jazz from the Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra. To round out the compilation the Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra pay homage to the diversity of the African musical diaspora with 2 songs from their upcoming debut album.

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Tracklist
01. NOMO - "Nu Tones" 
02. Orgone -  "A WOT"
03. Ikebe Shakedown - "The Offering"
04. Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - "Gibbon's Dub"
05. The Lions - "Jungle Struttin"
06. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - "Ethio"
07. Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra - "Shaman"
08. Ikebe Shakedown - "The Hold Up"
09. Bosq of Whiskey Barons - "Dem Know feat. Kaleta"
10. Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra - "Which Direction"
11. Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra - "Lagos Calling"
12. NOMO - "My Dear"
13. Ikebe Shakedown - "Tujunga"
14. Bosq of Whiskey Barons - "More Heavy feat. Kaleta"
15. Warsaw Afrobeat Orchestra - "Only Now"
16. Ikebe Shakedown - "Chosen Path"
17. NOMO - "Patterns"

Various Artists: African Offering (Teaser)

Conjunto Angola 70 is an all star band put together by Samy Ben Redjeb (Analog Africa) and Manu Otiniel (from Mano Mano production - Luanda). The idea is to reproduce the amazing sound of Luanda in the 70s, a sound which has been lost since. 

The band is composed of: Tedy (Lead guitar of Conjunto Inter Palanca), Boto Trindade (Lead guitar of Os Bongos), Jorgio Morgado (Percussionist of Negoleiros do Ritmo), Tulinga (Dikanza player of Conjunto Kissangela), Dulcio Trindad (rythm Guitarist of Aguias Reais), Kalili (bass player of Aguias Reais), Chico Montenegro (vocal and bongos for Jovens do Prenda) and Mulatu (lead vocalist of Aguias Reais).

The song here "Kazakuta" originaly by Os Bongos, has been recorded after a one day reheasal session at Dulcio Trindade´s house. The band will be touring Europe in October 2011, starting on the 26th in Copenhagen. If you are interested in Booking "Conjunto Angola 70" please contact us: 
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Kazucuta - Conjunto Angola 70

When it came out in 1984 the far-out album Sweet Sweet Dreams by Trinidad & Tobago’s Shadow (aka Winston Bailey) was described as “way ahead of its time”. Undeservedly it was panned by critics and, unable to reach markets, disappeared into the dusty record collections of a few music aficionados. Now, more than three decades later that cosmic dance-floor UFO is about to take off again, change all that and set the record straight. Remastered and cut by Frank Meritt at The Carvery the album is truly a masterpiece.

But who is this Shadow behind Sweet Sweet Dreams? Shadow is a man of understated magnitude. A truly enigmatic artist, he first emerged in Trinidad and Tobago during the 1970s, becoming a part of the tapestry of Caribbean music and reinvigorating calypso at the time. Calypso, the indigenous folk music of Trinidad and Tobago, has roots in West African kaiso rhythms, French Creole influences, and the hardships endured by the African slaves brought to Trinbago, whose descendants still use it as a tool for satire, self-expression,  and social commentary. Calypso has also given birth to several other music genres, including soca, with its uptempo beats and festival context. Shadow effortlessly moves between both.

Accoring to Carl "Beaver" Henderson, one of Trinidad's veteran producers; “Shadow broke all the traditional musical rules and made his own and that made him a musical giant. He changed the face of Calypso music in 1974 with the release of "Bassman" a tune in which Bass and magnificent horn line took central stage changing Soca music for ever. What Shadow did with his music was to put calypso on the International Dance circuit, giving it a totally different groove. You could take his music and swing it in any direction; Disco, Pop, Calypso, you name it. His music was different from anything that existed before”. 

This inert creativeness culminated in Sweet Sweet Dreams which was arranged by Shadow and deals with burning and ever-relevant themes like love and the ups and downs of relationships. a surprising fact for someone mainly known for his satirical and political lyrics. It prompted his manager to wonder if Shadow had written the lyrics while in a state of ‘tabanca’ (a word used in Trinidad and Tobago to describe lovesickness). 

Sweet Sweet Dreams was recorded at the legendary SHARC studios, located on a hill in Chaguaramas (near Port of Spain) and despite a fantastic sound and monster Soca-boogie tunes like “Lets get it together”, “Lets Make it Up” and “Way, Way Out” the album was a commercial flop, probably due to the fact that it didn’t sound like anything else coming out of Trinidad & Tobago at the time: It fused a range of different rhythms and new sounds, primarily heavy synth riffs.

Shadow took the album’s lack of success in his stride with usual aplomb:
“When I did Sweet Dreams I expect something could happen. But nothing big happen because I have no big market and no distribution and all this thing now. So I just cool myself and move on to another song. I wasn’t doing just one song. I used to always have plenty songs at the one time. And be writing music”.

What Shadow didn’t realise back then was that the proto-electronic cocktail he had mixed in 1984 would only find the recognition it deserved three decades later. Life has swung full circle: Sweet Sweet Dreams has come true and been elevated to holy grail status becoming one of the most sought-after Caribbean disco records in existence. Asked about this turn around Shadow mused  “I’m trying to understand that part. A lot of people ask me for it over a few years now. But I never give anybody it. That music wasn’t for then. It’s for now”.

Sweet Sweet Dreams

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East African Selection

From Cosmic Cabo Verde to synth-reggae at the Horn of Africa.

(Special Mix for Vinyl Factory)
Frankfurt-based label Analog Africa is easily one of the most noteworthy labels rescuing and reissuing Afro sounds.

In 2015, the label gave us an exceptional anthology of Afro-Cuban pioneer Amara Touré, not to mention a compilation of tracks plucked straight from the dance floors of ’70s Senegal. Last year, they blew our human minds with some of the most extraterrestrial synth music we’ve ever heard on Space Echo.

This year, the label turns ten. To celebrate label boss Samy Ben Redjeb and his DJ partner Pedo Knopp have recorded a special mix which we’re delighted to share here.

“What is special about this mix is the fact that all the songs, except one, will be released on Analog Africa in 2017,” says Samy. “They have all been handpicked by myself and mixed in real time, without loops or any other kind of gimmicks by Pedo.”

It’s a synth-ridden journey from reggae in the Horn of African to Cosmic sounds of Cabo Verde, wavey soca-boogie monsters and other proto-electronic Afro jams.

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Analog Africa Selection Vol.6 (2017) - 10 Years Anniversary Mix - Download and Share it !!!

Warning - Highly addictive nature of this record may result in uncontrollable booty shaking 
Portugese Beatmaster & Surfer Dedy Dread joins forces with Brighton's Mr Bird and Jstar for international mashup collaboration. MIA's classic Paper Planes meets Mr Big Stuff on the A-side, while a Joe Tex loop drives a dancefloor filling funky soul stomper feat Pharrell, Gwen Stafani and Skeletor! 
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DEDY DREAD & MR.BIRD - Love On Fire (Jstar Arr.)

In the fourth edition Mad Lubi from Berlin takes you on a stunning journey through africa. Harambee means in swahili that people should stick together. It‘s included as well on the emblem of Kenya. In the mix next to Kenya we take a visit to Togo, Tanzani, Zambia, Ethiopia, Somalia, Mali, Kenya, Benin, South Africa and Burkina Faso. Beside all the old tunes there‘s one current tune of the ever brilliant Philophon label included. Try to figure it out!
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EP.4 BF RADIO: MAD LUBI - Harambee - Podcast #004

This player previews Arp Frique - Nos Magia (RH-store jams011)
Release: December 4, 2017

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Three dance floor hitters by the Dutch Arp Frique. "Nos Magia" holds collaborations with Nigerian funkster Orlando Julius and Cape-Verdean legend Americo Brito. Surprising new cuts that could easily have been made in the 70ties! Big tip!

Arp Frique is Niels Nieuborg from the city of Rotterdam, who has been actively involved in the Dutch live music scene for years, working with Cape Verdean & Surinamese musicians especially. After all these years, he finally presents his own true musical output. 

"Nos Magia" is a classic sounding, but unheard Cape Verdean funana song featuring the old skool Americo Brito on vocals. The b-side holds two collaborations with afro-beat protagonist Orlando Julius.....enjoy!!

Tracklist:
1 Nos Magia 
2 Kamajo
3 Ijo Ya

ARP FRIQUE - NOS MAGIA (RH-STORE JAMS011)

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A1 / Ras Amlak - Spread Jah Love
A2 / Calim Steppa - Spread Dub

B1 / Ras Amlak - Spread Love
B2 / Violinbwoy - Love Dub

BLACK REDEMPTION - music & mix by M. Le Gall aka Calim Steppa (A) - W. Przysiezny aka Violinbwoy (B) - lyrics & vox by Ras Amlak - executive producer Ras Kush - distributed by Lion’s Den - artwork by Martin Engelbogen - frequencies lifted by LXC @ Watta Sound - All rights reserved. © + ℗ 2018 Kush Art Pub

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A1 - Calim Steppa ft. Ras Amlak - Spread Jah Love

**2ND ON JUNO'S BEST OF 2014 REGGAE CHARTS!

*Originals tunes:
Barrington Levy - Hypocrites
Jurassic 5 - Whats Golden
