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Ode for a longing heart. Amadou et Mariam's african classic gets brushed by an iamxl remix.

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Amadou et Mariam - Je pense à toi (iamxl remix)

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AFRIQUOI
‘KOLABA’
Available in CD + digital formats
We’ve come a long way since the Drummers of Burundi’s now famous appearance at the inaugural WOMAD Festival in 1982. Today a new era for ‘world music’ is emerging, both in the UK and globally. The internet and permeation of mobile technology mean ideas and musical styles are shared globally at a rate faster than ever, with hiphop scenes in Senegal, house music scenes in South Africa, Kuduro in Portugal and futuristic African music across the UK.

In London, African music has become increasingly popular. No longer deemed “exotic”, it is simply part of the musical make-up of 21st century Britain. This is the starting point for Afriquoi - a new generation of musical producers and consumers who have grown up with African music alongside house, garage, drum and bass, grime, hiphop, reggae and jazz. 

Afriquoi’s debut album ‘Kolaba’, released 11th September on Wormfood Records, is a deep project with real roots. Rather than a one-off collaboration between musicians with no musical or personal connection, ‘Kolaba’ is 
the product of four years intense work with the same group of people, deepening their knowledge of each other’s musical, cultural and personal histories. This gives the Afriquoi sound a particular richness and uniqueness.

Bringing in elements of Congolese soukous and rumba, Mandinka griot music, Shona mbira and marimba, Jamaican dancehall, house, garage, disco and drum and bass, ‘Kolaba’ embraces styles from across the African diaspora but with its roots firmly planted in London where the band live. As guitarist Fiston ‘Papa’ Lusambo says, “This is a new music. If you miss it, you miss life”.

Afriquoi came to be in 2011 when promoter and percussionist André Marmot arranged separate production collaboration sessions between producer Nico Bentley, guitarist Fiston Lusambo, kora player Jally Kebba Suso and marimba player Kudaushe Matimba.

Having run ‘Rootmaster’, the world music sessions at Hootananny Brixton since 2009, André mixed with a huge number of London’s African musicians and groups, and so was in a unique position to arrange collaborations with fellow musicians. There was no set outcome planned beyond inviting a range of musicians he admired to collaborate with a producer he trusted, and seeing what happened. 

Further collaborations took place over the next few years with Jamaican/Birmingham vocalist Serocee, deep house/ disco vocalist and singer Andre Espeut, Algerian mandol player Seddik Zebiri, dancehall singer Warrior Queen, and grime MC Badness, as well as sessions with Swedish/Botswanan mbira player Otto Gumaelius, Gambian percussionist Musa Mboob, Senegalese singer Batch Gueye and guimbri player Nuru Kane. 

Although not all these artists made it onto the album it was an important formative experience for the band’s sound and after playing shows with a variety of personnel, the band cohered in Summer 2013 with the live lineup of Jally Kebba Suso (kora), Fiston Lusambo (guitar), André Espeut (vocals), Nico Bentley (live electronics) and André Marmot (percussion). 

Having performed at a hugely diverse range of festivals and venues including Glastonbury, The London Olympics 2012, Bestival, Secret Garden Party, Fusion Festival and many more, Afriquoi are set for more shows this summer with the ‘Kolaba’ album launch at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre, 11th September.

2015 live shows:

JULY
4th	SCOTLAND		Kelburn Garden Party
5th	LEEDS			Hi-Fi
17th	LONDON 		Lovebox Festival
18th	LANCASHIRE		Beat Herder Festival
25th	CAMBRIDGESHIRE	Secret Garden Party
AUGUST
1st	HOLLAND		Ruigoord Festival 
15th	GERMANY		3000grad Festival
29th	NORTHAMPTONSHIRE	Shambala Festival (DJ set)
30th	ITALY			Kribiskrabis Festival
31st	CROATIA		Dimensions Festival
SEPTEMBER
3rd	CROATIA		Outlook Festival, Croatia
11th	LONDON		Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank Centre


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From Trinidad & Tobago, Calypso Rose (@calypsorosediva) is the undisputed queen of Calypso for more than 40 years. After having produced 30 albums and composed 800 songs, she lives today in the Queens in NYC. In 2015, she met Manu Chao who did additional production on a few tracks from her next album.

From South Africa via London and now Paris, Mo laudi is a pioneering DJ / MC / Producer. He has been spearheading the Afro Electro movement in London since early 2000 and was the first to set up weekly residencies in London and Paris specialising in playing SA house, Deep house and Kwaito and Afrobeats.

Over the years Mo laudi has developed his own distinctive style, fusing cutting edge electronic music with traditional African rhythms. His dj sets are always filled with infectious energy, multi layered perfusions and diverse moods.

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Since its inception in 2013, Mawimbi founders have been expanding their knowledge of lesser known and rather undiscovered musical territories thanks to chance encounters with likeminded DJs/producers, who were kind enough to put them onto a good amount of under-the-radar tropical gems.

Launched in 2017 and named after Mawimbi's bi-monthly radio show on Rinse France, the "Radio Mawimbi" compilation series is dedicated to unearthing vintage tropical gems in the form of free download edits and remixes by some of the most seasoned diggers and promising rookies of the tropical-enthusiast community!

From deep, drum-heavy workouts to essential Guinea Bissau melancholy, through remixed Beninese afrofunk and vintage South African kwaito, this second installment features the editing and remixing works of Yeahman (Frente Bolivarista), LSD (Love Saves The Day), Déni Shain (Antagana Records), Umoja, Mawimbi, ATW (Around The World), Calisto, Turbo Boom-Boom (TBB) and Midnight Ravers.

Compiled by Mawimbi, 2017-2018
Artwork by Vianney Postic / Bertrand Cerruti
Mastered by Jammin Masters in Berlin

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Nairobi Matata Jazz - Tampa Tampa (TBB Edit)

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A Quantic track recorded in 2011 combining Gaitas of the north coast and trumpet lines laid down by the Combo Barbaro's cuban trumpeter Angel Hernandez. Ska undertones and bass for the dance.

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Jimena Angel's seasoned experience as a vocalist, guitarist, DJ and producer brings depth to the fresh, new sound of her upcoming single, Llamameya, arriving September 11th. Showcasing the cultural hybridization of afro-latino rhythms characterized by Caribbean music, this tropical, electric and festive single launches the Colombian artist's upcoming EP release with French label, Elis Records, in October.

After a 25 year career as a pop rock singer including a Latin Grammy nomination in 2009, Jimena Angel decided to take a pause from her big city life in Bogota for a life in the mountains of the Magdalena province, on the Caribbean coast. The slow pace and luxuriant natural surroundings renewed her creativity and inspired a repertoire of music including her new single, Llamameya. Recorded during the lockdown between Colombia, Lisboa, Berlin and Utrecht, Jimena called on the talented Berlin-based saxophonist and producer Ben Abarbanel-Wolff, to bring his energetic brass sound to this new track. He previously produced albums by Ebo Taylor including the remarkable “Love and Death” and Pat Thomas, wrote horns and produced a few songs on 'Philanthropiques' by Guts. This collaboration was orchestrated under the artistic direction and electronic touch of French producer, iZem.

As a singer on Sidestepper’s 2003 hit 'Mas Papaya' Jimena already showcased her experimentation and ease with a wide range of music from electro to tropical folklore. She highlighted this range on her solo album 'Todo Reverdece' (2014), in the singles 'Ciruela' (2018) and 'Mani' (2019), as well as in collaborations reggae dub with producer Brain Damage on 'Ya No Más' (2018). Two decades after making her debut, Jimena Angel promises to further deepen the aesthetic exploration of an already rich and melodic musical palette with the EP 'Aire', scheduled to launch in October. 

Release of “Llamameya” September 11th 2020 on all digital platforms

Release of “Aire” October 16th 2020 on all digital platforms

CREDITS 
Vocals, guitar: Jimena Angel
Horns, keys, arrangement : Ben Abarbanel-Wolff 
Electronic production: iZem
Backing vocals : Joana Clara Gomes
Percussion: Gino Bombrini
Artwork: Bertrand Niquel
Photo: Marcos Vicioso Carbonell
Recorded remotely in home studios in Minca (Colombia), Lisbon (Portugal), Berlin (Germany) and Utrecht (Netherlands).
Mixed by Jori Collignon @ Le Garage (Palmela, Portugal)
Mastered by Blanka @ Kasablanka (Paris, France)
Special thanks to Rita Kadaoui, Olivier Rosset, Arnaud Daniélou.

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