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Presenting the second single taken from Gabriele Poso’s forthcoming compilation on Mr Bongo, Ritmo Italiano ‘Unspoken Sounds of Italian Tamburo’. This original composition from Sardinian multi-instrumentalist, percussionist and producer, Gabriele Poso, is the track that gives the album its title, ‘Ritmo Italiano’. It pays homage to the Italian masters of percussion and drumming and was recorded to emulate the classics of their era. Using drum machines and tape recordings to provide the necessary warmth, the track is driven by funky bass and equally funky synths. As you would expect from Gabriele and a track on this compilation, masterful percussion is demonstrated throughout. A central element of the song, the many percussive layers combine and are played with a swing that gives maximum dancefloor energy. Add to that an undeniable ear-worm of a chorus, and there you have the sound of ‘Ritmo Italiano’.

Ritmo Italiano

Could Heaven Ever Be Like This (Radio Edit)

“Moving Circles” is a walk across the desert—a conversation between friends in the heat, where sharp guitar lines meet smooth trumpet tones. Producer-composer-instrumentalists Jack Barone and Andy Baxter (Robohands) dive into eastern-inspired psychedelia, fusing ancient scales with synths and modern techniques to create something both timeless and new.

Moving Circles

Owelu Dreamhouse (pronounced Oh-WAY-lew) is a new collaboration from vocalist Nkechi Anele and arranger and multi instrumentalist Nic Ryan-Glenie rekindling the musical relationship they forged in iconic Melbourne soul band Saskwatch. Writing and producing together in collaboration with old and new friends Nkechi and Nic’s new body of work is a sonic combination of cinematic soul, psychedelia, and Afrobeat, weaving through the complexities of cultural ties, gender and identities between generations. The band's namesake is a play on Nkechi’s grandmother's village — Owaelu — in Nigeria; a symbol of Nkechi honouring her ancestry and stepping into a place of heightened authenticity. New single ‘Tourist’ plays into the third-culture kid experience of feeling out of place, whilst musically showcasing the full spectrum of the Owelu Dreamhouse sound. Tourist is released on Thursday 4th September via Hopestreet Recordings.

Tourist opens with a sweeping, evocative melody played by an army of a band - all who happen to be widely active musicians within Naarm/Melbourne’s music community. Woven into the verses are real experiences from abroad, highlighting the profound connections you make when travelling and the sheer excitement of being somewhere new, whilst simultaneously feeling at odds within your own home. “It’s the quintessential third-culture kid experience – a complex inversion of the norm with both its drawbacks and freedoms. Growing up, the constant feeling of difference often carried a heavy resentment. Luckily, my 20s brought the realisation of the sheer beauty in this unique position” says Nkechi. Tourist is driven by polished musicality combined with a searing sense of place and nostalgia, co-produced and engineered by Henry Jenkins (Karate Boogaloo, Surprise Chef, Ella Thompson) and tape-operated by Alex Bennett (Sound Recordings).

Former Saskwatch bandmates, Nkechi and Nic cut their teeth at the helm of the Melbourne soul resurgence, earning a reputation as one of Naarm's most electrifying live acts. Appearing at major festivals across the world (Glastonbury, Edinburgh Fringe, CMJ, Splendour in the Grass, BluesFest, WOMADelaide, Falls Festival), Saskwatch released four albums, sold out tours and supported Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Maceo Parker, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and Earth, Wind and Fire. These vast musical experiences have set Nkechi and Nic in the perfect place to share something new together via Owelu Dreamhouse.


Owelu Dreamhouse - Tourist

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Stream "In the Moment" now : https://bfan.link/in-the-moment

Antonio Barret and his unique vibe are back with the new single In the Moment. This latest glimpse of his upcoming album carries forward the direction the American singer has been shaping over the past few months. Blending alternative pop, laid-back moods, and jazzy touches, the track is one you can’t help but nod your head to.

Antonio Barret - In the Moment

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Worries and Other Plants are back with In Numbers, the third single from their upcoming album set to drop this fall. Supported by FIP, KCRW, and David Dean Burkhart, the Swiss band’s music perfectly embodies the feeling of a desert road trip, infused with their unmistakable psychedelic touch. Accompanied by a music video directed by IDLES’ own videographer, In Numbers is a slow-burning psychedelic rock track that instantly pulls you into their world with searing electric guitar riffs and gorgeous vocals and harmonies.

Worries And Other Plants - In Numbers

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UMOJA DJ set @ Pagode 13-2-2016

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Nicola Cruz is releasing the remixed version of his critically acclaimed 2015 album, Prender el Alma.  It will be released on June 10th on ZZK Records, and features remixes by 12 artists including label-mates History of Colour (El Buho & Barrio Lindo), Chancha Via Circuito, and sister label-mate EVHA.  

Inspired by electronic music techniques and local Andean music and culture, Cruz created the original sounds in Prender el Alma layer by layer, instrument by instrument, drum by drum.  A cast of eclectic Latin American artists seamlessly pick up where Nicola left off, adding their unique flavor to each individual track.

La Mirada (Umoja Remix)

Australian-Canadian cult label release their third and final instalment of SUN GAZE, featuring solar worship from Holland’s UMOJA, Irish Voodoohop import PETER POWER, French newcomers A1ST and Aussie outback legend CCOLO.

Umoja’s Umboweti is a cheerful jungle jaunt, sounding like Francis Bebey stripped and mixed for the club. Guaranteed smiles and vibe elevation. Percussion by Macaxeira Acioli
Full compilation can be purchased here: http://multiculti.bandcamp.com/album/moon-faze-sun-gaze

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PRÉMIÈRE: Umoja - Umboweti [Multi Culti]

A collaberation between On The Corner Records, Santuri and Soundthread, recording and re-arranging the work of Uganda's Mugwisa International Xylophone Group. 

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Santuri - Jinja Pearls (Sam Jones Construct) (STW Premiere)

18/11 • La Ganzou #3 W/ Umoja, Batida & Mawimbi : https://www.facebook.com/events/1788882118061057/

Bi-monthly radio show hosted by the Mawimbi Crew: Pouvoir Magique, ALT, SSCK and L'Enfant-Loup. Every other monday on Rinse France, we welcome guest DJs and friends to play a selection of afro-related tunes.

Radio Mawimbi is a Rinse France radio show dedicated to all shades of so-called "afro" music and most notably its most recent developments in the field of electronic dance music. Mawimbi means "vibes" or "waves" in swahili, an East-African language.

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Radio Mawimbi #28 w/ Umoja & Mawimbi 14/11/16

recorded  27-11-2016 at Le Mellotron Radio Paris
Umoja est un duo originaire d'Amsterdam, passionné par la musique tropicale. Leur concept, digger, remixer, editer et surtout se faire plaisir avec un son chaud comme on les aime. Lors de leur passage à Paris, nous les avons invité à venir faire un mix.

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Umoja • DJ set • Le Mellotron #4

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UMOJA DJ set @ Pagode 13-2-2016

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