Not to fast or slow just right to to feed the soul  thank you

I'm blown away by your innovation and how you bring out feelings through your melodies. Keep up the great work, pal. Can't wait to hear more of your remarkable songs 😉 👍

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a tune that I like so much I've edited it twice! Think I've done a slightly better job this time, certainly a slightly different vibe. Grab it for free and have fun!

(excuse the little gap at the start and the use of a hypeedit altternative - copyright stuff)

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Energetic vacation vibes.

Sample is from “Dindin by Kimi Djabaté”

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Drums remix of Get Down Saturday Night
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Kalita are excited to announce the first ever re-release of ‘Adzagli (Jungle Funk)’ and ‘A Song For You (Ayawa)’, two phenomenal pieces of West African disco from Amsterdam’s Kofi Ayivor. Selected from his sought-after Nigerian 1981 self-titled debut album ‘Kofi’, at last these two recordings see the light of day once more via a loud-cut remastered 12” single. In addition, Kalita enlists fellow Amsterdam resident, DJ and producer Mendel to create his own remix of each recording, using the original multitrack session tapes to rework both for the modern-day dancefloor.

After having experienced life travelling with E.T. Mensah, as a percussionist for Afro rock supergroup Osibisa, and then as producer for Brit funk band Hi-Tension, in 1980 Kofi decided it was time to release his own solo album. With his own release, he could showcase his skills as a master drummer, combining these with the prevailing disco sound that had by this time taken over Western and West African airwaves. As he recalls, ‘all this time, especially on Osibisa's United States tour, I began to critically examine the difference between our native African music and the element of it that had been incorporated into popular Western music. And so my search began to find a modern African sound’.

Kofi was joined on both recordings by various musical superstars of the time, including Osibisa members Kiki Gyan and Jake Sollo, Eddy Grant on guitar and Theadora Ifudu on improvised backing vocals, and in 1981 the album was released on CBS’ Nigerian imprint. Unfortunately, without a touring sponsor and much label support the record soon faded into obscurity, and the record was lost.

Now, forty years later and with original copies highly sought-after and selling for triple figures on the second-hand market, Kalita unearth this masterpiece once more, accompanied by two remixes courtesy of Mendel.

Adzagli (Jungle Funk)

A Song For You (Ayawa) (Mendel Mix)

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B1. Kofi Ayivor - A Song For You (Ayawa) (Mendel Mix)

New groove, a couple of hours work on Saturday night.
Lovin' the cowbell obvs.
Written and performed by Jake Wherry

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Definitely one of my favourite tracks of all time, famously sampled in another one of my favourite tracks of all time, 'Hey Mr. Dj' by Zhane.

Obviously a super well known track but I never really found a re-edit of this that I felt did it justice so finally got round to having a crack myself. 

Killer track, killer vibe, if you're not feeling this one then we can't be friend!

Out now as part of the 'Funk Nuggets EP' over on Bandcamp - Enjoy

https://fvuk.bandcamp.com/album/dj-xs-funk-nuggets-ep

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Jake Wherry formed The Herbaliser in the early 90’s. 
They released 8 albums including 5 with NinjaTune - Jake played in his first band with PC of DJ Food fame which proved to be useful a few years later.

Now writing and producing for MYNA, Tabitha Knowles, Sharon Campbell  and others,  Jake’s music and production skills  have evolved considerably….

A new project with DJ Sterling Moss coming soon...

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