This is a playlist of all my productions on the differents lables I worked with since I decided to take the step...

Hope you'll enjoy ! 

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James Stewart Music (EP and single on different labels)

James Stewart - Cotonou (Voilaaa Remix)

B2 James Stewart - Juju Chil

B1 James Stewart - La Danse D Achille

A2 James Stewart Feat. Martha Thom   Jacob Mafuleni - Mugara Ndega

James Stewart - Cotounou EP

James Stewart is the host, resident DJ and co-promoter of monthly night “Black Atlantic Club” at Le Sucre in Lyon. Borrowing the term “Black Atlantic” from renowned scholar Paul Gilroy’s 1993 book, Stewart presents “black music” as a transnational, incredibly diverse cultural exchange. An avid lecturer on the subject and founder of the Blog Afrosouldescarga, he merges an intellectual approach with the musical and creative side of things: as an active conga player and percussionist, member of Voilaaa Sound System and showhost at Radio Nova. This EP is the work of of a mature and thoughtful musician, combining different musical influences at a high level of production. Alma Negra Records are proud to present James Stewart with his Cotonou EP!

"Cotonou’s 6/8 rhythm is inspired by the Chimurenga Music of Zimbabwe. Thomas Mapfumo is one of the musicians who popularized this music in the early 80`s to the world. The lyrics are from a poem I wrote during my first trip to Bénin, a land full of music, poetry & theatre. A land where I’ve travelled a lot. My friend Basile Olatunde gave me a great interpretation on this song, which I chose to be the title of my first EP. In memory of the great times I’ve spent in this country and the very important face-to-face encounter with my Brother Gauthier Marchais."

› https://soundcloud.com/jimmmy-1
› https://www.mixcloud.com/jimmystewart/
› https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ57pj7PFfhosz3cDnnuLuw?view_as=subscriber&pbjreload=10
› www.afrosouldescarga.blogspot.com
› https://fr-fr.facebook.com/blackatlanticclub/

[PREMIERE] James Stewart - Cotounou (Club Mix)

Pre-order « Nolias » from « Versus III » (available in digital at the end of May) : 
> https://onthecornerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/versus-iii 

DJ spécialiste des musiques de l'Atlantique Noir, James Stewart emprunte ce terme au sociologue anglais Paul Gilroy (1993). Préférant cette expression à « musiques noires », il envisage les musiques de cet espace géographique comme un ensemble cohérent d'une grande richesse culturelle. 

James Stewart est DJ résident et programmateur des Soirées Black Atlantic Club au Sucre (Lyon) où des artistes comme Pat Thomas, Jupiter Okwess ou Vaudou Game sont venus se produire. Membre du Voilaa Sound System, on le retrouve aussi dans de nombreux festival comme le Worldwide Festival de Gilles Peterson ou les Nuits Sonores... Producteur et percussionniste, son premier EP « Cotonou », sorti le 8 juin 2018 est un succès. 

Découvrez en avant-première le titre « Nolias », qui sortira fin mai sur le label anglais On the Corner Records, à l'occasion de la compilation «  Versus III ». On the Corner Records revient avec une troisième édition de Versus, la compilation qui vous fait ressortir votre atlas. Entre Chicago, Hong Kong, Lyon, Londres, Rome et le Pérou, vous voyagerez en musique grâce à ces artistes venus des quatre coins du monde!

Audio Premiere on Youtube: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMd7ZuIlIDk

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Diffusé le 13 mai 2019.
Broadcasted on may 13, 2019.

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Crédits :
James Stewart : Percussions, Mbira, nasal whistle, first rhythmic guitar & beat programming, gimbarde.
Bass : Etienne Kermarc
2nd rhythmic guitar : Mickael Touanen
Composition : James Stewart
Maquettes with : Mickael Touanen
Mastering : Carvey Cuts
Mix : Nicolas Taite
Label : On the Corner records (UK), Compilation Versus III


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James Stewart
› https://soundcloud.com/jimmmy-1
› https://www.mixcloud.com/jimmystewart/
› https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ57pj7PFfhosz3cDnnuLuw
› www.afrosouldescarga.blogspot.com
› https://fr-fr.facebook.com/blackatlanticclub/

On The Corner Records
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› https://onthecornerrecords.bandcamp.com/

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[PREMIERE] James Stewart - Nolias

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James Stewart story behind the edit: « I found this track during a trip in Benin. I came home with my luggage full of local records, most of them dug in Juju. I love that sound coming from Nigerian Yoruba tradition which is a contemporary version of traditional music such as ‘Were Were’ or ‘Apala’. The full album shows a classical Juju style, except that very last track coming like a cosmic pearl with its beat box and Juno pad. The original track is called ‘Sir Shina Adewale & The Superstars International-Verse 6 ( Wel-Kabed Records 1979, Nigeria) (Yoruba Juju)’.  Shina Adewale is an abbreviation for Shina Peters et Segun Adewale, two must-known artists of Nigerian Juju music. With Chylo, we made this edit in 2010 and waited for a good opportunity to publish it. »
 
James Stewart is the host, resident dj and promoter of monthly night « Black Atlantic Club » in Lyon & Grenoble, France. Borrowing the term “Black Atlantic” from renowned scholar Paul Gilroy’s 1993 book, Stewart presents “black music” as a transnational, incredibly diverse cultural exchange. An avid lecturer on the subject and founder of the Blog Afrosouldescarga, he merges an intellectual approach with the musical and creative side of things: as an active conga player and percussionist, show host at Radio Nova & LYL Radio and producer of his own music.
 
His next EP « Where are we going » will feature Ghanaian singer Ayuune Sunle, including two original tracks and two remixes by Simbad. Out on Mawimbi records in the coming months!

Discography:
EP : « Cotonou »(James Stewart, Alma Negra records, CH 2018)
https://almanegramusic.bandcamp.com/album/cotonou-ep
Single - « Nolias » (James Stewart, On Versus 3, On the Corner Records, UK 2019)
https://onthecornerrecords.bandcamp.com/track/james-stewart-nolias

https://soundcloud.com/jimmmy-1
https://soundcloud.com/chylorama

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Shina Adewale - Oba Oyebade Lipede (James Stewart & Chylo edit) #24 - Free download

After his acclaimed debut « Cotonou » on Alma Negra’s record label, James Stewart comes back with his new EP « Atlantic River Drive » for Mawimbi Records, featuring two collaborations with Ghanaian kologo musician Ayuune Sule as well as two remixes from Simbad aka SMBD.

James Stewart met Ghanaian kologo musician Ayuune Sule, after booking several shows of kologo music star King Ayisoba in Lyon. Stewart was quick to witness the bluesy tone of Ayuune’s voice and his kindness as a musician, despite his impressive stature. Quite logically, Stewart invited Sule to record vocals on two of his ongoing demos at Bruno Patchworks’ recording studio (Voilaaa, Mr. President, Da Break), with the idea of making a rather unheard crossover between traditional kologo music and contemporary styles that would both appeal to Ghanaian crowds and a Western audience. Stewart then had a number of his arrangement ideas re-recorded by a talented cast of musicians (see list of credits), resulting in a brilliant mix of acoustic and electronic textures, sounding both vintage and modern.

Nodding to Eddie Palmieri’s landmark record “Harlem River Drive”, “Atlantic River Drive” is a stomping dancefloor track, drawing from the 6/8 feel of kologo music and the energy of contemporary club music. The track can be read as a tribute to the musical cross-pollinations between the African continent and its many diasporas, which Stewart has dedicated a long part of his life to, while also a more intimate story about his life and family. All words were written by Stewart and then translated by Sule in his native Fra fra language from Northern Ghana. 
 
“Where Are You Going?” is a two-part journey that reminds us that we should care about each other, about our communities while we don’t know what the future is made of. An important and much welcome message to navigate through these troubled, uncertain times. Referencing N’dombolo music, the track has two parts and rich arrangements, with its first part going deep with syncopated clarinet hooks and playful percussion parts, and its second part moving to a four-on-the-floor pattern and an entrancing baritone saxophone solo. 
 
The EP also features Worldwide FM and Brownswood maestro Simbad, who delivers two dancefloor-ready reworks of the track “Where Are We Going?” under his SMBD moniker, turning it into a spiritual, dubby journey, as well as an emotional peaktime track.

James Stewart est l'hôte, DJ résident et co-promoteur de la soirée mensuelle "Black Atlantic Club" au Sucre à Lyon. Empruntant le terme «Atlantique noir» du livre de 1993 du savant renommé Paul Gilroy, Stewart présente la «musique noire» comme un échange culturel transnational incroyablement diversifié. Conférencier avide sur le sujet et fondateur du Blog Afrosouldescarga, il fusionne une approche intellectuelle avec le côté musical et créatif des choses: en tant que joueur de conga et percussionniste actif, membre de Voilaaa Sound System et showhost à Radio Nova. 

James Stewart
› https://www.facebook.com/james.stewart.543908
› https://www.facebook.com/blackatlanticclub/
› https://www.instagram.com/jamesstewartdj/
› https://soundcloud.com/jimmmy-1
› https://www.mixcloud.com/jimmystewart/
› http://www.afrosouldescarga.blogspot.com
› https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ57pj7PFfhosz3cDnnuLuw?view_as=subscriber&pbjreload=10

Mawimbi Records
› https://wearemawimbi.bandcamp.com/
› https://www.facebook.com/wearemawimbi
› https://www.instagram.com/wearemawimbi/
› https://twitter.com/wearemawimbi
› https://soundcloud.com/wearemawimbi
› https://www.youtube.com/c/mawimbi

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Atlantic River Drive 

[PREMIERE] James Stewart - Atlantic River Drive ft. Ayuune Sule (Mawimbi Records)

An open road presents opportunities and risks; unknown and exciting prospects could lie ahead, if they chose to embark on the trip. Better to keep moving than to stay stationary, best to keep going forward than to look back. After all it's about the journey, not the ending...

The next outing on Mawimbi Records is a collaborative release from Black Atlantic co-founder and resident James Stewart and Ghanaian kologo musician Ayuune Sule. After booking kologo music star King Ayisoba for several shows in his native Lyon, Stewart struck up a friendship with Sule and being enchanted by both his vocals and his humility invited him to record vocals for two of his demos, resulting in a crossover of contemporary styles and traditional kologo music. 

Shared in two parts, one deep and percussive and the other a four-to-the-floor take, the aptly titled "Where Are We Going?" communicates a message of caring for one another and our communities while we are unsure what the future holds. It gets the remix treatment from Worldwide FM resident Simbad under his SMBD moniker who offers two versions: an emotive house cut and a spiritual dubbed-out version.

PREMIERE: James Stewart feat. Ayuune Sule - Where Are You Going? (SMBD People Dub) [Mawimbi Records]

Atlantic River Drive

James Stewart - Where Are We Going (feat. Ayuune Sule)

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* Pre-order:  https://wearemawimbi.bandcamp.com/album/atlantic-river-drive

After his acclaimed debut EP « Cotonou » on Alma Negra’s record label, James Stewart comes back with his new EP « Atlantic River Drive » for Mawimbi Records, featuring two collaborations with Ghanaian kologo musician Ayuune Sule as well as two remixes from Simbad aka SMBD.

James Stewart met Ghanaian kologo musician Ayuune Sule, after booking several shows of kologo music star King Ayisoba in Lyon. Stewart was quick to witness the bluesy tone of Ayuune’s voice and his kindness as a musician, despite his impressive stature. Quite logically, Stewart invited Sule to record vocals on two of his ongoing demos at Bruno Patchworks’ recording studio (Voilaaa, Mr. President, Da Break), with the idea of making a rather unheard crossover between traditional kologo music and contemporary styles that would both appeal to Ghanaian crowds and a Western audience. Stewart then had a number of his arrangement ideas re-recorded by a talented cast of musicians, resulting in a brilliant mix of acoustic and electronic textures, sounding both vintage and modern.

Nodding to Eddie Palmieri’s landmark record “Harlem River Drive”, “Atlantic River Drive” is a stomping dancefloor track, drawing from the 6/8 feel of kologo music and the energy of contemporary club music. The track can be read as a tribute to the musical cross-pollinations between the African continent and its many diasporas, which Stewart has dedicated a long part of his life to, but also as a more intimate story about his life and family. All words were written by Stewart and then translated by Sule in his native Fra fra language from Northern Ghana.

“Where Are We Going?” is a two-part journey that reminds us that we should care about each other, about our communities while we don’t know what the future is made of. An important and much welcome message to navigate through these troubled, uncertain times. Referencing congolese N’dombolo tracks, the track has two parts and rich arrangements, with its first part going deep with syncopated clarinet hooks and playful percussion parts, and its second part moving to a four-on-the-floor pattern and an entrancing baritone saxophone solo.

The EP also features Worldwide FM and Brownswood maestro Simbad, who delivers two dancefloor-ready reworks of the track “Where Are We Going?” under his SMBD moniker, turning it into a spiritual, dubby journey, as well as an emotional house music track.

PREMIERE: James Stewart - Where Are You Going (SMBD Earthy Mix)

DJ passionné par les musiques de l’Atlantique Noir. Il a participé à de nombreux festivals (Wordwide Festival de Gilles Petterson, Jazz à Vienne, Tribu Festival, Invits de Villeurbanne, Nuits Sonores…). Il est Dj Résident et programmateur des Soirée Black Atlantic Club au Sucre (Lyon), à l'Opéra Undergound, Ninkasi Kao, Café à Lyon, La Bobine à Grenoble etc... : Pat Thomas, Jupiter Okwess, Vaudou Game, Batida, Family Atlantica, Ebo Taylor, Orlando Julius & Heliocentrics, Laurent Garnier, Auntie Flo, MCDE, Raoul K…. 
Il est le fondateur du blog Afrosouldescarga et anime une mixtape consacrée à ces musiques de "l'Atlantique Noir" sur, Nova Lyon, LYL Radio & Radioshic. A collaboré entre autres avec Radio Grenouille (Marseille), Radio Nova (Paris). Il donne aussi des conférences sur le sujet : Tribu Festival 2012, Musée Africain de Lyon 2013, Jazz à Vienne 2012 avec Manu Dibango, Cave à Jazz (Smac 07) 2014, Salif Keïta (Lyon 2016)…
Producteur, percussionniste son premier EP, "Cotonou", est sorti en 2018 sur le label suisse Alma Negra. Son dernier EP "Atlantic River Drive" est sorti sur le label Mawimbi Records en octobre 2020 (FIP, NOVA, RFI, RTS...). Il a aussi sorti le single "Nolias" en 2019 sur le label anglais "On the Corner Records".

Presse :
"Si Atlantic River Drive (en référence au titre du livre de Paul Gilroy, repère incontournable pour les études des diasporas) est un coup de chapeau de James Stewart aux riches échanges culturels entre l’Afrique et ses diasporas, son album est aussi un écrin privilégié pour évoquer sa condition d’homme et de père comme sur le titre Where Are We Going? ( qui sort le 9 octobre). Ses mots chantés en frafra par Ayuune Sule évoquent l'urgence pour tout un chacun(e), de "chérir les communautés humaines dans lesquelles nous évoluons alors même que le futur de nos sociétés demeure largement incertain".  FIP 2020

"Musicien, organisateur de soirée, animateur, dj… James Stewart sillonne le vinyl et les rivages noirs de l’océan atlantique (d’ailleurs il organise à Lyon et Grenoble les soirées Black Atlantic Club) depuis tellement de temps maintenant qu’il est ce qu’on peut appeler un guide de la mer noire...Un voyage qui part de ces terres frafra encore mystérieuses, porté par le souffle rauque de la voix de Ayuune Sule, et le minimalisme vif du kologo, et secondé de près par Stewart qui s’agite derrière le gouvernail dans un élégant ballet d’arrangements lascifs." DJOLO.net

"Sur cet EP, deux titres imaginés avec Ayuune Sule donnent le ton de l’album. D’abord, « Atlantic River Drive », construit pour les dancefloors, qui résume à lui seul les passerelles entre l’Afrique avec ses diasporas. Puis, « Where Are We Going ? », épopée lancinante aux solos de synthés perçants et chaloupés. En face B, deux relectures de Simbad (Brownswood Recordings, Worldwide FM) viennent apporter une autre vision de cette Afrique moderne. Qu’on aime." Le Nouvel Obs

« Une mixtape parfaite qui retrace 30 d’Afro-disco » - Radio Nova

« Concoctée par James Stewart, DJ diplômé en musiques africaines, The Bofou Safou mixtape est un véritable voyage dans le temps revisitant 30 ans d’afro-disco. » - Les Inrocks


English version

James Stewart is DJ host and programmator for the Black Atlantic club monthly party at Le Sucre in Lyon. He’s active member and programmer for the collective Palmwine Records, he is the founder of the blog Afrosouldescarga and hosts radio shows devoted to Black Atlantic music on Radio Nova Lyon LYL Radio & Radioshic. He also gives lectures on the subject. Producer, percussionist, his first EP, Cotonou, was issue on Alma Negra label the 8th of june 2018. His new EP "Atlantic river drive" has been issue last october on Mawimbi Records. He also has a single, "Nolias" on the label "On the Corner Records" UK.

Graphisme-Emmanuel Prost
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James Stewart Music (EP and single on different labels)

James Stewart !