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EBOKA is the name of a thousand-year old plant from central Africa, used in ancient times as hallucinogenic substance during initiation rituals, and nowadays as drug treatment.

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Tafsiri is the Swahili (Kenyan lingua franca) word for translation and interpretation in the linguistic and lyrical sense. Sauntering down the trail blazed by Theo Parrish – who reworked ‘Wires’ with signature swagger – is another kindred spirit and Worldwide heavyweight – Quantic – who nudges ‘Doyoi Nyajo Nam’ firmly, but sensitively, towards club dancefloors via a monstrous Afro-funky groove packing XXL drums and rib-rattling bass. The original Owiny jam has become a Worldwide favourite… Quantic’s rerub ups its status to “Summer Festival Anthem”.

The flip sees Owiny Sigoma Band co-founders Jesse Hackett (keys) and Tom Skinner (drums) tweaking ‘Margaret Okudo’ and ‘Owegi Owandho’ respectively: Jesse flipping 80s drum machine hits, heavily dubbed vocals and FX on the former to forge a delightfully loose-fitting, percussive groove; whilst Skinner transforms Joseph Nyamungu’s virtuoso nyatiti/vocal solo into a gloriously skittery freeform bass jam.

A1. Owiny Sigoma Band - Doyoi Nyajo Nam (Quantic Remix)
A2. Owiny Sigoma Band - Doyoi Nyajo Nam (Quantic Dub)
B1. Owiny Sigoma Band - Margaret Okudo (Jesse Hackett Dancehall Remix)
B2. Owiny Sigoma Band - Owegi Owandho (Hello Skinny Remix)

http://www.facebook.com/owinysigomaband

Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/tafsiri-sound-remixes-ep/id547747264

Greedbag: http://brownswoodrecordings.greedbag.com/search.html?q=tafsiri

Amazon: http://www.amazon.fr/Tafsiri-Sound/dp/B008OYHVRO/ref=sr_shvl_album_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1370359231&sr=301-1

Owiny Sigoma Band - Tafsiri Sound 12"

The raptuous Changaa Attack is the perfect follow up to Nyiduonge Drums  which has been thrilling dancefloors since it was released in 2011.  Changaa is the potent homebrew local to the region (it also goes by the name “Goodbye Mum”) and is rumoured to contain Jet fuel. Recorded on the fly in the kitchen at the bands Air B&B accommodation in Kisumu, Louis commandeered the band commandeered some local kids to chant out the chorus. 

The track is taken from ‘Nyanza’ is the third album from the cross-cultural, cross generational, and boundary surpassing Owiny Sigoma Band. For their third offering, the band travelled to the Nyanza Province of Western Kenya - home of their two members Joseph Nyamungu and Charles Owoko - to explore the birthplace of Luo music. The album will be released later this year. 

A complex, constantly evolving, musical relationship now in its fifth year, the project has seen the band producing music in both Kenya, for their self-titled 2009 album, and in London for 2012’s Power Punch LP. The group features Nyatiti master Joseph Nyamungu and Lou percussionist Charles Owoko, both from the Luo tribe of Western Kenya, as well as London-based musicians Tom Skinner (drums), Jesse Hackett (vox/keys) and Louis Hackett (bass). 

https://www.facebook.com/owinysigomaband
https://twitter.com/OwinySigoma


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Owiny Sigoma Band - Changaa Attack

After the success of their previous albums Owiny Sigoma Band’s forthcoming long player “Nyanza" continues to bring eclectic and intriguing musical ideas to the table.

Following from the release of "Changaa Attack", Owiny Sigoma Band bring fresh perspectives to cross-cultural collaborations. To make this record, master Luo musicians Joseph Nyamungu and Charles Owoko, invited the London contingent of the band to the Nyanza province of Kenya in the heart of a region called Luoland, to discover the roots of Luo Music. Travelling with a suitcase full of recording equipment the band set up studios on the fly. Louis Hackett the bands bass player produced this hypnotic response after a 12 hour changaa fueled session of hard Nyatiti soundclash. Utilising Owoko’s fierce Nyiduongue drumming and a one take vocal workout from Nyamungu, “Luo Land" is another wayward dancefloor workout for the late night freaks. 

Luo Land and Changaa Attack are available now as instant downloads with pre-orders on “Nyanza” which gets a full release on the 28th August. 

pre-order link
smarturl.it/owinynyanza

Owiny Sigoma Band - Luo Land

Kondi Band - Belle Wahallah (Hagan Remix)
Out now on @Strut. Vinyl 12" out 27th May.
Order: strut.lnk.to/BelleWahallahSO

Belle Wahalah (Hagan Remix)

2 . A2 Fula's Flute (Esa & Santuri Remix)

"Fully remastered percussion and drum machine workouts from late 80s and early 90s Guadeloupe".
The second installment in the Sofrito Percussions Series: an EP showcasing tracks from pivotal Guadeloupean singer and percussionist Erick Cosaque and his group Voltage 8, combining virtuoso percussion ane drum machine experiments.

Format: 12" Vinyl
Release date: early September 2017


SSS017 Kaloukera Percussions EP

Erick Cosaque & Voltage 8 // Banbou La (A2)

Download here: http://bit.ly/aboboremixes

Wormfood are proud to present a full EP of remixes of the Abobo Nation Part EP by UK afro electronic pioneers Afriquoi.

We’ve drawn on a wide range of the freshest names in the emerging afro electronic scene, including The Busy Twist (Soundway), LV (Keysound/Brownswood/Hyperdub), Octa Push (Soul Jazz/ Steakhouse/ Enchufada), Wonky Logic (Boom Better) and Ranga.


1. The EP opens with UK afro bass wonderkids The Busy Twist and their full power treatment of Carnabala. Already something of a dancefloor classic + with strong support from Radio 1 Xtra’s Mistajam,  they’ve made it bassier, heavier, and even more danceable, with new vocals from Zongo Abongo straight out of Ghana, adding to the original vocals from K.O.G. Zongo Central!

2. Fresh from releasing their incredible Lingua album, Portugese duo Octa Push bring their own Lusocentric take on bashment, grime, kaduro + UK funky known as ‘afro tuga’ –  giving a catchy, rolling new treatment to the vocals of Nigerian Adedeji Adetayo.

3. Liverpool’s Ranga’s take on To Na Musu is a deep, explorative  meditation on afro house reminiscent of the best of Boddhi Satva and Henrik Schwartz, bringing the kora more to the forefront and adding some spoken word from Afriquoi kora player + vocalist Jally Kebba Susso, explaining that the song is a tribute to the women of the world. What a smoothy….

4. South London’s LV need no introduction to any fans of forward thinking afro dance music, holding the space since 2007 with a host of amazing releases including the seminal ‘Boomslang’ with South Africa’s Okmalumkoolkat, their Routes album on Keysound with Joshua Idehen, Sebenza album on Hyperdub and their collaborations with Spoek Mathambo and latest album on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood. Here they bring a shuffly, uptempo and slightly menacing treatment to the uplifting vocals of Kenya’s Maia von Lekow. Get it on loud!

5. Finishing off the EP is a low slung, brooding treatment of TOYK, adding original thumb piano, crushing synths and wonky, staggering beats to Jago’s rowdy dancehall vocals, showing why he is fast developing a name for himself as one of the most exciting artist in the burgeoning global leftfield hiphop scene.

Afriquoi - Carnabala (The Busy Twist Remix)

Having been shortlisted for the Scottish Album of the Year award, we follow up 'Theory of Flo' with some stellar remixes from friends and associates..

Next up in the series, we've employed the services of  our Berlin buddies, Africaine 808 and a long time favourite producer of ours, Mark E; who have each delivered a blinder. Auntie Flo himself tops things off with a brand new version of the album opener primed for the dancefloor.

Released on vinyl courtesy of Highlife x Huntleys + Palmers in on October 28th.

Buy links:
Phonica ~ https://goo.gl/FZZVMG
Juno ~ https://goo.gl/rJLD7e

Digital 
Bandcamp ~ https://goo.gl/hhRnH7

Auntie Flo feat. Anbuley - Dance Ritual II (Africaine 808 Remix)[Radio Nova Premiere]

Shaka Bundu

Shichangani

Dele Sosimi's album 'You No Fit Touch Am' was released in 2015 to much universal acclaim. A perfect document of the lessons the keyboard master and vocalist learned in Fela Kuti's ranks during the 70s and 80s, but brought firmly up-to-date and with contemporary social comment as vital to the Afrobeat genre as any rhythm or instrument. This year Wah Wah 45s reveals the final four remixes to be taken from this hugely popular and influential project.
"You No Fit Touch Am Retouched 2" releases March 10, 2017 on Wah Wah 45s.
Preorder > http://bit.ly/2lwrTDs

Exclusive Premiere: Dele Sosimi "E Go Betta (DJ Khalab Remix)"

We've tried to avoid hosting exclusives from the same artists, but sometimes the tracks that make their way into the Flux inbox are simply too enticing. This is a remix of South London's Afriquoi by Krywald & Farrer. 

For the last 6 years, Afriquoi have been drawing from diverse influences across the African continent and repackaging them with a dancefloor aesthetic. "Can I know you" is no different, resulting from a collaboration with Kakatsitsi - a group of traditional drummers, dancers and singers from the Ga tribe of Southern Ghana.

Afriquoi play on Friday for Soundcrash -
 https://www.residentadvisor.net/event.aspx?924677

Released: 21/04/2017

Check:
https://soundcloud.com/krywaldandfarrer
https://soundcloud.com/afriquoi
https://soundcloud.com/kakatsitsi-drummers

First Play: Afriquoi - Can I Know You (Krywald & Farrer Remix)[Wormfood/One House]

NEW EP ‘BOFOU SAFOU’ ON JUNE 9TH

1. Bofou Safou (Original Version)
2. Filaou Bessame
3. Bofou Safou (Henrik Schwarz Remix)
4. Bofou Safou (Africaine 808 Remix)
5. Bofou Safou (Lully Remix)
6. Bofou Safou (Fatima Yamaha Remix)
 
Bofou Safou - New single: http://smarturl.it/BofouSafou
Bofou Safou - Music Video:  https://youtu.be/6SJR81-JIwA
Bofou Safou - Lyric Video: https://youtu.be/A43024wEjqo
Bofou Safou (Henrik Schwarz Remix) : https://soundcloud.com/delicieuse-musique/premiere-amadou-mariam-bofou-safou-henrik-schwarz-remix-because-music-1

Bofou Safou (Africaine 808 Remix) : https://soundcloud.com/because/bofou-safou-africaine-808-remix-fr6p11700830-44100hz-16bits

Follow Amadou & Mariam on
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/amadoumariam/
Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amadouetmariam/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/amadouetmariam

Amadou & Mariam - Bofou Safou (Fatima Yamaha Remix)

NU - Endup

GqomWave

Yebo

Gala Gala tells the story of a village bully. It will transport you to Alego region, western Kenya, where all villages tell of his behavior and of their tiredness of all his wrong doings.
The innovative style of Gala Gala could be called electronic Benga: it borrows a lot of influence from this sound born in the region of Lake Victoria, but is also merged with electronic sounds and arrangements.
The Artist Ngalah Oreyo is a musician and music producer from Kenya. He is a successful musician who founded the award winning band Yunasi, with four childhood friends.
After many years, of working with Yunasi, Ngalah Oreyo decided to venture on new ideas which involve experimenting a lot with traditional and electronic music.Gala Gala is the first song from his upcoming EP. 

Musicians featured on Gala Gala:
Nyattiti by Gaby – Kenya
Guitars by Toby Imani – Kenya
Vocals and Nyatiti by Ngalah Oreyo – Kenya
Backing Vocals by Georges Nderitu – Kenya
Percussions on Gala Gala – UMOJA RMX by Abakisimba – Kenya 

Composition, recordings and production by Ngalah Oreyo - Kenya
Co production, arrangement and mixdown by Max Doblhoff – Austria

Remix work by:
UMOJA – Holland
https://soundcloud.com/umojaworldwide

GALA GALA (Umoja Remix)

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Ngalah Oreyo - GALA GALA (UMOJA Remix)

Les Amazones d'Afrique - I Play The Kora (Diamond Setter Edit)

Fulani features chants from the Fulani (Fulbe) people, closer from the Wodaabe tribe from Nigeria, that still nowadays lives as nomadic cattle sheperds. 

Hadza features a stringed bow and some occasional vocals from the Hadza people from Tanzania. The Hadza, who live as hunters and gatherers until today, hunt mainly with bows and arrows, as seen on the cover. The bow which they use for killing can be used as a musical bow aswell, played with the mouth or a stick. In this archaic form, it belongs to the oldest musical instruments in known history. In this case a resonator has been added, probably a calabash, to make the bow resonate louder.

The two tracks come from a series which’s work titles where “Stur”, “Stur2” and “Stur3”, which resemble the way of producing quite well: smacking drums, a dirty sample and a simple sinewave subbass. This rough and reduced way of producing led me to this very dry and abstract songs, which I feel have and strong, present and livley drive.

The name Djouma was inspired by a sample in the mentioned third track which is not on the EP, but appears to be a male firstname. So at this point: shout out to all them Djoumas out there! Y'all have a cool name!

Hadza

Collage is a compilation of 4 original tracks by Roscius, all composed, performed and produced shortly after live dates in Beirut, Lebanon, Limassol and Nicosia, Cyprus in 2016. 

From political speeches to street soundscapes, each track is made of layers and loops of live improvisations on percussion, piano and marimba, then edited and mixed. No midi, no readymade sound-bank, nor sample from other records have been used, only DIY recordings.

Wormfood Records

Roscius - Yessa

Having grown up listening to Cumbia Villera, Argentinian folklore and Latin music,  B4RR4 ended up with quite a mixed spectrum of musical influence. 
Today, this translates into sets where he mix together the music that he loves: hard reggaeton beats, ethereal backdrops, brooding basslines and African music , all on top of a pronounced foot-shuffling house beat.
B4RR4 is no stranger to the ups-and-downs of the music scene. Though he loves playing in nightclubs, bars and special events, his love for music goes beyond the spectrum of mixing tunes. As a producer, drummer, and promoter, he has found plenty of ways to express himself musically.