AFRklsm 19/7

Reggada ! Trance translated in to ethnic grooves and rythms.
Inspirational for both Tikki and myself. More ethnic frenziness to follow. Enjoy !
samples taken from DJ Shemsy : Berah Oudja. credits to Shemsy.

DJ Shemsy - Berah Oudja (Gowax & Tikki Masala remix)

Mixed By Hammond Classics
Mastered By Dj Inko
Artwork: Lee Hodges

Yoruba Land

The Gamelan Of The Walking Warriors :
Gamelan Beleganjur and the Music of the Ngaben Funerary Ritual in Bali

AKU1007 (CD/LP/DI) 9 tracks
order here :  https://akuphone.com/catalog/2bzFVghZ#content

A fascinating immersion in the heart of a funeral ceremony live recorded in Bali, where gongs, cymbals, and drums give rhythm to the bewitching atmosphere of this mortuary procession.

Recorded in Bali by Vincenzo Della Ratta, 2011.
Produced by Akuphone, 2017.

The international audience’s interest into Balinese music and its gamelan orchestras dates back to the edition of large ethnographic series in the 1950s, 60s and 70s which largely encouraged the discovery of this music beyond Indonesia’s borders. Taking advantage of a more advanced technology compared to the vinyl golden era, the present field recordings produced in 2011 render at the closest the power of gamelans. They are presented here in two forms. The first one offers a display of Beleganjur music out of the ritual context, which can be differentiated by a more melodic form and a more dramatic and hypnotic aspect of the compositions. The second one presents the Beleganjur style in the ceremonial context of the Ngaben funerary rite in the village of Peliatan. The utmost vitality of these orchestras springs out throughout the different stages of these funerals, and the sound environment surrounding the musicians immerse the listener in the very heart of the procession following the corpse. 

With The Gamelan of The Walking Warriors, Akuphone carries on its exploration of ritual and ceremonial music with those materials of rare intensity. These recordings were collected by Vincenzo Della Ratta, PhD in Ethnomusicology from the Sapienza University (Rome). As a specialist of the gongs music from the Austronesian cultures of Southeast Asia, Vincenzo Della Ratta is the author of numerous articles on the subject. His field researches have already been edited as a vinyl entitled Kwangkay: Funerary Music Of The Dayak Benuaq Of Borneo (Sublime Frequencies, 2016).

The Gamelan of the Walking Warriors

Semut Megarang

Gamelan of the Walking Warriors : Semut Megarang by Dharma Shanti Orchestra

Second track taken from the Ponty Mython EP "Universe Of Pops" - 

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Konnichiwa kids!

Exactly one year has passed since our VAgabunden Sampler came to life and even though there hasn't been a great deal of regularity on our part, we still managed to take this next one out of the oven just in time to make it a folkway.
So without further ado we enjoy to present to you: 

Drosssel's VArieté!

No Teil 1 or 2, just a simple sampler crafted with flair, compiled with love and showcasing our vision of what's out there to hear, enjoy and share.
15 original works of friends and family, ranging between electronic and organic, to put your feet to work and your mind to rest.

We want to thank everyone involved in the process of creating this selection and all the artists that took part in it. 

That's all folks, 
enjoy your ride, 
stay safe and welcome to your future! 

From Drosssel with ♥

Mastering by Tilmann (@haunted_water)
Artwork by Coco (@la-coka-1) and Daniel (@lsdaensen)

Drosssel's VArieté

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Riyoon — Tunnel Vision

Free Download

Oumou Sangare - Ah Ndiya feat. Hernan Ripoll (PAAX Tulum Edit)

Watch the original video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy4GxMU_g

Daniel Haaksman´s "La Añoranza" ft. Coco Maria, Dengue Dengue Dengue and Ori Kaplan has become a bit of a surprise underground hit lately. Praised and played out by DJs such as Branko, Populous, Tash LC and King Doudou while receiving global radio airplay from Mexico to New Zealand as well as placements on various big Spotify playlists, the lead single off Daniel´s acclaimed “With Love, From Berlin” album has grown into a secret tropical slow-jam-bomb.

To extend the worldwide heat surrounding “La Añoranza”, we decided to add additional remixes to the sizzle. Remix one is by Spanish reggaeton and dancehall don Merca Bae, who has lately mesmerized the world with his slick remixes and productions. Merca Bae´s rework manouvers the formerly Kizomba rooted “La Añoranza” greatly into the dembow continuum. Remix two is by Lisbon hot ticket Rastronaut, one of the rising talents of the Enchufada crew. His remix makes “La Añoranza” playable for the more uptempo club heads. Remix three is by Rotterdam jack-of-all-trades-bass, Omar Duro, who has delivered a great Tamborzão version. 

And finally, by popular demand, there´s the instrumental version of “La Añoranza” for all you tarraxo and zouk bass fans out there.

Play it out loud!

Man 110 La Añoranza Remixes

La Añoranza Remixes

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La Anoranza ft. Coco Maria, Dengue Dengue Dengue, Ori Kaplan (Rastronaut Remix)

After the great feedback and club-play of their Man Recordings debut EP, Polish-Angolan duo Lua Preta return with a severe European remix package of "Cabeça Na Lua" and "Passado" ft. Kevin.

New rising Afro bass artist Rolv.K from Geneva presents the first rework in this remix package and adds catchy melodic components to the slick original track of "Passado". Milan´s Ckrono, who recently debuted on Mad Decent with his MC Bin Laden collabo, puts Cabeça Na Lua on the São Paulo baile funk map, a seductive, minimalist version that will make booties on the dancefloor go bum bum tam tam.

Bristol´s Boa Kusasa twisted "Cabeça Na Lua" into a version in which UK bass hits up on Afro percussions. And finally Lisbon´s Studio Bros who present "Passado" ft. Kevin in a deep Afro house fashion.

To put it short, the "Cabeça Na Lua Remix" EP is a perfect set of tracks for your Afro DJ folder selection!

Man 112 Lua Preta Remixes

Cabeça Na Lua Remixes

Lua Preta "Passado" ft. Kevin (Studio Bros Remix)

From the EP 'Can 2002'
Release date : 11th June 2019

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SEC006 Neba Solo MASTERS DIGITAL 320

Premiere : Neba Solo - Can 2002 [Secousse]

😉 Uk Funky & Drums Explorations 😉

Lost Drums Edits #2 :
"Fresh Drink Blends"
Un mélange de tracks & edits aux sonorités ''Drums", accompagnées de courts clips vidéos en tout genre.

Clips vidéos ici :
www.instagram.com/remikaval

S/O to @qqantt for the top Mastering & Looofi for this beautiful Artwork.

Bandcamp

Patra - Romantic Call (Kaval Edit)

Buy Here: https://wonderwheelrecordings.bandcamp.com/album/dark-matter

DIGITAL AFRIKA is pushing the frontiers of dance floor orientated Afro House. Their 2018 debut vinyl EP ‘Dark Matter’ is the productive powers of Future Roots and Si Fixion. Incorporating live instrumentation, MPC sequencers, African percussion and Digital/Analog production, Digital Afrika has met with critical acclaim from international taste makers; Nickodemus, Giles Peterson and Carl Cox. 

The EP kicks off with "Babalú Ayé" which is a heavy house groove & jazzy synths with traditional Yoruban vocals in honor of Babalú-ayé (the Father of the Earth) who deals with infectious disease and healing. Inspired by Miriam Makeba's song "Ungakanani," "Mozambique" starts with South African vocalist Thando & gets the full percussive house treatment. Next up is "Dark Matter" which switches up the beats to a more UK broken beat & bass style, keeping it deep. Rounding off the EP, "Brazilian Blend" is reminiscent of the good old acid jazz days with a bossa beat, muted trumpet & lush keys.

Digital Matter

Digital Afrika - Babalú Ayé

Fifth track taken from the mini-album "Earth Tones" by Yadava.

Vinyl  & digital release out now

Order on bandcamp
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More Yadava on soundcloud 
@yadavasoflute

Yadava - Message From The Poets (OM026)

Talented New York based Soul and Gospel house singer songwriter Aaron K Gray, who has been turning heads on the soulful scene with his distinctive voice, gets set to unleash his brilliant 2nd artist album, 'A Journey into House’. The album features a massive 17 songs spanning the colorful spectrum of Gospel, House and Afro, ripe with uplifting heartfelt vocals, spine tingling harmonies all set to a backdrop of top-class musicianship. 'A Journey into House’ features collaborations with a fine stable of producers including Mark Francis, Graham Knox Frazier, DJ Gomi, Marc Tasio, Junior White, Masakii Mori and many more. There’s also a brilliant soulful cover version of Christopher Cross’ classic ‘Ride Like the Wind’, produced by Derrick Ricky Nelson, and remixed by DJ Spen and Michele Chiavarini for the dancers.  

Aaron began his musical career at the age of just 7 years old as the lead singer in the church choir. Fast Forward to 2001, he released his first R&B album entitled ‘Body Rain’ to great acclaim. Aaron released his first house record ‘Wonder Why’ with Junior White and Tony Humpries on Tony Records in 2014 and has since had a flourishing career releasing songs such as ‘Hallelujah' with Graham Knox Frazier and Scott Wozniak, 'Funky Praise' with Giulio Bonaccio, ‘Thankful' with Graham Knox, 'When We All Pull Together' with Jeff Redd, Kenny Bobien, and CeCe Rogers, ‘Lead Me' with Date Night, among others. Aaron’s recent singles, which all are featured on the new album, include 'Resting Place' with Mark Francis, 'Ride Like The Wind' with Derrick Ricky Nelson, Giulio Bonaccio & Mark Di Meo on 'David Dance', 'Come By Here' with Marc Tasio and 'All I Need' with DJ GomiThis release also includes a full-length DJ mix by Baltimore House Legend Thommy Davis making ‘A Journey into House’ an absolutely unforgettable release!

Aaron K Gray - I Got A Feeling 190617 MAIN EDIT

Tinariwen - Aldhechen Manin (Foxall Edit)

Composed by Toups Bebey
Released in France by V.E.K. Production ‎– VEK 9810-2 (1998)
Distributed by Distance / Media 7
Made By ODF

PACT - Ndehou@bebey.com (Club Edit)

Isaac Birituro & The Rail Abandon •  Yesu Yan Yan (Village Cuts Remix) 
Kalba Remixed EP 

Having released the album Kalba to huge critical acclaim, Wah Wah 45s are now ready to unleash the next stage of this unique cross-continental project, fronted by Ghanain xylophonist Isaac Birituro and Leeds based sing-songwriter and Grammy nominated producer Sonny Johns, AKA The Rail Abandon. Their debut album caused something of a stir this year, with Gilles Peterson, Cerys Matthews and many more showing it the love it deserves. Even though the album has plenty of club friendly moments, the label decided to let some of their favourite producers give you their own interpretations of this landmark album for Wah Wah 45s.
So up stepped rising stars of the tropical scene, Village Cuts, to deliver a typically uptempo and life - affirming re-work of Yesu Yan Yan; the erstwhile Innocent Sorcerer from Poland, Envee, to give the same cut a more Afro-disco feel; Hong Kong bass worriers Blood Wine or Honey to rework So Ma into a monstrous dance floor destroyer; and Singapore based Kaye from the mighty Darker Than Wax with his clever re-rub of Nye Fo Chen that’ll put you in a proper jazz dance trance

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Diffusé le 23 août 2019.
Broadcasted on August 23rd 2019.

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[PREMIERE] Isaac Birituro & The Rail Abandon •  Yesu Yan Yan (Village Cuts Remix)

My personal re-edit of Tim Maia "Sossego" (1978)
Played on The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show on BB6 radio!

Hope you enjoy it!

Free download MP3 here: https://hypeddit.com/track/coth69
Also available on WAV format here: https://adiscomindedits.bandcamp.com/track/tim-maia-sossego-paul-older-edit

Sossego (Paul Older Edit)

Tim Maia - Sossego (Paul Older Edit)

1977, Paris France. Two brothers freshly arrived from Casamance, the Senegalese ‘Florida’, are living  the tough immigrant experience.  

Their plan: becoming pop stars. A challenge so ambitious  it sounds like science fiction at the time: Bob Marley, Fela Kuti and a handful of others artists have started making waves in the Western World , but the rise of the Pan-African sound is still at an early stage. The Touré brothers have formed a band, written some songs, and start frequently playing their music live, to great effect, at an underground theatre called the Dunois in the 13th Parisian district. 

A legendary 40-year career will follow:  16 albums released, millions of records sold, numerous world tours, awards and collabs with the likes of Manu Dibango, Talking Heads, Carlos Santana, Bill Laswell, Alpha Blondy, Bernie Worrel … 

Released in 1979, self-financed by loans from friends and allies, Mandinka Dong - The Mandinke Dance - is the genesis of Touré Kunda, the cornerstone of the band’s unique sound, at the crossroads of Disco, Funk, Pop, Reggae, Portuguese, Guinean, Cuban, Zairean, Mandinke and Soninke music.

It is an honour for Secousse and Hot Mule Records to present a complete reissue of Mandinka Dong. Faithfully restored and remastered, it will be available from the 16th September in both digital and physical formats (gatefold vinyl illustrated with photos from the artists’ archives and liner notes by Frank Tenaille, the band’s official biographer).

Preorder: https://secousse.bandcamp.com/album/mandinka-dong

Mandinka Dong (masters, HTML003SEC007)

Ismaïl & Sixu Toure - Utammada

There was an ethereal presence to the night stars, they hung like flickering bulbs way up there in the distance. It was as if they watched every decision made upon planet earth with a burning sense of angelic longing. The stars were supposed to be down here, among us... In the city there was an urgent sense of hustle and busy people marched with wavering emotions and hazy perspectives. Was this it? Was there really nothing else for us on this great planet? It seemed as if the magic might never arrive. The stars were long away. 

Philou Louzolo is set to release a new EP on a recently launched record label, an imprint designed to tell a story as Philou so humbly presents... 

"Wokoundou is an electronic music label rooted in Afrofuturism and Sci-fi, with this label I'm hailing for my audience to perceive traditional African music within the realm of a more obscure, sci-fi and techno indwelled electronic music experience, hereby fast- forwarding its ancestral prospects into the future.

Through music and non fictional art, I've developed an early sensitivity towards cultural expressions in general. Not merely for the African continent that carries my roots, but also for sci- fi and Japanese anime. The birth of Wokoundou is a way to unite these various realms."

PREMIERE: Philou Louzolo - Shinobi Of Kinshasa [Wokoundou]

‘Polaquinha Preta’ is a brand new EP by Lua Preta. With the music produced by Polish producer Mentalcut and vocals from Angolan Ms. Gia the release tells the story about Gia’s childhood in Poland of the 80s and 90s and how she was seen as a foreign both here and back in Angola.

Release date: 27.09.19
https://uknowmerecords.kudosrecords.co.uk/release/ukm074/lua-preta-polaquinha-preta

Isilda Viegas – Ms. Gia’s mother hailing from Sao Tome e Principe. On the ‘Polaquinha Preta’ EP she’s featured on ‘Noemia’ where she sings in forro language – a creole language native to her homeland. During colonial times Portuguese banned people from using forro. Currently only around 70 000 people use it. 

Rafael Aragon – French DJ, producer and musician who has become one of the key players on the European global bass scene throughout the past ten years. In his music he relates to all the continents but especially to South America and Africa where his ancestors come from.

There are two vinyl versions of the ‘Polaquinha Preta’ EP. 
Transparent orange (200 copies) and very limited (100 copies) yellow vinyl records with special photo-postcards from Ms. Gia’s amazing family album.

PREORDER: http://shop.uknowme-records.com/produkt/lua-preta-yellow/

Polaquinha Preta EP

Lua Preta - Noemia feat. Isilda Viegas (Rafael Aragon Remix) [UKM 074]

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Press Review:
"Enfin une sélection de qualité, parfois douteuse, totalement absente de préjugés et respectueuse de l'environnement !" (Grätzburger Handelsblatt, juil. 2022)

"...!!? WTF ??!.."   (NME, march 2023)

Forthcoming:
04/22 - La Dalle à Tonton
04/28 - Le Rétroviseur
05/03 - Le Shogun Club
06/17 - Unique's club culture
06/21 - Le Shangrila's
06/23 -Drop Out Looney Raving Monster Party
07/01 - La Cambuse (10yrs party)
07/14 - Place de l'Eglise/St Rémy du Plain
07/15 - Le Blockhaus
08/03 - Luigi's
08/17 - Rock Babylon
10/15 - Uni-Klinik (Erasmus)
11/06 - Fête du soleil
11/27 - Sweat / Popenguine (Mbour)
12/12 - La Fun House
31/12 - TBA

AFRklsm 19/7

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