1 Tell us a bit about yourself and your record collection

My name is Eve alias Selecta Kwaby. To keep it short… when I play strictly Jamaican flavoured music it’s Selecta Kwaby’s turn. ;) When I play it in a global way without fixed on style and musical boarders it’s Eve’s turn! ;) I live in the South of Germany in a wonderful city with the Name Tübingen.  I started to collect records around 2005. In this time it was not much known about the late obscure 70s and early 80s of Jamaican and UK Reggae productions. The only chance was to get them on vinyl. Therefore, it all began. I’m deeply connected with Jamaican Music.  However, there was and is also much love for many different styles. Eve likes it funky, fuzzy, groovey, raw and sometimes folky but global. Selecta Kwaby loves it with bass. My goal is always to dig deep into it. I would not call me a DJ but a collector… and I love to take my records out.  

2 45/7 is all about celebrating the 7”. Can you tell us a bit about what you love about this format?

Hehe, this is a good question. Nowadays you can find a lot of tunes on compilations that were only released on 7 inches back in the days, but for me it’s not about to have the song, but it’s about to have it on 7 inch. Why? Because the 7 inch is the real deal for me! It’s about the one song on it! Okay, if you have luck, you have a double sider. Moreover, well, sometimes you have an EP that runs on 45. You drop the needle and you listen to the track you want to listen to. That’s what it’s all about. And don’t forget: The picture sleeves the label sleeves, hehehe. Another 45 nerd told me it’s an erotic thing about the 7 inches and well, yeah that fits. 

3 Four hours of vinyl goodness…can you talk us through your selection for your 45/7 mix?

For me a guest mix is always an opportunity to sort out some tunes for something special. This mix deals not with funky stuff. This one is about to be psychedelic and raw. Some tunes are downtempo, some are uptempo! And hell yeah, some are really weird and freaky. I sorted out tunes form 16 countries. Mostly 60s to 70s, but also some contemporary tunes. Some play clean and some are dusty. It starts in Russia and ends in Peru. Every continent is represented. 

4 Where can people catch you/ listen to your music?

Im a member of a Reggae Sound (Roots Typhoon) and a member of Global Taste Project. You can find mixes on Mixcloud.  I played at many places in Tübingen and Stuttgart. And sometimes I was invited to play in other cities in Germany. In Tübingen we have “Drehscheibe Tübingen”, a very familiar thing,  where we come together as collectors, DJ’s, and we spin records together. 

Top 5 all-time records

Ahahaha, this question. Well there is so much music out there, it would be easier, if you ask top 5 from Peru or Thailand or US but well let’s try it for 45s of course. 
- Fatimah Razak - “Dahaga”, Label: Life (Malaysia)
- Sista China – “Jam the calypso”, Label: Harry J (Jamaica)
- Sharhabil Ahmad - “Irkos Farfesh”, Label: Munsphone (Sudan)
- Los Orientales - “Lobos al Escape”, Label: Dinsa (Peru)
- Sroeng Santi - “Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng”, Label: Phaen Siang Tra 3 Khoh Sohk (Thailand)

45/7 #79 ARTIST: SELECTA KWABY ALIAS EVE

This past weekend I hit up Egon's store Rappcats where DJ Shadow was selling some of his vast collection. I missed the opening day but snuck in and out on Sunday with a random high school band record, featuring a nice cover of Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower" as well as some original tunes. That record reminded me I'd been wanting to do a school band episode of Pullin for awhile now, so it was a good inspiration to dig through my crate of very random college and high school music for a couple of my favorites. You never know what you're getting with these records - so many are poor quality recordings or cheesy renditions, but among the many there are some real gems. Hope you dig.

October 26 2021

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 180 (School Band Records)

Part 2 of the mighty Wyndham Earl's 'Dropping Acid in the Library' mix series. Digging deep into a vast collection, it's an impeccably mixed set of tracks, all taken from original vinyl LP's from labels such-as the powerhouses of KPM, Conroy Music, Music De Wolfe as well as some more obscure labels from around the globe.

Track-listing:

Tony Tape – Drums And Bass (“Larry Robbins’ Dynamic Drums Plus”, Conroy)
Larry Robbins – Locomotion (“Larry Robbins’ Dynamic Drums Plus”, Conroy)
Barry Stoller – Design (“Formula”, Music De Wolfe)
Klaus Weiss – Don’t Play That Game (“The Klaus Weiss Sounds & Percussion”, Conroy)
Gary Pacific Group – Blue Onion (“Rhythm At Random”, Bosworth)
Lee Mason – Cult And Colour (“Cult & Colour”, Music De Wolfe)
Oscar Lindok & His Friends – On The Roof (“s/t”, Picci)
I Gres – To Jimmy (“I Gres Vol. II”,  Gemelli)
Herbie Flowers, Brian Bennett, Martin Kershaw, Milton Hunter – Evil Flower (“Pop/Rock Sounds”, Standard)
Klaus Doldinger – Beat In Space (“Dramatic/Beat In Blues”, Harmonic)
Ali Ishfahan And George Farid – Focus on The Middle East (“All The Arabias”, JW Theme)
Preston James – Smoulder (“Blood on the Flowers”, Hudson Music)
Gerhard Trede & His Electronic Instruments - Motion Study 2 (“Phasing Drums & Electronic Sounds, Selected Sound)

Make sure you check part 1 here - https://soundcloud.com/mrbongo/mr-bongo-record-club-guest-mix-wyndham-earl-dropping-acid-in-the-library-part-1

Huge thanks to Wyndham Earl for the mix.

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Mr Bongo Record Club Guest Mix - Wyndham Earl "Dropping Acid In The Library" Part 2

Label head Dusty is broadcasting live every 3rd Tuesday a month from 6 - 8pm (CET) from the dublab.de studio in Cologne, Nippes! In his monthly show Dusty presents his favourite musical discoveries as well as forthcoming exclusives and guest mixes – soulful, spiritual, electronic, cosmic… you name it, Jazz & Milk got it. 
https://dublab.de/shows/jazz-milk/

Tracklisting:
Don Cherry – Utopia & Visions
Hermeto Pascoal – Samba Do Belaqua
Arnold Blair – Trying To Get Next To You
DJ Harrison – Have You Ever Been (to Electric Ladyland)
SGJAZZ – Toes On Tenth Street
Nasty Habits – Liquid Fingers
DJ Harrison – Kawai Voyage
The Rebels – Rhodesia
Junior Byron – Sunshine
DJ Harrison – Coffy feat. Nigel Hall
MF DOOM – Rhymes Like Dimes
Inkswel – Eachother (Fallin’) (DJ Spinna Galactic Funk Remix Instr.)
Nightmares on Wax – Own Me
DOLETTE McDONALD – Special
Fresh Band – Come Back Lover
Mad Honey – Upward Bound
Dego – Drop It Now! Pick It Up!
Malik Alston – Air
Jambonne – Touch Down
Mystic Jungle – Get Down On It
Revelation – Feel the Music
Kyle Hall – Step Up
Lars Bartkuhn – Transcend
United Disco Organisation – Send The Rain
Belmond Black – It Is Never Too Late
Liza Ngwa – Alima
The Lulus Band – Ngwendeire Guita

Jazz & Milk radio show w/ Dusty(January 2022 / dublab.de)

Ahead of the much anticipated release of Música Macondo's 'Brasil Novo' compilation of deep, raw and contemporary Afro Brazilian samba, we are exited to premiere Grupo Bongar's electric take on Samba de Coco, "Vento Corredor". 

Música Macondo has unearthed eight contemporary Brazilian tracks on compilation 'Brasil Novo', disseminating the rich and percussive heritage of Brazil and Samba De Coco. Selected by DJs Tahira (Sao Paulo) and Tim Garcia (London), the diversity and positivity of Brazil shines, featuring elements of samba, candomble, batuques, jazz, folk and beyond, designed with the esoteric dancefloor in mind.

DJ Tahira is a massive Brazilian music fan and has been on a research journey for a number of years, dedicated to the preservation and archiving of music made or influenced by black and indigenous Brazilians. Based out of Sao Paulo he has a particular interest in the history of Samba de Coco, a folkloric musical form that was very popular in, (and probably originated from), the north east of Brazil, by slaves and indiginous people from working class backgrounds who came together, making a rhythmical mesh of sounds dating back hundreds of years and allowing them to carve a unique cultural identity.

Ignored or disregarded as inferior by Brazil's recording industry, there are few existing original recordings of this music from the twentieth century, relying instead on oral tradition and carnivals like those in Recife or Pernambuco. In recent times there has been a flux of contemporary proponents who mix Samba de Coco with other contemporary Brazilian musical forms. Brasil Novo features both the roots, and more divergent fusions.

In the current cultural impasse that Brazil is experiencing, with artists and musicians experiencing the withdrawal of funding and services and with concerts and clubs yet to get back to pre-pandemic levels, it's never been so important to give visibility to contemporary creativity. This compilation not only gives a needy international platform to new artists, it enables an archive of Afro Brazilian culture that in some cases is disappearing. It’s also a fine example of resistance and positivity, against the odds.

Grupo Bongar, well known in Brazil and internationally, combine all manners of Brazilian folk, axé and samba, whilst they also run a centre for percussion aimed at galvanising musicians from disadvantaged backgrounds.

Exclusive Premiere: Grupo Bongar "Vento Corredor" (Forthcoming on Música Macondo)

Label head Dusty is broadcasting live every 3rd Tuesday a month from 6 - 8pm (CET) from the dublab.de studio in Cologne, Nippes! In his monthly show Dusty presents his favourite musical discoveries as well as forthcoming exclusives and guest mixes – soulful, spiritual, electronic, cosmic… you name it, Jazz & Milk got it. 

www.dublab.de/shows/jazz-milk
www.jazzandmilk.com
www.instagram.com/jazzandmilk

Tracklist:

Ndikho Xaba & The Natives – Nomusa
Ayizan – Tribilasyon
Ike Noble & The Uptights – It’s Bad
Chassol – I figli morti
Daniel Villarreal – 18th Morgan
Charles Stepney – That’s The Way Of The World
Leprechaun – There’s No End To Our Love
Dianne Mower – The Secret Sign
Stimela – I Hate Telling a Lie
Winston Wright – Up Front
Matt Wilde – Every Story
Kaidi Tatham – Dont Rush the Process
STR4TA – When You Call Me
Auntie Flo & Sarathy Korwar – Pa
Sebastiao Tapajos & Pedro Dos Santos – Munganga
Zeca Do Trombone – Te Queria
Impacto 5 – Longe Daqui Aqui Mesmo
Burnier & Cartier – Mirandolina
Poncho C. Saint Fingers ‎– When I Come Knocking
Yohon – Fly With Me16
Guy Cuevas – Obsession (London Mix)
Violets – Sunset
Middle Name Dance Band – Move into it
Kai Alce – Take A Chance (Larry Heard Remix)
Lord & Dego – Pale Care, Avant!
Rogana Ottah & His Black Heroes Int. – Let Them Say
Alhaji Waziri Oshomah – Jealousy
Flick Wilson – Two Youths Have A Quarrel
Nicolini – Bank Needs Your Money Dub
B.Visible – Dub Cabernet

Jazz & Milk radio show w/ Dusty(July 2022 / dublab.de)

First Word Records are back with recent finds and favourites.

First Word Records - September 2022

A mix of influences that inspire Kit and Merv aka Kit Sebastian. It also reflects what they spin when they DJ, which most recently has been at Brilliant Corners and Spiritland in London. Their critically-acclaimed ‘Mantra Moderne’ album is out now on Mr Bongo https://www.mrbongo.com/products/kit-sebastian-mantra-moderne-vinyl-lp-cd-cassette

"These records were collected from around rural France mostly.

Гая - Песня (Вокализ) (Azerbaijan) : A great influence to us, one of the few bands who mix Azeri folk melodies with a Western funk beat.

Senay - Dalkavuk (Turkey) Whilst more of a disco track, the drums that remind us of a traditional Turkish Davul inspired us.

Calcium - Elle Regarde, Elle Rit (France) The bass on this track influenced a lot of tracks including Tyranny 20, these guys did an amazing soundtrack to Les Idoles."

Kit Sebastian Influences Mix

Sélection de 34 vinyles de Jazz éclectique passant par le Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion, Bossa Jazz, Future Jazz... 2 heures de plaisir et de découvertes parsemées de pépites « deep diggin’ » !

Tracklist

Tenderlonious - Bob’s Riddim
The Expansions - Breakthrough
Wlodek Gulgowski - Manhattan Vibes
Souljazz Orchestra - Celestial Blues
Gene Russell - Talk to my Lady
The Big Hustle -
Casbah 73 - Doing our own Thing
Pieces of a Dream - Body Magic
Caldera - Coastin
Aldorande - Petite Chérie (part 2)
Talib Kibwe - Pinnacle of Joy
Ronald Snijders - Be Funky
Herb Geller - Rhyme &amp; Reason Time
Rodney Franklin - The Groove
Ramsey &amp; Company - Love Call
Dave Pike - Swan Lake
Starcrost - False Paradise
Melton Brothers Band - Living in The City
Artie Butler - Alice un Wonderland
Ruby Rushton - Yardley Suite
Dee Felice Trio - Nightingale
Abase - Gbe Ra Nle
Gordon Henderson - Hard World
Solo Hit - Imoikeme
Peter King - African Dialects
Pat Thomas - Yesu San Bra
Alex Figueira - guacuco
Kalyanji Anandji - Itni Jaldi
Bappi Lahiri - Come Closer

Roots of Vinyl #1 • Jazz Lockdown

Exit Stamp Radio Show #7

01. Captain Supernova - Reveal Within (feat. Ian Roller)
02 .Ol' Burger Beats - Kaldt 
03. Robohands - We’re From Nowhere
04. Stimulator Jones - Shaman's Dose
05. Soul Supreme - Raid
06. Crime Apple - The World
07. Setenta - Materia Negra
08. Victoria Santa Cruz – Me Gritaron Negra! (Daniel Haaksman Edit)
09. Teno Afrika - Teno Afrika & Diego Don Storytellers
10. North Satellite - Keep My Light
11. STUFF. - Honu
12. Mirna Bogdanovic - Rain
13. Anthony Drawn - Back to the Bap (feat. Knowsum)
14. Okvsho - Moksha-Liberation
15. Nikitch & Kuna Maze - 46 Rue Du Fort (Sivey Remix)
16. Brijean - Hey Boy
17. Pat Kalla & Le Super Mojo - Président

RADIO.D59B / HEAVENLY SWEETNESS #5 w/ Hugo Guessaimi

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