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2015 JULIO

It was another busy week for new music on the internet, and the latest edition of Twisted Tunes is here to round-up our highlights. Featuring music from Nosidam, Loyle Carner, Tom Misch, Estère, Sons Of Kemet and Stuart McCallum. Enjoy!

Twisted Tunes of the Week 16.08.15

New British Jazz & Funk

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From the compilation:
Afrobeat Airways 2 - Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983
Release Date: September 17th, 2013
(click below for promotional pictures and additonal information)

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From the coastal cities of Accra and Cape Coast, basked in a tropical sound heavily influenced by highlife, to the semi-Saharan cities of Tamalé and Bolgatanga (part of a self-proclaimed ‘Islamic Funk Belt’) via the central city of Kumasi, Analog Africa (analogafrica.blogspot.com/) has criss-crossed Ghana in search of rare tracks, part of its ongoing, hard-grooving mission to bring the soul, funk, and vintage local pop out of obscurity and into its deserved international place.

Building on the success of the first installment in 2009, Afrobeat Airways 2 (Analog Africa; release: September 17, 2013) is a selection of 13 ultra-rare tracks by some of the musical giants who had created a movement that rocked the West African nation throughout the ‘70s: legendary singer K. Frimpong; Nana Ampedu (leader of the mighty African Brothers Band); Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and his superb guest appearance with The Complex Sounds; afrobeat star Ebo Taylor, backing his son in an unreleased track called ‘Children Don’t Cry’; the enigmatic Rob and his unique blend of twisted afrofunk; innovative drummer De Frank; and Uppers International, with their raw Islamic funk style. More obscure artists such as Los Issufu and his Moslems, Waza Afrika 76 and Tony Sarfo and his Funky Afrosibi make northern hemisphere debuts, adding to a rich list of Ghanaian artists whose music could be transferred seamlessly to any dancefloor in the world.

As with all Analog Africa releases, this is about more than just the sounds. It’s about the place, time, and people who shaped the scene. To document this, the accompanying 44-page booklet of Afrobeat Airways 2 features an introductory essay written by Afropop Worldwide editor Banning Eyre, exploring the development of soul, funk and afrobeat during the ‘60s and ‘70s in Ghana. The remaining 30 pages are packed with interviews and biographies of the artists and producers involved in the creation of this wonderful music.

Additionally, the Analog Africa team have managed to track down the photographers of the famous Modern Photo studios, located at the front of Accra’s legendary TipToe, a venue notorious for organizing unforgettable dance competitions, ‘Miss Tip Toe’ contests and the most in-demand highlife and afrobeat gigs of the day. 400 negatives have been lent to the Analog Africa team. Samy Ben Redjeb selected 50 of the most expressive pictures to document this little-known but striking musical scene.

DO YOUR OWN THING - De Frank

Uncha Lamba Kad best katrina

Open See

Joel Gion - Hairy Flowers

When London quartet Sons of Kemet released its debut album 'Burn' last year (out now on Naim), no one could have predicted the impact that it made. The band won a MOBO, featured on many 'Albums of the Year' and 'Best Of' lists from iTunes to the Quietus and gained a reputation for incendiary live shows. Unsurprisingly, remixes started to appear, but two in particular caught the eagle eyes of their record label Naim. Rather than consign these masterful reinterpretations to the digital domain, Naim decided to go one step better and release the tracks on vinyl. 

'Going Home' was the Sons of Kemet track in question and to sidestep conformity even more, it was decided to release the remixes on a 45rpm 12” inch single, with a remix on a side each, and not to include the original (this was a difficult decision of course, being very fond of the original too). And so White on Black was born: a series of 45rpm 12” singles on heavyweight black wax, all of which will be limited and numbered to 300 copies. In the true spirit of the white label culture that inspired the series, 'Going Home' will be the first of these special releases.

Side A - Blludd Relations is a collaboration between producer Bullion (best known for his work on Young Turks and his very own DEEK label) and Jesse Hackett (multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and producer with Brownswood’s Owiny Sigoma Band/Elmore Judd and one half of Pipe Down! a bi-weekly show on NTS Radio). Together they make daring, alternative pop of the highest order and this tune, using 'Going Home' as a foundation, but building with more electronic architectural daring (and ringing telephones), is no exception.

Side B - Hello Skinny is acclaimed producer/composer alter-ego of Tom Skinner (who is one of two drummers that can be found in Sons Of Kemet), and here boldly employs his signature use of hypnotic rhythm alongside cuts of dexterous horn from the original 'Going Home' to create a progressive concoction of world music and 2-step!

Expect equally brilliant collaborative experimental and electronic gems that need to be championed (but a digital release just won’t cut it) from White On Black in the future.  
White On Black Vol. 1 is out digitally and on ltd numbered 180g 12” 45rpm single from 24th November 2014 on Naim.

Catch Sons Of Kemet at XOYO in London on 29th Oct 2014 (last London show of the year). Buy tickets here http://www.soundcrashmusic.com/sons-kemet-xoyo/

Pre-order the 12" single of 'White On Black Vol.1' here: http://www.naimlabel.com/recording-white-on-black-vol-1.aspx 


Going Home (Blludd Relations Version)

Troyka's new album 'Ornithophobia' is out 26th Jan 2015 on Naim. UK + European tour in Feb 2015.

www.troyka.co.uk
www.naimlabel.com

Pre-order CD/180gm LP

Troyka - Life Was Transient

Released 30th March 2015

Wah Wah 45s are proud to present the second single from recent signing, Fela Kuti collaborator and afrobeat legend, Dele Sosimi!

Na My Turn is a very timely political statement, coming as it does at the time of the upcoming elections in both Dele’s ‘homeland’ of Nigeria, and prior to the forthcoming UK General Election in May. Echoing the feelings of many in both Africa and at home, Dele has grown tired of the same old leaders from the same old parties and makes a stand that it’s now his turn for president! His turn for Governor! And who wouldn’t vote for this man with his striking words and forceful backing from his mighty Afrobbeat Orchestra!

Born in Hackney, East London, but soon to return to his parents’ native Nigeria at the age of four, Dele Sosimi was schooled and raised in Fela Anikulapo Kuti’s shadow at the height of early 70s afrobeat. Having been chosen by Fela to join his band at somewhat of a tender age, he was still a young man when sharing Fela’s Glastonbury stage in 1984, and became both Musical Director for both Fela’s Egypt 80 and Femi Kuti’s Positive Force.


Dele Sosimi - Na My Turn

TRIBO MASSÁHI (1971)

"This is a sound made in Brazil. All the members are Brazilians.
But the goal is to show the young african music, with all his distinctions that features the origin of the black continent’s music.
In this record we launch several curious things. Starting from a rhythmic draw, based on the camel steps that match the division 4/4, on the same line of YÁ YÁ YÁ and SOUL MUSIC, which was given the name of OGA, this, because in Lagos, Nigeria’s capital, is an intimate treatment among friends. There, a man feels good when compared to a OGA (camel).
Purposely and proudly we launch this new and different LP, not only dedicated to all record collectors in the world but also to all party lovers, nights in club, and even for who’s loving, because on both sides, there aren't intervals. It’s a contagious and crazy rhythm."

This is how, in 1971, Embaixador and Maestro João Negrão described the record on his back cover. These words did not aged a bit.
We are very happy and proud to announce, 44 years later, the first 100% official reissue of this genuine work that became legendary and considered as the "Holy Grail" of Brazilian music among collectors around the world.

The record, released in Goma Gringa's “hard-cardboard paste-on” cover standard, comes with a booklet signed by the journalist Itamar Dantas - responsible for the research - that finally presents the history of Sebastião Rosa de Oliveira aka Embaixador and his band, the Tribo Massáhi. Very special highlight for the unpublished photo that reveals for the first time the band members!



TRACKLIST

SIDE A - TIMOLÔ TIMODÊ
A1.    Walk By Jungle (Embaixador)
A2.    Fareuá  (José Prates)
A3.    Harmatan  (Heitor da Costa)
A4.    Dandara  (Embaixador)

SIDE B - LIDO’S SQUARE
B1.    Pae João  (Wilson Guimarães)
B2.    Menina da Janela  (Heitor da Costa)
B3.    Oan  (Embaixador)
B4.    Madrugada Sem Luar  (Ruy Barbosa)

GGLP-005 | TRIBO MASSAHÍ estrelando EMBAIXADOR | Face B - Lido's Square

Taken from Same As You (2015)
https://polarbearmusic.bandcamp.com/album/same-as-you

Polar Bear - Dont Let The Feeling Go

Watch Music Video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBCbmzZDi_Q

Juju Girl is the first single from Blitz The Ambassador's upcoming Album DIASPORADICAL. 

Produced by Blitz The Ambassador
Trumpet Josiah Woodson
Bass: Alexis Hountondji
Guitar: Christian Mendoza
Additional Guitar: Brice Loubet
DJ Cuts: DJ Taim
Background Vocals: Rasul A-Salaam
Programming & Additional Percussion: S. Bazawule

Recorded & Mixed by Chris Optiks Jones, NYC
Additional Recording by Gaultier Frossard, Paris
DJ Cuts recorded at Haus der Wunder by Malte Kraus, Köln

JuJu Girl

Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do released on Naim Records on the 25th September 2015.

Order Now: https://sonsofkemet.bandcamp.com/

In Memory Of Samir Awad was written to commemorate a Palestinian teen killed by Israeli forces as he fled their gunfire in 2013. 

After the blistering success of their debut album 'Burn' in 2013, Sons of Kemet return with their highly anticipated follow up 'Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do.' 'Burn' is a hard act to follow - not only did it garner the band fans such as Gilles Peterson (who included the album in his Worldwide Awards shortlist) and stunning reviews, including The Arts Desk (who pronounced it Album Of The Year) and The Quietus, but they also scooped the MOBO Best Jazz Award. The bar has indeed been set high for the second album, but yet again Sons of Kemet have surpassed themselves, delivering an album stuffed to the rafters with the euphoric, danceable grooves and riffs that made 'Burn' such an unprecedented success and audiences go crazy.

www.naimlabel.com

In Memory of Samir Awad

Sons of Kemet - In Memory Of Samir Awad

Mastered by Nikodem Milewski
Cover by Benjamin Buchegger

Video: https://youtu.be/aw3LBOKEWtw

Order "Are You Happy":
smarturl.it/AYHiTunes or smarturl.it/AYHbandcamp



Are You Happy

Rush

E Go Betta is the opening track from forthcoming Dele Sosimi album You No Fit Touch Am.

One of the true masters of afrobeat, who learned his art as keyboard player and musical director for Fela's Egypt 80, Dele delivers here an album full of energy, power and social comment.

The full length version of E Go Betta is now available instantly when you pre-order You No Fit Touch Am. Official release is on May 25th. Available on LP/CD/DL.

Pre-order here: https://delesosimi.bandcamp.com/album/you-no-fit-touch-am

Or on iTunes here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/you-no-fit-touch-am/id974508168

More info: http://www.delesosimi.org

Dele Sosimi -  E Go Betta (Radio Edit)

Artist: Prefuse 73
Title: Search The Sky
Album: Every Color of Darkness
Release Date: July 10, 2015

Pre-Order LP: http://shop.temporaryresidence.com/trr255
Pre-Order Bandcamp: https://prefuse73.bandcamp.com/album/every-color-of-darkness
Pre-Order iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/every-color-of-darkness/id997744107

Search The Sky

"Inner Galactic Lovers" is a collaborative project between Kutiman and Fiverr. 
This original song was produced by Kutiman, with music created by the contributing Fiverr users: 

Fender Rhodes - Marcus Horndt: https://www.fiverr.com/marcushorndt
Vocals - Marcellis Felton:
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Backing Vocals - Élan Noelle:
https://www.fiverr.com/destiny1474 
Backing Vocals - Anastasia Ramanenka: https://www.fiverr.com/emphavoice 
Drums - Paul Atkins:
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Tambourine - Mihail-Bogdan Mihaylov Yanov: https://www.fiverr.com/musicmasta 
Tabla- Yatziv Caspi:
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Cymbals - Kyle willfrid:
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Bass - Marcin Palider:
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Bass - Jair-Rohm Parker Wells:
https://www.fiverr.com/trkkazulu 
Electric Guitar - Jared Cattoor:
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Electric/Acoustic Guitar - Oded Kahn: https://www.fiverr.com/oded_k 
Acoustic Guitar - Ahilan Anandasivam: https://www.fiverr.com/ahilan 
Piano - Ricardo Meschini:
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Electric Piano - Damian Shima: https://www.fiverr.com/damianshima 
Strings’ synth - Leemarc:
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Cello - Jamie Clark:
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Violin - Hana Piranha:
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Violin - Marisa Frantz:
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Sax - Glenroy Charles:
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Flute - Henry Koperski:
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Trombone - Ross McCrae: https://www.fiverr.com/scottishcheddar 
Trumpet - Matt Giella:
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Kutiman - Inner Galactic Lovers (Radio Edit)

Pre-order the new album 'It Is What It Is', released 3 April on Brainfeeder: https://thundercat.lnk.to/it-is-what-it-isSo

Ninjashop: http://found.ee/giantsroam
iTunes: http://found.ee/giantsroam-it

'Them Changes'
Written and Produced by S. Bruner / S. Ellison
Bass, Vocal - S. Bruner
Keyboards, Programming - S. Ellison
Saxophone - Kamasi Washington
Piano - Dennis Hamm

Virtuoso bassist and singer-songwriter Stephen Bruner aka Thundercat returns to the Brainfeeder fold with his first solo material in two years, having already made outstanding contributions to not one, but two, of the greatest albums of 2015 - To Pimp a Butterfly and The Epic - by fellow Los Angelians Kendrick Lamar and Kamasi Washington. 

Mini-album 'The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam' will be released digitally on Monday 22nd June via Brainfeeder.

http://brainfeeder.net/thundercat

iTunes

Thundercat - 'Them Changes'

lyrics: http://genius.com/Nosidam-vintage-port-lyrics

Vintage Port (prod. by outmind)

Violin Trance

Me At The Museum, You In The Winter Gardens (Tiny Ruins Cover)

@Stuartmccallum
@Richardspaven
@Naimedge

For his new album "City" (forthcoming on Naim Label) Stuart McCallum steps even further into the world of electronica, whilst still maintaining that magical combination of both acoustic and electronic instruments that gives his music such a distinctive sound.

The guitarist/composer from Manchester made the decision to bring in London-based drummer/producer, Richard Spaven, who he met during his time playing with Cinematic Orchestra. All tracks are co-written by Stuart McCallum and Richard Spaven apart from the title track City, which we so proudly premiere on Soundcloud today.

McCallum's new album "City" will be released on the 28th of August. To pre-order click on one of the links below.

Pre-order:
Naim CD: www.naimlabel.com/recording-city.aspx 
Naim LP: www.naimlabel.com/recording-city-lp.aspx

Amazon CD: www.amazon.co.uk/City-Stuart-McCa…m/dp/B0125TPTD6/ 
Amazon LP: www.amazon.co.uk/City-VINYL-Stuar…438181511&sr=1-2

If you enjoy the music, please be so kind to hit that REPOST button or leave a nice comment.

Read More: http://www.moovmnt.com/2015/08/13/stuart-mccallum-city

BUY HERE

Premiere: Stuart McCallum - City

Tom Misch - Wake Up This Day (feat. Jordan Rakei)

Tom Misch - Beat Tape 2:

iTunes; http://smarturl.it/beattape2
Spotify: http://smarturl.it/BT2s
Apple Music: https://smarturl.it/tommischapplemusic

Artwork: Carol Misch

Follow Tom Misch:

https://facebook.com/tommisch123
https://twitter.com/tommisch
https://instagram.com/tommisch
https://youtube.com/tommisch

Follow Jordan Rakei

https://soundcloud.com/jordan-rakei
https://facebook.com/JordanRakei
https://twitter.com/jordanrakei
https://jordanrakei.bandcamp.com/

Wake Up This Day (feat. Jordan Rakei)

A musician since the age of six, Ebo Taylor is one of the most achingly honest voices in African music.  His songs have a timeless quality to them, and continue to reach new audiences worldwide.  His album Love And Death on Strut will be his first internationally distributed solo album.  Backed by Berlin's Afrobeat Academy, the album is packed with pure fire from a true original.  Enjoy the title track.  More info at http://www.ebotaylor-loveanddeath.com