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INI Movement is proud to present this debut collaboration between three nations - the UK, Kenya and Congo, bringing a modern fusion of authentic East-African Rumba and electronic sounds.

London-based producers Village Cuts, have teamed up with legendary vocalists from one of East Africa’s most prolific bands, Orchestre Les Mangelepa, alongside rising Kenyan guitar prodigy Shama to produce Baiskeli.

Whilst the song title might elicit images of a bicycle ride through the Kenyan countryside, the lyrics are a celebration of African music sung in a mix of Swahili, Lingala and English, and delivered by the unmistakable harmonies of the Mangelepa trio.

Shama is an expertly trained young guitarist, who founded and led the Rumba reviving group, Orchestra Masika Afrika in his homeland Kenya. Despite only recently rerooting in London, he has already become extremely in-demand for his skills in yielding the African axe.

On remix duties, acclaimed disco-edit maestro Aroop Roy provides a fantastically light-handed flip, complete with funky bass guitar and synth ecstasy. Cementing the Kenyan connection, INI Movement mainstay Ngalah Oreyo creates a deep and dubby escapade, heavy on the mighty Mangelepa’s hyped-up chants.
Baiskeli is a celebration of connectivity. Despite a recent loss of much physical interaction, musical collaborations mean the spirit of togetherness is still very much alive.

Baiskeli

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Orchestre Les Mangelepa, Village cuts, Shama - Baiskeli (Aroop Roy Remix)

Lil Whisper in ya Ear

Frenzied Nairobi fire for you here, courtesy of a team-up between 14-legged troupe Sarabi, and Auntie Flo collaborator / all-round good guy Esa. The track's development is engrossing, forged in the crucible of a collective dedicated to the advancement of East African cultural interests, through live festival jams and lightning-quick studio sessions. It's too long and detailed to tell here – you'll have to cop the physical release for the full story splayed across the inlay.
This radio-ready version of "Koko's Vibration", mixed and produced by Esa and Ambrose Akula Akwabi (a the man known as the 'East African Mr Fingers', fact fans), adds a subtle gloss to the rough takes floating about the web, but loses not an iota of passion. That means spirited yelps, polyrhythmic drumming, hooks flying in from all angles, and those wicked Onyeabor-esque keyboard runs. It arrives soon as part of the Highlife Series; they've gone from Cuba to Kenya, and soon to Uganda. Like we said: real good music made with real good intentions by real good guys.
Find out more here: http://highlifeworldseries.tumblr.com/

Sarabi "Koko's Vibration" - Boiler Room Debuts

London-based producer DrumTalk flips the Asiko rhythms of Ghana’s Mpese Mpese Band - bridging the gap between Hackney and Accra.

The original track came out in NIgeria in 1986.



MPESE MPESE BAND - MPESE MPESE THEME (DRUMTALK REMIX)

An assorted remix of West African guitar twangs and fiesta-driven percussion from Dutch brokenbeat aficionado @pitchcontrollermitch via @inimovement.

Read more & buy: http://www.stampthewax.com/2016/05/23/soulparlor-apollo-gees-pcm-electrify-remix/
Listen on Youtube: http://bit.ly/apollo-gees-pcm

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SoulParlor - Apollo Gees (PCM Electrify Remix) (STW Premiere)

'Nyako' is 7th vinyl release at On the Corner and it's a big one. South African producer 'Behr' created 'Nyako' together with Makadem during a Santuri Safari session at Sondeka Festival in Kenya. 
The E.P is 4 cuts that build in brilliance from the original which has extremely broad appeal. Indian producer 'Daisho' delivers a straight ahead 4 x 4 house groover, south-London production duo Modified Man swing their analogue machines into action for a heady synth adventure, which is just a bit broken. Berlin-based duo of Dirk Leyers and DJ Nomad (Hans Reuschl) are the ideal pairing to merge technology and tradition together as AFRICAINE808 bring up the rear with a balearic sensation to round off the EP. 
Makadem is a talented musician and vibrant performing artist from Kenya. He's a figurehead of the Benga scene in Nairobi. His stage presence and powerful vocal delivery, had him likened to the legendary Fela Kuti. Makadem innovates by bringing traditional African instrumentation, story telling and contemporary production methods together.

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PREMIERE : Makadem & Behr - Nyako (Modified Man Remix)

░ Après Nen Lambo de Bill Loko, un second remix tiré de l'excellente compilation Pop Makossa - The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984, sortie cet été par Analog Africa. 
Une reprise disco dub et cosmic du titre Sanaga Calypso de Pasteur Lappé. 
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░ After Nen Lambo by Bill Loko, second remix from the amazing Pop Makossa - The Invasive Dance Beat of Cameroon 1976-1984's comp. released this summer by Analog Africa. 
Rework cosmic & disco dub of Sanaga Calypso by Pasteur Lappé.
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● original track composed by Jacob Desvarieux & Pasteur Lappé
   additional production by Switch Groov Exp. : beat programmation, Juno Di and Access Virus

● available in FREE DOWNLOAD during ONE WEEK. Be Quick!!

● cover : picture tired from Pop Makossa comp. booklet
editing by A.S

Pasteur Lappé - Sanaga Calypso (Switch Groov Exp. Cosmic Version)

Niama Makalou et African Soul Band - Kognokoura (Original 12" Mix)

* Read more: boltingbits.com/birdhouse-my-dove-ini-movement/
* Watch on YouTube: soon
* Pre-order: bit.ly/2IEU2UK

Nowadays, the word movement is overused to describe many static, 2-dimensional uncreative projects, but thank the musical universe for the ambitious and refreshing INI Movement. The coming together of two soulful places: a studio in Haarlem and an Amsterdam-based record label, have made it possible for the likes of Henry Wu, K15, Jarreau Vandal, Umoja, Sofa Talk, SoulParlour, Ugly Drums and more, to experiment with their skill sets and explore their genius.

A group of passionate musicians connecting in a recording studio is often rewarding and what has resulted on this occasion, is the creation of the magnetic Birdhouse Vol 1 soundtrack. The independent music platform invited a varied group of artists along, to make use of the special ‘Birdhouse’ studio in Haarlem... which makes for a compelling start right? Several members of brass band Gallowstreet, Rilan & The Bombardiers, Umoja & Pitch Controller Mitch, Freshy Jazz and members of The Mauskovic Dance Band, came together to craft Birdhouse Vol 1, in a musical nest where imagination and reality are blended to create masterpieces outside the complex mind of the musician.

The record features the premier track "My Dove," it's technically inventive, compiled of layers of emotionally charged collaborative intelligence. Drifting vocals combined with delicate yet powerful Latin-inspired percussion (listen to ‘Berimbao’ and ‘Late Inflate’ for your Latino fix), perfectly placed horns and the sprinkling of twinkling notes, fill each bar with feeling. You can hear each contributor equally in this track, multiple souls, visions and perspectives, tapped into in each segment.

Brief chaotic periods of crackling news broadcasts samples, slow alluring keys and soft drums play with your affections. Sadness, confusion, joy, hope, liberation, it is a poignant and wistful 3 minutes and 40 seconds. You might think you’ve heard something like it before but I would advise you not to try and dissect the genres which make up the track but instead, invite you to embrace the masterful original yet familiar fusion. My Dove is a new classic that you will enjoy several joints to, a romantic heartache that you can’t leave alone. I wonder if they knew what they were really creating? This track is important because it helps us to define what it really means to honestly and unashamedly, collaborate.

PREMIERE: Birdhouse - My Dove

New York City Born and New Jersey City based Chico Mann (aka Marcos Garcia), a multi instrumentalist and guitarist with the afrobeat orchestra Antibalas  is to release his solo ‘Manifest Tone EP’ through Soundway Records on 12th November. 

The EP represents four of the choicest cuts from Chico Mann’s ‘Manifest Tone’ Volumes 2&3 that until now were only available digitally. It signals the end of one phase and the start of a new chapter in Chico Mann’s career with a brand new album signed to Soundway Records for release in early 2013. 

The Manifest Tone journey began in 2004. During breaks from touring with Antibalas Marcos began crafting a more personal sound in his basement studio. A hybrid beast of culture and tone where Fela Kuti and Willie Colon meet Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Afrika Bambaata and Kraftwerk, it lives in a landscape shaped by Africa, Cuba, New York and Miami.

These unique experimentations led to the release of ‘Manifest Tone Volume 1’ in 2006 and eventually morphed into Volumes 2 & 3 that were finished in 2008 and 2010 respectively. What sounds on paper like a meeting of styles past in reality emerges sounding incredibly fresh and original.

Over the three volumes Chico Mann’s own unique style has emerged and evolved (something he has dubbed 'Afro-Freestyle') and in 2010 he released the critically acclaimed 'Analogue Drift' album for Wax Poetics records. 

All of this paves the way for the arrival of his most accomplished and polished sound yet that will touch down in early 2013.

Chico Mann will also add to his list of remixes for the likes of Little Dragon and Hess is More by remixing Soundway's London based Ghanaian afro band Konkoma in December 2012.

Tracklisting: 

A1. Dilo Como Yo (Te Están Llamando)
A2. Luz

B1. El Paragua (2010 edit)
B2. His Favourite Thing

Chico Mann - Dilo Como Yo (Te Están Llamando)

A funked-up cha-cha groove dedicated to the maestros, or masters, that have influenced Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos, from Ray Barreto to Orlando Julius.

Check the Radio Gladys Palmera Premiere here: https://gladyspalmera.com/actualidad/los-forajidos-y-los-maestros/

Produced by Malcolm Catto, Raúl Monsalve & Edgar Bonilla
Mixed by Malcolm Catto at Quartermass Studio Lab, London

Raúl Monsalve: Bass and backing vocals
Rafael Mejias: backing vocals
Daniel Núñez: Guitar
Edgar Bonilla: FX
Nando Guerrero: Flute
Julien Matroz: Trumpet
Andres Vela: Tenor sax and percussion
Christine Roch: Baritone sax
Ernesto Marichales: Timbales
Yves Prud'homme: Congas and bongos
Dave De Rose: Drums

Bichos

Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos - Pa’ los Maestros

Olindo Records is born in London from the music obsessives behind Colectivo Futuro, a cultural node where art forms and people converge. The collective is formed by a group of DJs, graphic designers, and artists who are committed to showcasing and collaborating with individuals and collectives that carry a passionate approach and a common aesthetic.

Raúl Monsalve y los Forajidos - Pa’ los Maestros

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