upbeat mizrahi groove, all the band engaged in joy and simha, layers and layers of great israeli, morroccan- andulsian beats and you feel the pulse of history and redemption

20 Years Dope Noir - Green Album

Quando, Quando, Quando (feat. Patrizia Ferrara)

2 Ginger Ale - Le Grand sommeil

Kasar - So-Called Lover (taken from the album 'Walk On' out now via Sonar Kollektiv)
Tops -  Way to be Loved (taken from the album 'Picture You Staring' out now via Arbutus Records)
Gabriel D Or & Bordoy – Element 84 (Alex Under Remix) (taken from the album 'Balance 025: Danny Tenaglia' out now via Balance Music)
Fat White Family - Is It Raining in Your Mouth (taken from the album 'Champagne Holocaust' out now via Trash Mouth)
Einar Stray Orchestra - Politricks (taken from the album 'Politricks' out now via Sinnbus)
The Asteroid's Galaxy Tour - The Sun Ain't Shining No More (taken from the album 'Fruit'' out now via Hot Bus Records)
Seekae - The Worry (taken from the album 'The Worry' out now via Future Classic)
Egyptian Nipples - L.A. Melody (Session Victim Remix) (taken from the album 'Slouse: Fishing In Slower Territories: Compiled by Rainer Trueby' out now via Compost)
Carrie Cleveland - Love Will Set You Free (taken from the album 'Franz Ferdinand: Late Night Tales' out now via Late Night Tales)

Carrie Cleveland - Love Will Set You Free

Tsafdina, live at Cafe de la Danse 4/28/2014.

Omer Avital - bass
Avishai Cohen - trumpet
Joel Frahm - tenor saxophone
Yonathan Avishai - piano
Daniel Freedman - drums

Tsafdina

DOJO CUTS - In This Moment

PHILLIP BALLOU
Pittsburgh-born Phillip Ballou’s earliest years were spent in the gospel field; after he moved to New York City in the ‘70s, he teamed up with Bennie Diggs and Arthur Freeman, founding members of The New York Community Choir and singer Arnold McCuller to form the group Revelation.  The quartet recorded for RSO Records, scoring some R&B success in the US with tracks like “Get Ready For This” and “You To Me Are Everything,” touring the Bee Gees among others.  Phillip also sang on albums by NYCC recorded for RCA Records and continued with Revelation until 1982.
Frequently hired for sessions in and around New York, Phillip teamed up with UK soul music journalist David Nathan (who he’d met in 1974 during Nathan’s first US visit) and John Simmons, formerly a member of The Reflections, another New York vocal group to write a series of songs for his own proposed solo record deal.  Although a contract did not materialize, one of the songs – “Ain’t Nothing Like The Love” – got some interest from famed Philadelphia producer Thom Bell who presented it to The O’Jays.  Ultimately, the tune was turned down by Kenny Gamble and John Simmons, by then musical director for Stephanie Mills, recorded his own version for a small independent label in 1981.
Phillip continued his own musical journey, touring and recording with James Taylor and Todd Rundgren. In addition, Phillip’s name graced recordings by George Benson, Billy Ocean, Kashif, Nona Hendryx, Jonathan Butler, Teddy Pendergrass and Melba Moore; in 1981, he began recording with Luther Vandross and became a part of Luther’s touring band for many years, as well as singing on productions by Luther on Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick and others, continuing his association with him until Luther’s 2003 stroke.  Phillip returned to his gospel roots in 2004 as Minister of Music at a Brooklyn church and passed away in March 2005, aged 55. 
Thanks to renewed interest in the John Simmons’ 1981 recording on YouTube, David Nathan has uncovered several tracks from the 1978 and 1979 he did with Phillip and John including Phillip Ballou’s original version of “Ain’t Nothing Like The Love,” gaining its first ever worldwide release as a 7” single on Nefer Records in association with Super Disco Edits

Philip Ballou Aint Nothing Like The Love unissued soul 1979

Discotheque Dancing by Chris Joss

Nicola Conte -  Arabesque (Micatone Remix) [Vocal Version]

LADY - MONEY

'Legend' is lofty praise that is often used lightly, however, Mike D from the Beastie Boys certainly is one in the truest of spirits. We are delighted after over 30 years of being involved in music to finally release a project involving such a hip-hop pioneer and icon as Mike. In keeping with the maverick attitude of the Beastie Boys, you don't always get what you expect. For this release there isn't a hip-hop beat, instrumental-funk or hardcore-punk joint in sight, rather an electronic-African club banger. 

Mike took it upon himself to rework Malian artists Idrissa Soumaoro and L'Eclipse De L'I.J.A. and their track ‎’Nissodia', which is taken from the 'Le Tioko-Tioko' album originally released in 1978 on the German Democratic Republic (GDR) label ETERNA. The song was also featured on 'The Original Sound Of Mali' compilation released on Mr Bongo back in 2017.

It was November 2019 and the day before a Mr Bongo 30 years celebration event in Paris at the Pedro party in the 'New Morning' club, when out of the blue the remix landed in Dave Mr Bongo's inbox. We loved it straight away and decided to road test it the next night in the club. Whether it be a remix/re-edit/rework, it doesn't matter, what does matter is that it works spectacularly in the club and had people jumping on the stage to dance at the party. A sensational track and one which leaves a beautiful memory of good-times from a night out in Paris (and one which is in retrospect is even more poignant as the late-great maestro Tony Allen was in the club that night), and we are sure it will light up many more dancefloors to come.

A: Nissodia (Mike D Edit) / B: Nissodia (Original)

Idrissa Soumaoro et L'Eclipse de L'Ija - Nissodia (Original)

Bassist and composer Omer Avital is one of today’s most striking musicians. Praised by critics as, “extraordinary” (New York Times), “roaringly inventive” (JAZZIZ), “a pioneer in combining jazz with myriad world music elements” (LA Times) and, “one of the most exciting musicians to come onto the jazz scene in the last 20 years” (DownBeat), Omer Avital is a visionary composer and virtuoso musician whose genre-defying ensembles are pushing the boundaries of jazz expression, combining music from his cultural background with modern Western jazz, and providing audiences with swing and spiritual sustenance in equal measure. With his extraordinary vision, Avital can rightly be called one of the most unique musicians of his generation.

Tsafdina

Omer Avital

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