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Humanised Feat. Bajka

Daddy G - DJ Kicks - Non Non Non 1

Don't Make Me Want You feat. Alice Russel

I'm Gonna Jazz it Up (1)

The great singer, activist and soul sister Sandra Izsadore is back in the mix. She graced the international music stage on 1976's 'Upside Down' and has worked with  legendary artists Fela, Osibisa, Ginger Baker and many more. She influenced Fela to write about and focus on cultural matters of Africa, the Afro-Diaspora and human rights. She helped Fela conceive of Afro-Beat in 1969 in Los Angeles. Pleasuremaker wrote this song channeling Fela Kuti, Sandra and the history that tied this moment together as we face the most blatant disregard for human lives, human rights and for the struggle all people of color and poor and working class folks face all around the world each day. A new day is dawning, we must recognize where we have been and where we are at to ever truly make a brighter world.
This track highlights what is happening on earth right now in 2015 and has been an ongoing struggle for justice world wide.

Please take the time to share this track, this IS what is going down right down.
We dedicate this song to Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Freddie Gray, Eric Garner, Treyvon Martin, and the countless other innocent victims of murder, police brutality, and racism.

Dear World Feat. Sandra Izsadore

The sweet sixteenth instalment in the Dubplate series sees regular contributors Beatsy Collins and Bopperson deliver two firing, dance floor friendly re-works of a couple of classics from the great man that is Bobby McFerrin. 

Beatsy Collins' re-work of Thinking About Your Body has been knocking around on mp3 for some time now, and has been a mainstay of sets from a small selection of London's finest underground DJs. It's a low slung affair, complete with a frenzy of filters and beats to move your feet. 

On the flip, McFerrin's cover of the Lennon & McCartney favourite, From Me To You, is completely re-imagined by young Bopperson, giving it a foot friendly percussive shakedown, whilst adding some serious, face melting bass. 

As always, we hope you enjoy!

Bobby Mcferrin - Thinkin About Your Body (Wah Wah Dubplate)

Our cover of Bill Withers, recorded live at Tribu Festival, Dijon, France.

Ephemerals - Use Me (Live at Tribu Festival, Dijon)

first album by JOAO SELVA 

APRIL 2017 Favorite Recordings

Produced by PATCHWORKS

http://www.favoriterec.com/2017/04/joao-selva-natureza-lp/

Favorite Recordings proudly presents Natureza, first album of Joao Selva. The story of Natureza is made of the meeting between two passionate artists who are Jonathan « Matuto » Da Silva and Bruno « Patchworks » Hovart.
Born and raised in Ipanema and son of a pastor, Jonathan Da Silva grew up in a community of ex-prisoners and converted artists. He made his first guitar notes before his 10th birthday, under the watchful eye of Wanda Sa (muse of the bossa nova), and influenced by a father who in addition to his work, was also a true music lover with a collection, where black music, rock and classical meet. From the age of 18, Jonathan began a life of entertainer, traveling the world to offer shows for disadvantaged children and intensively practicing the Brazilian traditional music arts (Capoeira Angola, Maracatu, Samba de Roda, Coco de Roda…). It was later in France and in Lyon that he put down his instruments. There he formed the trio Forro de Rebeca in 2008, touring the all country and winning many praise in media. The trio recently joined forces with American producer Maga Bo on the project Sociedade Recreativa, whose album was released in 2016 on The Jarring Effects label.

Bruno Hovart is a recognized producer, multi-instrumentalist, and remixer. After passing through Angers, Birmingham and London, he’s based in Lyon since 2001. Bassist and guitarist for various bands, he switched to production in the mid-90s. Passionate about music and tireless creator, Bruno has practiced in almost every imaginable style, when it comes to groove music, collecting many aliases and projects for more than 10 years: Patchworks, Voilaaa, Uptown Funk Empire, Mr President, Taggy Matcher, Mr. Day, Hawa, John Milk, Lightnin 3, The Dynamics or Metropolitan Jazz Affair … Nothing resists and escapes his talent and production skills. Thus, when he discovered and met Jonathan and his music, Bruno saw an immediate opportunity to broaden the spectrum of his discography a little more, by looking at Brazil.
Beyond its traditional heritage, Brazil has always been a land of extremely varied music, influenced by the international scene. Soul, Jazz and American Pop did inspire many local stars such as Chico Buarque, Carlos Jobim, Gilberto Gil, Tom Zé, or Erasmo Carlos. Both fervent lovers of this movement and these names, it’s with the idea to pay them a faithful tribute, that Jonathan and Bruno began the Joao Selva adventure. Together they gave birth to Natureza and embark us for a trip into the heart of the Tropicalist Pop influences of Jorge Ben and Caetano Veloso, the intoxicating Funk of Tim Maia, and the social poetry of Vinicius de Moraes.
JOAO SELVA – NATUREZA
(Favorite Recordings / vinyl LP & Digital / FVR133 / Available on April 24th 2017)

NATUREZA

JOAO SELVA -  Pessoas  ( APRIL 2017 Favorite Recordings )

Timothy Wisdom - Check The Living Dub

Side A: Tyrone Evans - Rise Up (Discomix)
Originally Recorded at Wackie's Studio, 1983
Licensed courtesy Lloyd Barnes at Wackies. 

Side B: Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Rise Up
Recorded at Studio Brooklyn, New Dutch Studio & Little Dynasty, 2012
Produced by Monk-One & E's E

10" Vinyl out on Names You Can Trust.

Buy Vinyl

Greenwood Rhythm Coalition - Rise Up

An Edit I made a while ago- in deep respect to both artists involved.

De La Serge - All Good (Urbs Edit)

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various projects : 
HAWA live band : www.hawamusic.fr 
Mr President : https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mr-President
Uptown Funk Empire : https://www.facebook.com/uptownfunkempire
Patchworks : https://www.facebook.com/bruno.patchworks

