This is a mighty fine song Mr.Grey - great backing track,some LIVE brass would be cooool....the vocals slightly distort - but this is a VERY funky vibey track!! I like the lyrics too!! How was this recorded? Very smoooooth cruizy song!! Peace:))

for real.  shiiiit, who wudnt wish they didnt relate

Cleaning and dancing at this tune! yeah..

Jan 19, 2020:
Started this playlist a few mths ago I think, wanted a place to put other peeps' tracks that i wanted to remember/listen to again/have access to...
don't see why it shouldn't be made public...
keep on goin, all u talented as fuk peeps,
wrd, neva give up, and ty, drj

Random Good

Fresh from their UK tour as support to Bellowhead, Moulettes release a new single, 'Glorious Year' on January 11th 2015 on Navigator Records (from the album, 'Constellations.')  

www.navigatorrecords.co.uk/    
www.moulettes.co.uk/

Moulettes - Glorious Year

Acoustic Classics from Richard Thompson. Pre-order now: http://smarturl.it/RTAcousticClassics

01 I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

From Galway To Graceland

Release date 02.12.2014

"On his visit to Kinshasa James Brown dubbed him *Mister Dynamite*"  

It has been a struggle to lay hands on Verckys, although the man doesn´t go unnoticed. Notorious for being one of Congo´s most ruthless business men, the legendary musician had build a whole imperium in Kinshasa, the capital city of the central african power house (arguably one of the toughest places in the world) and has a whole building with his name, in the very heart of the city.

So I travelled to the Congo in June of 2013 to find Verckys only to find out that he headed in opposite direction to sort out his health issues. But I did meet his manager who gave me his phone number, so I called:  "Oh Monsieur Samy, we need to met, lets talk business", he said, probably not knowing that I was an independent record label, with all it represents.  But the more I spoke to the men the more I realised that he was genuinely interested in music more then anything else. The following message I received few weeks ago, confirmed my feeling:

"Samy, I am writing to you because I´m a little worried. I´ve been thinking about your selection and I now wonder if your compilation will do well due to the fact that the chosen songs had little impact in Kinshasa. Others had much more success"

I was surprised but pleased to see that he cared about the project although I had already paid him in full. But why wouldn't he? Its his music after all.

"Most of the songs you´ve selected were recorded in Nairobi, for the Kenyan market. These songs did very well there, also in Zambia, but here in the Congo they flopped...except for "Ya Nini", that was a monster hit. Still, I am very surprised you´ve mentioned it has become a legendary track in Colombia, positively surprised"

This compilation was supposed to be released in October as a limited edition of 2000 copies, but after a few Skype chats with Verckys, seeing that he has come to terms with his health issues, and pushing for a European tour come next summer, we´ve decided to release this as Analog Africa No.17 which is now going to see light of day first week of December. 

In the mean time enjoy this incredible slice of "Congolese AfroFunk", probably one of the best coming out of the continent. "Cheka Sana" has become one of the most sought after 7inch singles around (the B side is killer as well). Collectors and diggers offering crazy sums for it (I don't even dare to mention the sum here). It deserves to be heard by more then just a handful....and it should set fire to many dancefloors around the globe.

Be so kind and leave a comment in the soundcloud. I will forward all of them to Verckys himself as an encouragements to come back stronger !!! 
Thank you for reading.
Samy (Analog Africa)


Listen and buy here

Cheka Sana - Verckys & Orchestre Vévé - Analog Africa No.17 (Please leave a comment for Verckys)

A remix we did of Ed Harcourts remix on Fiona Bevan´s splendid track "The Machine".

Fiona Bevan - The Machine (KRAM Remix)

Please enjoy 'High Tea' ,the first single from our upcoming album 'Fracture' available to pre-order here http://bit.ly/1ntM4wU

High Tea (single)

In 2015 Jackie will release her sixth studio album, The Spyglass & The Herringbone (out 27th April 2015 – ECC Records), a record exploring lesser known but life-affirming songs from the English tradition, drawing on material dug from the archives, as well as some carefully selected original
works including the title track by band member Chris Sarjeant. Production credits include Afro Celt Sound System/The Imagined Village’s Simon Emmerson, multi-BBC Folk Award nominee Ben Walker and Richard Evans, who also produced Jackie’s previous albums Lullabies and Saturnine. The album features performances by names from folk and mainstream music including Jim Moray, Andy Gangadeen, John Parker and Jack Rutter

04 The Spyglass & The Herringbone

November

Mac Miller- Best Day Ever

Kid Cudi - Pursuit Of Happiness

The Wedding Day is taken from Heidi Talbot's latest album Here We Go 1, 2, 3 which is available now. Find out more: http://www.navigatorrecords.co.uk/2016/07/new-release-heidi-talbot-here-we-go-1-2-3/

Here We Go 1, 2, 3

The Wedding Day

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Heidi Talbot - The Wedding Day

learning to fly

XXXTENTACION & Lil Pump ft. Maluma & Swae Lee  - Arms Around You

'This River' is a welcoming, wide-open door to the infectious musical world of JJ Grey.  Produced by Grey and long-time co-producer Dan Prothero, it's chock-full of vibrant characters and compelling stories set to Stax-worthy soul, greasy Southern rock and funk, and glorious ballads that stay with you long after the last notes fade.  

JJ Grey - Somebody Else

7-17-21: This is it, I think--check it out, if ya feel like it...much love, respect, grace, and gratitude to y'all---luv ur stuff, ty for keepin keepin on:)  (Why these tunes, now, this spotlight?  no way, man, who is dat interested, really?  well, me, you, and the muses, I suppose.  Bukowski.  Duncan Trussell.  Chad Carrier.  And other greats.  Fuk, I digress.  Maybe.  My point is, spotlight shout-outs to come.  dat's the hope and the plan, anyways)  wrd.
7-17-21: spotlight changes bein made...stay tuned...

3-5-21: been a long min.  hope y’all r safe and healthy and sane out there!  hope the muses have been good to u!
made some small changes to the spotlight.  been playing/doin lots of music/art.  might post some soon; we’ll see...  Miss y’all very much—keep up the good fight:))))

6-25-20: NEW EP, JUST DROPPED!!!  Bday wishes--may y'all have many, in health & happiness:)))

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JJ Grey - Somebody Else

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