Gilles pays tribute to the late, great, Nelson Mandela with this extended mix from his earlier tribute on BBC 6 Music. 1 hour of carefully curated songs of hope, freedom and future. 

Playlist 

1   - Simphiwe Dana - Zundiqondisise
2   - Dollar Brand - Ishmael
3   - Sathima Bea Benjamine - Music
4   - Hugh Masakela - What Is Wrong With Groovin
5   - Harmonius Serenade Choir - Lyo
6   - Gil Scott Heron - Johannesburg
7   - Letta Mbullu - Mahlalela   
8   - Protest Meeting - Amandla
9   - Hugh Masakela - Stimela
10 - Miles Davis - Big Time
11 - Miriam Makeba - Soweto Blues 
12 - Maze featuring Frankie Beverley - Mandela 
13 - Abdullah Ibrahim - Did You Hear That Sound?
14 - Vusi Mahlasela - Kuzobenani Na?
15 - John Wizards - Jabu Ley


Gilles Peterson's Nelson Mandela Tribute Mix

NOVA VIDA - ALBUM RITMO DA VIDA // EXCLUSIVE PRE - ORDER VERY SOON

CHRIS BANGS PRESENTS …..   NOVA VIDA - Ritmo Da Vida  ( New Life / Rhythm Of Life in Portuguese )

Nova Vida is a unique producer's album project injecting new life into classic songs, colouring them with the broad palette that are DJ / Producer Chris Bangs’ influences from his lifetime in music. 10 classic songs given the distinctive Nova Vida treatment, Ritmo Da Vida features unknown vocalists and musicians Chris has discovered and incorporated into the project from around the globe.

Drawing on Bangs' influences such as Sergio Mendes and the sounds of Brazil, Samba, Bossa etc thru Classic British Pop, 70’s West Coast and beyond Nova Vida fuses all of the above with ten truly classic songs taking them into new musical arenas they haven't previously graced. Ritmo Da Vida isn’t a jazz album, as such, but should play well at radio with tracks that the Soul / Jazz scene will support and hopefully a broader global radio appeal, particularly in markets Chris has had previous successes in like the USA, Japan, Italy etc.

A first single “My Only” ft Klei came out in July 2023 on limited vinyl ( sold out in 2 weeks) , got lots of club plays , specialist radio support and spent a month on the Jazz FM A List. The album already has serious upfront tastemaker support from the likes of Colin Curtis, Perry Louis and Italy’s Jazzcat all digging Empty Faces (Vera Cruz) , the sublime instrumental Affirmation and the sultry samba vocal version of Stormy.

As a DJ Chris has worked with the best… Peterson, Tong, Oakenfold and as a producer/mixer with Paul Weller, The Brand New Heavies, Galliano, Will Downing, Ce Ce Rogers, Linda Clifford , Sharon Redd and many, many more

The album releases on CD / DIGI only on April 15 CBI RECORDINGS - CBXCD 1002

RITMO DA VIDA - BANDCAMP EXCLUSIVE CD/DIGI APRIL 1ST

As the 30th anniversary of Right Tempo approached a near mythical, unreleased recording emerged that would set the vibe for 'The Congregation’ album. It was discovered by Right Tempo’s art director Giulio ‘Jazzy Jules’ Maini. The track was recorded and produced in 2011 by NYC based Hiro Hawanohara aka Yellowtail and features the deep, smokey vocals of legendary beat generation jazz singer, Mark Murphy. He was 77 at the time!

Hiro’s mission to record Mark Murphy began in 2009 in NYC after missing a crucial opportunity to introduce himself to the singer at a show at The Iridium in Manhattan. Undeterred he continued to track the singer down. It took two years. A session was eventually booked on Oct 24 at The Hook Studio in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

According to Hiro, “We had to pace out the different takes as Mark was 76 or 77 years old at the time. He needed time between takes to rest his voice.” The remixes were completed in 2013. In addition to the brilliant version Patchworks delivered, Part-Time Heroes & Richard E also provided remixes which will soon be exclusively available on the newly established Right Tempo PRO series label in 12” format.

Mark Murphy was responsible for immortalising, in the recording studio, those mind-blowing Sunday afternoons at Dingwalls and when he passed away on 22 October 2015 in Englewood, New Jersey, we all felt we’d lost a friend. Hearing Mark’s vocals on ‘Seasons In My Mind’ is a wonderful thing and it sits beautifully at the heart of this album. [...]

‘Seasons In My Mind’ sweeps in like a cool Autumnal breeze and Mark Murphy rides the waves of the horns and the gentle pulse of percussion to reveal a jazz master, a poet, at work. He takes a well-earned break over a sensuous guitar solo and returns to scat his way to a sensuous climax. Beautiful. [taken from liner notes by Paul Bradshaw (Straight no Chaser / ancienttofuture.com)]

Written by Mark Murphy, Bruno Hovart and Hiro Awanohara - Never previously released
℗ 2013 & © 2011 Hiro Awanohara

THE CONGREGATION - Jazz Alliance International

Yellowtail feat. Mark Murphy - Seasons In My Mind (Patchworks Version)

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Yellowtail feat. Mark Murphy - Seasons In My Mind (Patchworks Version)

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