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Nightmares On Wax  -  African Pirates

Additional Production and Remix by Justin Strauss and Bryan Mette for Whatever/Whatever productions. Luaka Bop Records. 2013.

William Onyeabor - "Body and Soul" - Whatever/Whatever remix

Ibibio Sound Machine are set to release their debut LP through Soundway Records. Fronted by British / Nigerian vocalist Eno Williams, they combine elements of West African highlife, disco, post-punk & psychedelic electro soul. Preceded by the pulsating first single 'Let's Dance', ‘Ibibio Sound Machine’ will be released 17th March.

Folk stories, recounted to Eno by her family as a child in her mother's South-Eastern Nigerian Ibibio language form the creative lyrical fabric of the album. A large dose of electronic elements and an approach as influenced by London as much as by West Africa, give the vocals and guitar lines space to breath without being overwhelmed.

From the banging sub-bass of 'Lets Dance' to the spiritual, gospel-tinged notes of the album's opening track 'Voice of the Bird', the band have turned in a dynamic and, at times, beautiful take on modern afro-soul music.

The 8-piece live band made their official live debut at this year's Transmusicales in France and will be a name to look out for in 2014

Pre-order

Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak)

Here is a mp3 preview of my edit of Prince Blackman's killer cover of this all time classic, turned into a reggae - disco mood & called "Rockers Delight". 

The edit is featured on @Culturesofsoul 's compilation 'Tropical Disco Hustle !' that is closed to be released as a CD & a gatefold LP. 

Pre-orders are available here 
http://culturesofsoul.bigcartel.com/product/tropical-disco-hustle-2lp

Read what Cultures Of Soul says about the compilation : 

"It seems like no part of the world has evaded discos’ ubiquitous influence, including the Caribbean. The Caribbean in the late ’70s and early ’80s was a hotbed of musical activity and this compilation focuses on the best disco-influenced tracks from Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, and the Bahamas. All of the tracks here were officially licensed and reissued for the first time ever.

Highlights of the 13 tracks included on this compilation are: the under-the-radar cosmic disco tune “Got To Have You” by Joanne Wilson, a rare P&P Records-influenced track “Dance With Me” by Odessey One, the icy cool synth-trenched “Living On A String” by Wild Fire, the incredible dance floor-friendly “Instant Funk” by Merchant, and the disco reggae cover of “Rapper’s Delight” by Prince Blackman. This compilation was compiled and researched by Deano Sounds and includes edits by Al Kent, the Whiskey Barons, and Waxist Selecta. Coming out on June 17th on CD and 2LP gatefold."




Prince Blackman - Rockers Delight [Waxist Edit] // Out Now on Cultures Of Soul // Low Res Preview

Our Remix from the new Captain Planet Ningane EP. Heavy Afro Disco House vibes on this one! Available Digitally now and 12" coming soon!

amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/The-Ningane-Ep/dp/B0056AR99Y

itunes:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-ningane-feat-fredy-massamba/id443183791

turntablelab digital:
http://digital.turntablelab.com/search/release.php?track_id=112730

Juno:
http://www.junodownload.com/artists/Captain+Planet+Feat+Fredy+Massamba/releases/

Captain Planet - Ningane (Whiskey Barons Remix)

Patti Jo - Make Me Believe In You (A Tom Moulton Mix)

Overdub instrument at Home Recording - 11/12/2024
Performed on Yamaha DTXtreme III Drum Kit with a Yamaha M12 Percussion Drum Pad

Playing With Fire  -  Vocal n Drums.wav

An instrumental funk album. Album composed played, recorded and mixed by David Taylor Hughes. All tracks are 100% improvised.

CRACK

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/meu-kamba-vol.-2/id1095293296
https://open.spotify.com/album/0psVAhifMw7TJ1yOKsQ3o1
http://www.deezer.com/album/12680584
https://www.amazon.com/Meu-Kamba-Vol-Rocky-Marsiano/dp/B01DB7CBPK/ref=sr_1_4?s=dmusic&ie=UTF8&qid=1459766899&sr=1-4-mp3-albums-bar-strip-0&keywords=Rocky+Marsiano

Original song “Dissan na M’Bera” by Super Mama Djombo (Guinea Bissau)
itunes.apple.com/us/album/dissan-…70948?i=30670810

@rockymarsiano's first album, Meu Kamba, felt like the very natural, spontaneous reaction between a serious hip hop head, an MPC and a deep collection of Lusophone African records. Upon its release the album immediately drew loads of attention, and Rocky Marsiano quickly hit the road across Europe.

Performing as a sound system with musicians naturally led Rocky Marsiano towards this second volume, which follows a very different approach:

"Meu Kamba was made very impulsively - if I felt a track worked, if there was a good balance to it, I didn't go much further with the production because I wanted it to sound raw.

On this new volume I did exactly the opposite: every single track was experimented on, its possibilities tested. So this time around there's a lot more production on every track: bass lines, retro synths, guitar licks, extra vocals, different drum patterns and textures...

It took almost two years to pick the original songs reinterpreted here. Months of a musical journey which led towards a lot of music and influences from Guinea Bissau, which wasn't a part of the first Meu Kamba. "With this second volume I want to close the cycle, finish a story: my hommage to music from Lusophone Africa."

Rocky Marsiano - "Bera Bera"

A salacious boogie number, cooked up with quick-fingered bass work, female harmonising and guitar solos. Taken from a new @rushhourrecords compilation on Surinam funk & disco from the 70s and 80s. 

Listen on Youtube: bit.ly/jam-band-80

Jam Band 80 - Jammin' (Worldwide Premiere)

Available on vinyl LP, CD and download https://www.mrbongo.com/products/mr-bongo-record-club-volume-one-vinyl-2-lp-cd-1

The first instalment in our new ‘Mr Bongo Record Club’ compilation series – a selection of favourites, recent discoveries and sought after obscurities, which form the basis of our DJ sets and our radio show of the same name. Including cuts by Claudia, Cortex, Dave Pike Set, Fruko, Neno Exporta Som, Connie Laverne, Barbosa and more.

Mr Bongo Record Club Volume One

Buy from mrbongo.com

11 Mavis John - Use My Body

MUSIC FROM PLANET EARTH: PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE

Ibibio Sound Machine - The Talking Fish (Asem Usem Iyak)

Soundway Records

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