Rare LP from Ghana. Deep & hypnotic highlife in the same vein as K. Frimpong.

De Frank professionals : Afe ato yen bio

Wildcookie "Serious Drug" Instrumental

The second title in our Africa 45’s series http://www.mrbongo.com/products/moussa-doumbia-keleya-amadou-balake-super-bar-konon-mousso-7

Moussa Doumbia - Keleya

The second track from Moussa in as many records, and deservedly so.

Keleya is a organ lead, afro-funk bomb with Moussa in full James Brown effect. Taken from the LP of the same title, originally released in 1977 on Pathe, and on 7” by Ivory Coast label SID in 1974. Suffice to say, they are expensive and rare.

Released on 7” in 1974, but very hard to find, and expensive too!

Amadou Balake - Super Bar Konon Mousso

Razor sharp, percussion heavy, guitar lead afro-latin funk.

Taken from the LP of the same name, released by the legendary Sacodisc label run by Lassisi (from Ivory Coast). Sacodisc were the a groundbreaking label experimenting in Afro-Latin crossovers - Balake travelled to the USA in the 1970’s to record with salsa musicians - recording and releasing albums with the likes of Monguito, Labi Sosseh, the great Amadou and Sweet Talks from Ghana.

Moussa Doumbia - Keleya

nightmares on wax ~ survival

Tobi Adenaike - Guitar 
Dylan Jones - Trumpet 
James Mollison - Tenor Saxophone 
Joe Armon-Jones 
TJ Koleoso - Bass 
Femi Koleoso - Drums

Colonial Mentality

Take London

Close Your Eyes (feat. Jean Grae)

Moon is the slinky, downtempo, debut single from Izy (pronounced eye-zee), a trio who emerged from the rainforests of Far North Queensland this year to make Melbourne their new home. “Moon was her name, moon was her name” goes the hook, introducing the honeyed voice of bassist Warrigo Tyrrell. On guitar and drums Ryo Montgomery and Maru Nitor-Zammataro complete the trio. Perfectly synchronised, perfectly minimal, this understated piece of jazzy soul brings to mind D’angelo and Bilal at their most stripped back.

Brothers from different mothers, all three members of Izy write and sing, but it is the baby brother of the group, Warrigo, who gets to shine on this first single. 

In his words: “I was in my room looking out my window at the moon when I wrote this song and in my mind the moon became the face of a loved one. She is beautiful and shining, radiating her elegance, just like the moon. She loves the moon, she draws the moon, she is the moon. So - Moon was her name. It came out like that.” 

Moon is available everywhere on October 18 via Hopestreet Recordings. Stand by for much more from Izy in the lead up to their 2020 album release.

Moon

Izy - Moon

Vocals: Nubiya Brandon
Bass: Rory Goulcher
Guitar: Tom Excell
Drums: Finn Booth
Trumpet: Ewan McKechnie 
Alto Sax: Nick Richards
Tennor Sax: Dennis Scully
Turntables/Scratching: Tom Davison
Cello: Emma Coleman

Composed and Produced by Tom Excell


Artwork by Decent Peoples
http://www.facebook.com/decentpeoples

Figure Numatic

Melbourne funk four-piece Karate Boogaloo cover a James Brown classic as part of their Christmas tribute to Soul Brother Number 1.

Part of our 2019 charity Advent Calendar in aid of War Child.

Download & Donate: http://bit.ly/Day7_Karate

All money raised through Bandcamp sales goes directly to War Child, so please give generously.

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Day 7: Karate Boogaloo - Doing It To Death

Soul Explosion

Musicawi Silt

Approach With Caution

Old page for The Herbaliser.
We broke up in 2021
Jake's new music is here:
https://soundcloud.com/jake_wherry

Close Your Eyes (feat. Jean Grae)

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