OUT NOW: ARN4L2 - Caribe (Colombian Singles Series Vol. 3)
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5 upbeat tunes for the floor, blending Congolese soukous, Colombian Tambora, Nigerian highlife, Caribbean soca, and House; with a uniquely distinctive, progressive and psychedelic touch.

Caribe (Colombian Singles Series Vol. 3)

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ARN4L2 - Kampangola - from "Caribe (Colombian Singles Series Vol. 3)"

02 - Nairobi Matata Jazz - Mapenzi Hayana Daktari (Frankie Francis Edit)

Lotus Afro House Remix

A double shot of vital Soukous / Coupé Décalé hybrids out of Abidjan & Paris.
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“Nassima” is a deep hybrid of Soukous and Highlife, recorded in Abidjan in 1975 by the mysterious Bazaré D. Pablo. Thumping percussion, intricate guitar, ethereal vocals and a solid bassline add up to a perennial Sofrito classic that never fails.

Nassima (excerpt) // Bazaré D. Pablo et Orchestre Nassima

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Makina's debut EP "Potro" is the mixture of the old 20th century South American Folklore combined with the vibes of recent growing genres of the Global Bass community, such as Tropical Bass, Nu Cumbia, and the old time classic House sound.

"Potro' EP takes you to those moments were Palm Trees and a smooth orange evening sun illuminates the horizon sipping a delicious piña colada while seated in your holmes classic 1962 Convertible Cadillac.

This EP should be your companion if you're planning a trip to the southern hemisphere's Summer... and even if you're not planning on doing so, it'll be your secret weapon to escape the upcoming cold winter!

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All tracks produced, arranged and mixed by Makina

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Chicha Sunrise

Quim Manuel O Espirito Santo - Eme Lelu

Kush Arora, Deejay Theory and Jahdan Blakkamoore form the alliance that is responsible for this high-energy single titled Definitely. The original mix combines elements from many different geographies and sub genres pulling strings at Dancehall, UK Funky and Afrobeat while the remixes bring different palettes to the dance.

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https://discospeligrosa.bandcamp.com/album/definitely

03 Definitely (Cocotaxi Remix)

unexpected ultra cool afro rock sound on the flip side of a Rumba 45 from Centrafrique...

afro rock 45 from Centrafrique

Our remix of the The Funkees - Akula Owu Onyeara
this was released as  Part of the 'Radio Mawimbi Volume 1' compilation along with edits from Nomad (Africaine 808), Umoja, Cervo, Aroop Roy, Around The World and more. 
Download trough: http://wearemawimbi.bandcamp.com/track/akula-owu-onyeara-the-busy-twist-edit

07 The Funkees • Akula Owu Onyeara (The Busy Twist Edit) MASTER

A great compilation can open the gate to another world. Who knew that some of the most exciting Afro-funk records of all time were actually made in the small West African country of Benin? Once Analog Africa released the first African Scream Contest in 2008, the proof was there for all to hear; gut-busting yelps, lethally well-drilled horn sections and irresistibly insistent rhythms added up to a record that took you into its own space with the same electrifying sureness as any favourite blues or soul or funk or punk sampler you might care to mention.

Ten years on, intrepid crate-digger Samy Ben Rejeb unveils a new treasure-trove of Vodoun-inspired Afrobeat heavy funk crossover greatness. Right from the laceratingly raw guitar fanfare which kicks off Les Sympathics’ pile-driving opener, it’s clear that African Scream Contest II is going to be every bit as joyous a voyage of discovery as its predecessor. And just as you’re trying to get off the canvas after this one-punch knock out, an irresistible Afro-ska romp with a more than subliminal echo of the Batman theme puts you right back there. Ignace De Souza and the Melody Aces’ “Asaw Fofor" would’ve been a killer instrumental but once you’ve factored in the improbably-rich-to-the-point-of-being-Nat-King-Cole-influenced lead vocal, it’s a total revelation.

The screaming does not stop there, in fact it’s only just beginning. But the strange thing about African Scream Contest II’s celebration of unfettered Beninese creativity is that it would not have been possible without the assistance of a musician who had been trained by the Russian secret services to "find and destroy" enemies of the country’s (then) Marxist-Leninist president Mathieu Kerekou.

Already familiar to fans of the first African Scream Contest as a mainstay of ruthlessly disciplined police band Les Volcans de la Capitale, Lokonon Andre vanished in a cloud of dust at Ben Redjeb’s behest with a list of names and some petrol money, only to return a few days later having miraculously tracked down every single name he’d been given. The source of this Afrobeat bounty-hunter’s impressive people-finding skills - his training with the KGB - highlights the tension between encroaching authoritarian politics and fearless expressions of personal creative freedom which is the back-story of so much great African music of the 60s and 70s. Happily, in this instance, Lokonon was tracking the artists down to offer them licensing deals, rather than to arrest them.

Where some purveyors of vintage African sounds seem to be strip-mining the continent’s musical heritage with no less rapacious intent than the mining companies and colonial authorities who previously extracted its mineral wealth, Samy Ben Redjeb’s determination to track this amazing music to its human sources pays huge karmic dividends. Like every other Analog Africa release, African Scream Contest II is illuminated by meticulously researched text and effortlessly fashion-forward photography supplied by the artists themselves. Looming large - alongside Lokonon Andre - in the cast of biopic-worthy characters to emerge from this seductive tropical miasma is visionary space-nerd Bernard Dohounso, who laid the foundations for Benin’s vinyl predominance by importing and assembling the record players that would play the products of his Bond villain-acronymed pressing plant SATEL, a company that would revolutionise the music industry in the whole region.

The scene documented here couldn’t have been born anywhere else but in Benin, and the prime reason for that was Vodoun. It’s one of the world’s most complex religions, involving the worship of some 250 divinities, where each divinity has its own specific set of rhythms, and the bands introduced on the African Scream Contest series and other compilations from the region were no less diverse than that army of different Gods.

African Scream Contest Vol.2

African Scream Contest Volume 2

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A Min We Vo Nou We // Les Sympathics (All Comments will be forwarded to Herman Laléyé, the founder)

Akwesi Roberto - Hwewodofo (TBB Edit)

Highlife edit from Akwesi Roberto - Hwewodofo

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Akwesi Roberto - Hwewodofo (TBB Edit)

Busy Twist is one of the leading lights of the new global dance underground, effortlessly hotwiring vibrant sounds from across the continents and teasing them into thrilling new
shapes. His upfront rhythmic workouts join the dots between Afro, Latin and UK bass. A fun, fresh and sophisticated fusion that has taken him to play everywhere from Glastonbury to Nyege Nyege in Uganda, to the Barranquilla carnival on the Colombian coast, as well as releasing music on international labels like Jamz Supernova’s Future Bounce, Sony Colombia and Soundway Records.
The DJ and producer, otherwise known as Ollie Williams, has spent over a decade immersed in emerging musical scenes from around the world and his recent productions are fast-establishing him as an in-demand force in the studio: see the nocturnal afro-house of London-based artist Alewya’s breakthrough single ‘Sweating’ or his recent carnival track, ‘Romantica Champeta’, a dayglo carnival anthem with national treasures Bomba Estéreo and Kevin Flores, which was a runaway smash in Colombia this year.
Now one of the newest signings at Because London Records, Ollie continues to build the bridge between his travels and the UK capital, where he grew up, with an EP coming on the label soon.  “My music has always been about building friendships and real connections,” says Ollie. “ All the artists I collaborate with are not just people I go to work with, they're people I want to share food with and share stories of life and experience.”