Nightmares On Wax  -  African Pirates

Chunga Chunga journey begins!

Deserted Island brothers delivering their first EP with a full spectrum of organic electronic sounds."Chunga Chunga" formed with three originals and a very eclectic variation of remixes by Matias Aquayo, Fabrizio Marmmarella and In Flagranti.

"Katunga" fresh straight 8ths based groovy tracks with vocals in their own little pretty language. "Melancholic yet optimistic! It's a mental space where the mind goes to tickle itself" - how they describe their debut single. For the remix duty for this jam was picked Chilean legend Matías Aguayo and his tribal swing interpretation.

"Yne" is filled with optimism and sun. No one can't denied that it's made for summer. "Yne that friend of yours, always seeing the bright side in any situation" - meet the bestie of the brothers. It comes with an old fashion remix by In Flagranti which takes you to 70's New York.

Last one of this pack is "Grange". Nobody knows what it means, so we ask boys from the island for an explanation. “Grange e divadi asi” - in our language it’s like an anxiety attack, but in a good way". Psychedelic funk at its best for the closing of the EP. Dance version by Italian finest comes by Fabrizio Marmmarella.

https://soundcloud.com/deserted_island
https://soundcloud.com/goodskills

PREMIERE⚡️Deserted Island - Grange [Good Skills]

An official remix of "Kossa Kossa" by Ottawa's mightiest soul outfit, The Souljazz Orchestra; a cut from their massive new record "Resistance". This remix is released exclusively on  limited edition (300 pressings) 10' vinyl courtesy of Memeplex Records, celebrating 10 years of TIMEKODE in Ottawa.

Buy on Bandcamp: https://timekode.bandcamp.com/album/timekode-x-vol-1-the-souljazz-orchestra-x-bonjay-ott
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From The Souljazz Orchestra: "Kossa Kossa" was inspired by late 70s/early 80s West African disco and boogie music.  "Kossa" was initially a type of Duala dance in  Cameroon, which later became "Makossa", the style popularized by Manu Dibango, but we really flipped the genre around and made it our own.  It's probably the Souljazz tune with the most "electronic" elements ever, since we used an old analog monosynth and a Roland 808 drum machine for the first time, along with our usual acoustic instruments."

From TIMEKODE: "For this song we really picked up the tempo a lot from the original to take it from the disco/boogie world and give it more of a house / broken-beat feeling.  We also brought the full palette of sampled and synthesized drums and bass to give the SJO a boom and rattle that only drum machines can provide. Leaning heavily on the original parts, this remix takes the song and the listener on a journey from a club in West Africa on a Saturday night circ. 1976, to an after-hours in the UK on Sunday morning circ. 2016, and back."

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Produced by TIMEKODE
Drum programming by Memetic
Additional drum programming by Zattar
Space Echo by Zattar
Pre-mixed by Memetic and Don Charette at The Memeplex, Ottawa
Final mix by Alister Johnson at The Hive, Toronto
Mastered by Jason Jaknunas at Metropolis Studios, Ottawa

Original song "Kossa Kossa" is written by Pierre Chrétien and performed by The Souljazz Orchestra

The Souljazz Orchestra - Kossa Kossa (TK Kossa Remix)

Africa 45, number 12 – http://www.mrbongo.com/products/wganda-kenya-shaloade-peter-king-ajo-7

A. Wganda Kenya - Shaloade

Uptempo afro-latin business of the highest order. You might recognise Wganda Kenya from our Latin 45’s series; they are infact a Latin band produced by the legendary Fruko. This is a cover version of Fela Kuti’s ‘Shakara Oloje’ originally released on Discos Fuentes in 1976, hence their inclusion here in Africa 45’s.

Peter King - Ajo

We have released two albums by Peter King on Mr Bongo, ‘Miliki Sound’ and ‘Shango’. ‘Ajo’ is a Mr Bongo favourite. Reminiscent of Begining Of The End’s ‘Funky Nassau’, it’s sweet, vocal driven afro-funk with killer uplifting horn
sections, changes and drum breaks.

Originally appeared on King’s ‘Omo Lewa’ LP from 1976, originals of which are nigh on impossible to find for a reasonable price now.

Peter King – Ajo

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

https://www.discogs.com/fr/The-Juju-Orchestra-Bossa-Nova-Is-Not-A-Crime/master/70458

Kind Of Latin Rhythm - The Juju Orchestra

New York City Born and New Jersey City based Chico Mann (aka Marcos Garcia), a multi instrumentalist and guitarist with the afrobeat orchestra Antibalas  is to release his solo ‘Manifest Tone EP’ through Soundway Records on 12th November. 

The EP represents four of the choicest cuts from Chico Mann’s ‘Manifest Tone’ Volumes 2&3 that until now were only available digitally. It signals the end of one phase and the start of a new chapter in Chico Mann’s career with a brand new album signed to Soundway Records for release in early 2013. 

The Manifest Tone journey began in 2004. During breaks from touring with Antibalas Marcos began crafting a more personal sound in his basement studio. A hybrid beast of culture and tone where Fela Kuti and Willie Colon meet Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, Afrika Bambaata and Kraftwerk, it lives in a landscape shaped by Africa, Cuba, New York and Miami.

These unique experimentations led to the release of ‘Manifest Tone Volume 1’ in 2006 and eventually morphed into Volumes 2 & 3 that were finished in 2008 and 2010 respectively. What sounds on paper like a meeting of styles past in reality emerges sounding incredibly fresh and original.

Over the three volumes Chico Mann’s own unique style has emerged and evolved (something he has dubbed 'Afro-Freestyle') and in 2010 he released the critically acclaimed 'Analogue Drift' album for Wax Poetics records. 

All of this paves the way for the arrival of his most accomplished and polished sound yet that will touch down in early 2013.

Chico Mann will also add to his list of remixes for the likes of Little Dragon and Hess is More by remixing Soundway's London based Ghanaian afro band Konkoma in December 2012.

Tracklisting: 

A1. Dilo Como Yo (Te Están Llamando)
A2. Luz

B1. El Paragua (2010 edit)
B2. His Favourite Thing

Chico Mann - Dilo Como Yo (Te Están Llamando)

A belting tune featuring the lovely Alice Russell, releasd on 12" & the 'ninja tuna' album.

Music Takes Me Up

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Two DJ + producers celebrating all things funky, soulful & innovative, since '05 // @Memetic-music + @Zattar 

Starting as an idea for a monthly party to expand one city's musical horizons in 2005 TIMEKODE has grown to become a soul / sole movement and Ottawa's largest, longest tradition of music and dancing. Zattar + Memetic are taking the movement worldwide with the release of the first volume of the critically acclaimed TIMEKODE X remix series, celebrating 10 years in the mix. 

Look for more events + successive volumes of the remix series in the future.

Booking: whatsgood@timekode.com

The Souljazz Orchestra - Kossa Kossa (TK Kossa Remix)

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