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Autonomous Africa Volume 3

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This is the third Autonomous Africa EP, the idea being that one EP is released each year and all proceeds are donated to a charity in Africa. Last year's second volume, along with a fundraising night in Glasgow and another in London raised several thousand pounds for the Mtandika Mission in Tanzania (more info on that below). Midland grew up in Tanzania and his parents run the aforementioned charity so it feels fitting that AA continues to raise funds for that. Midland has once again contributed a stellar track as has AA stalwart Auntie Flo (who has now contributed to all three releases). This year they are joined by Glasgow funksters General Ludd and then Twitch rounds off the EP. All being well, this year will also see an AA compilation album of music from Africa.

EP tracks are

A1) Midland - Safi
A2) General Ludd - Burning Mack

AA1) Auntie Flo featuring Anbuley - Daabi
AA2) JD Twitch - Maya

All tracks mastered by Matt Colton.

Distribution by Above Board. Released 28th July 2014 on 12". Digital will follow.

A big, warm thank you to I AM in Glasgow and Trouble Vision in London for putting on AA fundraising nights and for their immense generosity. 
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Why Autonomous Africa?

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Many of the problems Africa faces are a result of outside interference by other countries, and as the 21st century progresses we will see the continued pillage of African resources to feed the global capitalist machine on an unprecedented scale. Corrupt and greedy regimes gladly sell their land and mineral wealth to finance their own extravagant lifestyles while the vast majority of ordinary people see little or no improvement in their own lives. An autonomous Africa run by the people for the people, where African land is predominantly used to feed African people and Africa's vast wealth of resources is used to benefit the people of Africa seems the only logical way forward. Autonomous Africa's goal is to highlight this message and here presents to you 4 tracks of African inspired grooves.

We fully realise a small run, independently released 12" is going to make very little difference to the world, but doing something has to be better than doing nothing. The idea of an autonomous Africa may be naive and unrealistic, but at some point the world we live in will have to change or future generations are going to be left with very little as we consume way more than our fair share. We have collectively buried our heads in the sand thinking we are powerless to engender change. Individually we have little power but collectively, the power is ours.

JD Twitch, June 2013.

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About The Mtandika Mission
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Mtandika is a large village in the dry Ruaha river valley, 400km west of Dar es Salaam. It is a very poor village.

One of the prime movers in the village is Sister Barberina Mhagala. Since she retired from being Headmistress of the Primary School in 2005, Sister Barberina has been developing a Trade School at Mtandika to provide skills training for girls who are either orphans or have no fees for secondary education. She started by building a classroom and dormitory for the Trade School girls who were given sewing lessons and learning to make garments to sell.

Because many of the children do not have homes locally, accommodation is critical. So Sister then built extra accommodation blocks, not only for some of the girls attending the Trade School but also for some 80 girls attending the local Lukosi Secondary School where there was no accommodation.

The girls are taught to be as self sufficient as possible and as well and grow their own food and rear animals in the school grounds.

Water supply is critical, as water is not only required for every day purposes at the school but for irrigating the shambas [allotments]. Water is currently pumped from the nearby perennial Lukosi river some 500 metres away using a petrol pump. Investigations into a cheaper alternative are being investigated.

Education is essential if Tanzania is to fully develop its full potential and anything is possible given the opportunity. As well as supporting Sister Barberina in her capital expenditure, some 10 of the children at the Trade School and 30 at local Secondary Schools who cannot afford the fees are sponsored by funds raised by the charity.

More information - www.actioninafrica.org/about-mtandika.php

Autonomous Africa 3 EP (sampler)

Divino Instrumento (Remix por AnameloSoul)

Pre-order available in the USA via: https://www.pbvinyl.com/collections/pre-sale/products/mori-ra-oriental-forest

"Superb view Oriental Edits that echo through the urban jungle.

"Forest Jams goes to the eastern part of the woods for this release, where cratemaster Mori Ra is waiting and ready to pull out the deep forest disco. This 12" will go down a treat on Camp Cosmic!" - Albion

"I'm inside the oriental forest, enjoying the rays of sun shining through the leaves" - Basso

"Take the first airliner to Mori's magical forest. You'll want to stay forever, wrapped in warm pads, getting lost in a labyrinth of MIDI percussion and gleaming synths." - Brandon Hocura (Invisible City)

"Another stellar release from Mori Ra. Oriental Forest is sure to get a tonne of play. Especially the B side! Oriental Gleaming Body is a masterpiece followed by Groovy is sure to make you feel very groovy indeed. Congrats Mori! Best." - Len Leise

"Beautiful musical journey starting with Chinese airlines, to get to Beijing and enjoy an afternoon in the Forbidden City, then moving to Japan, landing in Tokyo and come to an after hour, in a private club in the top floor of a skyscraper, dance with beautiful girls, go out to the club, to the closure, and with them, and fly for arrive in time to enjoy a beautiful sunset on a beach in Bali, after resting, fly to Bangkok to make shopping in the neighborhood of little Italy...then...wake up and realize it was only a dream, a beautiful dream with this great EP, thanks for the journey Mori Ra" - Leo Mas

"The selection of Mori Ra always delight, bewilder, and excite me! I am thrilled every time he release a record and the Oriental Forest is yet again another strange and wonderful release. 10/10!!!" - Ruf Dug"

Mori Ra - China Airliner [FJ12-03] PRE-ORDER AVAILABLE NOW!

From "Laraaji's Vision Songs Live at Brilliant Corners" available now on cassette from Honest Jon's.

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A live, 92-minute improvised session by Laraaji based on his 1984, Vision Songs material. Until now only fragments of Vision Songs have been released, tracks such as “All Of A Sudden” found their way into the New Age / Ambient music scene. Owing to it’s unique sound, it became an underground hit and there’s more where it came from. This crossover of New Age and Gospel Soul, led by Laraaji’s vocals – channelling meditations of new thought - is distinctive in his discography. Here, you'll find a recording capturing the spirit of a particular moment in time: of Laraaji playing Vision Songs to an intimate audience 32 years after it was first recorded in his Manhattan bedroom.

Edition of 300, includes a risograph inlay with lyrics and a photographic insert card.

Vision Songs L I V E ! at Brilliant Corners, Sept 2016

Vision Songs Live at Brilliant Corners

Cosmic Joe from Laraaji's Vision Songs Live at Brilliant Corners

Mateki

Supermax - Ain't Gonna Feel

Antipodean Anomalies

Helen Ripley-Marshall - Green Chaos

Tokyo Editsu - Ka Pu Pel Ee Ii Aa

DC Promo Tracks #547: "Scuba" by Little Big Bee is part of the release "Oto No Wa: Selected Sounds of Japan 1988 - 2018" on Music For Dreams @music-for-dreams  

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For the fifth entry in our Collector’s Series we enlist the skills of Japan-based musical connoisseurs, Ken Hidaka, Max Essa, and Dr. Rob. Their compilation Oto No Wa sets out to map the evolution of chilled Japanese sounds across 3 decades. Collecting 14 tracks, produced by a wide range of artists. From ambient pioneers to dance-floor veterans.

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DC Promo Tracks #547: Little Big Bee "Scuba"

Dukes of Chutney - "Little War (Feat. Wovette)"
from Hazel.

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Lyrics:
You say yes, I say no
Self-imposed inadequate places 
We choose to know 
Increasingly crawling that way 
We might know
If that’s all you have to offer 
I think I’d better check the weather 
There’s nothing more I’d rather do

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Little War (Feat. Wovette)

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Andras - River Red (Madalyn Merkey Remix)

From Joyful Remixes.
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Joyful Reimxes

River Red (Madalyn Merkey Remix)

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Dima Pantyushin & Sasha Lipsky - Telephone
From Peshekhod.

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Peshekhod

Telephone

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Dima Pantyushin & Sasha Lipsky - Ray Of Sunshine

From their debut LP "Peshekhod."
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Ray Of Sunshine

Dima Pantyushin & Sasha Lipsky - Ray Of Sunshine

Dima Pantyushin & Sasha Lipsky - Chess

From their debut LP "Peshekhod."
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Chess

Dima Pantyushin & Sasha Lipsky - Chess

Dima Pantyushin & Sasha Lipsky - Book

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Book

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