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7" available now from www.sofrito.co.uk

Originally from the island of Boa Vista, Abel Lima was part of a large wave of Cape Verdean migration to Europe in the late 60s – fleeing the political turmoil that accompanied the end of Portuguese colonial rule. Settling in Paris, he recorded several albums with ‘Les Sofas’ a multinational group featuring musicians from France, Senegal, Cameroon, Angola and Guadeloupe.

Arranged by Camerounian star Eko Roosevelt Louis, Corre Riba Corre Baxo (what goes up must come down) is taken from the 1977 album ‘Cantam nos Bida‘ and combines a rock-solid bassline with a hypnotic guitar riff.

Nos Maos – arranged by Guadeloupean pianist Roland Louis – has more of a Caribbean feel, bringing elements of Cadence in to the mix. The politically-charged lyrics – half in French and half in Portuguese – deal with European complicity in economic and social problems in the developing world

Combining the Morna and Coladera styles of Cape Verde with Jazz, Cadence, disco and West African styles, Abel Lima’s output reflected the rich mixture of musical styles and cultures that was (and still is) present in Paris. Both tracks are dancefloor classics.


Sofrito Island Series // Abel Lima e les Sofas 7" // Cape Verde

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Rhythm Section International's 3rd offering is from new Melbourne producer, Prequel.

iTunes: smarturl.it/PoliteStrangers


Listen / Buy Full EP

Prequel - Searching

Track para el compilado "Expedición de Ritmos" exclusivo de Cassette Blog.  Descarga gratuita en http://www.cassetteblog.com/2014/12/va-expedicion-de-ritmos-cassette-blog-4to-aniversario/

Chancha Via Circuito - Lamanai (free download, see "info")

Last week we released Shangrila music video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYgnazpmutE,
now we have some great remixes coming to you. First up is a version from bass badman Maramza. Definitely a legend in the game that's been making great hip-hop and club tracks under various aliases for the past 15 years at least.

One of the most prolific producers, he manages to stay fresh and inventive. Gwaarrrrn Maramza!!

https://soundcloud.com/maramza

Shangrila (Maramza Remix)

The enigmatic Amara Touré from Guinée Conakry finally getting a well deserved compilation showcasing all of the 10 songs ever released between 1973 and 1980. Cuban influenced music of a different kind featuring amazing spaced-out guitar works!! Stay tuned for some of the most beautiful music ever recorded !! Release Date: Last week of May!

Lamento Cubano - Amara Touré

Making Waves in Electronic Music. Weekly Spotify Playlists ~ Listen & Follow: http://bit.ly/WAVES-Spotify  

Pre-Order Waves, mixed by @lostmidas: http://Waves.lnk.to/byLostMidas 

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