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Ondatrópica - Tiene Sabor, Tiene Sazón (Sol Power All-Stars Remix)

Soundway present a very limited vinyl-only re-issue of an obscure LP by the enigmatic Nigerian artist Easy Kabaka Brown. The LP was originally released and recorded by Philips / Phonogram in 1976 and only sold in very small numbers. Musically it's a intriguing mix of mostly Nigerian highlife with a bit of afro-jazz sung in the language of Kalabari from the Delta region of Southern Nigeria.  From the bouncy good times of Belema to the deeper extended afro workout of Agboho this unique album stands out from thousands of others of it's time with a sound of its own that draws on many influences, with Congolese and latin touches to jazz trumpet and psychedelic organ lines.

Easy Kabaka Brown (Opotopo was his nickname) was a versatile and eccentric musician who recorded two full length albums (this is the first) and only a couple of 45s. We at Soundway have deemed this record way too sweet  to be forgotten, only to gradually ebb away and disappear with time. It's a record that will give you a golden, warm feeling. Your toes will tap, your face should smile and it certainly deserves to be heard by far more than only the few hundred people who bought it nearly 40 years ago. Strictly limited to 1000 x 180g vinyl copies and released in a rigid paste-on sleeve, these will not last long so don't sleep!

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Easy Kabaka Brown - Belema

Kase O & Jazz Magnetism - Boogaloo

The magnificent http://soundcloud.com/deadhorsebeats challenged skeewiff to a musical duel.  "Perhaps we should both flip this track from the Soul stirrers?"

No-one calls me chicken.. :) So we did! 

Both tracks turned out pretty awesome. Glad we did. Check out Deadhorsebeats' flip on the attached video. He actually put it all together in an american diner whilst on the road! You can smell the grease :) Awesome.

https://soundcloud.com/deadhorsebeats/knees-skeewiff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4Dz2FZVxxU&feature=youtu.be

Big up to the ever excellent deadhorsebeats, and a special thanks to Elliot & Chris Neil who added the ivories in record time.

Spread the Love.

Vocals - The Soul Stirrers
Piano - Chris Neill
Keyboards & Programming - Alex Rizzo


Skeewiff & The Soul Stirrers- I Want To Rest (Skeewiff's died & gone to heaven re-wiff)

Tropical heavyweight and Bastard Jazz signing Captain Planet give his own unique take on the track. Taking all the essential elements of the original and re-working them into something entirely new, it’s a remix that does everything a remix should whilst remaining full of surprises. Lifting the characteristic vocals and guitars of its a-side counterpart and placing them against downtempo boogaloo percussion, a warm double bass b-line, quirky whistles and subtle organs, the track opens at a deceptively laid back pace. One of the Captain’s trademark breakdowns leads to a dramatic shift of pace introducing a punchy double time drum track that is drum & bass and boogaloo in equal parts. The result is a remix which compliments the original perfectly with an infectious blend of tradition and contemporary dancefloor sensibility. USA meets London via Latin America!

Chris Read - Mambo Jazz Del Pito Captain Planet Remix

This is an Ondatropica track not available on the UK edition of the record, a great salsa arrangement written by Alfredito Linares and recorded in Medellin, Colombia 2012. Recorded live to Ampex 4 track at the Legendary Discos Fuentes. If you haven't heard the Ondatropica record yet, peak here: www.ondatropica.com/en/

Caminando Por La Vida

A Skillz & Krafty Kuts - Happiness [Z-Funkster Re-Edit]

Another roots vinyl only mixtape! this time 'Puro Vacilon' from 60s Panama City, Caracas, Santo Domingo, New York & Los Angeles. 

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Winiver Franco