Name: Gitkin - Go Time by WONDERWHEEL Recordings
Duration: 3 min 31 s
Description: Gitkin makes a long awaited return home to Wonderwheel Recordings with the new single “Go Time”. The instrumental stomper clicks into gear with uptempo & danceable drum breaks, on brand guitar lines with just the right amount of twang and an organ solo straight out of funk heaven. Longtime fans will not be disappointed - look out for much more from the man coming this year!

Interlude

Dandara - Se Ve (feat. G.Zamora)

“Janfa”, the final single from Yemanjo’s full length 'La Misma Fuente', is a satisfying detour into Dub/Reggae territory with a West African “desert blues” twist. The track is anchored by irresistible guitar and ngoni riffs and a spellbinding trumpet line; but the real star here is Mariam Koné (also featured on the first single from the album, entitled “Juru Fô”) whose call and response vocals ring out with effortless authority in her native Bambara language.

Yemanjo - Janfa (ft. Mariam Koné)

"Africanismo" is a deep, Inside The Dance EP, a trip to the Motherland of traditional meets electronic grooves from disco "Dakar" to afrobeat "Ubiquity", organic & synth driven "Ritual" to steady guitar driven "Try Mali." Ayala (IT) captures the vibe with the right amount of patience, build & steadiness that's meant to gradually set dance-floors in motion. Expect 1 or 2 of these songs to reach vinyl in an upcoming Turntables on the Hudson compilation.

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Ayala (IT) - Ubiquity

Maria Rita is a musical pioneer that was ahead of her time. On first hearing her song, 'Cântico Brasileiro No.3 (Kamaiurá)’, we thought it sounded like a contemporary remix that an artist such as Carl Craig could have produced. In fact, it came out in 1988 and was taken from Maria's 'Brasileira' album, released on the Brazilian, independent Acorde imprint. The song would go on to gain cult status with its inclusion on John Gomez's superb 'Outro Tempo' compilation, released on the Music From Memory label in 2017.

The album fuses new-age electronics with indigenous vocals and Amazonian rhythms. It is beautiful and unique and takes you on a journey through different moods, textures and ethereal planes. Through the sounds Maria created, you join her on a timeless voyage gazing into the future whilst embracing her powerful roots.

Maria Rita Stumpf was born in the southern inland of Brazil, in the mountains of Aparados da Serra. She started writing music at the age of 14, and through participation in festivals and song contests, she developed her material and sound. A move to Rio de Janeiro in 1985 furthered her career and led to the release of the 'Brasileira' album. The record features the legendary pianist Luiz Eça, alongside the group Uaktí and Ricardo Bordini.

1993 saw the release of 'Mapa das Nuvens (Map of the Clouds)' on CD via the Leblon label, but soon after, Maria would have a hiatus from the music industry, dedicating herself to her cultural and arts agency, Acorde. She left the stage and recordings behind, but quality always shines through and years after its original release, international diggers, producers and DJs rediscovered the greatness of Maria's music. This would lead to a re-issue of the ‘Brasileira’ LP, and later Optimo Music/Selva Discos released a 12” EP of ‘Brasileira’ remixes by Selvagem, Carrot Green and Joakim. Maria also spoke at the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in São Paulo, performed at both the Kino Beat Festival and the Brazilian leg of the Dutch festival, Dekmantel. Her two latest albums received critical acclaim, ’Inkiri Om’ in 2020 and ‘Ver Tente’ in 2022. At last, Maria has got the credit and kudos she deserves, inspiring new and future generations of producers and music lovers.

Though previously re-issued, it was after a conversation with Maria that we learned that she wanted to keep this sublime record in press, and this was something that we couldn’t wait to put into action. So here it is, the Mr Bongo pressing of ‘Brasileira’, housed in a gatefold cover.

Maria Rita Stumpf - Cântico Brasileiro No.3 (Kamaiurá)

Brazilian singer-songwriter, producer Felipe Puperi aka Tagua Tagua returns to Wonderwheel with the 2nd single from his upcoming ‘Todo Tempo EP”. “Tanto (Acústico)” is an acoustic re-imagining of the title track from Felipe’s last album. Tagua’s simple, stripped back arrangement on his guitar brings the emotion forward in a different way than the original as his emotive and beautiful vocals capture the essence of the song.

Tagua Tagua - Tanto (Acústico)

“4AM (Acústico)” is the second single from Brazilian singer-songwriter Tagua Tagua’s upcoming EP, 'Todo Tempo'. Channeling one of his soul heroes, Shuggie Otis, the song is an acoustic re-imagining of one of the singles from his 2020 debut album“ Inteiro Metade”. Stripped away of all its elements, “4AM” takes on a brand new life with a re-written guitar melody and Felipe’s tender and longing vocals taking center stage, showcasing the raw beauty of his talents.

Tagua Tagua - 4AM (Acústico)

Produced by Earthtones
Vocals by Verito Asprilla
Written by Verito Asprilla, Serge Bandura
Additional Production by Oliwa
Mixed by Andres Oddone
Mastered by Sebastian Cordoves
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Earthtones - Quiero Que Mami (ft. Verito Asprilla)

ZZK Records Presents: Cruzloma’s Plegaria

Plegaria (Prayer) is the first single from Cruzloma's EP "Mitos y Ritos" (Myths and Rituals). This song creates a bridge between "bambuco," a traditional music genre from the province of Esmeraldas, located on the northern coast of Ecuador and electronic music, specifically Latin club.

The single is presented as a timeless collaboration, perhaps imagined, with a singer who would have already passed away by the time Plegaria was created. Inspired by Catalina Quintero's singing, both by her melodies and her lyrics, the track was built around an acapella sample of her voice. The original song can be found under the name 'Amigo - MI Amigo' (Friend - My Friend), on the album 'Marimba Magia' by Papá Roncón and Katanga. Bambuco has a strong presence in this album, inspiring the connection that Cruzloma expands upon, bringing their own interpretation of the genre into the equation through a blend of its rhythmic elements with those of dembow.

In Plegaria, Quintero's voice, processed with autotune, sings a poem to her beloved friend, who is represented in the video by the love and religious devotion characteristic of the Catholic faith. The track alludes to the relationship between rituals and prayers, where prayers are presented both as petitions and promises.

Cruzloma represents a quest for reconciliation with local musical languages from their position as Ecuadorian producers influenced by genres such as reggae and electronic music, and in the case of Plegaria, by dembow and club. This reconciliation appears during the creation of this track through not only a rhythmic focus on bambuco but also an instrumental one. The bambuco, as a musical genre, presents different variations throughout Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Bambuco in its Afro-Esmeraldean version is what influences the rhythms in Plegaria. Diego Zurita, an Afro-Ecuadorian percussionist specialized in the rhythms of the region, appears on the track having recorded instruments native to the Andean Pacific coast. On one side, there is the cununo, a conical drum made of wood with a membrane on the wider end, played with both hands. This is complemented by the guasá, a shaker made of bamboo or guadua cane, filled with seeds of achira and maize.
By blending these sounds with bass frequencies characteristic of electronic club music, a fusion of folk and contemporary elements is created, characterizing the sound of this EP. Plegaria takes us to a place of nostalgia that later lifts us up with a dynamic flute melody, which opposes and, in that way, complements the melancholic mood of the vocals. With these folkloric and contemporary elements, with this deep nostalgia that nonetheless encourages us to dance with its energetic rhythm, Plegaria presents itself as an emotional club track, shedding light on the "Bambow," an original fusion of bambuco and dembow.

Cruzloma - Plegaria

Gitkin makes a long awaited return home to Wonderwheel Recordings with the new single “Go Time”. The instrumental stomper clicks into gear with uptempo & danceable drum breaks, on brand guitar lines with just the right amount of twang and an organ solo straight out of funk heaven. Longtime fans will not be disappointed - look out for much more from the man coming this year!

Gitkin - Go Time

Follow on from a track produced by Cookie Jay. The song next door! 
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Written and performed by falcon.

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Gitkin - Go Time

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