In April of 2010, Robert, Bobby, Alberta, Delouse, and Patricia gathered at the home of their parents, Raymond and Joella Walker to make a recording with Michael Reilly. It would be Reilly’s third venture to record the...

This Fela Estate-approved anthology includes rare and previously unreleased music from Nigeria, Ghana, Colombia, Trinidad and more. He's best known by his first name, Fela. He's certainly Nigeria's most famous musical export...

Live at Mosebacke. 1. Teardrops From My Eyes2. Black Night3. Please Don't Drive Me Away4. Trouble Blues5. Please Come Home For Christmas6. Just The Way You Are7. Bad, Bad Whisky8. I'm Gonna Push On9. I Wanna Go Back Home...

Following a banner 2014, Seven Davis Jr. takes to Ninja Tune with 'Wild Hearts' - his first cut for 2015. The lead cut is possibly his most accomplished, yet not at the expense of his ruddy production grit and spark, juicing...

Two more sexy sides from the queen of R&B sass, Ruth Brown. Here, Ruth is in a more somber mood vocally on "The Tears Keep Tumbling Down," even if the swaying, stomping backing music is still apt to set feet in motion. On...

A Family Affair is a rewarding 13-cut collection of rare and unreleased James Brown material produced with Henry Stone and consisting of demos, alternate mixes, remixes, instrumentals and songs recorded with his daughter's...

"My Certainty" is the third album by The Impellers. With their previous releases "Robot Legs /Freestyle) and "This Is Not A Drill" /Legère/Mocambo) the band from Brighton have established themselves as a tight and authentic...

Two low-down, sleazy, moody popcorn masterpieces from the deep, deep baritone-voiced Jimmy Ricks and his backing group The Raves. "Daddy Rolling Stone" is a great mid-tempo cover of Otis Blackwell's signature piece with a...

Cooly G returns with her unique vision of sex music in 'Wait 'Til Night', her 2nd album and follow-up to 'Playin' Me' (2012). It's a smart, deliberate shift from her signature house styles to a sort of stark South London...

Previously unreleased sessions from mother/ son recording pioneers Uku Kuut and Maryn Coote. Contains an alternate tape mix of "Mayday" from the Peoples Potential Unlimited release, Uku Kuut's "Vision of Estonia" (PPU-034)...

Broken Circuit' is the meeting of minds between Max Wheeler and Victoria Port AKA Anushka. The results are one of the most enjoyable, unpretentious hybrid dance soul records you'll hear all year. Meeting in Brighton, with...

TRAMP RECORDS re-issues this fantastic gem from over 40 years ago, exact repro of the 45 issues on MONSTER MICHELLE records. As featured on TRAMP's "MOVEMENTS VOL 6" compilation, the a side is a big band grand production...

Cosmic Relief was Jimi Tenor's return to his home label and original one man band setup after busy WARP years. The sound is ease breathing and the compositions are as sweet as only Jimi can do. Soul, Funk & Jazz rooted...

Two killer Latin beat R&B sides from the queen of sassy, '50s R&B, Ruth Brown. "Shine On" is a high-tempo, rollicking rumba screamer, while "Please Don't Freeze" is slower and sexier. Both sides are equally essential,...

Two unissued sides from New Orleans bluesman Sugarboy Crawford here, originally recorded for Checker. And what can we say about "Watch Her, Whip Her," except that it may just be the least-PC R 'n' B side you've ever...

Linda Willoby's "Big Boy You're Through" is a smooth and slinky, minor-key popcorn gem that oozes class. Downtempo, sophisticated, jazzy and moody, this is the kind of sound which defines the popcorn genre. An obscure one...

Ladies and Gentleman, we're about to take a flight on an airline called L-O-V-E. Don't need no ticket, just get on board. Naomi Shelton is our faithful Captain, and the Gospel Queens our in-flight crew, ready to serve you...

Official RSD 2014 release from the TRAMP crew, a straight up reproduction of the band's 60's single on BEL-AD featuring jazz singer DAHLE SCOTT. 500 hand numbered copies pressed.

Optimo Music presents the third Golden Teacher EP with another sleeve designed and made by their own hands in a limited edition of 500 copies. Their latest release is a party record -- play it loud, preferably with some...

From the opening bars of their debut LP, you can tell AJ & The Jiggawatts came to play rough. In a world where mid tempo and middle of the road soul permeates the airwaves, this crew of G.E.D. Soul killers are drawing a line...