Wallias Band were an Ethiopian jazz/funk outfit active from the 70’s until the 90’s. They recorded and worked with Mulatu Astatke. They were amongst the first Ethipian bands to tour the USA. On ‘Muziqa...

‘Zózoio – Como É Que É’ also known as ‘Zozoi’ is an uptempo samba-jazz-MPB workout with a catchy chorus hook, guitars, subtle driving percussion and big horns. The song was...

The 3rd Generation band was formed in the late 70's led by ‘Rockson’, who was a soldier at the time. The band recorded only six tracks, all for Essiebons, including the two featured here – 'Because of...

More heat from OTE on their 5th release featuring reworks of two highly sought after Afro gems.AMilk & Honey (Rouge & Santo Rework)8:13BPara Ti (CC...

In Sudan, the political and cultural are inseparable. In 1989, a coup brought a hardline religious government to power. Music was violently condemned. Many musicians and artists were persecuted, tortured, forced to flee into...

Underground System is an ever-evolving convergence of musical and cultural influences. The female-fronted group of global dance music deconstructionists have cultivated a sound as inimitable as its members. Something...

LP version. Includes download card. Khalab has summoned a futuristic Afro-centric soundscape by weaving a poly-phonic tapestry of future bass, jazz, and field recordings. The LP's title track tells hard truths from the mind...

LP version. Oom Dooby Dochas present a first-time reissue of Kiki Gyan's Feeling So Good, originally released in 1979. This is in fact more than just a rare record and definitely more than just a vinyl share for insatiable...

LP version. Oom Dooby Dochas present a first-time reissue of Akwassa's In The Groove, originally released in 1977. Nigeria had an utterly strong popular music scene in the 1970s, Afro beat and Afro funk were the hottest...

Gamelan and capoeira in dub. The collective behind this doesn't like to talk much but their music is beautifully conversational. De Leon is the most organic and percussive of their shifting identities, developed on their...

Prepare yourself for new directions in Afro-funk: Analog Africa presents the ninth release of their Limited Edition Serie. During the 1980s, Ghanaian bandleader Gyedu-Blay Ambolley began to experiment with electronic...

In a world where chaos seems to be in control more often than not, music can occasionally be a temporary respite; and at best, a form of salvation. This is the transcendent realm of Okonkolo: Yoruban Santeria music like you...

Afro-Peruvian rhythms are among the knottiest in the Americas. Seemingly in a perpetual state of hiccup, probably the closest comparison would be Rastafarian nyabinghi drumming. Thus, if one is going to apply a club-wise...

The band Novalima is undeniably Peruvian, but the music on their new album "Karimba" is infused with sounds from around the world including dub, salsa and club music. Novalima position their music within the vast...

Cumbia has become the lingua franca of Latin American music. A 2/4 beat that started in colonial Colombia, it has spread throughout Latin America, varying funkily throughout the continent. So it makes sense that the artist...

The title track opens with a kwaito sounding groove over a driving techno kick drum, followed by the more plaintive breakbeat version titled "PHOENIX". The rolling percussion, hypnotic chants, and exotic vibes of...

Syncho Sound System & Power features the music of Nigeria Fuji Machine, which includes some of the country's finest Fuji master drummers and singers, and is newly recorded by Soul Jazz Records in Lagos, Nigeria. Fuji is...

Captain Planet is back on Bastard Jazz with the second volume of his Mystery Trip series. Digging deep into his record collection housed in a Flatbush storage unit, the Captain has pulled out a hefty selection of joints from...

Double LP version. "... a journey inspired by early African electronic music and modern beats ..." Andrea Benini's Drumphilia Volume 1 is a rhythmic experiment that sits on the fault line between traditional...

Based in the Northeast of Niger, ETRAN DE L'AIR is one of the longest running bands in Agadez. They play a loud and raucous version of Saharan rock, built around burning guitar melodies and crashing drums. Unknown outside of...