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Anthony Joseph – Rowing Up River To Get Our Names Back (Vol. 1) [Heavenly Sweetness]
Poet Anthony Joseph has invited a few old friends for his latest release “Rowing Up The River To Get Our Names Back”. Producer David Okumu is on board for this set and sound is notable from the start. “Satellite” has a hypnotic funky groove aided by Okumu’s spacey synths along with vocals from Eska. “Tony”, an ode to the late drummer supreme Tony Allen is a spirited Afrobeat gem. The horn section adds a touch of spice lead by trumpeter Byron Wallen. “A Juba For Janet” continues the journey across the African diaspora in the form of infectious roots reggae dub plate. Joseph pulls us into a day in the life of the Afro Caribbean experience. The listener feels like an invited guest and no doubt having a grand old time. Okumu’s sonic production puts us in the right frame of mind. This release sits firmly alongside Joseph’s previous stellar recordings.
https://anthonyjosephofficial.bandcamp.com/album/rowing-up-river-to-get-our-names-back
10th March 2025
Angie Stone – Bring Your Heart [MCA Records]
Omar feat. Angie Stone – Stylin’ [Ether Records]
Reel People feat. Angie Stone – Don’t Stop The Music [Reel People Music]
Rayko – Eye To Eye (Rayko Dragon Soul Edit) [Retrospective]
Natalie Slade – Unquenchable Craving [BBE Music]
Collettivo Immaginario – Tempo al Tempo [Domanda Music]
Ronald-Snijders – Ode To Wayne Shorter [Night Dreamer]
TC.KYLIE x The Hourglass – Merry-Go-Round Of Life
Jazzanova – Another New Day (Little Big Beat Studio Live Session) [Sonar Kollektiv]
Florence Adooni – Uh-Ah Song [Philophon]
WheelUP feat. Allysha Joy – Folding [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Virtual Suspects feat. Gwen McCrae – Gotta Have Your Love [JML Records]
Changer – Porgy [Fokuz Recordings]
Bruk Rogers – Get Stronger [BBE Music]
WheelUP feat. Abacus – Flash [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
TshegoTMM and Pat Lezizmo – Life Is Too Short [Atjazz Record Company]
Charles Webster & Muzi – Bakulindele [Stay True Sounds]
Sai Galaxy feat. Millicent – You Are Not Alone [Inner Tribe Records]
Last Nubian & Dougan feat. Erik Rico – Paradise [Flat White Records]
Yam Who? feat. Noel McKoy – Summertime [Papa Records]
Raphael Saadiq – Sky’s The Limit (Yam Who’s Spiritual Rework) [Yam Who]
Alison Crockett – UR (Yam Who Remix) [Wah Wah 45s]
Hipnotic – Lonely (Yam Who? Re-Edit)
Yam Who? – The Star Of A Story [Ubiquity Records]
Lawne – Attic [Wah Wah 45s]
Joe Nicklin and Joe Martin are the duo known as Lawne. Their debut LP “Attic” is a mashup of Afrobeat Dub and psychedelic rhythms. The title is inspired by their attic that was transformed into a makeshift studio. The opening track “Mamasong” is an uptempo burst of wah wah guitar rhythms, thumping bass and tasty synths.”Beta Pan” starts out with psychedelic dub rhythms before shifting the tempo up a notch. At this point the tune becomes a high energy bass heavy banger. “Ame Tova” is a sublime tune that follows the same formula. There are vocal harmonies sprinkled throughout but this is mainly an instrumental vehicle. Nicklin and Martin have created a vibe here in the form of a melodic soundtrack. A marvelous debut worthy of repeated listens.
3rd March 2025
Roberta Flack – Bridge Over Troubled Water [Atlantic]
Roberta Flack – Tryin’ Times [Atlantic]
Roberta Flack – River [Atlantic]
Roberta Flack feat. Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again [Atlantic]
FloFilz & Kofi Stone – Doves [Melting Pot Music]
O.Boogie feat. Tableek – Paperchaser [Rush Hour]
ecad – Opposites
Joy Spheres Rees – Trust The Feeling [BBE Music]
S-Tone Inc. & Toco – Longe De Voce [Schema Records]
Raúl Monsalve y Los Forajidos – Como el Sol [Olindo Records]
Manu Dibango – Waka Juju Part 3 [Wewantsounds]
Close Counters – Close To Me [Northside]
Guti pres. Modal Tune – Armenian Like [El Nuevo Sonido Latino]
Starsky – Erebus [Cat In The Bag Records]
Unreal & Kelle – Slaughterhouse [Kos.Mos.Music]
Unknown Artist – Check The Rhyme [Fokuz Recordings]
Mark Millington – Overdrive [Albert’s Favourites]
Don Glori – Power [Mr Bongo Records]
ANAN – Back [Space Echo Records]
Plastic Bamboo – Touki Bouki [Star Creature]
Tom Noble – Love Trip [Razor-N-Tape]
John Beltran – O Pátio [MotorCity Wine]
Coflo feat. Nimiwari – Visions (Backside Dub) [Cataleya Music]
10th February 2025
Surprise Chef – Bully Ball [Big Crown Records]
Madvillain – Meat Grinder [Stones Throw Records]
Madvillain feat. Viktor Vaughn – Fancy Clown [Stones Throw Records]
Madvillain – All Caps [Stones Throw Records]
Silvan Strauss feat. Mehdi Qamoum – Sudan [Kabul Fire]
Nyron Higor – Ciranda [Far Out Recordings]
La BOA / Tony Allen – Patas Arriba [Comet Records]
Rail Band – Massar [Mr Bongo]
Ramon Pirmée – An Mwe [Strut Records]
Nat Birchall – Dance Of The Mystic [Sound Soul And Spirit Records]
Alessandroni E Il Suo Complesso – Momento In Due [Far Out Recordings]
Dennis Liber feat. Ricardo Benitez – Hidden Island [Rocksteady Disco]
Tea White – Earth Over Us [Stay True Sounds]
WheelUP feat. Abacus – Juggle [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Simbad feat. Melo – After The Dance (Bugz In The Attic Remix) [Raw Fusion]
Nuspirit Helsinki – Seis Por Ocho [Jazzanova Compost Records]
Sho-Nuff – Hold On For Love [Wewantsounds]
King Errisson – Well, Have A Nice Day (Edit) [Moton Records Inc.]
Close Counters feat. Allysha Joy – Waiting All Night [Close Counters]
Late Nite City – Higher Ground [Late Nites]
Kirk Degiorgio – Lost [Cyphon Recordings]
The Lost Souldancer – No More Voices [COD3 QR]
Friend Within – What’s Going On [The Circuit Group]
Tommy The Cat – Sunset Vibes EP [Cat In The Bag]
Dogger – Broken Home [1985 Music]
Photek – T-Raenon [Op-ART]
E-ZRollers – Believe (Photek Remix) [Moving Shadow]
20th January 2025
Jimi Tenor – Summer Of Synesthesia [Timmion Records]
Nyron Higor feat. Johanna – Me Vestir De Você [Far Out Recordings]
Wallace Negão – Tambor Falou [Seelae Productions]
Eero Koivistoinen & UMO – Kaamos [BBE Music]
Ross Miller – I Can Love Her Anyway [Tramp Records]
Anthony Joseph – Tony [Heavenly Sweetness]
Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express – Light On The Path [Soul Bank Music/!K7]
Jimmy Smith – Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf? (Part II) [Verve Records]
Eric Agyemang And His Kokroko Band – Kokroko Special [BBE Music]
Dusty feat. King Owusu – Ayalolo [Jazz & Milk]
RAH & The Ruffcats – Rodeo (Kid Fonque Refix) [Sonar Kollektiv]
Jorge Bezerra – Je Viens De Là (Mike Steva Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
Massiande & Oliver Night – Don’t Hold Me Back [Makin’ Moves]
John Beltran – O Pátio [MotorCity Wine]
Melba Moore – Take My Love [EMI]
Yuu Udagawa – We Become (Francesco Tristano Remix) [Cosmocities Records]
John Briggs – Innerspace [Beretta Music]
Hiroyuki Kato – Ngoma [Fellice]
Kuna Maze – Stab [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Footshooter feat. James Mollison – Cycles [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Tommy The Cat – My Shining Star [Cat In The Bag Records]
Carter and Calculon – Inner Battle [Shoot Recordings]
The Peter Nice Trio – Harp Of Gold [Hospital Records]
6th January 2025 – Best of 2024 Part 3
Besøk – Feeling It Out
Steve Cobby – Sepulveda [Déclassé]
Marcos Valle & Leon Ware – Feels So Good [Far Out Recordings]
Toco – Alma De Turista [Schema Records]
Clyde Beats feat. Jane Hamilton – It’s True [Atjazz Record Company]
Richard Spaven feat. Wildchild – Spaven’s Arc [Fine Line Records]
Common & Pete Rock feat. Posdnuos – When The Sun Shines Again [Concord]
Tableek – Lost
Tommy The Cat – Butterscotch [Cat In The Bag Records]
Unknown Artist – Blue Dream [Fokuz Recordings]
Soul Intent – Ignition Sequence [Lossless Music]
Nemy – Bad Timing [Rebel Music]
Nubiyan Twist feat. Ria Moran – All The Same [Strut Records]
Franck Biyong feat. Mary May – Lipanda [Tangential Music]
RAH & The Ruffcats – Rodeo [Sonar Kollektiv]
Arnau Obiols & KAYYAK – San Diago [Compost Records]
Another Taste feat. Sarina Voorn – Anything You Want [Space Grapes]
Herbert feat. Momoko Gill – Fallen [Accidental Jnr]
Lovetempo – But I Do [Razor-N-Tape]
Tom Noble – Moving Away [Razor-N-Tape]
beatsbyhand – SARS [Stay True Sounds]
Sonic Juncture – Can’t I Just Be? (Alton Miller Remix) [Dealt With Records]
Lea Lisa – Poem For The Lost Souls [Smallville Records]
Yuu Udagawa – The Peaceful Dawn [Compost Records]
Magic Number – All I Ever Wanted (Atjazz Astro Remix) [Atjazz Record Company]
Mark E – Sleeping Giant [Merc]
Lawne – Heather’s Leather [Wah Wah 45s]
23rd December 2024 – Best of 2024 Part 1
Grupo Ébano – Pé No Chão [BBE Music]
Vinícius Mendes – Aldeia de Ogum [Notes On A Journey]
Catia de França – Quem Vai Quem Vem (Tahira Edit)
Opa – Brother Rada [Far Out Recordings]
Yasuaki Shimizu – Summer Time [Wewantsounds]
Ambient Jazz Ensemble – I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun [Here & Now Recordings]
Kat-Tet – Nikita [Symbole Records]
Lady Isa – Djambo [Strut Records]
Thandi Zulu & The Young Five – Love Games [Mr Bongo Records]
Erube Jambo – Bamsanda Le Maduba [Voom Voom Records]
Dave Plaehn – For You (I’d Undo Anything) [BBE Music]
Frederic Rabold Inspiration Orchestra – Berlin [Tramp Records]
Ariel – Black Wing [Jazz Room Records]
Rick Panzer – Floor Stretch Warm Up [BBE Music]
Ronnie April’s Positive Energy – Diamonds For Ida [Jazz Room Records]
Mustafa – Silent World [Eating Standing Publishing]
Rasa – Questions In My Mind [Backatcha Records]
Banda Black Rio – Miss Cheryl [Music On Vinyl]
Kim Yaffa – Once Bitten (Nick the Record & Dan Tyler Edit) [Pleasure Of Love]
Roy Ayers – What’s The T? (Delfonic Edit) [BBE Music]
Sherman Hunter – Dance To Freedom [Dealers Choice]
16th December 2024
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Like A Lover [A&M Records]
Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’66 – Norwegian Wood [A&M Records]
Roman Andrén – Captain’s Sword [Mr Bongo]
Catpack – The Top (Bruk Rogers Remix) [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Salphunk – Live On (Paris Mix) [Universo Positivo]
Waaju – Bossoyo (Live) [BBE Music]
Paa Jude – Odo Refre Wo [BBE Music]
The Mighty Tiny & The Many Few – Be The Good People [Ånd&]
El Camino – Chest Wrestlers [Real Mad Man]
Black Star – Yonders [Rhymesayers]
DJ Marrrtin & Tino – Paris Fashion District [Stereophonk]
Nicola Conte feat. Heidi Vogel – Sandalia Dela [Schema Records]
Anthony Joseph – Tony [Heavenly Sweetness]
Tommy The Cat – New Window [Cat In The Bag Records]
LO! – Shine Bright [Rebel Music]
Etch – Untitled Hardcore #2 [Sneaker Social Club]
Lennie De Ice – We Are I.E. [I.E. Records]
Erik Rico & C. Boogie – Love Everlasting (Marc Mac Remix) [Cosmocities Records]
Recloose – Cardiology [Planet E]
Marcel Vogel & Tim Jules feat. Mey – Reset Your Heart [Blaq Numbers]
Radic The Myth feat. Jimpster – Summer Solstice [Freerange Records]
Alton Miller – Hang On [Mr Bear Records]
Jullian Gomes, Kuniyuki Takahashi & Sio – Let Me Go [World Without End]
Mark de Clive-Lowe – Tigar (OST) [Mashibeats]
2nd December 2024
Mark de Clive-Lowe – Myōken [Mashibeats]
Ben Westbeech – So Good Today [Brownswood Recordings]
Richard Spaven – Sole Subject [Fine Line Records]
Kuna Maze – Bristol Changes [Tru Thoughts Recordings]
Twintone – Never Have I Ever [Beatalistics]
Jake Amy – Graze [Wicked Wax]
Kat-Tet – Nikita [Symbole Records]
Sergio Mendez – O Mar É Meu Chão (The Sea Is My Soil) [Wea Records]
Trinka – Dois No Ilê [Agogo Records]
Rogê – 100% Samba [Diamond West]
Jeff Parker, ETA IVtet – Late Autumn [International Anthem/Nonesuch Records]
Diamond D – Codes [Dymond Mine]
MF Doom feat. Count Bass D – Potholderz [Rhymesayers]
Dusty X As Valet feat. La Note – Have You Heard [Oioji Records]
Reggie B & Inkswel – Promise [Wonderwax Records]
Yasmin – Real High [Razor-N-Tape]
Titeknots & Pollena – Bones [Something Play Something]
Freddy da Stupid – Back To Pangea Part II [BBE Music / Batakari]
Tom Noble – Moving Away [Razor-N-Tape]
Mark E – Transient Neighbour [Merc]
Radic The Myth feat. Jimpster – Summer Solstice [Freerange Records]
Alton Miller – Super Hero [Mr Bear Records]
Chantal Curtis – Get Another Love [Pye International/Strut Records]
John Briggs – Para Dice VII [Beretta Music]