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A covert quickstrike 7" release from the Black Ops camp by label stalwart Frank Booker. Vintage Booker Disco flex on the A, dubby Idjuts-style vibes on the flip.500 copies only - No Repress - No Digital.

Soul Travellin' takes you on a musical journey of epic proportions, with Gary Byrd providing some early rap lyrics backed by the funkiness of The Jimmy Castor Bunch. Never had a reissue on a 45 until now so pick up a copy now and enjoy the funky horns of the Gary Byrd Experience!

Weston's curatorial crusade continues as he unearths more criminally overlooked/under-pressed rarities from the golden ages; "Losing You" comes from Courtial and Errol Knowles outstanding 1976 soul jazz album. The most straight up soul joint from the album, it's an instant sweat-fest with real guts behind both the vocals and instrumentation. Flip for the jazz funk whirlwind that is "Getting Down". Taken from their eponymous, once-super rare ($1500 per copy rare) album (also released in 76), it's an instrumental hurricane led by strings, horns and bombastically swung drums. Powerful. DJ Support from Snowboy,Sadar Bahar,Dom Servini,Faze Action,Pete Jelly Jazz,Flea Market Funk,ParisDJs.com, Marc Hype,Nicola Conte, Volcov and more

Chicago’s own Specter of Tetrode fame joins the Sounds Familiar family and series of 45s with a double A-sider. ‘Circus Time’ is an hipnotic disco stomper, while ‘Concrete Jungle’ will please all the afro-funk headz!

Heavy-hitting dancefloor Cadence from Martinique. A classic of the genre from MB, with snappy drums and bass, Rhodes and saxophone. Polished, jazzy and hard-swinging.None other than The Hamsters on the flip, tiny gnashers bared with carnival-style ferocity. Thumping bass and insistent drums, plus a heavy dose of Haitian-influenced guitars, equals sure-fire party-starter.

The moment you put that needle down on "Ye Mele" you will know that you've lit a serious firecracker; that bold piano hook and silver harmonies have that instant classic appeal even if you've never heard it. A bona fide Brazilian classic. It's backed by a 68 track from the Golden Boys. A much more introspective fusion of late 60s American folk, Latin and Ennio-style original score music, full attention is arrested right until the stunning crescendo finale.

Mr Bongo's Brazil 45s series gets its rock on with two hairy grooves, both of which have enjoyed the sampler's crafty knives over the years. First up, Tom Ze's "Jimmy Renda-se" rolls with an oily sleazy groove that's peppered by a playful lyrical rhythm that transcends language barriers. Ben's "Take It Easy My Brother Charlie" joins the dots between Samba and very light Rock with all the signatures that made Mr Ben the legend he remains to this day with big vocal harmonies and infectious textures of Brazilian percussion.