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Africa Airways One

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ts early 2015. Welcome to Africa Seven. We are a new record label. We may be based in Paris and London but our hearts firmly rooted in the universal motherland. We love African music, we want everyone to hear it and we want to spread the love. We are a collective of crate diggers, afro music-heads, label spotters and vinyl buying obsessives. We don't have any particular musical release agenda apart from, "is it of African origin, does it have a beat?, do we like it?". For the first few releases on Africa Seven we are exploring a rich seam of creativity and groove from the 70's. Stand by for re-issues from Manu Dibango, Jake Sollo, Jo Tongo, Pasteur Lappe and Tala AM to name but a few.Trying to decide our first release was a long drawn out affair. Everyone had their favorites...,. Would it Manu, Tala, Ray, Jake or Jo? In the end we just couldn't decide. To keep the peace we settled on a taster compilation called "African Airways Vol 01". Think of it as a statement of intent. A sample of aural treats in store. As for the cheesy name, well...,.. we like African Music, who doesn't like air hostesses? and we are aeroplane geeks. It was a no-brainer really.Volume 1 of Africa Airways focuses on the funkier side of 70s African music. We can't think of any better way to start an African compilation than some pounding, powerful, masterful African drumming. Thank you Ekambi Brilliant, you sure know how to set up an opening track. Next up we jump to the Cameronian king of the Tchamassi dance, Tala Andre Marie (Tala AM is his snazzier moniker). "Black Gold" is a track that really says it all. Cant-sit-still grooves, masterfully jangly guitars and a really cool nascent use of synthesizers. Is it possible to play a song over and over again 300 times? - we think so. Elvis Kemayo is next up with the funky assault. Big brass, big basslines and happy times. Cameroonian native Jo Tongo, now lives in New York but back in the 70s he was part of the Fiesta label massive who were cranking out great records in Paris. "Jangolo" is quite possibly his finest moment. Keeping things Cameroon to finish up side one is the Saxophone master Manu Dibango. "Mimbo" is jazzy, darty gem. Manu recently turned 80 and celebrated with a series of gigs. A true afro legend with over 30 albums to his name. Quite a few have never been re-issued since the 70s and they are now patiently queued up on our release schedule.Opening side two of our vinyl is Jo Bisso. Give It Up is a funky, brass however from 1977 on the Disques Esperance label. Next up is "Mbongui". Did you think a flute in African music could sound this funky? Nigerian Jake Sollo met with an untimely death but his music lives on. Jake was a leader of one of the first wave of funky afro bands to come out of Nigeria in the early 70s, "The Funkees". "Father Time and Mother Nature" retains all those key elements of what made his band so successful. Sookie are next up with their US style funk..., but with an African twist. To finish up the LP Paris based "African Soul Band" bring out the dark strings, chanted Senegalese vocals and mirroring marimbas for their epic closer "Nande" from 1978.Stay tuned for more Africa Seven releases on CD, Vinyl and Digital. Our next release is from the Cameroonian Saxophone master Manu Dibango with a rare 1977 Film Soundtrack "Ceddo". Think thoughtful, brooding afrobeat meets Shaft.

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Side 1
1. Ekambi Brillant - Africa Africa
2. Tala AM - Black Gold
3. Kemayo - Kag Am
4. Jo Tongo - Jangolo
5. Manu Dibango - Mimbo
Side 2
1. Jo Bisso - Give It Up
2. M'Bamina - Mbongui
3. Jake Sollo - Father Time, Mother Nature
4. Sookie - Choco Date
5. African Souls Band - Nande

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Africa Airways Two

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We are more than ten releases in here at Africa Seven. It has been a wild ride... It was eight months ago that we launched our label and released our debut release the Compilation "Africa Airways 01: Funk Connection". It did better than we ever imagined and we had to repress the darned thing twice... So predictably for a follow up we humbly present you with "Africa Airways 02: Funk Departures 1973-1982". We have unashamedly stuck to the formula of our debut, keeping the funk deep and the groove pan-African. Heading straight for the afrobeat, dance-funk jugular.We open up Volume Two with an absolute corker... "Na Real Sekele Fo Ya" from Cameroonian-in-Paris Pasteur Lappe. Produced by Jacob Desvarieux of Kassav fame, this track is an instant grabber, Think of the Blockheads "Rhythm Stick" goes Afro chant with deep, soulful moog grooves and on-point brass stabs. Next up is M'Bamina an Italian / Ivory Coast band who swing things heavy with "Kilowi Kilowi". Sweeting strings, funky bass lines wrapped around a late 70s style disco groove.Ekambi Briallant is next up with his floor tappingly catchy afro soul "Aboki (Mon Copain)", produced by one of our favorite producers Slim Pezin. To round off the A-side of the vinyl we present the first outing from the Makeba family. Here the (sadly prematurely departed) Bongi Makeba, daughter of "Mama Africa" Myriam Makeba, shows the world just what an amazing artist she would have developed into. Bongi wrote a fair number of her mother's tracks in her later years and "Don't Do It" shows us what true talent for the song she was blessed with. The track her powers along with wah-wah guitar and masterful alto sax. A real treat.Friend of Africa Seven and Cameroonian native Jo Tongo opens thing up on Side B. Jo now lives in New York but back in the 70s he was part of the Fiesta label collective who were cranking out great records in Paris. "Piani" is his purest dancefloor moment, here again in full glory.Next up we bend our African remit ever-so slightly and head off to Holland for a James Brown style fuelled funk stomper "Relax.. Before Doing Sex" from Oscar Harris and his crew. Its big, its bold, its brassy...,.. It's fun.The power trio of Bozambo are next up. Between them they have released over 12 solo LPs and here together with "Get it On The Music" they power through with a keyboard/synyh driven afro-funk groove years ahead of its time..., made in 1978 but sounding like 1984. Misse Ngoh is one great guitarist and a masterful adaptor of the Makossa rhythms of his native Cameroun. The title track from his Esperance 1979 LP "Tata Ngoh" mixes in his trademark rhythms and grooves with slap bass and striking brass lines. One heck of a catchy song too.We round off the compilation with the Queen of Queens, Myriam Makeba. Possibly / probably the most influential female musician to come out of Africa..., ever. "Mama Africa's" biography is awe-inspiring and vast, but very hard to summarize in a few sentences... so please check it out for yourself. From breaking the African sound in the West, to the obsessively catchy "Pata Pata" to the influential, focal role she played in helping bring an end to Apartheid in her native South Africa. There are many tracks to feature from Myriam but we aren't about hits here at Africa Seven. Being the crate diggers we are, we thought the best way we could honour the lady was to dig the crate even deeper and go with the most obscure Myriam track we could find. "Toyota Fantasy" was recorded during her exile years spent in Guinea with the Esperance team as a one off promotional 7" single giveaway release. Be aspirational, as the lady says.We hope you enjoy your flight with African Airways 02. We hope to be fuelling up an aircraft with some psychedelic propellant for volume 3 sometime in 2016... at a vinyl store near you.

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Side 1
1. Pasteur Lappe - Na Real Sekele Fo Ya
2. M'Bamina - Kilowi-Kilowi
3. Ekambi Brillant - Aboki (Mon Copain)
4. Bongi Makeba - Don't Do It
5. Jo Tongo - Piani
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1. Oscar Harris And The Twinkle Stars - Relax (Before Doin' Sex)
2. Bozambo - Get It On The Music
3. Misse Ngoh - Tata Ngoh
4. Myriam Makeba - Toyota Fantasy (John Bryan Edit)

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Mo Juba O

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Traditional West African rhythms, Afrobeat groove, Highlife elements, laces of South African jive, jazz influences and components of juju music form the core of Osemako's music ; a musical universe that takes its root in harmonies and colorful tones…https://osemako.com/osemako/

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1. Mo Juba
2. Olofofo
3. Palapala
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1. Everything That Has Breath
2. Petit à Petit
3. Ore Rerunrerun

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Talkin' Bass Experience

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1. "Call Me A Fool Today" 2. "Funky People" Side 2 1. "Talkin' Bass Experience" 2. "You Can Only Live But Once

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#3 White LP

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3 Year Compilation LP ...

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Side 1
1. Cofaxx - Truu
2. Mutual Attraction - Track 2
3. Breakin Moves - Tranpose
4. Kzip - U7
Side 2
1. Moodcut - Sleep In 808
2. Ruff Degan - Bipolariteens
3. Fetnat - Azoui

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Jaime & Nair

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180 gram vinyl LP + insertA very welcome and first time reissue of this amazing LP. Beautiful deep Brazilian music that soothes the soul.. Tip!! Originally recorded at Estúdios Da Somil between September 1973 and October 1974.. A handful heavyweight Brazilian musicians have been working together on this album; Orlandivo, Hermes & Zé Roberto to name a few, we think you can definitely hear their influence in a positive way..

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Side 1
1. Sob O Mar
2. Nao Valia Tanto
3. Samuel Arcanjo, Anjo
4. Nevoa Seca
5. A Bica De Chororo
6. Nigue Ninhas E Coco Do Norte
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1. Das Minas
2. Olhos Para Sao Paulo
3. Reino Das Pedras
4. Sabia, (Diga La)
5. O Boi Le-le
6. Zabumba Do Nego

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Valgusesse: 8 Shiny Tracks From Estonian Radio Archive

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Frotee team has hand picked 8 previously unreleased songs by 8 Estonian artists. These tracks, with their range of styles from soul to AOR, jazz to ambient, have long ago earned their rightful place in Frotee's heart but are only now being released in a form of a record. Check out Tornaado's - 'Seitse' for a dope take on Kraftwerk's “Das Model” ! On “Valgusesse” compilation you’ll find tracks from groups from Frotee’s earlier discography. Elektra, under their initial name Kooli-prii, had recorded another charming soul cover. Fusion-disco-reggae group Tornaado surprises us with an Estonian version of Kraftwerk's hit single “Das Model”. It might well be the first opportunity for you to discover some early Estonian ambient sounds by Tiit Aunaste or hear the songs from the previously underrated pop-singer Kristi Tammik. The collection also features pop sounds by the well-known Estonian jazz musicians Sven Kullerkupp and Lembit Saarsalu. The pianist Sven Kullerkupp recorded perfect Balearic beat in 1990 and Estonian best saxophonist Lembit Saarsalu found time to play disco-funk with Estonian Radio orchestra in 1979. Both sides of LP end with authentic Estonian yacht rock, played by Salamander and Radar, respectively.

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1. Kooli Prii - Paikeselaik
2. Kristi Tammik - Haldjalaul
3. Sven Kullerkupp - Fiesta
4. Salamander - Kui Mu Korval Kaid
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1. Eesti Raadio Estraadiorkester - Ma Ootan Sind
2. Tornaado - Seitse
3. Tiit Aunaste - Valgusesse
4. Radar - Kui Mind Kutsud Sa

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Hidden Stash

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It's a big one, a third previously unreleased Raspuitins stash LP, half of which was thought to be lost. Just recently it turned up in a Chicago warehouse and we managed to get out hands on it. With the blessing of Paul Coleman (Rasputins Stash member) we reunited the masters with the remainder of the tapes residing in Curtom archive to complete the LP, Huge!Tip on hand made sleeve Unreleased 3rd LP from Recovered tapes Stolen in the 70s

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Side 1
1. Love & Happiness
2. Get Down
3. Oo Girl
4. Dance With Me
5. Dark Moon
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1. Everybody's A Masterpiece
2. Sweet Vibe
3. Party lights
4. Boogie
5. Confusion
6. Pick Up The Apple

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TCP

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Disco Halal's First Reissue! The 1984 Cult Classic - 'TCP (AKA Tony Carey Project) - TCP' Sees its re-release on vinyl for the first time, the long sought and super expensive vinyl on the classic label X records, TCP is the extraction of the multi talented ex keyboard player of Rainbow that in future days will be known as , TCP, Yellow Power, Planet P, and more outstanding projects.TCP could be easily compared to the works of Sakamoto, Hosono, and many other of the periodical soundtrack movement of the early 80's, but no doubt this is a pioneering record, which set grounds to the electronic music we know today.We are very proud to bring this hidden gem, so that it can once again be shared and enjoyed.

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1. The Dynamic Energy
2. Sand & Blood (part 1)
3. The Amulet
4. A Voice Across The Nile
5. At The Water Hole
6. Pyramids
7. Rituals
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1. Oasis
2. Sand & Blood (part 2)
3. Cleopatra
4. Desert Rain
5. Twomga
6. Cheops

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Everything's Beautiful

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EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL, reimagined interpretations of Miles Davis' music produced by Grammy Award winner Robert Glasper (who also served as coproducer of the MILES AHEAD soundtrack) with musical guest artists including Bilal, Illa J, Erykah Badu, Phonte, Hiatus Kaiyote, Laura Mvula, KING, Georgia Ann Muldrow, John Scofield and Ledisi, and Stevie Wonder. A visionary exploration of the music of Miles Davis, EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL incorporates Davis' original recordings into new collaborative soundscapes and will be available Friday, May 27 (the day after Miles' 90th birthday). The Miles Davis track featuring Bilal ''Ghetto Walkin'', from the upcoming release EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL, premieres today for the first time during Zane Lowe's Beats 1 show on Apple Music.EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL is beautifully crafted collection produced by Robert Glasper, blending a diverse group of master takes and outtakes from across the incomparable Miles Davis Columbia catalog with an impressive lineup of contemporary artists and musicians to create original interpretations.''I didn't want to do just a remix record,'' Glasper noted when discussing the 11-song set. ''My idea was to show how Miles inspired people to make new art.'' Realizing that ''Miles didn't have one audience,'' Glasper recruited a legion of diverse guest artists to add to the magic of the project including familiar collaborators like R&B musicians Erykah Badu, Ledisi, Bilal and KING. They are joined by British soul singer-songwriter Laura Mvula, hip-hop producer Rashad Smith, Grammy-nominated Australian neo-soul quartet Hiatus Kaiyote, rapper/singer Phonte, rapper/producer Illa J, jazz guitarist John Scofield, who was in Miles Davis' band, and the legendary Stevie Wonder.''I am living in the spirit of Miles when I am doing what I'm doing because I am documenting my time period. I'm documenting what's around me. I'm documenting who I am now, where music is now,'' notes Glasper. ''That's what this project is about. I wanted to do something where we can take some of Miles' ideas, shake them up, and try to show the influence of Miles and make new things. And that's the beauty of this whole album. The whole project is based on Miles, but it is based on Miles' vision, it's based on Miles' trumpet, it's based on Miles' voice, it's based on Miles' composition, it's based on Miles' influence, it's based on Miles' swag'' Miles Davis is a rarity: a pioneering superstar who was constantly voyaging into new directions and genres with an ever changing cast of collaborators. Throughout his discography, sweeping change and innovation could happen based on who was in the studio and what they brought to his stunning musical vision. Few American artists have impacted popular music and culture in as broad and long-lasting a way as he did.By similar design, pianist/producer Robert Glasper has built a career out of a vibrant fusion of R&B, jazz and hip-hop. As the leader of the acoustic Robert Glasper Trio and the electronic Robert Glasper Experiment, he's pushed the boundaries of each genre he works in to their breaking point. This is the artist whose album, In My Element (2007), featured mashups of Herbie Hancock and Radiohead and tributes to rapper/producer J Dilla. 2013's acclaimed Black Radio featured collaborations with Erykah Badu, Ledisi, Lupe Fiasco, Yasiin Bey and other artists. Black Radio was also capped by a sprawling cover of Nirvana's ''Smells Like Teen Spirit'' and won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Most recently, Glasper scored for MILES AHEAD, the Miles Davis film directed by and starring Don Cheadle.EVERYTHING'S BEAUTIFUL is unlike any other in Davis' discography. From the familiar (riffs and passages within the catalog) to the obscure (samples of Miles' in-studio instructions spoken after false starts), Glasper has built something unique but still unquestionably Miles. The cover art was created by Francine Turk and integrates elements of Miles Davis' artwork. With the cover, Turk creates a visual that is similar to the idea of Robert Glasper taking fragments of Miles music and reinterpreting in a unique and modern way.Single LP, black standard weight vinyl, single-pocket jacket, no inserts

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Side 1
1. Talking Shit
2. Ghetto Walkin' (feat Bilal)
3. They Can't Hold Me Down (feat Illa J)
4. Maiysha (So Long) (feat Erykah Badu)
5. Violets (feat Phonte)
6. Little Church (feat Hiatus Kaiyote)
Side 2
1. Silence Is The Way (feat Laura Mvula)
2. Song For Selim (feat King)
3. Milestones (feat Georgia Anne Muldrow)
4. I'm Leaving You" (feat John Scofield & Ledisi)
5. Right On Brotha (feat Stevie Wonder)

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