Mulatu Astatke Amplifies His Ethio-Jazz Legacy on Tremendous LP
Mulatu Astatke takes all he has learned and accomplished in more than half a century of professional music-making and uses those resources to realize a grand vision.
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Afrofuturists ONIPA Offer Uplifting, High-Energy Music via ‘We No Be Machine’
London-based Afrofuturist band, ONIPA frame discussions of humanity within a pan-African sonic context on their brilliant debut, We No Be Machine.
Alefa Madagascar!: Salegy, Soukous and Soul from the Red Island 1974-1984
Strut Records compilation Alefa Madagascar! traces cultural flows and musical history in funk and folk, and shows a range of the nation's popular music styles from 1974 to 1984.
Jazz, Soul, and a Whole Lot More with the Souljazz Orchestra
The Souljazz Orchestra confront current political realities with a mix of reggae, ska, disco, and punk -- plus some jazz and soul, of course -- on Chaos Theories.
The Sublime ‘Nigeria 70’ Series Continues with ‘No Wahala: Highlife, Afro-Funk & Juju 1973-1987’
Strut Records celebrates its 20th anniversary with a brilliant new installment in its funk-centric Nigeria 70 series.
London’s Nubiyan Twist Try a Little Bit of Everything Soulful on ‘Jungle Run’
London-based collective Nubiyan Twist lean toward neo-soul on Jungle Run, a style that tends to be a free-flowing mélange of jazz, soul, hip-hop, and electronics.
Various Artists: Oté Maloya – The Birth of Electric Maloya on Reunion Island 1975-1986
Strut Records delivers the best of vintage African music yet again, this time straight from Réunion Island.
Various Artists: Next Stop Soweto, Vol. 4: Zulu Rock, Afro-Disco, and Mbaqanga 1975-1985
Then the brass hits, trumpets double saxes in sforzando swells changing chords on the bar line as the singer talks about "our time."