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    WAMONO A to Z Vol. 1: Japanese Jazz Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980Various Artists

    180g
    • Toshiko Yonekawa – Soran Bushi
    • Takeo Yamashita – A Touch Of Japanese Tone
    • Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys – Jongara Reggae
    • Chikara Ueda & The Power Station – Cloudy
    • Chumei Watanabe – Downtown Blues
    • Kifu Mitsuhashi – Hanagasa Ondo
    • Monica Lassen & The Sounds – Incitation
    • Norio Maeda, Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars – Go Go A Go Go
    • Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band – The Sidewinder
    • Masahiko Sato, Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media – Sniper's Snooze
    • 1. Toshiko Yonekawa – Soran Bushi
    • 2. Takeo Yamashita – A Touch Of Japanese Tone
    • 3. Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys – Jongara Reggae
    • 4. Chikara Ueda & The Power Station – Cloudy
    • 5. Chumei Watanabe – Downtown Blues
    • 6. Kifu Mitsuhashi – Hanagasa Ondo
    • 7. Monica Lassen & The Sounds – Incitation
    • 8. Norio Maeda, Jiro Inagaki & The All-Stars – Go Go A Go Go
    • 9. Akira Ishikawa & Count Buffalo & The Jazz Rock Band – The Sidewinder
    • 10. Masahiko Sato, Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media – Sniper's Snooze

    An essential primer for those with an interest in Japanese popular music culture and, specifically, the 'Wamono' sound - the cream of the Japanese funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the decades since the end of the 60s in Japan. A exemplary selection by Japanese super diggers and Wamono specialists DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite and Chintam!

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                                                        RSD 2021 DROP 1. Available online from 6pm Sat June 12£312LPIn 2009, Brian Cross (aka B+) organized a series of live events at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex...
                                                          Robin Jones SevenEl MajaJazz Room Records
                                                          Paul Murphy's unbeatable Jazz Room Records reissue this rare, 1972 album from British jazz troupe, Robin Jones Seven. Features the uptempo, latin-jazz...
                                                          • – El Maja
                                                          • – Santa De La Luna
                                                          • – Hot Chilli Sauce
                                                          • – Oya
                                                          • – Gina
                                                          • – Atlas
                                                          • – Batucada Da Vida
                                                          • – The Wailer
                                                          • – Warm Loving Eyes
                                                          • – Chant Afrique
                                                          • – El Lobo
                                                          • – Carica Papaya
                                                          RingRingTheme Limited
                                                          Shadowy transmittal from clandestine crew known as 'Ring' and that's about as much as we know! But these killer, haunting, electronic steppers, steeped...
                                                          • – Ring
                                                          • – Ring (Version)
                                                          • 12" THE LTD 01£14.00
                                                            Very limited copies housed in authentic old school US 'promo' 12" sleeves - one per customer!
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                                                          Yukihiro TakahashiSaravah!Wewantsounds
                                                          Yukihiro Takahashi's sophisticated city funk classic released in 1978 when he had just joined YMO. Co-produced by Ryuichi Sakamoto and featuring Haruomi...
                                                          • – Saravah!
                                                          Ethiopian Modern Instrumentals HitsHeavenly Sweetness
                                                          Amazing Ethio-Jazz instrumentals, mainly composed by the godfather of Ethiopian groove, Mulatu Astatke.
                                                          • Mulatu Astatqé – Munayé
                                                          • Mulatu Astatqé – Mètché Dershé
                                                          • Tèsfa-Maryam Kidané – Yètèsfa Tezeta