Seminal sounds from the golden age of Ghanaian music. Highlife, rock, and soul collide and merge with tradition and culture. New styles meet old styles....
Alhaji K Frimpong’s 1977 Highlife masterpiece, melding traditional Ghanaian musical forms with experimental instrumentation and innovative arrangements....
Aotearoa (New Zealand)’s interstellar jazz collective The Circling Sun return with their radiant second album Orbits, landing July 11th. A deeper, more...
Soundway Records presents a collection of nineteen tracks chronicling a time when drum machines, synthesisers, imported pop, reggae, disco and soul collided...
Highlighting a time when the burgeoning Ghanaian diaspora across Europe and North America was utilising new music technology and recording techniques....
Recorded between Lagos and New York in 1988, the tracks sit at the fault line of the Trinidad-Yoruba connection, blending calypso heritage with the Afrobeat...
Soundway Records presents Ayo Manuel '1983-1990', a collection of selected works by one of Nigeria's DIY pioneers.
This mini compilation selects the stand...
The particular Thaba sound reflects a sonic duality drawing on a double pop heritage of Mbaqanga and Bubblegum artists like The Soul Brothers, Paul Ndlovu...
The mighty Soundway Records present a new compilation, this time turning their attention to South America, specifically Brazil. This is a treasure trove...
Soundway dig deep again and present a selection of 18 rare 1980s cuts that highlight the period that nestles in between the ‘70s (where American-influenced...
British quintet Me and My Friends release their captivating and mesmerising second album, Hide Your Way, on Soundway. A unique and singular blend, it's...
Soundway release a compilation of twenty rare, and mostly unavailable, tracks from the world of Nigerian pop and club culture from the early 80's! A stunning...
Soundway return with another instalment in their acclaimed african "special" series - this time focussing on 70's and 80's Kenya!Having delved deep into...
"Quando Tu Dances" was a hit for Micky Milan back in 1982 when it came out on Salsoul, and it has that seminal label's brand of disco funk spilling out...
**Repress of Tenderlonious' modern classic mini LP, featuring the dancefloor anthem 'Song For My Father'! SOTU exclusive version features signed insert,...
Athens of the North reissue a rare 12" that brings together two of the finest lovers singers to ever duet, the late Jean Adebambo and Trevor Walters, covering...
Denver, Colorado’s cosmic death metal band Blood Incantation release the successor to one of the most talked about death metal debuts in recent years;...
Greek band, Evritiki Zygia, preserve and evolve the Thracian musical tradition. Forms of arrangement different than the ones used in local feasts and festivals,...
Rhythm recorded by Noel Zebulon which was a big Shaka tune from the time, now with new roots vocals from Akae Beka but the killer cut here is from Fikir...
This Ghanaian 45 comes from singer, Olando who lives as a Frafra in the diaspora of Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti people. This title tune is a driving,...
Marcio Lott 's super-rare, samba-rock tune 'Tema de Baby' finally gets a release on Mr Bongo; coupled with the equally sought after 'A Festa' by Silvio...
Reissue of the stunning 'We're Running out of Time / Countdown' gospel-disco double-header from US soul singer, Oscar Weathers. These breezy, disco steppers...
Riddim Chango Records finishes 2010s with their 9th vinyl release. The brand new 4 track EPfeatures contemporary Stepper sound by a new project “Night...
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Stunning 13-track compilation of 70s music from Mauritius that evolved from the original sega genre - the music of the slaves as well as their descendants,...
Reissue of the band’s first two albums - the first installment in a three-part series dedicated to Dur-Dur Band - represents the first fruit of Analog...
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Light In The Attic dig deeper into the sounds of bubble-era Japan with their superb 'Pacific Breeze 2' compilation! From the proto-City...
Platform 23 continue to do a great service to all seekers of furtive sounds from the DIY underground, this time shining a light on the wonderful Mode I/Q....
Morroccan producer Guedra Guedra debuts an EP of frenetic club tracks that demonstrates the rich product of North Africa’s fertile club music scene....
Superb collection of minimal synth, dark wave and EBM oddities compiled by Interstellar Funk! This 11-track compilation collects tracks made and released...