This is AWESOME!! Wow! The excellent Sound Way records have surpassed themselves with this, the second part of a planned trio of Nigeria-focused compilations....
Originally wandering minstrels who roamed the old Abyssinian countryside, many Azmaris settled down after the founding of Addis Ababa just over a century...
For a long time downplayed and deprived of any recognition whatsoever, Oromo music is one of the liveliest amongst Ethiopians musical traditions. Volume...
Soul Jazz Records’ new release Black Fire! New Spirits! is a deluxe double CD (and limited triple LP) exploring deep, radical and spiritual jazz in the...
Roots classic - hauntingly deep tune from 1979 produced by Everton de Silva for the Hungry Town label. B-side plays a great dub of "Barry Brown's "Release...
Before she became famous as a singer and krar (traditional lyre) player, Asnatqèch Wèrqu was known as an actress and a dancer. At a very young age she...
A surprising gathering of Ethiopian, French and Dutch musicians, Jump to Addis presents an exhilarating blend of Abyssinian tradition, jazz revisited and...
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Exclusive to Sounds of the Universe! We're delighted to be able to offer you this limited edition mix CD from DJ Zeus AKA Joel Martin...
Buy-on-sight 12"! Pilooski, Caribou and Young Marco turn out some cracking remixes of amazing Cameroonian electronic mastermind Francis Bebey! Pilooski
Mahmoud Ahmmed - Ere Mela Mela 1975 Another ace compilation of obscure Ethiopian music in this essential series, this time from the superb Mahmoud Ahmed!...