First new LP in over 15 years, builds on 3 successful Awesome Tapes From Africa reissues of Mergia’s music. Beautiful Ethiopian jazz built on ancient scales and standards - another excellent release for the Awesome Tapes catalogue.
"Pioneer Works Swing (Live)" brings into focus the kind of onstage group improvisation and deadly solo passages that reach for places Mergia and the band...
"Pioneer Works Swing (Live)" brings into focus the kind of onstage group improvisation and deadly solo passages that reach for places Mergia and the band...
Roger Bekono made a deep mark in the contemporary history of Cameroonian music through the four-on-the-floor, ribald intensity of bikutsi. The Ewondo-language...
South African mbaqanga and bubblegum instrumentals for the dancefloor! Awesome Tapes From Africa focus on the second album release by one of the key players...
Sublime early eighties Malian abum from unsung african music heroes, Super Djata De Bamako, re-issued by Kindred Spirits! Truly gorgeous, warming intricate...