Bobby Hutton is from Detroit, Michigan and began his career after winning a talent show at the 20 Grand nightclub. In 1971 he performed on the very first...
Finally back on 7” is this Larry Mizell created masterpiece for Alabama born soul singer Brenda Lee Eager. Relocating to Chicago in the early 70s, Brenda...
"Bitteschon, Philophon!" is a "best of" selection taken from the fifteen 7" releases by the Berlin-based label Philophon. Features Jimi Tenor, Alemayehu...
Strut present the first ever compilation series to access the archives of one of the greatest of all French Caribbean labels, Disques Debs out of Guadeloupe....
Absolutely SEMINAL deep funk and jazz and from harpist Dorothy Ashby.
Perhaps lesser known than Alice Coltrane, Dorothy Ashby remains the best-kept secret...
For Cubans, El Tipo Este is the pioneer of all things hip-hop. As founding member of Obsesion, one of the nation’s most notable hip hop exports. Early...
"'Searching' was self-recorded by Ronald Langestraat in his living room on a 4-Track Tape Recorder in 1984. The Amsterdam based multi instrumentalist and...
Definitive deep funky album from harpist Dorothy Ashby. Excellent late 60's soulful jazz harp recorded for Chess with arrangements by Richard Evans and...
Released in 1976, this superb LP combines the best of Brazil's musical tradition with jazz, funk, psychedelia and is fronted by Melodia's outstanding vocal...
**Repressed!**
Repress of this crucial, and very slept on, UK jazz album that blends melancholic melody around smoked-out soul and hip-hop instrumentals!
Rare groove classic! Bernard Wright was part of the Tom Browne/Don Blackman crew that emerged from a musical academy in Queens NY in the late seventies...
Expansion focus on Roy Ayers' legendary Uno Melodic label, picking key tracks from the likes of Eighties Ladies, Ethel Beatty, Bobbi Humphrey, Sylvia Striplin...
Jazz funk and gritty rare grooves ensemble from Kerbside Collection, who return with their third album, 'Smoke Signals'. A spectrum of warm, analogue grooves...
Essential rare groove masterpiece includes the seminal title track 'Action Speaks Louder Than Words'. Produced by Allen Toussaint. Superb New Orleans boogie...
Another wicked 45 reissue from the Mr bongo camp. Jerry Butler & Jerry Peters classic soundtrack cut 'Melindo Latino' taken from the awesome ‘Melinda’...
Two late 80s Ghanaian highlife cuts taken from the catalogue of Nakasi Records. Jon K reworks a traditional Fanti language Asafo company song, 'Asafo...
Probably the best J.B's album in the world ! Full of great tracks.Every track on this album is a funk classic - 'Pass the Peas', 'Gimme Some More' 'Hot...
On this release, El Michels Affair dip their toes into the world of Bollywood funk, recruiting Piya Malik of 79.5 on vocal duties - another double header...
**Repress of the in-demand 'Kenya Special: Remixes & Edits' 12" from 2013!** Includes a killer 1977 remix of Mbiri Young Stars from Batida and a wicked...
A limited edition 7” release by Francisco Aguabella, both tracks taken from the rare 'Hard Hitting' album released 1970 on EPSILON records. These two...
Jean Carn on vocals, Norman Connors, Gary Bartz, Eddie Henderson, Carlos Garnett, Bill Summers, Buster Williams - hardcore! Includes a heavy version of...