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Makaya McCraven Universal Beings

International Anthem Recording Company

Jazz

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Makaya McCraven – A Queen's Intro
Makaya McCraven – Holy Lands
Makaya McCraven – Young Genius
Makaya McCraven – Black Lion
Makaya McCraven – Tall Tales
Makaya McCraven – Mantra
Makaya McCraven – Pharaoh's Intro
Makaya McCraven – Atlantic Black
Makaya McCraven – Inner Flight
Makaya McCraven – Wise Man, Wiser Woman
Makaya McCraven – Prosperity's Fear
Makaya McCraven – Flipped OUT
Makaya McCraven – Voila
Makaya McCraven – Suite Haus
Makaya McCraven – The Newbies Lift Off
Makaya McCraven – The Royal Outro
Makaya McCraven – The Count Off
Makaya McCraven – Butterss's
Makaya McCraven – Turtle Tricks
Makaya McCraven – The Fifth Monk
Makaya McCraven – Brighter Days Beginning
Makaya McCraven – Universal Beings

1. A Queen's Intro
2. Holy Lands
3. Young Genius
4. Black Lion
5. Tall Tales
6. Mantra
7. Pharaoh's Intro
8. Atlantic Black
9. Inner Flight
10. Wise Man, Wiser Woman
11. Prosperity's Fear
12. Flipped OUT
13. Voila
14. Suite Haus
15. The Newbies Lift Off
16. The Royal Outro
17. The Count Off
18. Butterss's
19. Turtle Tricks
20. The Fifth Monk
21. Brighter Days Beginning
22. Universal Beings

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Universal Beings is jazz drummer / producer Makaya McCraven's most ambitious, elegant and refined work yet. Recorded at two intimate live sessions and two studio sessions across the jazz hotbed cities of New York, Chicago, London, and Los Angeles. McCraven collaborated with an all-star cast of improvisers including Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Jeff Parker, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson,Tomeka Reid, Brandee Younger and Carlos Niño!

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Makaya McCraven In These Times XL Recordings

In These Times is a collection of polytemporal compositions inspiredas much by broader cultural struggles as McCraven’s personalexperience as a product...

Jazz

– The Fours
– Dream Another
– Seventh String

2. – The Fours
4. – Dream Another
8. – Seventh String
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Makaya McCraven Deciphering The Message Blue Note

Across numerous albums and mixtapes, Makaya McCraven has proven his mastery of the loop akin to hip-hop’s most celebrated beatmakers like J Dilla and...

Jazz

– A Slice Of The Top
– Sunset
– When Your Lover Has Gone
– Ecaroh
– Tranquility
– Wail Bait
– Coppin’ The Haven
– Frank’s Tune
– Autumn In New York
– Monaco
– Mr. Jin
– C.F.D.
– Black Rhythm Happening

1. – A Slice Of The Top
2. – Sunset
3. – When Your Lover Has Gone
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Dos Santos City Of Mirrors International Anthem Recording Company

The Chicago-based quintet flip the Latin music tradition with this warm, vivid, funky second album for International Anthem Recording Company!

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– A Shot In The Dark
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1. – A Shot In The Dark
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3. – A Tu Lado
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Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes Heritage Of The Invisible II International Anthem Recording Company

Afro-Caribbean improvisational trumpet-and-percussion duo Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser release 'Heritage of the Invisible II' following Navarro and Holmes’...

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Dos Santos Manos Ajenas (Touch You Every Day) / How Far Are We From Here?International Anthem Recording Company

**SOTU exclusive!** In conjunction with Sonorama Discos and Royal Hands records, International Anthem (Makaya McCraven, Irreversible Entanglements) release...

Latin Funk/Soul

– How Far Are We From Here?
– Manos Ajenas (Touch You Every Day)

1. – How Far Are We From Here?
2. – Manos Ajenas (Touch You Every Day)
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Makaya McCraven Where We Come From (Chicago X London Mixtape)International Anthem Recording Company

Over the course of 3 days in London, drummer/producer Makaya McCraven connected with first time collaborators (Theon Cross, Nubya Garcia, Emma-Jean Thackray,...

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Makaya McCraven – Where We Come From

1. Makaya McCraven – Halls
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Mitsuaki Katayama Trio First Flight Studio Mule

Reissue of the cult, 1979 japanese jazz release, 'First Flight' by Mitsuaki Katayama and his trio. Powerful jazz compositions featuring the energetic jazz-samba...

Jazz World/Global Sounds

– Unknown Point
– Arizona High Way
– It’s Over
– Louis
– First Flight

1. – Unknown Point
2. – Arizona High Way
3. – It’s Over
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Arthur Russell The World Of Arthur Russell Soul Jazz Records

New fully remastered re-release of Soul Jazz Records’ ‘The World of Arthur Russell’, the seminal collection of Arthur Russell’s essential music...

Funk/Soul Electronic Disco

Dinosuar L – Go Bang (Francois K Mix)
Lola – Wax The Van
Loose Joints – Is It All Over My Face (Larry Levan Mix)
Arthur Russell – Keeping Up
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Arthur Russell – A Little Lost
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1. Dinosuar L – Go Bang (Francois K Mix)
2. Lola – Wax The Van
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Kamaal Williams New Heights / Snitches Brew Black Focus

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– New Heights (Visions Of Aisha Malik)
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1. – New Heights (Visions Of Aisha Malik)
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Nubya Garcia When We Are Nyasha

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Jazz House Music

– When We Are
– Source
– When We Are (K15 remix)
– Source (Maxwell Owin remix)

1. – When We Are
2. – Source
3. – When We Are (K15 remix)
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Versa Seed / Planting ZamZam Sounds

Versa’s deep knowledge of dub and reggae, along with his masterful approaches to techno and deep bass music more generally, makes every release a powerful...

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– Seed
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1. – Seed
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Northern Soul classic 'Cashing In' repressed by Soul Brother Records.

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Brand new material from cult 80s soul singer, Rockie Robbins who gained notoriety through his solo releases and work with Leon Ware, Richard Evans and...

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– Good Life
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1. – Good Life
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Le Stim A Tribute To Muhammad Ali (We Crown The King)Melodies International

Melodies International reissue this super-rare disco anthem from Detroit that was originally recorded in 1980 and dedicated to the “King Of The Champion...

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– Tribute To Muhammad Ali (We Crown The King) (Long Version)
– Tribute To Muhammad Ali (We Crown The King) (Short Version)

1. – Tribute To Muhammad Ali (We Crown The King) (Long Version)
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Greg Foat The Mage Athens Of The North

Greg Foat's 9th album 'The Mage' joins the dots between the past and future of British jazz. Enlisting the talents of jazz/library/soundtrack legends Duncan...

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– Of My Hands
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– Drifting
– The Magic Radish
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– The Mage

1. – Of My Hands
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3. – Drifting
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1. – Together
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– Give Me Your Love
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1. – Give Me Your Love
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– Fame (Sean P radio edit)
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1. – Fame (Sean P radio edit)
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– Africa We Want Fe Go
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1. – Africa We Want Fe Go
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– No One Receiving
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– Asembi Ara Amba
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– Get It Up For Love
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– Filled With His Spirit
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1. – Filled With His Spirit
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1. Steve Reid – Nova
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