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Soundway Records to release second Kenya Special compilation
Soundway Records set to drop second Kenya Special compilation of obscure East African music.
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Owiny Sigoma Band Share Another Track From Their Forthcoming Album
The genre-defying Owiny Sigoma Band are back with another taste of their electrifying sound. Made up of three Londoners, brothers Louis and Jesse Hackett and school friend Tom Skinner, and two Kenyans, Joseph Nyamungu and Charles Owoko, the band release their third album, Nyanza on Friday. “I Made You / You Made Me” sung by […]
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Owiny Sigoma Band Drop Another Wayward Dancefloor Workout With Luo Land
Owiny Sigoma Band drop the second track from their forthcoming “Nyanza” album. Kenyan band members Joseph Nyamungu and Charles Owoko, invited the London-based members of the band to the Nyanza province of Kenya in the heart of a region called Luoland, to discover the roots of Luo Music. Louis Hackett the groups bass player created this […]
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Listen: Owiny Sigoma Band – Changaa Attack
The Kenyan/London soundclash in the form of Owiny Sigoma Band return with the follow-up to “Nyiduonge Drums ”, it’s called “Changaa Attack ”, and it’s just as groovy as its predecessor. Changaa is the potent homebrew local to the region (it also goes by the name “Goodbye Mum”) and is rumoured to contain Jet fuel. The track […]
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The Rewind No17: Analog Africa Ebay Auction
German-based record label Analog Africa are having an auction of rare musical jewels from Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Guinee, Ethiopia, Colombia and more. Many sought after tracks from the likes of Alemayehu Eshete, Ama Magiga, Ali Toure Farka, Tunji Oyelana & The Benders and much more. The auction is ending tonight at around 10.00pm. What you waiting […]
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Album Of The Week: Fantasma – Free Love
Fantasma, the latest project of South African innovator and creative pioneer Spoek Mathambo, is a five-man collective which weaves together electronica, hip-hop, traditional Zulu maskandi music, shangaan electro, South African house, psych-rock and punk to form a unique, original and fresh hybrid. The godfather of ‘Bacardi House’, producer DJ Spoko joins with former Machineri guitarist […]
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Album Of the Week: Telemachus – In Morocco
London-based producer Telemachus follows up his 2013 debut with his latest album ‘In Morocco’; a potent brew of wistful North African strings, wild percussion, howling dogs and lashings of tape hiss. The album marks a further departure – both musically and geographically – from Telemachus’ Hip Hop roots. Having re-located to the village of Mirleft in […]
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