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Broken Shoes
Cat: LPWABB 194. Rel: 14 Nov 24
Broken Shoes (15:33)
Pelican City (15:12)
Review: Broken Shoes is the successor to Almon Memela's 1975 album Funk Africa, but it's even rarer and released under a different project name. This album highlights Memela's unique approach to African funk as he delivers two expansive 15-minute tracks that showcase his prowess as a guitarist and composer. For them, Memela teams up here with Soweto's Pelican Club house band, whose skilled members add a rich, rhythmic backbone to his intricate guitar lines. The two compositions on Broken Shoes feel like immersive musical journeys, drawing you into a landscape where traditional African influences meet the groove-driven energy of funk. The extended tracks provide ample space for the musicians to explore and build up layers of rhythm and melody with a live, almost hypnotic quality.
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Chakalaka Jazz
Fred SPIDER / VARIOUS
Chakalaka Jazz (gatefold 180 gram vinyl 2xLP)
Cat: HS 263LP. Rel: 08 Nov 24
Clarence Wilson - "The Sacred Lion Dance" (3:28)
Gibson Kente - "Saduva" (2:32)
The Soweto Boys - "What You Say" (14:24)
The Drive - "Zone No 6" (6:01)
The Cliffs - "Revelation" (feat Mankunku Ngozi) (6:41)
The Four Sounds - "Seven Steps Lament" (6:39)
The Jazz Ministers - "Zandile" (11:10)
The Tailfeathers - "Tail Feathers" (4:33)
Cassidy Clarke Band - "Doctor L" (6:39)
Zim Ngqawana - "Kubi" (7:28)
Johnny Dyani - "Magwaza" (13:02)
Review: Fred Spider Presents Chakalaka Jazz: A Selection of South African Gems celebrates South Africa's unique and ever-moving jazz landscape. It is a scene that has always blended traditional niches with global influences and styles like marabi, goema and mbaqanga capture the essence of this as Fred "Voom Voom" Spider dives into those and many other rich, eclectic depths. Spider's term "Chakalaka Jazz" reflects the spicy blend of influences and is named after the local relish made from tomatoes, onions and chilli. This collection, spanning 1969 to 2003, is a mix of local talent, exiles and expats that honours the golden era of the 1970s.
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タグ: Afro Jazz
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Sozo
Sozo (LP + insert with obi-strip)
Cat: PLP 7651. Rel: 09 Oct 23
Keep Your Head Up (feat Ryuto Kasahara & Mabanua) (3:12)
Thank U 4 The Heartbreak (3:48)
Music The Magic (feat Emi Tawata) (3:03)
Nobody/Private Party (feat Kzyboost & Shingo Sekiguchi) (3:11)
Life Goes On (feat Chan-Mika) (3:29)
Fuwa Fuwa (3:29)
Mellow 90's (feat Ryuto Kasahara) (3:44)
Sozo (Grooveman Spot remix) (4:32)
Appletree (feat Erykah Badu) (3:47)
Childhood Paradise (Uyama Hiroto remix) (5:46)
Keep Your Head Up (feat Ryuto Kasahara & Youth Of Roots - Island mix) (3:04)
Review: Hanah Spring is a leading Japanese soul diva who has become a real star over the last decade. This is her latest self produced album and it comes five years after her last. This one bottles up plenty of new r&b flavours and 90s vibes, which are the sound of her roots, as well as some fine and sophisticated production from mabanua, Shingo Sekiguchi, DJ HAZIME, Shun Ishiwaka, Uyama Hiroto and grooveman Spot amongst others. Guest musicians also feature on this contemporary neo-soul delight as does a cover of Erykah Badu's timeless 'Appletree.'
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Reggae Is Here Once Again
Cat: EM 1075DCD. Rel: 23 Feb 08
Reggae Is Here Once Again
Gadzo Drumming
Fire In Soweto
Afro Punk Reggae (dub)
Acid Rain (bonus track)
Hi Life (bonus track)
John Belly Mama (bonus track)
Steel 'N' Skin
Review: Steel pan, disco and dub from the 1970s in Steel An' Skin's 'Reggae Is Here Once Again'. Yet another lost gem from EM. Ultra-postive consciousness from Afro-Caribbean London, circa 1979. Members of the legendary 20th Century Steel Band (one of Grand Master Flash's favourites) sailing Trinidad-wise over gratifyingly intricate African ritual rhythms. Strong vocals compliment reggae, funk, disco and soul influences to form a relentless groove machine. Steel 'n' Skin, a unit composed of young nightclub musicians born in Ghana, Nigeria, St. Kitts, Trinidad and the U.K., who once performed with Ginger Johnson's Afrikan Drummers, a highlife band under the tutelage of the late Ginger Johnson and played at Johnson's Iroko Country Club in Hampstead, London. Steel 'n' Skin began performed concerts and workshops in London schools, expanding nationwide to schools, prisons, psychiatric hospitals and summer festivals, including the world-famous Notting Hill Carnival. The group combined a mix of musical forms with community outreach, non-cynical and untainted by preachiness or "social work." Good feelings from good hearts. This EM reissue consists of Steel 'n' Skin's 1979 debut 12 inch single "Reggae Is Here Once Again", featuring "Afro Punk Reggae (Dub)", a fine disco-dub workout, plus 2 tracks from their 1984 LP ACID RAIN as well as one un-issued track. Also included is documentary DVD by Steve Shaw featuring commentary from Steel 'n' Skin's founder Peter Blackman, killer live and rehearsal footage of the band, workshop scenes (check out the 1970s suits and parkas!) and devastating views of inner-city Liverpool. Steel 'n' Skin soars above the 1970s ruins.

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Step On Step
Step On Step (gatefold gold vinyl 2xLP with obi-strip (indie exclusive))
Cat: IARC 0055. Rel: 09 Sep 22
Roll Tape (0:20)
Gimme Some Sugar (2:31)
Daddy's Diddies (1:58)
Gotta Dig It To Dig It (3:30)
No Credit For This (3:30)
Roadtrip (5:16)
On Your Face (2:42)
That's The Way Of The World (4:22)
Imagination (5:52)
In The Basement (5:13)
Business (1:29)
Look B4U Leap (6:05)
Around The House (4:15)
Funky Sci Fi (4:09)
Mini Mugg (2:27)
Chicago Independent (1:33)
Surround Stereo (3:43)
Black Gold (4:16)
Denim Groove (1:48)
Notes From Dad (2:45)
Rubie & Charles (3:29)
Greatness (2:43)
Step On Step (4:08)
Review: International Anthem has become one of the contemporary jazz scenes most crucial labels. It deals in the most cutting edge sounds in the genre as well as offering up fantastic fusions with sounds from the world's hip-hop, R&B and broken beat. Here they look to Charles Stepney for an album that he recorded back in the 1960s in his Chicago basement. He played all the instruments himself and across four sides of vinyl he serves up his so-called and signature "baroque soul" sound with widescreen arrangements, innocent melodies and curious rhythms.
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Con Amigo
Cat: PMR 015. Rel: 20 Dec 24
I'll Tell You Tomorrow
Mujeres Sud Americanas (The Women Of South America)
Miss T
Graciela
Amigos
Taking A Good Long Look
Review: This is a real jazz-funk gem for those who know, but it has long been out of print after its initial release on PM Records in 1976. It features an all-star lineup of saxophonist Steve Grossman, bassist Gene Perla and percussionist Don Alias and highlights include Stevie Wonder's 'Creepin'' and the iconic 'Sweetie Pie' which has famously been sampled by acts like the Beastie Boys. The Stone Alliance trio is joined by Argentine musicians who enrich their sharp core sound with keyboards, percussion and bandoneon for a warm, lyrical vibe. A real 70s masterpiece.
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Heads Up
Cat: PM 020. Rel: 20 Dec 24
Georgia O'
Pedra Da Lua
Aunt Remus
Tribute To Afreeka
Uncle Jemima
Kimmy & Donnie
Trampoline
Para Los Papinos
Review: Stone Alliance dropped a number of now cult albums that brought fresh invention to the world of jazz-funk back in the 1970s in their prime. Many have become hard to find and out-of-print pieces that cost a pretty penny. Heads Up is a fine example of the trio's signature prowess featuring saxophonist Steve Grossman (who worked with Miles Davis no less, plus bassist Gene Perla and percussionist Don Alias. The album blends sharp improvisation with rich, global influences and standout tracks like 'Tribute to Afreeka' and 'Jimmy & Donnie.'
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Give Me Your Love
Cat: EXCDM 63. Rel: 30 Aug 18
Look Towards The Sky
Toy Box
You Can't Turn Me Away
All Alone
Give Me Your Love
Will We Ever Pass This Way Again
Searchin
You Said
You Can't Turn Me Away (7" mix - bonus track)
Give Me Your Love (7" mix - bonus track)
Review: At the tail end of the '80s, Sylvia Striplin quit Norman Connors' jazz-funk group Aquarian Dream in order to pursue a solo career. Joining forces with producers James Bedford and Roy Ayers, she recorded 1981 debut album "Give Me Your Love", a well regarded but largely overlooked set that has since become a sought-after item amongst soul collectors. This Expansion reissue presents the album on CD for the first time in two decades. As with many soul albums of the period, it sashays between jazz-funk, boogie and heartfelt slow jams, contrasting memorable dancefloor workouts (see stone cold classic "Give Me Your Love" and a stellar cover of Roy Ayers favourite "Searchin") with more saccharine, loved-up fare. This edition also boasts a couple of bonus cuts, including the superb 7" mix of "Give Me Your Love".
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Education & Recreation
Cat: BCR 126LP. Rel: 13 Oct 22
Bakery Pledge Of Allegiance (3:18)
Grinners Circle (3:26)
Velodrome (3:04)
Suburban Breeze (2:08)
Conversation Piece (4:41)
Iconoclasts (3:33)
Money Music (2:50)
Spring's Theme (3:52)
Together Again (3:45)
Winter's Theme (3:51)
Ten & Two (2:54)
Goldie's Lullaby (3:41)
Review: Education & Recreation is the new album from Melbourne, Australia band Surprise Chef, whose music is all about evoking rich moods. Their vibrant arrangements draw on 70s film scores, jazz's funky styles and plenty of the sounds and scenes that hip hop has taken most of its samples from over the years. Their instrumental sound has been honed over years of practice with Lachlan Stuckey on guitar, Jethro Curtin on keys, Carl Lindeberg on bass, Andrew Congues on drums, and Hudson Whitlock composing and producing. From chunky earworms to mediative grooves, this one has it all.
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Step II (reissue)
Step II (reissue) (180 gram audiophile vinyl LP + booklet with obi-strip)
Cat: VMP1233-LP. Rel: 27 Jan 25
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) (6:35)
Dance (Disco Heat) (5:49)
Epilogue (3:21)
Grateful (3:33)
I Took My Strength From You (6:56)
Was It Something That I Said (4:17)
Just You & Me Forever (4:39)
Review: By and large, disco albums of the 1970s and 80s are largely rubbish, mixing shorter versions of dancefloor epics (at least in their superior 12" version forms) with saccharine ballads. Sylvester's Step II, first released in 1978 and here revived in audiophile-friendly form, is an exception to the rule. Unusually, there's no excess fat and plenty of righteous, life-affirming dancefloor heat with the peerless 'You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)' and San Fran disco-classic 'Dance (Disco Heat)' being accompanied by the high-octane disco-funk stomp of 'Grateful' and the languid soul-funk bump of 'Was It Something I Said'. Even the slower numbers are excellent, particularly 'Epilogue' - a slowed-down, gospel-tinged 'reprise' of 'Mighty Real' that's worth the admission price on its own.
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タグ: Soul Disco
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Beautiful Bamboo Flute
Cat: MRBLP 214. Rel: 27 Sep 19
Kokiriku Bushi (4:05)
Sado Okesa (3:54)
Tairyo Utaikomi (3:16)
Soma Bon Uta (2:56)
Komoro Mago Uta (2:58)
Nanbu Ushio Uta (3:44)
Itsuki No Komori Uta (4:35)
Hietsuki Bushi (4:06)
Yasuki Bushi (3:36)
Yosakoi Bushi (4:06)
Kuroda Bushi (4:24)
Review: In 2002, the Japanese government recognized bamboo flute maestro Hozan Yamamoto as a "living national treasure". It was in honor of his lengthy career in music, and in particular the way he championed a traditional Japanese instrument even when he was turning his hand to Western music. "Beautiful Bamboo Flute", an album first released in 1971 and almost impossible to find since, is a superb example of this. It sees him deliver haunting, emotional and life-affirming solos over funky jazz, big band and fusion backing tracks that tend towards the fresh and funky. It's an unusual blend, but also an invigorating and exciting one.
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タグ: Japanese jazz | Japanese
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