2021. Muito Kaballa, also known as Niklas Mündemann, started out as a one-man show on the streets and quickly gained attention through his loopstation performances. After the recording of the first album Niklas..

2020. Pioneering percussionist Solomon Ilori was one of the first Nigerian artists to record with American jazz musicians, travelling to New York in 1958 to introduce African music to American audiences. After appe..

2012. Lead by vibest DJ Bonebrake (known for his drumming in the seminal punk band, X), ORCHESTRA SUPERSTRING is an ensemble of Los Angeles-based veteran musicians who plays an exotic, hypnotic blend of Afro-Cuban, ..

2021. Discodelic introduces its fifth launch in its series of exclusive limited editions, the second piece of the trilogy of Afro Latin Nicaraguan music. From Managua, we present you the mythical Bwana, the Afro tro..

2022. Produced by none other than Manongo Mujica, 'Mis Ancestros' is the fourth release in the series 'Perspectivas De La Musica Afroperuana' ('Perspectives on Afro-Peruvian Music'). The Afro-Peruvian percussion ens..

2022. The Shaolin Afronauts return with 'The Fundamental Nature Of Being', an epic release that expands the sonic vision of the ensemble to towering heights of Afro-funk alongside esoteric and ethereal sonic excursi..

2023. The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble's fourth LP 'Step Down' is a direct reflection of the heavy times they were written and recorded in. The band uses their music to beautifully paint a picture of societal woes, but a..

2023. The Shaolin Afronauts return with 'The Fundamental Nature Of Being', an epic release that expands the sonic vision of the ensemble to towering heights of Afro-funk alongside esoteric and ethereal sonic excursi..

2023. The Shaolin Afronauts return with 'The Fundamental Nature Of Being', an epic release that expands the sonic vision of the ensemble to towering heights of Afro-funk alongside esoteric and ethereal sonic excursi..

2022. The Shaolin Afronauts return with 'The Fundamental Nature Of Being', an epic release that expands the sonic vision of the ensemble to towering heights of Afro-funk alongside esoteric and ethereal sonic excursi..

2023. This extraordinary 1974 album, which Mono Jazz is reissuing on the occasion of RT 30 (the celebration of Right Tempo's thirty years of activity), is a tribute to the great Trinidadian pianist Sonnie Taylor who..

2023. This extraordinary 1974 album, which Mono Jazz is reissuing on the occasion of RT 30 (the celebration of Right Tempo's thirty years of activity), is a tribute to the great Trinidadian pianist Sonnie Taylor who..

2024. After a decade-long hiatus, Spanish 8-piece ensemble Pyramid Blue makes a triumphant comeback with two captivating tracks. 'Lince Rojo,' has a blend of Afro-funk and Ethio jazz, while 'Doctor One' delves into..

2024. Most of our people have never had it so good. When Prime Minister Harold Macmillan uttered his famous era-defining phrase in the summer of 1957 he wasn't thinking of the UK's modern jazz community. Yet his wor..

2024. Los Angeles-based retro soul/funk band Bella Brown & the Jealous Lovers are set to ignite the music scene with their highly anticipated LP 'Soul Clap'. Formed by vocalist/songwriter Carol Hatchett, Bella B..

2021. Recorded in the 1980s and snapped up upon arrival in Europe, 'Le-Le' by The Arpeggio Jazz Ensemble is a unique one off spiritual soul-jazz album with avantgarde touches and more than a hint of Afro-Cuban Orien..

2016.  - felaanikulapo kuti & the afrikaseventi - stalemate,aquil - for the people,seunkuti&fela's egypt 80 - na oil,river ocean - why can't we live together (sao benitez bv dub,disk 2:,asikoafrobeat ensem..

2015. The Concept For me “The Reckless Search for Beauty” is about coming full circle in my career as a trombonist, composer, and arranger. My musical growth has been nurtured by many great artists like Pete Escoved..

2018. The London based Afro-dub ensemble Fofoulah, have followed-up their trailblazing debut album ('Fofoulah'/Glitterbeat 2014) with an even more shapeshifting and adventurous recording. Slippery sabar beats, dysto..

2018. The London based Afro-dub ensemble Fofoulah, have followed-up their trailblazing debut album ('Fofoulah'/Glitterbeat 2014) with an even more shapeshifting and adventurous recording. Slippery sabar beats, dysto..

2005.  Press quotes: 'rootsy and steeped in african rhythms and groovalicious funk, the motet's music is sure to infect you.  It's a convergence of dance music and free-form improvisation th..

2015. From J.J. Johnson and Freddie Hubbard to David Baker and Wes Montgomery, the Indiana jazz scene has given us some of our major voices and innovators in the music. Drummer/percussionist, composer and arranger M..

2016.  - felaanikulapo kuti and the afrikaseventi - stalemate,tony allen feat.  Zaki ibrahim - kilode (wajeed remix),river ocean - why can't we live together (sao benitez bv dub,seunkuti&fela's e..

2015.  - milt jackson - work song,johnny rae - st.  Thomas,red norvo - love for sale,peter appleyard ensemble - harlem nocturne,gary burton - you stepped out of a dream,bobby hutcherson - one mor..

2013. CD with 44-page booklet. Take funk, soul, psychedelia and rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfisa solo..

2013. 2LP in gatefold sleeve. Take funk, soul, psychedelia and rumba, mix it up with a thick dose of heavy local rhythms and throw everything in a Benin grinder. The brew is then mixed up with hypnotic Farfisa solos..

2013. Dream Street performs romantic and eclectic acoustic chamber jazz with great vocals, unique instrumentation and original material. Led by guitarist, songwriter and arranger Stan Ayeroff (Roger Daltrey, Heart, ..

2012. Lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. The raucously raw, Vodoun-inspired rhythms of Cotonou have confirmed Benin as a mecca of '70s Afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unop..

2012. Lost sounds are the archives of a forgotten history. The raucously raw, Vodoun-inspired rhythms of Cotonou have confirmed Benin as a mecca of 70s Afro sounds and revived the story of its people, but the unope..

1981.  - mongo santamaria - afro blue,costanzo,jack - rabo e mula,kenny dorham octet - afrodisia,pepper,art - mambo de la pinta,semprini / rhythm accompaniment - esa es la mona,martinez,sabu - asabache,boo..

1967. Genre -bending, -skipping and -skirting, vocalist/composer Theo Bleckmann has been a steady force in the New York downtown music scene for over a decade. Recognized for his concert- and vocal/visual-work, Blec..