March 21, 2023

→ This week! Brooklyn-based Mattie Safer (The Rapture, Poolside) releases new single of his new personal project lovetempo, aiming to dance loneliness away, UK muva of Earth's neo-soul gets a soft amapiano twist thanks to producer Hagan, French-Caribbean singer Adi Oasis released her new LP with a tribute to Serena William's strength. Some soulful rockstready and lovers rock to wrap it up, with a great cover of George Michael's "Careless Whisper" and Jamaican Paketo Wilson's beautiful and addictive "Praise Him"!

There's No You

lovetempo

2023 · US

High (Hagan Remix)

muva of Earth

2023 · London, UK

Serena

Adi Oasis

2023 · France, UK

Careless Whisper

Melody Beecher

1985 · UK

Praise Him

Paketo Wilson

1982 · Jamaica

March 14, 2023

→ This week! US/Colombia afro-latin funk beach hit "Pambelé" by Captain Planet and Jimena Angel, the inspired heavy synths and beats of British producer Palm Skin Productions, new LP on London-based label Rhythm Section by Montreal raised Gayance. Heading to Nigeria to wrap this week up with two amazing sought-after highlife and afro-funk reissues: The Good Samaritans from 1982 on the label Analog Africa and Remi Kabaka's Son Of Africa LP from 1977, originally released on Chris Blackwell's label Island Records, now reiussed on BBE.

Pambelé

Captain Planet, Jimena Angel

2023 · Colombia, US

Stealing The Sunset

Palm Skin Productions

2023 · UK

Clout Chaser's Anthem

Gayance, Janette King, Hua Li 化力

2023 · Montréal, Québec, UK

Ughamwen-Rhienenemwen

The Good Samaritans

1982 · Nigeria

Meteorite

Remi Kabaka

1977 · Nigeria

March 7, 2023

→ This week! Dutch duo WAAN releases new album "Echo Echo" which features amazing track "Omi", Tel Aviv based Şatellites's leader reveals new project Eje Eje on Batov Records, and Brazilian jazz trio Caixa Cubo partners wiith Zé Leônidas for "Sábado", anticipating their anticipated new LP Agôra! Finally, we lost two jazz saxophone players last week... Paying tribute to the great Wayne Shorter with his all-time classic "Ponte De Areia" from his 1975 collaboration LP with Brazilian Milton Nascimento, Native Dancer, as well as Panama's Carlos Garnett with "Wise Old Man" from his Muse Records "Cosmos Nucleus" LP from 1976.

Omi

WAAN

2023 · Netherlands

Saved From The Jazz

Eje Eje

2023 · Israel

Sábado

Caixa Cubo, Zé Leônidas

2023 · Brasil

Wise Old Man

Carlos Garnett

1976 · Panama

Ponta de Areia

Wayne Shorter

1975 · US, Brasil

February 27, 2023

→ This week! One more brand new head-nodding killer by Australian Surprise Chef! French-American duo Pearl & The Oysters releases a new single on Californian label Stones Throw, and a new beautiful track out from the previous LP "Estrela Acesa" by Brazilian singer-songwriter Sessa. Looking back at Wildcookie's classic "Cookie Dough" LP from 2011 with "Serious Drug" (thanks @djamelk!) and very own British Virgin Islands native singer Jon Lucien's classic "Creole Lady" from his 1975 album Song For My Lady.

Rosemary Hemphill

Surprise Chef

2023 · Australia

Konami

Pearl & The Oysters

2023 · Los Angeles, US

Vento a Favor

Sessa

2023 · Brasil

Serious Drug

Wildcookie, Anthony Mills, Freddie Cruger

2011 · UK

Creole Lady

Jon Lucien

1975 · US

February 20, 2023

→ Kicking off this week's Heavy Rotation with the new Nicolini EP (another project from Amsterdam based Nic Mauskovic of Mauskovic Dance Band fame), a new colab between British Ghanaian producer Juls and South African singer S.O.N for some classy amapiano vibes, new single "Changes" from Australian Harvey Sutherland. The brilliant 2018 LP from Swiss jazz band L'éclair is getting a repress on Bongo Joe, heading to Jamaica to wrap it up with a beautiful rocksteady cover of William DeVaughn's classic "Be Thankful"!