February 13, 2023
→ Focusing on some classic US hip-hop this week, with the passing of De La Soul's founding member David Jolicoeur aka Trugoy. We're paying tribute with their classic "Ego Trippin' (Part Two)". RIP Trugoy. Also looking back at O.C's 1994 album Word...Life and an afrobeats and jazz cover of The Beatnut's "Watch Out Now" by mysterious band Heroes Of Limbo. From New York, heading South to Cuba with the new LP by Parisian collective Àbájade (playing Studio de l'Ermitage in Paris this Friday!) and Brazil with Rogê's new single and future MPB classic "Existe Uma Voz".
Existe Uma Voz
Rogê
Peze café
Àbájade
Watch Out Now
Heroes Of Limbo
Word...Life
O.C.
Ego Trippin' (Part Two)
De La Soul
February 6, 2023
→ Back after a little break! Sick new collab between Cordae and Anderson .Paak over a J. Cole beat! Another collab between Berlin based Jembaa Groove and UK/Ghana omnipresent K.O.G with the beatiful "Sweet My Ears". From Ghana to Togo with the new Roger Damawuzan LP hot from the Parisian press of Hot Casa Records! Looking back at obscure sax player Byron Morris and his Unity with the great jazz-funk number "Panamanian Aire" as well as the hauntingly beautiful classic "Canto Chorado" from Brazil's Os Originais Do Samba's first LP!
Two Tens
Cordae, Anderson .Paak
Sweet My Ear
Jembaa Groove, K.O.G
Need My Money
Roger Damawuzan
Panamanian Aire
Byron Morris and Unity
Canto Chorado
Os Originais Do Samba
January 23, 2023
→ Soul jazz vibes this week, kicking with British singer Yazmin Lacey's first single from her upcoming album "Voice Notes", followed by Eddie Chacon's (from the 90's duo Charles & Eddie) new single from his second come back LP "Sundown", recorded in Ibiza together with producer John Carroll Kirby, out in March on LA-based label Stones Throw. Australia's cinematic soul weapon Surprise Chef nailed it again with "Pash Rash"... Also revisiting portorican bass player Bobby Valentin's classic "Yo" on Fania Records as well as West Coast soul singer Carrie Cleveland's mesmerizing "Love Will Set You Free" on British re-issued label Kalita Records.
Late Night People
Yazmin Lacey
Step By Step
Eddie Chacon
Pash Rash
Surprise Chef
Love Will Set You Free
Carrie Cleveland
Yo
Bobby Valentin
January 15, 2023
→ Plenty of guitars and more from the vibrant Portuguese scene this week with Pedro Ricardo's beautiful jazz-folk track from Jazzego Records's amazing compilation "Granito" (and a new album coming out on @soundwayrecords), a new exquisite single from Amsterdam/Turkey Altin Gün, back to their roots, the first single for the highly anticipated collab between NY producer El Michels Affair and rapper Black Thought of The Roots fame. Flying back in time to Guine-Bissau with Ze Manel and finishing UK prog-psych Hokus Poke produced by George Martin. Good week!
Do Outro Lado do Mar
Pedro Ricardo
Leylim Ley
Altin Gün
Grateful
El Michels Affair, Black Thought
Bardade Dentro De Bardade
Ze Manel, 2M G-B
Big World Small Girl
Hokus Poke
January 9, 2023
→ Quite a soulful selection this week, with Dutch duo Yana Liza and Kunuku's classy "The Dreamer" on Amsterdam based INI Movement label, a refreshing blend of electronica and pop with a collaboration between Portuguese Império Pacífico and Animal Collective's Panda Bear (thanks to @peekaboorecords for the hint!), a dubby remix by IZCO from the Yoruba, French, Attié and English anthem OBiNRiN. Also Brazilian Astrud Gilberto's incredible album LP "Now" gets a re-release on BBE, wrapping this up in Congo with the nonchalant latin grooves of Vicky Longomba and Orchestre O.K. Jazz with their cover of Cuban classic "El Carretero".
The Dreamer
Yana Liza, Kunuku
Aftershow
Império Pacífico, Panda Bear
OBiNRiN - IZCO Remix
DIVINEANGEL, muva of Earth, Angel Seka, IZCO
Take It Easy My Brother Charlie
Astrud Gilberto
