November 28, 2022
→ To celebrate the release of "Yemamaya", their first EP together on Elis Records, Brazilian singer songwriter LUIZGA (Graveola, TiãoDuá, Rosa Neon) and French nomadic DJ and producer iZem (Mayra Andrade, Elza Soares, Guts) are taking over our Heavy Rotation this week with a selection of their respective influences that led to the creation of this beautifully crafted piece, from Portishead to Caetano Veloso.
O Mundo Mudou
LUIZGA, iZem
Cabelo
Marina Sena
Á Primeira Vista
Chico César
Roads
Portishead
Odara
Caetano Veloso
November 21, 2022
→ Starting off in New York this week, with new jumpy Bad Colours featuring rising rapper N.O.V. on Bastard Jazz, then off to Nancy with French hybrid jazz sensation NCY Milky Band's new LP "100 Ans", Adrian Quesada and Ikebe Shakedown's powerful vintage instrumental hip-hop future classic "Spirits", an obscure soul-funk number from Saint Louis via Portugal's Mad About Records and some lush Persian folk by Iranian female singer Pari Zangeneh. Enjoy!
Ready
Bad Colours, N.O.V.
54 Zeppelin
NCY Milky Band
Spirits
Adrian Quesada, Ikebe Shakedown
Pushin' to the Top
Free Love
Aye Laili
Pari Zangeneh
November 13, 2022
→ This week, we're paying tribute to Brazilian singer, Salvador born, Gal Costa, who sadly passed away on November 9. From bossa nova to tropicalia and MPB, she was one of Brazil's most iconic voices. Also, SAULT released 5 free albums at once only available for download for 5 days (one of which, "11", became available on streaming platforms last Friday), Tour-Maubourg's new single from his upcoming second album and Rahill's debut. Feels like fall's eventually in the air!
Fight for Love
SAULT
Just Believe
Tour-Maubourg
Aht Uh Mi Hed
Rahill
O Vento
Gal Costa
Tuareg
Gal Costa
November 6, 2022
<strong>Tutankhamun</strong> • Ask Me Again • 2022 • Nice Guys Records "Ask Me Again" is the second single from the upcoming LP "Big Foot" by London based multi-instrumentist Olly Toomey aka Tutankhamun. It's the perfect mix of lo-fi psychedelic pop and soul. Heavy rotating! <strong>СОЮЗ (Soyuz)</strong> • Glance • 2022 • MR BONGO Belarus 70's MPB? Mr Bongo just released Minsk based collective Soyuz's third LP. An ode to the works of Edu Lobo, Arthur Verocai, Milton Nascimento and more recently Sessa who is featured on "Como é que vai voicê". Being recorded in 2022 and sung in Russian, "Glance" is very unexpected, but as sophisticated and beautiful as its masters. <strong>Phantom Traffic</strong> • Right On Time - Club Nowadays, Vol. 2 • 2022 • Nowadays Records Already featured on "La Mamie's Trip" compilation earlier this year, Parisian duo "Phantom Traffic" comes back on Nowadays label forthcoming compilation "Club Nowadays, Vol. 2" with "Right On Time". Expect more acid lines and a repetitive filtered disco sample for a welcome throw back to the 90's French house! <strong>Serginho Meriti</strong> • Bons Momentos • 1981 • Universal Music, Time Capsule "Bons Momentos" by amazing carioca songwriter Sérginho Meriti is an irresistible Black Rio sound, far too short early 80s samba funk classic. The eponymous LP is an all-killer-no-filler fusion of samba funk and samba rock, demonstrating the songwriting and vocalist talents of Meriti. <strong>Mahotella Queens</strong> • Abaculi Bethu • 1973 • Gumba Gumba, Gallo Record Company, Umsakazo Records Originally released on Gumba Gumba in 1973, single "Abaculi Bethu / Umculo Kawupheli" by the queens of mbaqanga, the South African style mixing Zulu traditional rhythms (marabi & kwela) with American jazz popular throughout the 60s and 70s, just got a well deserved remastered reissue through UK based label Umsakazo Records. Expect some infectious electric guitars, drums and vocals.
Ask Me Again
Tutankhamun
Glance
СОЮЗ (Soyuz)
Right On Time - Club Nowadays, Vol. 2
Phantom Traffic
Bons Momentos
Serginho Meriti
Abaculi Bethu
Mahotella Queens
October 31, 2022
<strong>Capinera</strong> • Il volo • 2022 • Periodica Records <strong>Ben Hauke</strong> • Turn It On • 2022 • Touching Bass <strong>Jeshi, Obongjayar</strong> • Protein • 2022 • Self-released <strong>Tamba 4</strong> • Samba Blim • 1968 • CTI Records, A&M Records <strong>Conjunto Ingeniería</strong> • Mambo Silbado • 196- • El Palmas Music
Il volo
Capinera
Turn It On
Ben Hauke
Protein
Jeshi, Obongjayar
Samba Blim
Tamba 4
