This is one of the most important records in Ethio-Jazz:, Mulatu Astatke's debut album. Mellow smoky mysterious and cool. Japanese import unavailable in U.S. currently.
EMI, his label at the time, saw the true power of his musical creation, what we now know as Afrobeat, and brought Fela and his band back to London. The result was London Scene.
Dozens of cherished recordings were made during the legendary “golden age” of Ethiopian music, an era stretching from the early 1960’s through the mid-1970’s.
The songs on Afrodisiac were tracks that Fela and the Nigeria 70 (Later Africa 70) re-recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1972 after they had become hits in Nigeria.
"Ultra-rare rehearsal sessions from 1969 by this South African heavy psych/acid rock band, mastered from a tape transfer-and yet still doom-laden, dark, heavy, and as messy as can be, in all the right ways." -Rich Patz, ShroomAngel Records
Hailing from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afropop, funk, rock and jazz outfit Jupiter & Okwess returns with the explosive Na Kozonga album, a blast of energy that bewitches the body and feeds the spirit.
The music on the recording "an amalgam of highlife, Twi-language rap, funk and disco" is presented with the passion of a Prince record and the DIY-bedroom-recording lo-fi charm of early Chicago house music.
A fairly definitive compilation featuring Chrissy Zebby Tembo and the awesome fuzz rock funk of the Ngozi Family band. LP + bonus 12" of 4 rare 7" singles.
Presented here is one of the most rare Zamrock LPs you’ll ever encounter. Though Dots was recorded at Zambia‘s Malachite Film Studios in 1978 the full-length was never released until 2020.
Deconstructed amapiano pop from South African producer Sam Austin Redebe. Taking the popular style in experimental and improvisational directions, making for dance-able yet jarringly compelling electronic music.
The third in STRUT's Inspiration Information studio collaboration series brings together an intriguing pairing between one of Africa's greatest and most innovative bandleaders, MULATU ASTATKE, with the next level musicianship of THE HELIOCENTRICS collecti
What makes Nigeria 70 particularly compelling is its sonic diversity. Anyone expecting two and a half hours of music that sounds directly informed by Fela might be surprised to find out just how many musicians saw his music as a starting point than the su
Originally recorded in 1971 and 1978 by Fela Kuti’s band, Africa 70, with the addition of former Cream drummer Ginger Baker, this album contains 4 songs plus a bonus track 16-minute drum duet between Baker and Africa 70’s drummer Tony Allen recorded at th
Breathtaking by any measure, Kenyan grindcore band Duma's unparalleled debut of blast beats, sky-clawing synth noise and scarred larynx vocals was one of the mightiest things heard in 2020.
Roforofo Fight is about human intolerance towards each other. Issues that could be resolved amicably usually end up in fist fights. Sometimes such fights end up bloody or muddy.
