Ajate: Dala Toni
"..Afro groove and Ohayashi are woven together so seamlessly that Ajate has managed to capture a distinct fusion.."
Diepkloof United Voice: Harmonizing Soweto: Golden City Gospel & Kasi Soul from the new South Africa
Beautiful, current South African Gospel project
Lord Kitchener: London Is The Place For Me 8: Lord Kitchener In England, 1948-1962
Next one in this absolutely beautiful presented series, pure pleasure here making visible the point of view of a ‘diasporic explorer’
- Carnival Road March
- No More Taxi
- Mango Tree
- Food From The West Indies
- Alphonso In Town
- Come Back In The Morning
- Too Late Kitch
- Drink-A-Rum
- Constable Joe
- Pirates Of Paria
- Carnival In Town
- Is Trouble
- If You Brown
- Life Begins At Forty
- Manchester Football Double
- The Denis Compton Calypso
- Mistress Jacob
- London Is The Place For Me
- Tie Tongue Mopsie
- Dora (Meet Me At The Pawnshop)
- If You're Not White You're Black
- Africa My Home
- Nora
- Kitch In The Jungle
Lord Kitchener: London Is The Place For Me 8: Lord Kitchener In England, 1948-1962
Next one in this absolutely beautiful presented series, pure pleasure here making visible the point of view of a ‘diasporic explorer’
Tilahun Gessesse: Ethiopian Urban Modern Music Vol. 4
Valuable compilation unearthing, touching, soulful 70s Ethiopian Jazz
Emahoy Tsegue-Maryam Guebrou: Souvenirs
Archival release presenting beautiful, touching vocal cuts recorded 1977 - 1985
Various Artists: Aquapelago: An Oceans Anthology
Beautiful, Electronica / Ambient diving journey based on the concept of "Aquapelago"
- Sugai Ken: Boundary
- Andrew Pekler: Shima No
- The Dead Mauriacs: Différents Aspects D'un Aquapel Eecomposé (edit)
- Vica Pacheco: Taciturno
- Mike Cooper: Lamma Island
- Babau: Enshrined Underflow
- Francesco Cavaliere & Tomoko Sauvage: Ficus Leaves In Apnea
- Sculpture: Froth Surfer
- Yannick Dauby: Navigation
Various Artists: Aquapelago: An Oceans Anthology
Beautiful, Electronica / Ambient diving journey based on the concept of "Aquapelago"
Hany Mehanna: The Miracles Of The Seven Dances
Reissue of the 1973 'belly dance holy grail from the organ king of Cairo, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out modern sounds.'
Hany Mehanna: The Miracles Of The Seven Dances
Reissue of the 1973 'belly dance holy grail from the organ king of Cairo, combining traditional rhythms with spaced out modern sounds.'
Burnt Friedman: Zokuhen
Pioneering percussive, Outernational musics reflecting killer album
Various Artists: Zamaan Ya Sukkar - Exotic Love Songs And Instrumentals From The Egyptian 60s
Reissue of 1960s Jazz from Cairo (w/ download code)
- Salim El Baroudi: Fatouma
- Sayed Salamah: Mambo Ard El Marrah
- Abd Al Fattah Mansi: Leyla
- Soad Mohamed: Ahallefak Washkeek Lellah
- Al Thourathy Al Mareh: Asmar Ya Sokkar
- Taha Al-Ugayl: Musiqaa Nahr El Hob
- Mohamed Fawzy: Musiqaa Dhahab Ellayl
- Magda Ali: Nafourak Ya Ghazal (Pt. 1)
- Sayed Salamah: Bolero Zahrat El Hob
Various Artists: Zamaan Ya Sukkar - Exotic Love Songs and Instrumentals from the Egyptian 60's
Reissue of 1960s Jazz from Cairo
Various Artists: Hedzoleh Soundz Remixes
Luminous, varied styled, rework set of 70s West African Afro Jazz hallmarks - recommended (w/ download code)
Hedzoleh Soundz: Hedzoleh Soundz Remixes
Luminous, varied styled, rework set of 70s West African Afro Jazz hallmarks - recommended
Abdou Al Omari: Nuits De Printemps
Previously unreleased Moroccan psychedelic album from the late 1970s (w/ download code)
Abdou El Omari / عبده العماري: Nuits De Printemps / ليالي الربيع
Previously unreleased Moroccan psychedelic album from the late 1970s
Sanam: Aykathani Malakon صنم - أيقظني ملاكٌ
Ace current Post-Rock, Free Jazz fusion project from Beirut
Abdou Al Omari: Nuits D'Été
Valuable reissue of Moroccan psychedelic organ album from 1976 (w/ download code)
Abdou El Omari / عبده العماري: Nuits D’Été / ليالي الصيف
Valuable reissue of Moroccan psychedelic organ album from 1976
Aselefech Ashine & Getenesh Kebret: ሸገኔዎች (Beauties)
Reissue of fantastic, impossible-to-find 'Golden Age' Ethiopian Jazz / Soul pearl from 1976
Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy: O Yinne!
Organic, current Ghanaian band takes blending in soulful Afrobeat / Funk w/ Reggae & Highlife
Alogte Oho & His Sounds of Joy: O Yinne!
Organic, current Ghanaian band takes blending in soulful Afrobeat / Funk w/ Reggae & Highlife
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 3: Ambrose Adekoya Campbell
Compilation of early 1950s West African music in London
- West African Rhythm Brothers: We Have It In Africa
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Oba Adele
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: The Wind In A Frolic
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Iku Koni Payin
- Ayinde Bakare & His Meranda Orchestra: Ibikunle Alakija
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Omo Laso
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Calabar-O
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Emi Wa Wa Lowo Re
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Iwa D’Arekere
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ominira
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: The Memorial Of Chief J.K. Randle
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Mofi Ajobi Seyin
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: Unity
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: Oratido Soso
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ayami
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Oba Ademola II
- West African Rhythm Stars: Late Ojo Davies
- West African Rhythm Stars: Geneva Conference
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ele Da Awa
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Aye Wa Adara
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Lagos Mambo
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Odudua
- West African Rhythm Brothers: I Am A Stranger
Various Artists: London Is the Place for Me 3
Compilation of early 1950s West African music in London
The Doudou Ndiaye Rose Family: Twenty-One Sabar Rhythms
Valuable compilation of thrilling Senegalese Wolof drumming patterns including traditional & modern rhythms - Highly recommended!
The Doudou Ndiaye Rose Family: Twenty-One Sabar Rhythms
Valuable compilation of thrilling Senegalese Wolof drumming patterns including traditional & modern rhythms - Highly recommended!
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 4
Fourth compilation of 1950s Calypso and African music in London
- Ginger Folorunso Johnson: Egyptian Bint Al Cha Cha
- Young Tiger: African Dream
- Dorothy Masuka: Zoo Lake
- Lord Kitchener: Rock N Roll Calypso
- Cab Kaye: Don’t You Go Away
- Shake Keane: Mambo Indio
- Lord Kitchener: Alphonso In Town
- Eric Hayden: Give Her The No. 1
- Enoch & Christy Mensah: Dakuku Dum
- Dorothy Masuka: Khauleza
- Lord Kitchener: Is Trouble
- Victor Coker: Ilu Oyinbo Dara
- Young Growler: V For Victory
- The African Messengers: Highlife Piccadilly
- Cab Kaye: Everything Is Go
- Young Tiger: Chicken & Rice
- Nat Atkins: Darling Don’t Say No
- Lord Kitchener: Piccadilly Folk
- Ginger Folorunso Johnson: African Jazz Cha Cha
Various Artists: London Is the Place for Me 4
Fourth compilation of 1950s Calypso and African music in London
Various Artists: Something Is Wrong — Songs From East Africa, 1952‐7
Selections from an HMV run of more than four hundred 78s, recordings made in Uganda and Kenya from the mid-1930s till the mid-1950s
- Were Omito: Aoko
- Wasonga Muga: Robert Opio
- Simon Ogaya: Joseph Wamidha
- Ghatoria Macharia: Choras
- J. Omwami: Okwara
- Mulijo And Party: Owebigere
- Andereya Ndombi: Vatali Vano
- Bernard Odongu: Obala Jimmy
- Akumu Ogara: Mureg
- Alfons Otina: Aronga Romba
- Oluoch: Ogwel
- Black Label Band: Sura Mbaya
- El Antari: Akhafu Akhaf Indarat
- Reuben Imbinkha: Shindu
- Sumoni And Party: Abataka
- H. Kekemu: Na Yila Na Yela
- Francis Ouma: Kilindini Mujimupia
- W.K.A. Laboso And Esta: Kitagararan
Various Artists: Something Is Wrong — Songs from East Africa, 1952-57
Selections from an HMV run of more than four hundred 78s, recordings made in Uganda and Kenya from the mid-1930s till the mid-1950s
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 7: Calypso, Mento, Joropo, Steel & String Band
Stunning compilation documenting West Indian & West African music (life) in post war London - highly recommended
- Lord Beginner: Sons And Daughters Of Africa
- The Lion: Royal Wedding
- The Mighty Terror: The Hydrogen Bomb
- Dai Dai Simba: Modern Telephone
- Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos: Wa Sise
- The Mighty Terror: The Emperor Of Africa
- Louise Bennett: Bongo Man
- Marie Bryant: My Handy Man
- Nigerian Union Rhythm Group: Tortoise Mambo
- Calypso Rhythm Kings: Boul Ve Se
- The Mighty Terror: Life Is Like A Puzzle
- The Mighty Terror: Chinese Children
- Bill Rogers: Hungry Man From Clapham
- Lili Verona: Underground Train
- The Lion: Highway Code
- Billy Sholanke: Kana Kana
- Calypso Rhythm Kings: L'Année Passée
- Lord & Lady Beginner: One Morning
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Ema Foju Ana Woku
- Trinidad Steel Band: Caroline
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 7 (Calypso, Palm-Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & String Band)
Stunning compilation documenting West Indian & West African music (life) in post war London - highly recommended
Tony Allen: Lagos No Shaking
Modern Nigerian Pop and Afrobeat
Simon Shaheen: The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab
High-quality remastered 2022 edition; ensemble reinterpretations of legendary Egyptian conductor Mohamed Abdel Wahab (w/ download code)
Mary Afi Usuah: Ekpenyong Abasi
Mixture of ’scintillating highlife, smoking Fela and spaced-out, funkdafied Black Jazz’
Mary Afi Usuah: Ekpenyong Abasi
Mixture of ’scintillating highlife, smoking Fela and spaced-out, funkdafied Black Jazz’
Various Artists: Living Is Hard
West African Music in Britain, 1927-1929, unearthed from the EMI Archive
- Oni Johnson: Garse Yer Fido
- Isaac Jackson: Nitsi Koko Ko Ko
- Ben Simmons: [Blank]
- Harry E. Quashie: Anadwofa
- Ben Simmons: Mu Kun Sebor Wa Wu
- Douglas Papafio: Kuntum
- Prince Zulamkah: Ligiligi
- The West African Instrumental Quintet: Adersu - No. 2
- The Ga Quartet: Abowe Dsane Nmaka Tso
- Domingo Justus: Buje
- Ben Simmons: Obu Kofi
- James Tucker: Rue Bai Rue Bai
- John Mugat: Bukay
- Kumasi Trio: Asin Asin Part 2
- Douglas Papafio: Sakyi
- James Thomas: Jon Jo Ko
- Nicholas De Heer: Edna Buchaiku
- George William Aingo: Akuko Nu Bonto
- Nicholas De Heer: Ewuri Beka
- George William Aingo: Agur Bi Dzi Mansu Aba
- James Brown: Mukorin-Mantun
- Nicholas De Heer: Wasiu Dowu
- John Mugat: Alahira
Various Artists: Crossroads Kenya: East African Benga and Rumba, 1980-1985
Expert selection of rare 45s from the golden era of 80s Benga & Rumba
Various Artists: Crossroads Kenya: East African Benga and Rumba, 1980-1985
Expert selection of rare 45s from the golden era of 80s Benga & Rumba
Kakai Kilonzo & Les Kilimambogo Brothers: Buffalo Mountain
Valuable compilation of rare Benga songs (CD with all tracks included)
Kakai Kilonzo & Les Kilimambogo Brothers: Buffalo Mountain
Valuable compilation of rare Benga songs (CD with all tracks included)
Various Artists: The Boys From Nairobi: Benga & Rumba from 1980s Kenya
Compilation of rare 80s Benga music from Kenya including extra CD
- Kangundo Dangerous Boys: Mpenza Maggie
- Kyanganga Boy's: Ivinda Ya Tene
- Nyeri Honey Boys: Ndikwenda Kwanangwo
- Kangundo Dangerous Boys: Mbarak Mwinshehe
- Kirurumo Boys: Mwendwa Wama
- Kali Kali Boys: Ungwana Ni Tabia
- Kirurumo Boys: Njeri
- Nyeri Honey Boys: Nowe Wecuka
- Kyanganga Boy's: Kyalo Kya Sikimu
- Kali Kali Boys: Mchezo Wa Panya
Various Artists: The Boys From Nairobi: Benga & Rumba from 1980s Kenya
Compilation of rare 80s Benga music from Kenya including extra CD
Tolika Mtoliki: The Brother Moves On
"..Interpreting the before and beyond of the South African sonic ..", current South-African free Jazz explorations
Various Artists: London Is The Place For Me 6: Mento, Calypso, Jazz And Highlife From Young Black London
6th volume in HJ’s longest ongoing, wonderful, clever & beautifully presented series
- Dizzy Reece: The Escape
- Mighty Terror: Life In Britain
- Lord Kitchener: Romance On The Queen Mary
- King Timothy: Jiu Jitsu Calypso
- Buddy Pipp’s Highlifers: Sway
- Fitzroy Coleman Quintet: Uncle Joe
- Lord Beginner: The Joe Louis Calypso
- Tony Johnson: Marilyn Monroe Calypso
- Lili Verona: Big Instrument
- Ginger Johnson: Mambo Contempo
- King Timothy: Football Calypso
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Asikoloto
- Rupert Nurse’s Calypso Band: Song Of Joy
- Buddy Pipp’s Highlifers: Positive Action
- Tony Johnson: Me Donkey Want Water
- Eric Hayden: Belly Lick
- Rupert Nurse’s Calypso Band: Calypso Rhythm Dance
- Buddy Pipp’s Highlifers: Prospero
- Mighty Terror: The Queen Is In
- West African Rhythm Brothers: Nigeria Odowoyin
Various Artists: London Is the Place for Me 6: Mento, Calypso, Jazz and Highlife from Young Black London
6th volume in HJ’s longest ongoing, wonderful, clever & beautifully presented series
