World renowned globetrotting DJ, broadcaster and tastemaker, Gilles Peterson teamed up with the award winning Cuban jazz pianist, Roberto Fonseca, to find the very best up and coming musical talent in Havana. 12 Months in the making it represents the biggest collection of contemporary Cuban musicians in a single musical initiative since the highly acclaimed launch of Buena Vista Social Club in 1990.
Featuring the work of over 20 musicians and artists recorded across 28 tracks, the double CD album is a celebration of Cuba’s freshest musical talent from latin, afro jazz and fusion to hip hop, funk, reggaeton and R&B. The album includes a collection of new material written and recorded in Havana by undiscovered local street and urban musicians such as vocalist D’nay (described by Gilles Peterson as “Cuba’s Jill Scottâ€) and Doble Filo as well as international award winning artists such as rapper Kumar and pianist Roberto Fonseca. Fans of Cuban music will also recognise a number of traditional Cuban classics such as Chekere Son, which have been carefully re-recorded by Gilles Peterson.
PODCAST: Check out the podcast Gilles put together here featuring music from the Havana Cultura album
Check the track-listing below and get it here Track-listing:| 01 | Havana Cultura Band | Pa Gozar | clip | |||
| 02 | Havana Cultura Band | Arroz Con Pollo | clip | |||
| 03 | Havana Cultura Band | Roforofo Fight feat. Mayra Caridad Valdes | clip | |||
| 04 | Havana Cultura Band | Ipacuba feat. Danay, Francis del Rio, Vince Vella & Julio Padron | clip | |||
| 05 | Havana Cultura Band | La Revolucion Del Cuerpo Pt.1 feat. Ogguere, Danay & Obsesion | clip | |||
| 06 | Havana Cultura Band | La Revolucion Del Cuerpo Pt.2 feat. Roberto Fonseca | clip | |||
| 07 | Havana Cultura Band | Lagrimas De Soledad (No Existen Palabras) feat. Danay | clip | |||
| 08 | Havana Cultura Band | Think Twice feat. Danay & Obsesion | clip | |||
| 09 | Havana Cultura Band | Chekere Son feat. Mayra Caridad Valdes | clip | |||
| 10 | Havana Cultura Band | Afrodisia | clip | |||
| 11 | Havana Cultura Band | Mami | clip | |||
| 12 | Havana Cultura Band | Rezando | clip | |||
| 01 | Ogguere | La Revolucion Del Cuerpo | clip | |||
| 02 | Gente De Zona | Homenaje A Benny More | clip | |||
| 03 | Free Hole Negro | Listos Pa La Lucha | clip | |||
| 04 | Wichy De Vedado & Tony Rodriguez | La Perla Del Son | clip | |||
| 05 | Yusa | Candao Cerrado | clip | |||
| 06 | Kumar | Acompananos | clip | |||
| 07 | Obsesion | Me Lastimas | clip | |||
| 08 | Danay | Individual | clip | |||
| 09 | Los Aldeanos | Pasa El Borrador | clip | |||
| 10 | Doble Filo | Amor Internacional | clip | |||
| 11 | Cubanito 20.02 | Por Un Milagro | clip | |||
| 12 | Francis del Rio | Sentimiento | clip | |||
| 13 | Doble Filo feat. Pepito | Que Tu Te Crees | clip | |||
| 14 | Descemer Bueno & Kelvis Ochoa | Punala | clip | |||
| 15 | Telmary | Spiritual Sin Egoismo | clip | |||
| 16 | Harold Lopez-Nussa | La Jungla | clip |
Soul Jazz Records are proud to present this amazing collection of sleeves from the deepest, deepest jazz music ever - compiled by Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker (Soul Jazz Records).
This is a unique collection of cover artwork of revolutionary jazz music between 1965-83. Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and the civil rights movement of the 1960s loom large as self-determination, economic power and musical freedom led to jazz artists finding new paths – both musical and economic.
Years before the D-I-Y cultural revolution of punk, Sun Ra, John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Don Cherry, Ornette Coleman, the Art Ensemble of Chicago and others ‘took control’ of their own work by recording, releasing and distributing their own music themselves.
The record sleeves of this era are as iconic and historically unique as the music itself and a striking reflection of the time; pre-desktop publishing, pre-internet these small-run (sometimes as low as 500 copies), self-made sleeves are graphically bold and radical.
‘Freedom, Rhythm and Sound’ is the first ever collection of this fascinating goldmine of album art, which represents the first wave of inspired independent production within popular music.
‘Freedom, Rhythm and Sound’ includes a large introduction contextualising the music and artwork as well as features on many of the people involved. Alongside the musicians mentioned above these include Rashied Ali, Steve Reid, Mary Lou Williams, Horace Tapscott, Lloyd McNeil, Tribe, The Last Poets, The Pharoahs, Philip Cohran, Black Artists Group and many others.
Check the podcast here of Gilles Peterson and Stuart Baker talking about the book.
REVIEW: The Guardian
Now available in store, contact us at info@conch.co.nz to get a copy.
Wonderful Noise (JPN) continues its appreciation of New Zealand music by releasing a 7 track EP from Pacific Heights album 'In A Quiet Storm'
Starting with "Peace" features Joe Dukie from Fat Freddy's Drop with a heart warming vocal and a soul/jazzy sound. "Toylove" is a mellow electric instrumental groove, one that will be enjoyed by fans of James Pants.   "Tamborines"  is inspired by the genres of P&P disco/boogie ,and features a great live instrumental groove.
"Dreaming" is very much a laid back Jazzy Hip Hop/ Soul tracks. and next "Breath" features a great black poet in the vein of Rich Medina....urban style.
For track clips check below. This release is a limited pressing so to reserve a copy please contact us at info@conch.co.nz
| 01 | Pacifics Heights | Peace feat Joe Dukie | clip | |||
| 02 | Pacifics Heights | TK Funk feat. Mara TK | clip | |||
| 03 | Pacifics Heights | Toylove | clip | |||
| 04 | Pacifics Heights | Tamborines | clip | |||
| 05 | Pacifics Heights | Dreaming | clip | |||
| 06 | Pacifics Heights | Breathe | clip | |||
| 07 | Pacifics Heights | Aint Gotta Hold Over Me | clip |
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