‘If you've never regarded the oud - the fretless lute at the core of so much traditional Arabic music - as a rock'n'roll instrument, then you've clearly never heard Speed Caravan or the frenetic and joyous playing of Mehdi Haddab. Once part of Parisian-based global electronica trio Ekova and then half of the experimental oud duo DuOud with Jean-Pierre Smadja, to call Haddab the Jimi Hendrix of the electric oud would, of course, be a hopeless cliché. But it's not that far from the truth.
Now working as Speed Caravan with bassist Pascal Teillet and former Ekova electronic beat mistress Hermione Frank, the Algerian-French trio create music that references The Cure and The Chemical Brothers alongside Algerian rai and other Arabic influences in a glorious collision of global sounds and styles. Their debut album Kalashnik Love features guest appearances by Rachid Taha and members of Asian Dub Foundation.’ - WOMAD Tracklisting:Taq On The Beat / Kalashnik Love / Killing An Arab / Qat Market / Dubai / Galvanize / Erotic Chiftetelli / Parov Yegar Siroon Var / Idemo Dalje / Daddy Lolo / Hotel
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Pax Nicholas was a conga player and singer in Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band, and this, his only proper solo album, was recorded in Ginger Baker's Lagos studios and put out in very limited release in 1973. According to sources, however, when Fela heard the title cut for the first time, and saw how the crowd responded to it, he told Nic to never play the music again.
The album, ostensibly forgotten, was only rediscovered when celebrated DJ and cratedigger Frank Gossner (who ran the legendary Vampyros Lesbos party in New York in the 90s) discovered it by accident in 2005, shortly before he embarked upon his own trip to West Africa.
Now, Daptone is proud to be re-issuing the full-length, with it's original cover art and tracklisting, marking the first proper and global release since the initial limited pressing some three decades ago.Sample Tracks:
1. Na Teef Know De Road of Teef
2. Ataa Onukpa
3. Na Six Feet
4. You
To reserve a copy let us know at info@conch.co.nz
In anticipation of the September Turnaround featuring Jazzy Sport's Grooveman Spot & Wonderful Noise's label head Kenji, we have posted this podcast by Grooveman Spot to give you all a taster of what to expect.
UPDATE: For details of the Turnaround Featuring Grooveman Spot, Kenji Sakajiri and Electric Wire Hustle check here
Below are a few radio shows we like to check out regularly to help keep us up with the latest music releases from around the world.
These are a just a few of our picks, let us know at Conch any of your favourite radio shows/podcasts.
Benji B started his radio career as a producer for Gilles Peterson's show on Kiss FM. He continued to work with Gilles when the Worldwide show moved to the BBC's Radio One. In 2002 Benji was asked to present his own show on the newly launched 1Xtra on the BBC. In recent times has championed the sounds of Dam-Funk, Mayer Hawthorne, Hudson Mohawke, Muhsinah, and Flying Lotus amongst many others.
From Wikipedia:
Widely acclaimed as a musical taste-maker, he spreads his influence on music listeners around the world mostly through his Worldwide radio show on BBC Radio 1 which is also broadcast live on the Radio 1 website and available for audio streaming online for seven days from broadcast. He has recently been involved with the start of new record label Brownswood Recordings, named after the road in North London where the house he used to live is, though he has since had to move out of after his record collection became too big, and which now acts as a warehouse for his enormous collection of vinyl records.
For a local perspective, check The Jewel School broadcast on Radio Active each Saturday evening from 7 - 9pm.
Hosted by 95bFM and New Zealand DJ institution Stinky Jim, Stinky Grooves mashes up the best and freshest in reggae, hip hop, dancehall, and more. Incorporating a variety of different styles, all offering rewards to the attentive listener and their headphones.
Breaking down terrestrial boundaries, speaking the international language of rhythm, samurai.fm is your gateway to a new international soundscape.
Featuring the freshest sounds from the international scene as well as the finest home grown talent from Japan, we act as a portal for Japan to the rest of the world and the rest of the world to Japan.
Future Vintage is a radioshow dedicated to discovering both new and old music. It's broadcasted every Sunday from 23.00-24.00 on Dutch public radiostation Radio 6. FutureVintage.net is the portal to the best shows from our archive, new podcasts and news & views about the music we listen to. Expect soul/funk/jazz legends, fresh producers, interviews, rare and not so rare disco, hiphop, house music and a lot of other great music we like to share with you.
"Seeking, mixing and communicating like no other, Michael "Soulpatrol" Rütten presents a weekly show that provokes positive feedback from all over the world. Some compare him to a certain mate in the UK, others salute him for dropping the odd techno tune among jazz and worldmusic gems. This is freestyle, done right."
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