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September 09 2010

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Shook Magazine - Issue 9: South Africa Special

Written By 3 - September 09 2010

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South Africa has got it going on right now. Forget football (the country’s footballing heritage was decimated by apartheid), in 2010 it’s South Africa’s young party starters, streetwear entrepreneurs, dance music moguls, grassroots organizations, and Pan-African publishers who are attracting the eyes of the world. South Africa has never considered itself anything but a First World country and this is what a new generation is out to prove. In our special South Africa issue, headline artists BLK JKS meet guitar hero Dr. Phillip ‘Malombo’ Tabane; international dance music stars Black Coffee and Culoe de Song provide an entry point into the ubiquitous house music scene; and in the beating heart of Soweto we meet the country’s future leaders. We also revisit the radical 1960s jazz players through Basil Breakey’s photography, the multi-racial 1980s hip-hop movement in Cape Town and highlight new movements like the Pan African Space Station. Elsewhere in the issue, Bilal gets us all hot in the middle, DJ Spinn gives us a brief history of Chi-Town’s Footworkers and how he needs Juke Music All Night Long. There’s Sun Ra’s Arkestra, The Now Sound of Brasil, Colombian soundsystems and much more… More:

SHOOK in South Africa. Web Bonus #1

SHOOK in South Africa. Web Bonus #2

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September 08 2010

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Upcoming: Woima Collective - Tezeta CD/LP (Kindred Spirits)

Written By 3 - September 08 2010

Available September - to pre-order please contact us at info@conch.co.nz or on (09) 360 1999

For fans of Mulatu Astake, Poets Of Rhythm & Budos Band

In September Kindred Spirits will release this ethio-jazz beauty created by the Woima Collective.

The Woima Collective was born from deep within the brass section of renowned German funk unit Poets Of Rhythm, as tenor sax player Johannes Schleiermacher became immersed in the rhythms and modes of the African music that the Poets love so much. . .

Not much more info but let the sound clips below speak for themselves.

Tracklist & Soundclips: 1. Marz 2. Credo 3. Woima 4. Gaaf 5. Puno 6. No Way But Still Walking 7. Cavemans Revenge 8. Wayna 9. The Cave 10. Gidama 11. Illusions 12. Wilder Mann

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September 07 2010

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The Turnaround Leaflet - DJ Mitsu Fri 24th Sept

Written By 3 - September 07 2010

Click the links below for full size leaflet

Link to Front of Leaflet Link to Back Of Leaflet

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September 07 2010

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Lee Fields - Problems CD/LP (Truth & Soul)

Written By 3 - September 07 2010

CD Available Here, LP Available Here

Truth & Soul Records is proud to announce the re-release of Lee Fields Problems. The sonic palette of this record reaches far and wide, ranging from the rampaging psychedelic funk of "Bad Trip" to the softer introspective sounds of "Honey Dove", but that's just the beginning. The album opens up with "The Right Thing", a gripping tale of love found and love lost, set to the super heavy popcorn meets afro-funk backbeat. In "I Don't Know Where I'm Going (But I Know Where I Came From)" the lays down a super heavy, Bobby Byrd-esque groove with Lee emoting frankly about perils people face and about finding your own way. We find our way to the title track, "Problems" a meditation on many of the trials and tribulations that Lee himself has had to overcome over the years.

The band supports him with solid, take-no-prisoners guitar, heavy bass and a mouth watering drum break that will have producers funning to their samples. "You Made A New Man Out Of Me" gives drummer Olu "Rocksteady" Owudemi the chance to lay down a drum beat that would make Clyde Stubblefield proud. The rest of the band follows his lead with succinct stabs of guitar and horns, while Lee floats over the top, giving thanks to the woman who changed his evil ways. "Rapping with Lee" finds Mr. Fields delivering a heartfelt discourse on how to keep and love one lady in a humorous and heartfelt way that only he could do. The fills in around him, with sweet horns and Fender Rhodes chiming in over a tough funk groove. Lee takes a break on "Clap Your Hands", letting the band get down to business, with a heavy, happy party track that is a sure fire hit on dance floors worldwide. On "Honey" Lee pays tribute to his lifetime love over a slow, organ filled groove that hits hard and won't let up. Last but not least "Near East" is another instrumental track by the band. They expand their sound, capturing an eastern feel and groove while still creating that innate funk toughness that The Explorers are famous for. Long out of print and highly coveted, we are happy to release the CD in a paste-on gatefold cover.

Related Releases:

Lee Fields & The Expressions - My World LP (Truth & Soul)
Truth & Soul - Presents Fallin Off The Reel Vol.2 CD (Truth & Soul)

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September 06 2010

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Wax Poetics - Issue 43: The Reggae Issue

Written By 3 - September 06 2010

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wax43back HIGHLIGHTS: Melodica pioneer and producer AUGUSTUS PABLO was a legend in his prime GREGORY ISAACS captivated fans with both message music and love songsMusic entrepreneur CHRIS BLACKWELL championed reggae to the rest of the world.SUGAR MINOTT sweetened the pot with a mix of dancehall and lovers rock. BOB ANDY created the great Jamaican songbook. PLUS: BERES HAMMOND UK DUB PHOTOS by Seb Carayol DAVID RODIGAN Record Rundown Photos from GREENSLEEVES: THE FIRST 100 COVERS PANAMANIAN DANCEHALL ISLAND RECORDS ALTON ELLIS, VICIOUS, THE GAYLETTS, ZEN BOW, and SUGAR MINOTT Re: Discovered Tape delay and THE ROLAND SPACE ECHO AUGUSTUS PABLO

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