Fela used the cover of ‘Ikoyi Blindness’ to announce his change of middle name from Ransome, which he now considered a slave name, to Anikulapo, which...
– Ikoyi Blindness
– Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (Slap Me Make I Get Money)
1. – Ikoyi Blindness
1. – Gba Mi Leti Ki N'Dolowo (Slap Me Make I Get Money)
‘Overtake Don Overtake Overtake’ was the penultimate album of newly recorded studio material released by Fela before he passed in 1997.Like its immediate...
Hypnotic afrobeat bullet from 1972 - recorded in Lagos. Sprited percussion, tight horns, and pure funk! As with most of the great man's albums, this is...
'Expensive Shit' is one of Fela's most notorious albums! This killer afro-beat LP was originally release in 1975 and now gets a reissue on Brooklyn-based...
"Innovative multi-percussionist Kahil El’Zabar composes, arranges and conducts an incredible new album, a tour de force musical testament to speak about...
Sun Ra's 11th studio album 'Horizon' was recorded at the Ballon Theatre in Cairo, Egypt. Contains a wild version of the classic 'Space Is The Place' and...
**Big spin for Gilles Peterson finally gets a release!**
Killer cosmic soul vibes from Family of Swede finally on a 12" in it's full 12 min glory! Also...
Tenderlonious and Italian musician Lorenzo Morresi go head to head on this SUPERB funky jazz/library music style homage that nods to the legendary Italian...
Marshall Allen directs the Arkestra's first studio album in over twenty years, ‘Swirling'! This new recording represents the "continuation of a heartfelt...
Inspired by the sounds of West Africa as well as the African diaspora as a whole. Africa 01 features original Kora playing from UK Kora player Jude Winwood,...