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Aqui Los Bravos! - The Best of Michi Sarmiento y su Combo Bravo 1967-77 - out on Soundway

Monday 25 April 2011, 15:08

Aqui Los Bravos The Best of Michi Sarmiento y su Combo Bravo
Aqui Los Bravos! - The Best of Michi Sarmiento y su Combo Bravo 1967-77
(CD/2xLP/Download) Soundway Records SNDWCD028/SNDWLP028, 2011-04-25

Soundway remain in Colombia for the follow up to Cartagena! Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia & Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-72, with a collection of pure Colombian dancefloor thunder; 16 tracks of the finest guaguancós, descargas and cumbias recorded by legendary bandleader Michi Sarmiento y su Bravos, and released on the infamous Discos Fuentes label between 1967 and 1977. Born into a musical family in 1938, Michi, a musical-child prodigy of sorts, began playing the cabarets, casinos and cathouses of Cartagena in the late 1950's. By 1967 he had formed his Combo Bravo (the band consisted of two trumpets, Michi on tenor sax and clarinet, guitar and piano, electric bass, tumbadora, timbales and a young Joe Arroyo on vocals) and began to play live alongside other exciting young groups such as Toño y su Combo, Los Seven del Swing and Puerto Rico y su Combo. Along with infectious dance porros and cumbias, Michi y sus Bravos specialized in rumbling guaguancós, descargas and hot covers of early salsa and boogaloo hits. Michi's LPs on Discos Fuentes, brilliantly produced and recorded by Mario 'Pachanga' Rincón, were packed with fast-paced dancefloor burners featuring pumping bass, insistent montunos, sax solos and nasty metallic percussion.

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Chris Menist Paradise Bangkok Mix

Chris Menist - Paradise Bangkok Mix

Thursday 21 April 2011, 22:00 2

Chris Menist - Paradise Bangkok Mix (MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) Soundway, 2011-04-21 Chris Menist is a Thailand based DJ and writer, and is one half of the team behind the Paradise Bangkok club night, alongside DJ Maft Sai. The pair also put together The Sound of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz, & Molam in Thailand 1964-1975 (Soundway) and Thai? Dai! The Heavier Side of the Luk Thung Underground (Finders Keepers) compilations. Those compilations have blown our minds at Paris DJs headquarters. We're very proud to invite Chris for this mix of rare 7 inches from all over the world, from...

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The Sound Of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964 -1975 - out now on Soundway

Thursday 06 January 2011, 13:13

The Sound Of Siam Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964 1975
Various - The Sound Of Siam - Leftfield Luk Thung, Jazz and Molam from Thailand 1964-1975
(CD/2xLP/Download) Soundway Records SNDWCD027/SNDWLP027, 2010-11-29

Thailand means different things to different people. Beyond the beaches and tourist spots lies a world of music still waiting to be discovered. Be it spaced out jazz, raw funk or the meditative sounds of the North East, Soundway has dug deep into the country's vinyl archives to present a broad range of vintage sounds that underlines Thailand's status as one of South East Asia's musical hot spots. From Thai classical to Luk Krung and Luk Thung – music that incorporated western influences such as jazz, surf guitar, ballroom and even Latin and African, this record is maybe the most astonishing release of 2010. You probably never heard music like this. Yet.

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Citizen Dale Platters That Matters Vol 4

Citizen Dale - Platters That Matters Vol.4 - A'fro Down

Sunday 08 August 2010, 14:00 2

Citizen Dale - Platters That Matters Vol.4 - A'fro Down (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2010-08-08 "Hey Julien, I hope that this message finds you well and as busy as ever. The mega African mix you just put up is shit hot! Anyway, I must have been on the same wavelength as you as the new mix I've been working on is afro-centric: Platters that Matters - Vol. 4 - A'fro Down! This fresh mix of original African hit-makers and afro-rhythm inspired ass-shakers is sure to hit you in the feet! You'll feel the heat & groove to the beat when you check out what is being laid down in this most...

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The World Ends - Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria - out now on Soundway

Sunday 08 August 2010, 04:10

The World Ends Afro Rock and Psychedelia in 1970s NigeriaThe World Ends Afro Rock and Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria
Various - The World Ends - Afro Rock & Psychedelia in 1970s Nigeria
(2CD/3xLP/3xLP) Soundway Records SNDWCD023/SNDWLP023A/SNDWLP023B, 2010-07-12

The World Ends is the latest title from Soundway Records showcasing a wave of guitar driven and psychedelic groups that sprung up in Nigeria during the early 1970s. Featuring 32 electrifying and funk laden grooves, this is the sound of a generation attempting to pick up the pieces after the devastation of the Nigerian civil war.

Spread over 2 CDs and 2 triple gatefold LPs, this bumper collection is brimming with youthful exuberance, fuzzed out guitar and cosmic organ vibes and owes much to the psychedelic sounds of Jim Morrison, Santana, Hendrix, Jefferson Airplane and James Brown.

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Various - Palenque, Palenque!

Sunday 06 June 2010, 19:41 1

Palenque Palenque Champeta Criolla Afro Roots in Caribbean Colombia
Various - Palenque, Palenque! : Champeta Criolla & Afro Roots in Caribbean Colombia 1975-91
(CD/2LP) Soundway Records SNDWCD022/SNDWLP022, 2010-05-31

A snapshot of the champeta sound that developed from the soundsystem culture of Colombian towns Baranquilla and Cartagena. The result of DJs mixing imported African and Carribean creole with homegrown Colombian sounds was a re-awakening for local groups who went on to produce new recordings morphing African rhythms into a highly danceable form of modern Colombian music.

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Sweet Talks - The Kusum Beat

Monday 26 April 2010, 23:38

Sweet Talks The Kusum Beat
Sweet Talks - The Kusum Beat
(CD/2LP) Soundway Records SNDWCD014/SNDWLP014, 2010-04-26

Sweet Talks were amongst the top five most popular bands in Ghana during the 1970s having recorded a string of hit albums. The Kusum Beat was originally released in 1974 and became a household favourite with heavy emphasis on the 'Afro' through its traditional rhythms and motifs, blended together into a modern mix that combined highlife, funk and Afrobeat.

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Hedzoleh Soundz - Hedzoleh

Monday 26 April 2010, 23:31

Hedzoleh Soundz
Hedzoleh Soundz - Hedzoleh
(CD/2LP) Soundway Records SNDWCD019/SNDWLP019, 2010-04-26

Hedzoleh Soundz were one of the first and most original 'Afro' bands from 1970s Ghana playing an unusual mix of traditional music from across the country tinged with western rock. They were residents at the notorious Napoleon nightclub where they met South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela in late 1973. The music for the Hedzoleh album would later be used by Masekela as the backbone to his afro-jazz classic, Masekela - Introducing Hedzoleh Soundz. The original musical score is now re-mastered and repackaged (yet retaining the outlandish original artwork), available thru Soundway Records on CD & LP.

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Nigeria Special Volume 2 - Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-76

Monday 08 March 2010, 15:21

Soundway Nigeria Afrobeat Special
Various - Nigeria Special Volume 2 - Modern Highlife, Afro Sounds & Nigerian Blues 1970-76
(CD/3xLP/Digital) Soundway Records SNDWCD020/SNDWLP020, 2010-03-08

Nigeria Special 2 is the second part to the best selling Nigeria Special album released to critical acclaim in 2007 and further extends the look at the most exciting period in Nigeria's recording history. The triple LP comes with two exclusive bonus tracks, available only on vinyl.

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Nigeria Afrobeat Special - The New Explosive Sound in 1970's Nigeria

Monday 01 March 2010, 15:23

Soundway Nigeria Afrobeat Special
Various - Nigeria Afrobeat Special - The New Explosive Sound in 1970's Nigeria
(CD/3xLP/Digital) Soundway Records SNDWCD021/SNDWLP021, 2010-02-22 (CD) / 2010-03-01 (vinyl)

Nigeria Afrobeat Special is the fourth addition to the Nigeria Special series, a project initiated by Miles Cleret, owner of the Soundway Records label back in 2004. The triple LP features five bonus tracks not available on the CD....

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