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SISTER NANCY	One Two	LP	VP RECORDS	VPALWR 52272LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 9/5/2025 "Sister Nancy's 'Bam Bam' on the Stallag Riddim is arguably the most licensed dancehall track for advertising and film backgrounds with multiple uses since 2000. The song has also displayed amazing lasting power for club DJs, with its instantly recognizable hooks. This album, originally released in 1982, showcased Sister Nancy for the world on the heels of a hit that has only gotten bigger over the decades. This is the first legitimate re-issue of the album, since the death of producer and techniques label founder, Winston Riley. Demand will be strong for this rare gem."

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PERRY & THE UPSETTERS MEET SCIENTIST, LEE	At Black Ark Studio	CD	GRAYLAN RECORDS	GR 008CD
$11.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 8/8/2025 Collection of dubs from the Black Ark Studios.

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VA	Picaro Vol. 4	LP	GRUMETE RECORDS	GRUMETE 004LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/25/2025 Flamenco is a Spanish art, which has always been prone to hybridization with a multitude of musical languages. Therefore, the universe of "flamenco fusion" could well reflect the way in which Spaniards have related throughout history with other cultures. And that relationship may have often been one of dialogue, exchange, respect and crossbreeding. Among the circumstances that could have favored the traditional mestizaje of flamenco art is the open character of the south of the Iberian Peninsula, to all the civilizations that have settled in its territories; the encounter with America in 1492, and the brotherhood with the Spanish-speaking countries; that the Casa de contratación de Indias, the entity that regulated the transit between Spain and America for centuries, was founded in none other than Seville! (and olé); without forgetting the fundamental African contribution, brought to America by millions of black slaves throughout the 400 years of the slave trade. Pícaro Vol. 4 is an excellent example of how some Spanish flamenco musicians knew how to take advantage of the fashion of other styles and rhythms coming from outside Spain, creating a new sound universe and incorporating them into their repertoire. Undoubtedly, there is a generational replacement of "flamenco Ye-Ye" in Spain with artists like Rosalía or C. Tangana, although now it will be necessary to modernize "the label". This compilation offers listeners a snapshot of the multiple styles of flamenco hybridization that triumphed in the world during the decades of the '50s and '60s of the 20th century. Through its microsurcos comes immeasurable flamenco ye yé (track 1), flamenco rock and roll (tracks 3 and 4), flamenco cha cha chá (tracks 6, 7 and 15) or flamenco mambo (track 12), together with other unusual, exotic and impossible mixes of Spanish song with tango arrabalero, bluegrass, easy listening, swing, groove or soul. Always a happy mix, brought together with exquisite taste in this vinyl for your enjoyment. Featuring Juana Chicharro, Encarnita, Amina Y Su Cuadro Flamenco, Dolores Abril Y Juanito Valderrama, El Titi, María Bonita Y José De Moreno, Los Alcarson, Paquito Jerez, Rosita, Rafael Martínez Y Su Orquesta, Emilio Varela, Felipe Campuzano, Los Españoles, Tito Moya Y Su Orquesta, Los Plata, and Rosa Morena.

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BUTLER, HAROLD	Gold Connection (Orange Vinyl)	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 3900COL-LP
$38.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/18/2025 "Few Jamaican music makers have demonstrated greater versatility or proficiency than Lloyd Charmers, who first made his name on the Jamaican music scene as a youthful singer-songwriter in the early '60s. His output as both a performer and producer included multiple major reggae hits. After his international break through, he produced work for keyboard maestro Harold Butler. Butler's widely sought-after Gold Connection album, an instrumental collection from 1976 features nine superior reggae and soul instrumentals, including popular versions of 'That's The Way I Like It' and the title track. This album is an essential acquisition for both completists and all those who prefer their reggae with a little bit of soul. Gold Connection is available as a limited edition of 500 individually numbered copies on orange colored vinyl."

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VALLE, MARCOS	Contrasts	CD	FAR OUT RECORDINGS	FARO 082X-CD
$11.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/18/2025 Originally released in 2003, Marcos Valle's Contrasts combined early noughties production techniques with his trademark Brazilian songwriting brilliance. The album quickly became one of Valle's most in-demand, with tracks like the triumphant "Parabéns" (which was sampled by Childish Gambino, covered by Tom Misch and remixed by Misa Negra) and bossa beach classic "Agua de Coco," both becoming firm fan favorites. Produced by Roc Hunter, and executive produced by Joe Davis, with musicians including Robertinho Silva (percussion), Alex Malheiros (bass), and Marcos' wife Patricia Alvi (vocals), Contrasts encapsulated Valle's ever evolving musical vision, bringing together samba, baião, bossa pop, broken beat, house, trip-hop and more, on one era-defining record. After 22 years, Contrasts is finally set for a double LP vinyl and CD reissue, with the original mix of "Valeu" and "My Nightingale" making it onto the vinyl edition for the first time. Remastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Studios.

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AGUDELO Y EL COMBO MODERNO, OSCAR	Pa' Mi Muneca	LP	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 326LP
$28.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/18/2025 This elusive and lesser-known 1966 collector's gem by Óscar Agudello y el Combo Moderno called Pa' mi muñeca is an album devoted to recreating the strength of a musical genre that's been the soundtrack of Colombian life for decades and represents a milestone on the route cumbia had taken by 1966, when it was originally released on Discos Fuentes. It's exactly the kind of music that lights up a tambó or a fandango circle on carnival night. First time reissue. Includes liner notes by genre expert Don Alirio. 180g vinyl. It is a rarity where the artist took an unexpected musical turn and performed several porros, paseaitos, gaitas, and cumbias, evoking the swaying motion and rolling waves of Colombia's Caribbean sound. It resonates with the echoes of a romantic minstrel laced with an unexpected richness of nuance, a hallmark of the cumbia sound. A dozen tracks, none of them new, but suffused with a consciousness that can be understood within the context of their time and with the personality of the artist bold enough to bring them to life. "Madre cumbia" opens the album with a festive, nostalgic mood, infused with the simple beauty and the electrifying beat of the tropics that immediately makes you want to get up and dance. It's a fantastic example of how to perform a song with passion and make the listener fall instantly in love with an album. "Pa' mi muñeca," the title track, is a fast-paced paseaito that explores new paths that took a shortcut to the dance halls. A showstopper on the dance floor. "Está como mango" is a porro-cumbia that charms with a rich tapestry of compliments, the calling card of many old-school tropical songs. "Cumbia de recuerdo," "Cumbia suave," "Cumbia de Santa Marta," are back-to-back cumbias. This is an album devoted to recreating the strength of a musical genre that's been the soundtrack of Colombian life for decades. It's a record dedicated to capturing good times, filled with simple dreams, steeped in joyful energy, and shining with the uninhibited flair, or better said, the quality of the sixties.

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BATAAN, JOE	Drug Story	7"	VAMPISOUL	VAMPI 45112EP
$15.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/18/2025 Here it is, for the first time on a 45, "Drug Story," the lost track by Joe Bataan. Pure Latin soul, recorded at the peak of the artist's career and released 50 years later! A must-purchase for those into Latin soul and funk. Joe Bataan's extensive discography was expanded in 2022 with the release of some old recordings from the King of Latin Soul that had never been previously published. After the success of his album Riot! (1968), Bataan had easy access to a studio whenever inspiration struck to record a new song sketch or even a complete track. Sometimes, he would finish the recording entirely and offer it in its final version to Fania for release. This usually worked, although on some occasions, the song was rejected. In the case of "Drug Story," the track was recorded without a clear final purpose, even though Bataan hoped it would become part of an album. When the Fania executives heard the result, they immediately rejected it, thinking it promoted drug use. The tapes were filed away and lost in oblivion until they ended up in a thrift store in New York. From there, they were rescued by a Latin music specialist and later sold, eventually making their way to the Vampisoul archives. The song was finally released in its entirety in 2022 on the LP Drug Story by Now Again. It features a long, slow vocal intro that evolves into a more up-tempo track with two very distinct parts, to the point that it almost feels like two different songs. It transports us to the best moment of Joe Bataan's career, with all of his classic ingredients, delivering a track as good as his most famous songs. Bataan himself takes on the lead vocals and piano, Bobby Rodríguez handles the flute, sax, and bass, Pete 'Choki' Quintero plays the drums, and William Howes Jr. plays the electric guitar with wah-wah effects.

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LINDO, WILLIE	Far And Distant (Orange Vinyl)	LP	MUSIC ON VINYL	MOV 3899COL-LP
$38.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/18/2025 "Celebrated session guitarist, Willie Lindo, steps from behind the scenes and into the spotlight to deliver some top-class original compositions and sublime cover versions. A sumptuous piece of gourmet music. Timeless dub, executed to perfection. The B-Side sees Lindo cover Al Green and Bobby Womack, converting their slow jams into stoney instrumental masterpieces, a sort of precursor to the hip-hop way of sampling and reinterpreting our collective heritage. Far And Distant was recorded at 220 Marcus Garvey Drive, eight years prior to Rita Marley relocating Tuff Gong International to that address. A relic from an era where being 'in the studio' actually meant something. Far And Distant is available as a limited numbered edition of 750 copies on orange colored vinyl."

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VALLE, MARCOS	Contrasts	2LP	FAR OUT RECORDINGS	FARO 082X-LP
$31.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/18/2025 Double LP version. Originally released in 2003, Marcos Valle's Contrasts combined early noughties production techniques with his trademark Brazilian songwriting brilliance. The album quickly became one of Valle's most in-demand, with tracks like the triumphant "Parabéns" (which was sampled by Childish Gambino, covered by Tom Misch and remixed by Misa Negra) and bossa beach classic "Agua de Coco," both becoming firm fan favorites. Produced by Roc Hunter, and executive produced by Joe Davis, with musicians including Robertinho Silva (percussion), Alex Malheiros (bass), and Marcos' wife Patricia Alvi (vocals), Contrasts encapsulated Valle's ever evolving musical vision, bringing together samba, baião, bossa pop, broken beat, house, trip-hop and more, on one era-defining record. After 22 years, Contrasts is finally set for a double LP vinyl and CD reissue, with the original mix of "Valeu" and "My Nightingale" making it onto the vinyl edition for the first time. Remastered by Stuart Hawkes at Metropolis Studios.

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IBARBURU, NICOLAS	La Ruta De La Seda	LP	LITTLE BUTTERFLY RECORDS	LBR 144LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/18/2025 Nicolás Ibarburu is a prominent figure in Uruguayan music. Renowned for his exceptional guitar skills since his teenage years, he has also established himself as a talented songwriter. In La Ruta de la Seda, he showcases a unique blend of personal songwriting, Latin fusion rhythms, pop sensibility, and deep-rooted Uruguayan musical influences. He quickly gained recognition, performing alongside his brothers, Martín and Andrés, in various projects. Ibarburu's mastery of the guitar has led to collaborations with legendary figures from both Argentina and Uruguay, including the iconic Luis Alberto Spinetta, Jaime Roos, Fito Páez, and Rubén Rada. As his career evolved, Ibarburu expanded his influence beyond performance, establishing himself as a talented songwriter with a captivating solo career. With his signature guitar sound and lyrics that explore the magic of artistic creation and the poetic depths of the subconscious, Ibarburu continues to push the boundaries of his artistry.

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MERIDIAN BROTHERS	VII	2LP	BONGO JOE RECORDS	BJR 008A-LP
$35.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2025 2LP Silk Screen Sleeve plus insert. Before Guaracha UFO propelled Meridian Brothers onto the international stage, Eblis Álvarez was already shaping his singular sonic universe in the shadows. Released only on CD in between 2009 and 2012 via local label La Distritofónica, Meridian Brothers VI and VII never had wide distribution or media exposure. Yet, these albums represent a crucial phase in the band's evolution, capturing the energy of Bogotá's experimental cumbia scene at the time. VII pushes experimentation even further with a custom-built sampling algorithm, generating unpredictable loops and grooves. These two albums laid the foundation for the radical fusion and irreverent spirit that would later define Meridian Brothers. Now reissued on vinyl for the first time, these historic recordings offer a raw and fascinating glimpse into the origins of one of Latin America's most forward-thinking musical projects.

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FILA BRAZILLIA	Maim That Tune	2LP	GROWING BIN RECORDS	GBR 046LP
$41.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2025 30 years old and sounding better than ever! The Growing Bin presents a vinyl reissue of Maim That Tune, the timeless downbeat album that many regard as Cobby & McSherry's best joint effort. Back on wax for its 30th birthday -- remastered with finesse by master Sergey Luginin -- it will blow the minds of those who have listened to it for hundreds of times and those who have the pleasure to be "At Home In Space" for the first time.

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MERIDIAN BROTHERS	VI	2LP	BONGO JOE RECORDS	BJR 007A-LP
$35.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2025 2LP Silk Screen Sleeve plus insert. Before Guaracha UFO propelled Meridian Brothers onto the international stage, Eblis Álvarez was already shaping his singular sonic universe in the shadows. Released only on CD in between 2009 and 2012 via local label La Distritofónica, Meridian Brothers VI and VII never had wide distribution or media exposure. Yet, these albums represent a crucial phase in the band's evolution, capturing the energy of Bogotá's experimental cumbia scene at the time. On VI, Álvarez crafts a hallucinatory patchwork of cumbia and vallenato, using his guitar as the guiding thread before layering other instruments on top. These two albums laid the foundation for the radical fusion and irreverent spirit that would later define Meridian Brothers. Now reissued on vinyl for the first time, these historic recordings offer a raw and fascinating glimpse into the origins of one of Latin America's most forward-thinking musical projects.

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STRUFALDI, SAMUELE	Davorio	LP	MUSICA MACONDO	MMACONDO 005LP
$32.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/11/2025 Davorio is a powerful and heartfelt album born from a musical collaboration between Italian pianist and composer Samuele Strufaldi and the villagers of Gohouo-Zagna in the Ivory Coast's Guemon region. Released on Música Macondo Records, the project blends Guéré traditional music, jazz, western classical and electronica, creating a modern musical language that tells the stories, traditions, and spirit of the village across 16 tracks. This unique project uses music as a bridge between cultures, while supporting the construction of a community space library and music studio for the children of Gohouo-Zagna. The project's journey began in August 2019, when Strufaldi was invited by local djembe player Boris Pierrou to visit Gohouo-Zagna. Immersing himself in the life of the village, Strufaldi was inspired by Pierrou's vision of creating a library space to foster learning, cultural preservation, and music-making for future generations. From this initial encounter, Davorio took shape as a collaborative cultural exchange that transcends borders, time, and genre. During his time in Gohouo-Zagna, Strufaldi, alongside Francesco Gherardi and Boris Pierrou, worked closely with Guéré musicians. The album captures the pulse of the village itself -- from recordings of children's clapping games and percussion sessions to traditional songs and ambient village sounds. Interspersed between the tracks are 40-second "audio photographs" offering glimpses of daily life, each carefully annotated in the liner notes to preserve the meaning and story behind the music. The Guéré people, part of the wider Kru ethnic group, have safeguarded their folk music and percussive traditions for centuries. On Davorio, their legacy intertwines with Strufaldi's lush electronic production, intricate jazz structures, and expressive saxophone melodies. Rhodes keys ripple against the driving beat of djembe drums, while elements of drum & bass and ambient jungle rhythms elevate the album into a truly global, yet rooted, sonic experience. "I feel that the creative process into a collective and unconscious territory belongs to everybody, where we can meet each other and find and share new treasures," Strufaldi reflects -- a sentiment that resonates deeply throughout the record. Davorio stands as a testament to the power of music to connect communities, honor traditions, and build a better future.

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SABABA 5	Nadir	LP	BATOV RECORDS	BTR 123LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/4/2025 Sababa 5 explore a darker and more sophisticated and cinematic blend of psychedelic soul and Middle Eastern rock on Nadir, their first full length album of new music since 2023's Aspan (BTR 086LP). Following three acclaimed albums, a string of sought-after 45s, and collaborations with vocalists including Yurika and Sophia Solompon, championed by esteemed tastemakers such as Gilles Peterson, Cerys Matthews, and Jeremy Sole, Nadir finds Sababa 5 at their enigmatic and irresistible. The title is an astronomical term referring to the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath an observer, diametrically opposite the zenith. Metaphorically, it signifies the lowest point or a moment of adversity. This duality resonates with the band's exploration of contrasting musical themes -- melding the cosmic and the terrestrial, the ethereal and the grounded. The name encapsulates the album's essence, reflecting a journey through deep, introspective soundscapes that are both otherworldly and rooted in raw, earthly grooves. Nadir opens with "VU" -- close to four minutes of mysterious, darkly seductive, rhythm-driven funk. Swirling guitars, an Arabesque electric organ, and raga-like drones evoke the haze of a smoky Cairo bar, while the track nods to their close musical kin, vuvuvu, whose raw, noisy, and playful energy has rubbed off on the band. The title track itself conjures the sultry ambiance of a Mediterranean night, plunging listeners into a realm of intrigue and intensity. A brooding bassline sets a suspenseful tone before a synth-led melody, laced with Italian motifs and Middle Eastern tonalities, unfolds -- recalling the cinematic flair of soundtrack legends like Piero Umiliani and Stelvio Cipriani. Subtle wah-wah guitar accents add a psychedelic touch, echoing the acid rock elements of classic Poliziotteschi scores. However, not all tracks dwell in darkness; "Tell" sports a brighter tone reminiscent of Aspan. Leaning into Turkish ballad territory -- except with synths taking the lead part -- it is both melodic and melancholic, buoyed by an irresistible groove that offers a refreshing counterpoint to the album's shadowy moods. A must list album for fans of The Heliocentrics, Khruangbin, The Dap Kings, and Moğollar. Nadir stands as Sababa 5's most compelling and listenable offering yet -- a transcontinental journey where hypnotic grooves, cinematic arrangements, and evocative Middle Eastern scales create vivid imagery, compel movement, and touch the soul.

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PRINCE FAR I	Psalms For I	LP	LANTERN REC.	LANR 056LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/4/2025 Fully licensed and limited to 500 copies. It was 1976 when Prince Far I debuted is unique toasting style under the spell of producer Lloydie Slim at Randy's Studio. The album features nine tracks based on psalms and "The Lord's Prayer," over rhythms largely played by The Aggrovators. Psalms 53 -- in particular -- used the rhythm from the Lee "Scratch" Perry-produced "Mighty Cloud Of Joy." It is meditative music and established Prince Far I, literally the man with the voice of thunder, as a formidable force in music business.

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GRUPO PILON	Nu Sta Li	LP	EL PALMAS MUSIC	ELPALMAS 040LP
$35.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/4/2025 El Palmas Music presents the release of Nu Sta Li, the new album by Grupo Pilón, a Luxembourg-based band that has been breathing new life into Cabo Verde's music scene since the 1990s. With funaná at the core of their sound, the group honors the rich musical traditions of their homeland while delivering an updated, energetic, and sensual version of the genre for today's global audiences. Following in the footsteps of influential groups like Bulimundo, Grupo Pilón modernizes funaná with a dynamic lineup that incorporates drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, and vocals. Led by drummer Tony Furtado Gomes -- instrumental in the band's recent revival -- the group blends traditional elements with contemporary flair.

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KHODJA, FREH	Ken Andi Habib	LP	WEWANTSOUNDS	WWSLP 108LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/4/2025 Wewantsounds continues its Algerian music reissue program with the release of Freh Khodja's sought-after 1975 LP, Ken Andi Habib. Recorded in Paris with Les Flammes, a group of immigrant musicians, the album is now reissued for the first time. Selected by Paris-based DJ Cheb Gero, who recently compiled the Sweet Rebels Rai set and curated the Abranis LP release for Wewantsounds, Ken Andi Habib is a masterful blend of Arabic music, jazz, Carribean/Latin grooves and funk. Featuring original artwork, audio remastered by Colorsound Studio, and a two-page insert with new liner notes (French/English) by Algerian journalist Rabah Mezouane. Originally released in 1975, Ken Andi Habib is an important document of North African music recorded during the 1970s. Born in 1949 in Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria, Khodja developed an early passion for music, studying saxophone and theory before moving to Paris in 1968 to continue his training at the École Normale de Musique. Alongside his musical education, he experienced the difficult reality of immigrant life in France. In Paris, Khodja became a member of Les Flammes, a group composed largely of musicians from the African diaspora, particularly Cape Verde. With Les Flammes providing the musical backing and the vocal group El Salem handling background vocals, Khodja recorded Ken Andi Habib in 1975, in a Parisian studio. The album blends North African melodies with jazz, funk, and Caribbean influences, reflecting the diverse musical environment of the city at the time. Released by the Algerian label La Voix Du Globe, Ken Andi Habib was distributed mainly within North African immigrant communities in France and Algeria. While it received limited attention at the time of its release, it later became highly regarded among collectors and DJs interested in rare Arabic grooves and North African recordings. The album stands out for its synthesis of Arabic music with contemporary styles without losing its distinct identity. Rabah Mezouane places Khodja's work within the wider context of musical innovation by North African artists in France during the 1970s.

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PETIT GORO	Dogon-Blues From Mali	LP	TRIKONT	US 5711LP
$27.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/4/2025 The Malian Dogon ethnic group are notorious worldwide for their animal masks and ritual dances. Their incredible astronomical knowledge -- important festivals are based on the orbit of Sirius B, a planet that cannot be seen with the naked eye -- has puzzled Western researchers for over a hundred years. But has anyone ever heard of the music of this myth-enshrouded people? Petit Goro was the first musician to adapt the traditional Dogon rhythms for a young, modern audience, indeed he is the very first Dogon pop star. When he straps on his guitar on one of Bamako's open-air stages, thousands of dancers kick up the dust. It's a sound that sometimes sounds as if Junior Kimbrough, R.L. Burnside and the one-chord vamps of Mississippi Hill Country Blues have moved to the Niger. Pentatonic chords. Dogon chants. And the pull of his band -- which rides towards trance with bass, guitar and traditional percussion. Petit Goro sings about the struggle for their own culture and identity. The pop star is the figurehead of a new movement: in the face of the threat -- almost every week a Dogon village is attacked by jihadists -- the young Dogon have rediscovered their endangered animist traditions. Everywhere in Bamako, young people can be seen proudly wearing their Dogon costumes. Petit Goro, however, carries their message out into the world, rocking archaic traditions with a Dogon blues that has never been heard before.

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SONS OF JAH	Reggae Hit Showcase	LP	SOLID ROOTS	SOR 006LP
$23.50 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 7/4/2025 Sons Of Jah were a vocal trio formed in Trenchtown, Jamaica, in 1976, led by the enigmatic Trevor Bow. This album -- originally released in 1980 and recorded at Treasure Isle Recording Studio -- assembles a fantastic cast of musicians: Negus Dawtas contribute superb backing vocals, Aston 'Family Man' Barret is on bass, Earl 'Chinna' Smith on guitar and the great Rico Rodriguez has the horns. Enlisting also a couple of mandatory instrumental tracks, The Sons of Jah delivered a majestic third album.

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PACHA WAKAY MUNAN	El Tiempo Quiere Cantar	LP	BUH RECORDS	BR 189LP
$35.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2025 Buh Records presents El tiempo quiere cantar ("Time Wants to Sing") the debut album by Pacha Wakay Munan, a duo formed by Peruvian musicians and researchers Dimitri Manga Chávez and Ricardo López Alcas. This album explores the sonic possibilities of pre-Hispanic instruments in a contemporary musical context. Through their performance, they explore their tonal possibilities, the interaction between their frequencies, and their ability to generate new dialogues. The work of Pacha Wakay Munan aligns with the tradition of sound explorers such as the Peruvians Arturo Ruiz del Pozo and Luis David Aguilar or the Colombians Yaki Kandru. The album's repertoire consists of pieces that explore diverse sonorities and musical concepts. "Pacha Wakay Munanqa" introduces the timbral variety of the instruments used. "El Taki Onkoy" draws inspiration from historical accounts and the meaning of its name ("Sick Song"), based on a Culina chant documented by Rodolfo Holzmann. It features vocals by the experienced singer Ximena Menéndez. "Mundo Posible" is a reinterpretation of an improvisation session with musicologist Chalena Vásquez Rodríguez, where the piano dialogues with ceramic antaras. Other pieces delve into the sonic construction of these instruments in relation to their cultural contexts. "Machu Tara" explores the concept of tara, a rough and vibrant sound quality found in certain Andean musical traditions. "Túpac Huaca" references the Huaca Aliaga in Lima, creating a sound palette where pututos, whistling vessels, and quenas converge. "Agua, Cuarzo y Viento" introduces quartz sikus and bowls tuned to different frequencies, evoking the interaction between natural elements and resonant vibrations. In the piece "Qinray Tema", Camilo Ángeles plays the metal transverse flute, creating a contrast with the pre-Hispanic ceramic flutes and pelican bone flutes. El tiempo quiere cantar is released by Buh Records in digital format and in a limited vinyl edition of 300 copies.

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MELLERS, COOZIE	Live & Love	LP	WACKIE'S	WACKIE 1020LP
$23.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2025 "Ten song LP featuring mostly new and some vintage tracks. Comes pre-release style in Wackie's 12" company sleeve, with double sided insert. Brand new album from long time mainstay of the Wackie's camp, Coozie Mellers. Great modern reggae album with a mix of rootsy and lovers vibes, including a couple more vintage digi-style tracks, including the great 'You Move' which we previously issued on single."

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AL BILALI SOUDAN	Chez Aballou	CD	CLERMONT MUSIC	CLE 078CD
$12.00 IN STOCK Al Bilali Soudan delivers Takamba in its rawest form -- the original desert sound. From Timbuktu, these masters command the tehardent, a three-stringed lute buzzing with hypnotic power, propelled by deep calabash rhythms. Their music is tradition unleashed: unrefined, immediate, and pulsing with the spirit of Saharan gatherings. Recorded during informal rehearsals, this session captures Al Bilali Soudan's essence. Two extended tracks stretch beyond 13 minutes, locking into relentless trance inducing grooves. Abellow Yattara leads with tehardent work that's both virtuosic and deeply rooted, proving why he's revered as a keeper of Mali's musical legacy. This is desert music at its most primal. No studio effects, no concessions -- just real, raw resonance of strings, skin and voice. For those who think they know African blues, here's the deeper truth.

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
CHAIMBEUL, BRIGHDE	Sunwise	LP	TAK:TIL/GLITTERBEAT	GB 176LP
$28.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2025 LP version. "This record follows the embrace of winter time; the closing in of darkness, the cold, the pull to turn inward. But also, the customs of the season, and gathering for the ceilidh: songs and stories told round the fire; where the boundaries between reality and imagination blur." Thus, Brìghde Chaimbeul introduces her third album, a release which comes after two years of incredible acclaim for its predecessor Carry Them With Us (GB 139CD/LP), which won awards from such diverse places as The Guardian (Best Folk Album Of 2023 #7) and The Quietus (Best Albums of 2023 #13). Since that album, she has played stages from Tennessee to Denmark, often far outside the traditional/folk circuit where she first made her name, and often playing for audiences who'd never seen someone play small pipes before. To appear alone on the main stage at 2024's Supersonic Festival in Birmingham and reduce a hungover festival crowd to rapt silence probably isn't what Chaimbeul expected, and nor would she have expected to be hailed as leading a revival of interest in an instrument that was arguably fading into obscurity. Sunwise is more a solo record than Carry Them With Us, which saw her collaborate with acclaimed artist and peripatetic collaborator Colin Stetson. Chaimbeul explains that she'd spent the last two years playing live solo, "so that's where I was naturally going at the time of recording, most of the collaborators came on after I had recorded my parts," the exception being "Sguabag/The Sweeper" where she recorded live with the three other pipers. She explains that she's learned a great deal about how to record her instrument, where "a lot of it is about tone, and the depth and richness of that tone, paying attention to detail -- what mics you're using, and how to get the best sound possible." However, Stetson returns on the rousing, whirling "A Chailleach," which also features Chaimbeul's lovely, sparingly used voice. Sunwise is a remarkable album, a record steeped in folklore and tradition but also embracing minimalism, experimentation and the eternal presence of the drone. Her love for this music, these traditions and shared stories, shines through everything she does: "It's a music and language that has survived so much and for so long -- it's the music of people. It's music of the land. And I think it's extremely relevant to hold on to that and learn from that in current times."

Artist	Title	Format	Label	Catalog #
BRYLHO	Brylho	LP	JAZZYBELLE	JB 005LP
$33.00 PREORDER RELEASE DATE: 6/27/2025 A true embodiment of Brazilian boogie, this is the first official reissue of Brylho's album, founded in Rio de Janeiro in 1978 as Brylho da Cidade. The group was influenced by the Black Rio movement of Tim Maia, Cassiano, and others. Members included Arnaldo Brandão (vocals/bass), Paulo Roquette (guitar), Cláudio Zoli (guitar/vocals), Robério Rafael (drums), Bolão (percussion), and Ricardo Cristaldi (keyboard). Claudio Zoli stands out as an important funk artist of the 1980s, during a time when pop rock bands dominated the Brazilian music scene. This album features one of the biggest hits of 1983: the soulful reggae groove "Noite do Prazer." Often described as Rio de Janeiro's answer to George Benson's "Give Me the Night," it's a timeless classic that bridges funk, soul, and Brazilian grooves. On "Se Você For a Salvador," a sun-soaked, feel-good boogie track, younger generations have embraced a new term to describe the sound: Brazilian City Pop. The record also delivers dancefloor heat like the stomping "Jóia Rara," the vibrant soul-reggae fusion "Destrava Maria," the ahead-of-its- time rap-funk hybrid "Cheque Sem Fundo," and the electrifying samba-reggae "Pé de Guerra," rich with Bahian rhythms and energy. Closing out the album are two under-the-radar jazz-funk gems: "Meditando" and "171." Though often lumped into the boogie category, these tracks lean more toward the sleek 1980s jazz-funk sound, reminiscent of UK acts like Level 42.

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