The Mashabe Band - MandelaImportant document from Zambia, 1987. A deep treasure this one. Despite notable forays into the global sounds of rock and disco, the local heart and soul of Zambian popular music in the 20th century lies in the Kalindula sound. With its ceremonial tribal roots on homespun guitars, traditional double bass and percussion, Kalindula evolved into a modern, electric sound over the course of the Zamrock years in the 1970s and lived its golden age as Zambias

stay tuned

Lloyd Cheechoo – James Bay 8

and from start to finish a sense of his ingenious approach to composing structure and mood is made abundantly clear

the album features Magoo’s Q-Tip-like flow and Timbaland’s distinct production style drawing from reggae

this collection of songs looks to introduce new listeners to his work and we are proud to present this limited and carefully remastered compilation on vinyl

Next to that he DJs around Europe and has produced both solo and as part of collectives such as Creative Swing Alliance and Hipster Wonkaz for labels like MCDE

as both have been serving up Amen-delivered slabs of dancefloor delirium for well over a decade

"Gure Yose Me" ties in with the Frafra Gospel tradition of making use of reggae rhythms

irrepressible "Fortune Teller" opens the B side in the bass-heavy orchestral funk style before the beautiful "Old San Juan" glides in

This collection of short songs by Karel marks the first release of my new label

Isabelle Woodhouse

One thing about Adeen Records and the Make-Up series is they deliver every time