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Ballaké Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Emile Parisien & Vincent Peirani - Les Égarés (2023)

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Ballaké Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Emile Parisien & Vincent Peirani - Les Égarés (2023)

Ballaké Sissoko, Vincent Segal, Emile Parisien & Vincent Peirani - Les Égarés (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 267 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 128 Mb | 00:54:24
World, Chamber Jazz, Ethnic Fusion | Label: Nø Førmat!

New quartet Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani presents "Les Égarés" (The wandering), an album recorded by two virtuoso duos (Sissoko-Segal and Peirani-Parisien), who for years have excelled in the art of cross-fertilising sounds and transcending genres.

Opa - Goldenwings (1976) + Magic Time (1977) [2 LP on 1 CD, 1997]

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Opa - Goldenwings (1976) + Magic Time (1977) [2 LP on 1 CD, 1997]

Opa - Goldenwings (1976) + Magic Time (1977) [2 LP on 1 CD, 1997]
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 467 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 179 Mb | Scans included
Fusion, Latin Jazz, Jazz-Rock, Candombe | Label: Milestone | # MCD-47074-2 | 01:14:19

In 1997, it came as a quite a surprise when Fantasy reissued Opa's albums Golden Wings (1976) and Magic Time (1977) on a single 74-minute CD – surprising because the fusion trio had only a very small following; its albums were far from big sellers, and the original LP versions were in print for only a few years. If one notices some similarity between the melodic blend of jazz, rock, funk, pop, and Brazilian music heard on this disc and Airto Moreira's CTI dates of the 1970s, it's no coincidence – Moreira produced both Golden Wings and Magic Time and plays percussion on both of them. Opa members Hugh Fattoruso (keyboards, vocals), George Fattoruso (drums, vocals, percussion), and Ringo Thielmann (bass, vocals) often worked with the percussionist and his wife, Flora Purim, in the 1970s, and his influence clearly rubbed off. It's regrettable that Opa were never as commercially successful as either Moreira or Purim, although this CD points to the fact that it wasn't due to a lack of rewarding material.

Yosef Gutman - Tsuf Harim (2023)

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Yosef Gutman - Tsuf Harim (2023)

Yosef Gutman - Tsuf Harim (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 246 MB | Tracks: 15 | 62:57
Style: Jazz, Guitar | Label: Soul Song Records

In early Hasidic writings, magical and supernatural concepts rooted in the mystic were common. Such notions held that human acts, including musical activity, could affect the godhead and thus the whole world. By the late eighteenth century, these Jewish religious teachings saw music as something inward, a form of contemplation with the soul.

Tinariwen - Kel Tinariwen (2022)

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Tinariwen - Kel Tinariwen (2022)

Tinariwen - Kel Tinariwen (2022)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 231 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 84 Mb | 00:36:14
World, Desert Blues | Label: Wedge Records

A revelatory discovery in the Tinariwen archives, Kel Tinariwen is an early cassette tape recorded in the early 90s that never received a wider release, and sheds new light on the band's already rich history. Not having yet developed the fuller band sound that they became internationally established with, Kel Tinariwen features their trademark hypnotic guitar lines and call-and-response vocals weaving in between raw drum machine rhythms and keyboard melodies that almost evoke an Arabic take on 80s synth-pop. There's distinct parallels with the sounds found on this tape and the work uncovered in recent years by cratedigger labels such as Awesome Tapes From Africa, Sahel Sounds and Sublime Frequencies.

Demis Roussos - Universum (1979) Expanded Remastered Reissue 2016

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Demis Roussos - Universum (1979) Expanded Remastered Reissue 2016

Demis Roussos - Universum (1979) Expanded Remastered Reissue 2016
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 535 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 177 Mb | Scans included
Genre: Pop, Chanson | Label: Universal | # 536 973-0 | Time: 01:14:08

Singer Demis Roussos, known for his dramatic, operatic vocal stylings, was born Artemios Ventouris Roussos in Alexandria, Egypt, on June 15, 1946, to Greek expatriate parents. In the early '60s, however, the family decided to return to their homeland, and once there, the young Roussos (who had studied trumpet and sung in the church choir in Egypt) began playing in local bands. One of these was Aphrodite's Child, which also featured Vangelis Papatanassiou and Lucas Sideras. A huge hit in Europe, especially France, the band released a handful of albums before breaking up in 1971. With his label contacts in place, however, Roussos was able to secure a deal as a solo recording artist, and later that same year issued the single "We Shall Dance," also included on the album On the Greek Side of My Mind. The 1970s were a prolific time for Roussos, and he released a number of singles and albums that charted highly on the European and Latin American charts. In 1978 the singer decided to retire, and moved to Malibu Beach, where he kept a lower profile.

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily - Love In Exile (2023)

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Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily - Love In Exile (2023)

Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, & Shahzad Ismaily - Love In Exile (2023)
WEB FLAC (tracks) - 334 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 172 Mb | 01:15:10
Ethnic Fusion, Vocal Jazz | Label: Verve Records

Vocalist Arooj Aftab, the first Pakistani to win a Grammy, wows audiences worldwide with her mesmerizing live shows; MacArthur genius and Grammy nominee Vijay Iyer is one of today’s most influential pianists; multi-instrumentalist Shahzad Ismaily’s sensitivity and technical acumen has made him a legend among musicians like the late Lou Reed for whom he was a session player. Together the three players merge to create a singular, gorgeous sound. Their new collaborative album Love In Exile asks you to step inside its sense of time, to stretch out alongside these delightful and unhurriedly unfolding songs. Profound impact is achieved with minimal instrumentation: Vijay Iyer on pianos and electronics, Shahzad Ismaily on bass and Moog synth, and Arooj Aftab’s exquisite Urdu vocals. Subtle musical interrelationships build into moments of deeply felt drama. Shimmering keyboard melodies and stirring vocals, earthy basslines, and hypnotic drones: together they create an album of stunning gravitas and beauty.

Cesaria Evora - Miss Perfumado (1992)

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Cesaria Evora - Miss Perfumado (1992)

Cesaria Evora - Miss Perfumado (1992)
XLD Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 435 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 153 Mb
Full Scans ~ 91 Mb | 01:03:19 | RAR 5% Recovery
Folk / World / Latin / Afro-Cuban / Fado / Morna / Coladeira
Lusafrica / RCA / BMG Russia / Music Factory Group #74321 97029 2

Cesaria Evora was a Cape Verdean popular singer. Nicknamed the "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, she was also known as the "Queen of Morna". A native of the island nation of Cape Verde, Cesaria Evora was known as the country's foremost practitioner of the morna, which is strongly associated with the islands and combines West African percussion with Portuguese fados, Brazilian modhinas, and British sea shanties. Evora began singing morna at age 16 after meeting an attractive young guitarist. Her talent soon had her performing all over the islands, and in the late '60s two of her radio tapes were released as albums in the Netherlands and Portugal, respectively.

Sonny Landreth - The Crazy Cajun Recordings (1999)

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Sonny Landreth - The Crazy Cajun Recordings (1999)

Sonny Landreth - The Crazy Cajun Recordings (1999)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 405 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 174 Mb | Scans included | 01:07:08
Louisiana Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Cajun, Zydeco, Blues-Rock | Label: Edsel | # EDCD 585

These are Landreth's earliest known recordings, half of them made in a single afternoon 1973 when he was just 22 years old, the other half recorded in 1977. They display Landreth in the wine of his youth, looking outward for inspiration, sounding more generally Southern than uniquely Louisianan. If you are seeking an album of Louisiana music, I suggest you look elsewhere. But if it is the long-lost first album of an acknowledged slide guitar king you seek, perhaps the finest of his generation, look no further. It is in your hands.

Jon Hassell - Magic Realism, Vol. 2: Maarifa Street (2005)

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Jon Hassell - Magic Realism, Vol. 2: Maarifa Street (2005)

Jon Hassell - Magic Realism, Vol. 2: Maarifa Street (2005)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 346 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 176 Mb | Scans included
Future Jazz, Experimental, Ethnic Fusion | Label: NYEN | # nyen 2201 | 01:01:57

This is a unique blend of free jazz and electronica. Beginning with three live concerts, each recorded in four instrumental layers, some performances (notably the trumpet) were left intact, other layers were either re-performed or invented anew. Some layers migrated from one performance to another. Other completely new layers were made by canibalizing parts from previous works and reshaping them. This collection is an interesting blend of live concert recordings and studio mixes which makes for a haunting and ethereal soundscape.

Lambarena - Bach to Africa (Hommage an Albert Schweitzer) (1994)

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Lambarena - Bach to Africa (Hommage an Albert Schweitzer) (1994)

Lambarena - Bach to Africa (Hommage an Albert Schweitzer) (1994)
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue & Log) ~ 227 Mb | Total time: 48:43 | Scans included
Classical, Folk, World & Country | Label: Sony Classical | # SK 64542 | Recorded: 1993

Born as an hommage to Albert Schweitzer, the project “Lambarena, Bach to Africa” was the idea of Mariella Berthéas and the foundation “L’espace Afrique”, organized to make this recording possible. Uniting the two integral elements which formed Schweitzer’s “sound world” - the music of Bach and the native melodies and rhythms of his adopted homeland Gabon - Lambarena is the work of two uniquely talented musicians: Hughes de Courson, French composer and producer, who pieced together the classical structure of Lambarena, and Pierre Akendengué, author, philosopher and guitarist from Gabon with more than 12 recordings to his credit.

VA - Bossa Nova: The Smoothest Tunes For The Coolest People (2003) 4CD Box Set

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VA - Bossa Nova: The Smoothest Tunes For The Coolest People (2003) 4CD Box Set

VA - Bossa Nova: The Smoothest Tunes For The Coolest People (2003) 4CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Image (Cue&Log) ~ 1.62 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 624 Mb | Scans ~ 143 Mb
Label: Universal International Music B.V. | # 0602498088999 | Time: 04:31:29
Bossa Nova, MPB, Samba, Brazilian Jazz, Tropicalia, Easy Listening

Bossa Nova translated as the "new beat" or "the new style", grew out of Rio De Janeiro in 1958. The instigators were a handful of artists with a desire to break from tradition, developing the samba rhythms with the influence of cool American jazz to find a music with such a warm soul and natural rhythm that no-one can help but tap and sway to its beat. Bossa Nova is palm trees swaying, it is like melting sugar in hot coffee, it is the setting sun and warm sand underfoot. It is the sound and beat of Brazil, it is one of the world's coolest musical styles and it remains to this day one of the world's great musical treasures.

The Movers - The Movers, Vol. 1 (1970-1976) (2022)

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The Movers - The Movers, Vol. 1 (1970-1976) (2022)

The Movers - The Movers, Vol. 1 (1970-1976) (2022)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+log+.cue) - 235 Mb | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 106 Mb | Digital booklet | 00:39:42
World, Funk, Afrobeat | Label: Analog Africa

It’s a special, but also a strange sensation to be releasing an album of one of your early musical heroes. I first discovered The Movers on my very first “record safari” in 1996. My destination was Bulawayo, in southern Zimbabwe, and to get there I had to travel via Jo’burg. While in town I stopped at a store called Kohinoor, in search of Mbaqanga – also known as Township Jive – and found a few tapes which I listened to non-stop on the bus that carried me to the land of Chimurenga Music. One of these cassettes included the songs “Hot Coffee” and “Phukeng Special” which instantly became part of my daily life. Twenty-five years later I’m still grooving to them.

Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea (2009)

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Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea (2009)

Mari Boine - Sterna Paradisea (2009)
EAC | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) - 298 MB | MP3 (CBR 320 kbps) - 126 MB | Covers Included | 48:10
Genre: World, Ethnic, Folk | Label: Universal Music | Catalog: 71454

The ancient shamanistic musical traditions of the Sami of northern Scandinavia are given a modern twist by vocalist and drummer Mari Boine (Persen). Although her highly rhythmic songs are rooted in the wordless, yodeling-like vocal style of yoik (or joik), Boine's arrangements incorporate influences of jazz, rock, and other ethnic elements.

VA - Best Of Lounge Music (2012) 6 CD Box Set

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VA - Best Of Lounge Music (2012) 6 CD Box Set

VA - Best Of Lounge Music (2012) 6 CD Box Set
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 2.75 Gb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 1.02 Gb | Scans ~ 13 Mb | 07:32:56
Lounge, Easy Listening, Bossa Nova, Vocal Jazz, Jazz-Pop, Chill Out | Label: Wagram | # 3284592

120 tracks of best lounge music, in six parts: 'Cocktail Time', 'Electro Swing', 'Vintage Lounge', 'Brazilian Sounds', 'Chic & Glamour', 'Spirit Of Chill-Out'.

Hugh Masekela - Masekela '66 - '76 (2018)

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Hugh Masekela - Masekela '66 - '76 (2018)

Hugh Masekela - Masekela '66 - '76 (2018)
XLD Rip | FLAC (tracks, cue, log) - 1.3 GB
3:44:46 | Jazz, Afrobeat, World, Soul-Jazz, Jazz-Funk | Label: Wrasse Records

Like his compatriot and close contemporary Abdullah Ibrahim, Hugh Masekela has a 24-carat discography which stretches back six decades and digs deep into the taproot of jazz. Ibrahim is still with us—he has a new album scheduled for June 2019—but Masekela passed in January 2018. Among the several solid Masekela compilations on the market, this 3-CD set is the most welcome. It deals with the most prolific phase of Masekela's career and brings back into circulation material from landmark albums which have either never been reissued or which were last reissued twenty or thirty years ago. Two of the most important albums—Introducing Hedzolleh Soundz (Chisa/Blue Thumb, 1973) and I Am Not Afraid (Chisa/Blue Thumb, 1974)—are included in their entirety. If Masekela '66—'76 did no more than make these titles available again it would justify its existence. But it does much more.