Danielle de Picciotto & Alexander Hacke | Unity
“UNITY” is a meditation soundtrack by Danielle de Picciotto & Alexander Hacke. During their long years of nomadic traveling Danielle de Picciotto and Alexander Hacke have resorted to meditation and yoga practice to remain centered in spite of a restless lifestyle. After being asked by many fans worldwide if they would compose a soundtrack […]
Fabiano Do Nascimento | Tempo dos Mestres
“Tempo dos Mestres” (Time of the Masters) is the second album from the tireless, young Brasilian guitarist Fabiano Do Nascimento. It finds its roots in the depths of the Amazon rain forest, passed down through generations of Native Brasilians, and is imbibed by the Afro-Brasilian culture that arose after Portuguese colonization. It is the third Brasilian […]
the gaslamp killer | instrumentalepathy
With many new roads traveled over the last few years, The Gaslamp Killer is back with the full-length LP “Instrumentalepathy”. The new LP features Gonjasufi, Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Niki Randa, Kid Moxie, Mophono, Amir Yaghmai and The Heliocentrics. As many know, GLK used the triumphs of battling a near death experience three years ago when […]
sonzeira | tam tam tam reimagined
“Tam Tam Tam Reimagined” is another album to come from Gilles Peterson’s Sonzeira project. The second album picks up where the first one left off. Where Brasil Bam Bam Bam brought together the all-stars of Brazilian music, this album focuses on a key moment in the country’s history; a record made at a crucial moment serves […]
soul sok séga
Séga is the traditional music of Mauritius (a small island off the coast of Madagascar) and is known as the “blues” of the Indian Ocean. The music was born during the 17th to 19th centuries by African slaves seeking relief from harsh conditions in sugar cane fields and on colonial land by dancing to improvised […]
the gaslamp killer
The Gaslamp Killer announces “The Gaslamp Killer Experience: Live In Los Angeles”, a new album recorded live in one final take. The recording of the sold out performance took place on November 7th at the Mayan Theatre, just after The Gaslamp Killer’s near death accident and against the advisement of his doctor, friends and family. […]
rodrigo amarante | cavalo
After the indefinite break of “Los Hermanos”, in 2007, Rodrigo Amarante began to devote himself to the Orquestra Imperial, and the group Little Joy, who founded together with Fabrizio Moretti and Binki Shapiro. After the release of the first album of the trio in 2008, the band was on tour in Brazil and around the […]
beach diggin’ vol. 2
Guts and Mambo continue their sunny and musical adventures with a second volume of “Beach Diggin’“. Expect more lazy and mellow grooves from the two fellas. Double LP gatefold out for the Record Store Day on April 19th and CD and Digital on April 28th, order direct via Heavenly Sweetness.
rivière noire
The Riviere Noire band consists of Orlando Morais, Jean Lamoot, Pascal Danaé from Paris, Rio and Bamako, is about to release their first EP. Below you can watch a live performance of their song “Bate Longe”, featuring Kasse Mady Diabate. The band wrote the song 15 minutes before Kasse Mady stepped in the studio. Pre-order now on […]
red hot + fela
RED HOT dropped their upcoming Fela Kuti tribute album entitled “RED HOT + FELA”. The compilation is set to have various contemporary musicians and recording artists pay homage to the late great Fela Kuti, who unexpectedly passed away from complications brought on by the AIDS virus in 1997. The album features thirteen Fela tracks, all […]
live in bremen
Anthony Joseph‘s new live album is the synthesis of five years of music, three albums, more than 300 shows all over the world. If you missed Anthony Joseph and his Spasm band on stage, you can discover with this Live album recorded in Bremen/Germany, their powerful mix of Funk, Soca, psych rock. Out on Heavenly […]
beach diggin’
“Beach Diggin’” is a sampler of 16 rare tropical groove tracks compiled by Mambo & Guts. Pre-order now on Heavenly Sweetness and download immediately an exclusive 50′ mix of the compilation by DJ Damage of the Jazz Liberatorz. 16 tracks are stamped on the pages of the record’s passport – boss nova, soul, jazz, latin, afro-funk […]
y’akoto live
Hamburg based singerY’akoto is currently on her live tour through germany, don’t miss her playing on november the 4th at Munich’s Ampere (Facebook Event). We’re giving away 3×2 guestlist for the event in munich, just send us a eMail with your name/address. Get your ticket here and be sure to check out her debut album “Babyblues” […]
ondatropica
Ondatropica is a musical collaboration lead by Mario Galeano and Will Holland. The foundation of the project was laid in a three week recording session at the legendary Discos Fuentes in Medellin, Colombia. It was there that over 40 musicians came together to revisit, revive and celebrate tropical music of the country. An ‘Onda’ is a soundwave, […]
fela live
Strut Records teamed up with New York’s Knitting Factory for the exclusive worldwide release of “Live In Detroit, 1986”, the first new Fela Kuti material to be issued since his final studio album “Underground System”, in 1992. Get a free download here and purchase the album direct via Strut or Amazon. Support: Strut | New York […]
a soul cal disco special
France’s Radio Nova just broadcast Egon’s exclusive Soul Cal mix stream it below or via Radio Nova’s podcast page. Included in the mix are a few unique companions to our definitive survey of America’s best, independent, 70s soul-ensembles, “Soul Cal” in stores now. [haiku url=”http://www.novaplanet.com/documents/podcast/48615_2012-04-12_168.mp3″ title=”Egon’s Radio Nova Mix – A Soul Cal Disco Special”] […]
rocket juice & the moon
Damon Albarn (Gorillaz, Blur), Tony Allen and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers) founded their supergroup “Rocket Juice and the Moon”. During the last year the group recorded a couple of dozen instrumentals, the final 18 tracks on the album features Erykah Badu, M.anifest, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble and the Malian keyboardist Cheick Tidiane Seck. It’s a mix of Afrobeat, Afrofunk and […]
the tel aviv session
Israeli superstar Idan Raichel and Malian guitar virtuoso Vieux Farka Touré first met at an airport in Germany in 2008 while both were on tour. From this chance encounter an artistic kinship was born, culminating in an unscripted recording session that took place one afternoon in November 2010 in a small Tel Aviv studio. Joined […]