The informal settlements of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam keeps pouring out some of the most interesting contemporary genres and sounds and Mchiriku is one such genre. Jamaica Mnanda are one of Mchiriku’s finest proponents and on this brand new release they have enlisted the remix skills of Lisbon artist and alumnus of the brilliant Príncipe label. DJ Firmeza, to rework their Casio keyboard fuelled street mayhem into a tough Luso-Afro dancefloor burner. Read / Listen
Read MoreMilton Gulli 'Quotidiano' (Tangential Music) - press release
‘Quotidiano’ is the classy new album from one of Lisbon’s most accomplished artists, Milton Gulli. A true musical artist whose Mozambican heritage and cultural upbringing in the African diasporic suburbs of Portugal's capital have given him a rich palette of musical influences that he harnesses with great skill and energy. Sunshine music with a serious message… Read / Listen here
Read MoreArarur 'Mielikki' - a review
Ararur are a superb Portuguese jazz ensemble with a new and beautiful album named after the Finnish Goddess of Forests ‘Mielikki’. A kind-hearted, progressive and spacious blend of Northern and Southern European jazz styles with the gold dust supplied by singer Angela Maria’s strong vocal resemblance to the legendary Brazilian singer Joyce … Read / Listen here
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