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İlhan Erşahin's Istanbul Sessions 'Karaköy' (Nublu Records) - single premiere!
Oct 14, 2025
İlhan Erşahin's Istanbul Sessions 'Karaköy' (Nublu Records) - single premiere!
Oct 14, 2025

We are super-pleased to premiere this deadly slice of instantly catchy jazz-not-jazz from New York’s İlhan Erşahin's Istanbul Sessions. A longtime dynamic energy source in NYC and the founder of Club Nublu and Nublu Records, İlhan Erşahin and his band have taken the various districts of the cosmopolitan Turkish capital as inspiration for their forthcoming and sixth album, ‘Mahalle’. This particular single evokes the funky heart of Karaköy, one of the city’s oldest areas that has become a place where arty hipness and traditional stores live colourfully together. Read / Listen.

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Oct 14, 2025
Truth & Lies Party at Movers, Nottingham 25 Oct 2025 - Get tickets here!
Oct 8, 2025
Truth & Lies Party at Movers, Nottingham 25 Oct 2025 - Get tickets here!
Oct 8, 2025

It’s been a while since we hosted a proper dance in our hometown of Nottingham so we’re delighted to announce an early doors party at the ace new Movers venue where we’ll be digging deep and bringing some fierce tropical and Afro heat to warm up the late autumnal air. Click through for the ticket link!

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Oct 8, 2025
Yusuf Mumin 'Journey to the Ancient' (Wewantsounds) - a review
Sep 17, 2025
Yusuf Mumin 'Journey to the Ancient' (Wewantsounds) - a review
Sep 17, 2025

Led by Yusuf Mumin, the Black Unity Trio’s solitary 1969 album ‘El-Fatihah’, is regarded as one of the holy grails of African American free jazz expression. A lifetime of esoteric creativity saw the Cleveland, Ohio multi-instrumentalist recording a wealth of music that has never seen the light of day. Until now. From his own private collection, Yusuf sent a CD-R containing four tracks to Matt at Wewantsounds who recognised its value instantly. Here it is. (Probably) recorded in the 70s, with drummer William Holmes the only other performer, this ‘lost’ album is a mysterious, powerful treasure of Eastern influenced tonalities that range from the deeply peaceful to ferocious expressionism. Read / Listen.

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Sep 17, 2025
2015-2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic Explorations (Bongo Joe) - a review
Sep 10, 2025
2015-2025 Les Disques Bongo Joe: 10 Years of Sonic Explorations (Bongo Joe) - a review
Sep 10, 2025

The brilliant Geneva label Bongo Joe celebrate 10 years of releasing incredible music with a new compilation that really only scratches the surface of what they’ve achieved but includes some absolute beauties from their catalogue. Post-Franco Spanish industrial funk, Amazigh psyche, folky maloya, Turkish funk, contemporary post-punk, Malawian dancing joy or cinematic Indonesian grooves, there’s a wide world to explore on this record. Read / Listen.

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Sep 10, 2025
Lophae ‘Imagine More’ (self release) - a review
Sep 4, 2025
Lophae ‘Imagine More’ (self release) - a review
Sep 4, 2025

Lophae’s second album of the year is culled from the same sessions that led to their brilliant debut ‘Perfect Strangers’. Going deeper into the extraordinarily rich improvisational skills of the quartet, the Greg Sanders led outfit of Tom Herbert, Sam Rapley and Ben Brown have delivered another impressive collection of instrumental songs with elements of South African township jazz, West African guitar wizardry and a singular rhythmic complexity that is as thoughtful as it is immediate. Wonderful. Read / Listen.

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Sep 4, 2025
People's People 'The People's People Present The Spirit Of David' (Frederiksberg Records) - a review
Sep 2, 2025
People's People 'The People's People Present The Spirit Of David' (Frederiksberg Records) - a review
Sep 2, 2025

We’re not sure who David is but this previously super-expensive private press record from Jeff Jones’ People’s People band is finally being reissued on Frederiksberg Records and despite it being recorded in California in 1974, it still stands up as exceptional soul jazz inspired by that revolutionary period where jazz, rock, funk and Latino music coalesced musically and culturally. Read / Listen.

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Sep 2, 2025
Langendorf United 'Undercover Beast' (Sing a Song Fighter) - a review
Aug 27, 2025
Langendorf United 'Undercover Beast' (Sing a Song Fighter) - a review
Aug 27, 2025

The brilliant Swedish quintet Langendorf United return with their second album, ‘Undercover Beast’ and it is equal to their award-winning debut ‘Yeahno Yowouw Land’. Respected by Ethio-jazz legends like Mulatu Astatke and modal fans alike, Lina Langendorf’s deep dive and education in the Addis Ababa club scene and decades of playing with an outrageous list of international artists, have lent her a singular voice, her ferocious saxophone playing drawing fire and ice or singing heavenly lullabies. Based around her complex yet immediate melodies, her synergistic band can take the ingredients of funky Ethio-jazz, Cabo Verdean morna, Cape Town grooves or just plain old cosmic trippery and twist them into a brand new, world class sound. This is very, very good. Read / Listen.

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Aug 27, 2025
Wolfgang Pérez 'Só Ouço' (Hive Mind Records) - a review
Jul 2, 2025
Wolfgang Pérez 'Só Ouço' (Hive Mind Records) - a review
Jul 2, 2025

He may not actually be Brazilian by heritage but the German-Spanish songwriter, arranger, guitarist and sound artist Wolfgang Pérez has delivered one of my favourite records to come out of Rio de Janeiro this year. His ‘outsider’s’ viewpoint and with a brilliant crew of Carioca musicians and the recording environment of the acclaimed Wolf Estúdio to create in, has enabled Wolfgang to stretch his already stunning compositional and arranging talents to new heights. Read / Listen.

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Jul 2, 2025
Compilation Compilation - a rundown of brilliant new compilations
Jun 19, 2025
Compilation Compilation - a rundown of brilliant new compilations
Jun 19, 2025

Who doesn’t love a great compilation? A smartly curated collection of songs from a specific era/country/genre/artist/record label becomes a gateway to a new way of hearing the world. As a kid, it’s the cheapest way to learn and build up your collection, and in some cases, compilations become classic releases in their own right. 2025 is heating up with some incredible compilations so here’s a bunch well worth getting your hands on!

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Jun 19, 2025
Madalitso Band 'Ma Gitala' (Bongo Joe Records) - a review
Jun 18, 2025
Madalitso Band 'Ma Gitala' (Bongo Joe Records) - a review
Jun 18, 2025

The exhilirating Malawian duo Madalitso Band are back with their third album for Bongo Joe and thankfully, it is more of the same of their big-voiced, irresistible dancing joy. As they stride through their European and UK tour, here are eight new songs to lift the soul and move the body to. With a punchy, festival-ready production and a few guests along for the ride, these guys exemplify positivity and resilience through tough times. Read / Listen.

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Jun 18, 2025
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