Roman Norfleet from the Cosmic Tones Research Trio and Andre Raiah from Brown Calculus. ‘Esoteric texts, sacred imagery, and mystic thought feed into spare diagrams of sound as space, tone, and pulse, drawn by saxophone, keyboard and percussion.’
Warmly recommended; check it out.

A masterwork of Senegalese montuno, better known as Mouhamadou Bamba, from 1981, the same year as Si Bou Odja.

Their classic blend of Afro-Cuban rhythms, Wolof griot traditions, mbalax, Congolese rumba and jazz; led by saxophonist Issa Sissokho and guitarist Barthélémy Attiso. Future icon of Senegalese salsa, the young singer Médoune Diallo tears up the irresistible, driving Autorail, about the new railway line linking Dakar and Niamey.

Stone-classic sexed-up Detroit electro banger. Killer diller.

Leading with trumps, this was first in Rhythm And Sound’s crucial Wackies reissue programme. Consummate lovers rock by cousins Sonia Abel and Claudette Brown, originally from Brixton. Stone classic Bullwackies.

Unmissable, cornerstone Wackies, back in.
Horace Andy’s greatest artistic achievement, surpassing even his Skylarking set for Studio One. With definitive reworks of songs he first recorded for Bunny Lee and Derrick Harriott (Money Money and Lonely Woman); a deadly version of Lloyd Robinson’s Cuss Cuss; and a first outing for Spying Glass, later versioned by Massive Attack. Musicians include Wackies regulars like Owen Stewart and Oral Cooke from Itopia, and Ras Menilik and Jah T; also Sleepy’s multi-instrumentalist spar Myrie Dread from the In The Light sessions for Hungry Town. At the desk, Lloyd Barnes, Junior Delahaye and Douglas Levy coax unequalled vocal performances from the singer, bejewelling ineffable extended mixes.
Crucial.

Irresistible duets from 1955 (with Again and Porgy & Bess to come).
Their stylistic incompatibility is the spark: spontaneity, love, respect, and consummate musicianship shine the brighter.
‘Essential Vinyl.’

‘Essential Vinyl.’

The cheaper LP is in the ‘Essential Vinyl’ series.