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Letter To Kabza De Small by Awesome Tapes From Africa

United As One by Awesome Tapes From Africa

Out August 27 on LP/CD/Tape/Digital https://linktr.ee/ephatmujuru Ephat Mujuru exemplifies a unique generation of traditional musicians in Zimbabwe. Born under an oppressive colonial regime in Southern Rhodesia, his generation witnessed the brutality of the 1970s liberation struggle, and then the dawn of independent Zimbabwe, a time in which African music culture—long stigmatized by Rhodesian educ...

Available August 27, preorder via https://linktr.ee/EphatMujuru Ephat Mujuru exemplifies a unique generation of traditional musicians in Zimbabwe. Born under an oppressive colonial regime in Southern Rhodesia, his generation witnessed the brutality of the 1970s liberation struggle, and then the dawn of independent Zimbabwe, a time in which African music culture—long stigmatized by Rhodesian educat...

Kuenda Mbire by Awesome Tapes From Africa

Ephat Mujuru & The Spirit of the People — Nyama Musango by Awesome Tapes From Africa

https://linktr.ee/HailuMergia From their genesis as members of the Venus club in-house band in the early 70s, Hailu Mergia and the Walias Band were at the forefront of the musical revolution during an era where modern instruments and foreign styles superseded the traditional fare to become the staple sound of Ethiopia. No one would argue that the Walias were the trailblazing powerhouse of modern E...

"Tezeta" reissue available on LP/CD/Tape/Digital for the first time in decades 4 June. https://linktr.ee/HailuMergia

"Tezeta" available Friday, June 4 on all formats: https://linktr.ee/HailuMergia

Hailu Mergia & the Walias Band "Endegena" by Awesome Tapes From Africa

Teno Afrika "Amapiano Selections" Out Now https://linktr.ee/tenoafrika

Teno Afrika's new mix comes out in anticipation of the LP and CD release of "Amapiano Selections" this Friday. This mix surveys the quickly emerging amapiano sub-style blowing up at the moment called Skrr Gong. Learn more https://linktr.ee/tenoafrika

Digital album out 12 March. https://linktr.ee/DJBlackLow In many ways, DJ Black Low’s debut album, Uwami, shows the signs of an artist’s first offering in any musical genre. Showcasing fluency in a broad range of styles and stuffing a number of ideas to the record’s brim is the 20 year-old producer’s attempt to both introduce himself to a wide listenership and stamp a recognizable sound in their m...

DJ Black Low "Uwami" comes out 7 May on LP/CD (Digital out 12 March) Pre-order LP/CD & Listen https://linktr.ee/DJBlackLow [text by Setumo Thebe-Mohlomi, photos by Tshepo Moloi] In many ways, DJ Black Low’s debut album, Uwami, shows the signs of an artist’s first offering in any musical genre. Showcasing fluency in a broad range of styles and stuffing a number of ideas to the record’s brim is the...

Digital album out now, LP & CD available 7 May https://linktr.ee/DJBlackLow

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Out now: https://linktr.ee/DJBlackLow

Album out on LP/CD on 7 May. https://linktr.ee/DJBlackLow

LP/CD/Digital available https://linktr.ee/DJBlackLow

Digital album out now, LP & CD available 7 May https://linktr.ee/DJBlackLow

DJ Black Low feat. DJ La Bengwa Licy Jay & Menate Entertainment "Sbono" (Vocal Mix) by Awesome Tapes From Africa

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LP/CD available 19 March https://linktr.ee/admin

Bola’s music melds sheer force of spirit with a sound not often heard by ears outside the remote Upper East Region of Ghana. This man who grew up herding livestock in the savannah, far away from the tropical coast and cosmopolitan cities of Accra and Kumasi, has aligned himself with national and international means of expression to transform his hometown sound into something downright avant-garde....

Bola’s music melds sheer force of spirit with a sound not often heard by ears outside the remote Upper East Region of Ghana. This man who grew up herding livestock in the savannah, far away from the tropical coast and cosmopolitan cities of Accra and Kumasi, has aligned himself with national and international means of expression to transform his hometown sound into something downright avant-garde....