Soul Jazz Records compiles nearly twenty years of British Dancehall label Fashion Records on the Style & Fashion compilation scheduled for April 5th. Founded during the summer of 1980 by John MacGillivray and Chris Lane, two […]

One year after the release of their debut track “Abusey Junction”, the Londoners announced their first EP with “Uman”. The band’s name ‘Kokoroko’ means ‘be strong’ in Orobo, a language and tribe from Nigeria. The […]

With members hailing from Kenya, Tanzania, Ghana, Malaysia, Spain and the UK, the Brighton-based band LAKUTA, releases today “Brothers & Sisters ” on the well known  Tru Throughts Records ! 10 summertime songs, from jazz, soul, afrobeat and […]

The UK label Soul Jazz Records explore Nigeria Freedom Sounds – A stunning collection of Nigerian musics from early  60’s ! On octobre 1st, 1960, Nigeria became independant after British colonization. At that time, Nigerian music was diverse and forward-thinking, with musicians […]

This week, PAM welcomes South African Afro-house heavyweight Mobi Dixon, delivering an elegant set, and a real antidote to the winter blues.

Icon of the Stay True Sounds label, South African beatsbyhand spreads his melodic know-how with his first album I am Jazz, in a sunny deep-house DJ set. Born in Port Elizabeth and currently residing in […]

Los Angeles-based label Flying Carpet Records announces the release of Here and There, Kibrom Birhane’s third album in which the Ethiopian jazzman experiments with the ancient deep jazz roots of his native Ethiopia. Since his […]

Maâlem Moktar Gania, brother of the late Mahmoud, unveils his first album Gnawa Soul via Universal Mena, recorded in the Moroccan port city of Essaouira. Registered as part of the intangible heritage of humanity in […]