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Jazz-funk legend Doug Carn features on Jazz is Dead 005
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Jazz‑funk legend Doug Carn features on Jazz is Dead 005

Black Jazz Records’ biggest hit of the 70’s … jazz-funk organist Doug Carn joins Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. This new collaboration with the founders of the Jazz is Dead label – Californian producer […]

Amaro Freitas’ journey from Brazilian slum to jazz icon
Profiles
Amaro Freitas’ journey from Brazilian slum to jazz icon

Though Amaro Freitas’ third world tour is suspended, his life of exploration in jazz continues, recounting a long journey of inspiration and triumph.

‘Regard sur le passé’: when Bembeya Jazz sang Samory Touré’s epic anthem of resistance
History
'Regard sur le passé': when Bembeya Jazz sang Samory Touré's epic anthem of resistance

On October 2, 1958, Guinea became independent. Ten years later, the country paid tribute to the towering figure of Samory Touré, a hero of the anti-colonial struggle, in a masterful work, crafted by the Bembeya Jazz National.

Byron The Aquarius delivers jazzy house on Axis Records
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Byron The Aquarius delivers jazzy house on Axis Records

The new album Ambrosia blends Soulful house and jazz with an added touch of blues. You can hear rhythm in the way he speaks. Maybe it’s a common trait shared by those who live in […]

WurlD refines his art with his new project AfroSoul
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WurlD refines his art with his new project AfroSoul

The Atlanta-based Nigerian singer takes Afrobeats further again with this new 7-track EP.

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Asher Gamedze, jazz in motion
Interview
Asher Gamedze, jazz in motion

South African drummer Asher Gamedze announces his debut album Dialectic Soul on the British label On the Corner, which is a string of quality releases. Discussion with this virtuoso of the sticks.

The Nice Swan label unveils a single by London jazz sensation Jelly Cleaver
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The Nice Swan label unveils a single by London jazz sensation Jelly Cleaver

London-based Jelly Cleaver is the first name in a monthly series set up by the Nice Swan label to spotlight promising young talent.  The labels Nice Swan and RIP Records are passionate about discovering new […]

Extra Soul Perception, augmented reality music
Interview
Extra Soul Perception, augmented reality music

Get together eight artists from a number of different countries and backgrounds for a week in Nairobi to create an album and a documentary – this was the ambitious gamble made and won by the […]