Mulatu Astatke“Mulatu of Ethiopia”1972 Worth Records (W-1020)2003 Reissue on 180-gram vinyl 1 Mulatu 5:002 Mascaram Setaba 2:403 Dewel 4:004 Kulunmanqueleshi 2:055 Kasalefkut-Hulu 2:256 Munaye 3:157 Chifara 7:00 BROUGHT TO US BY ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES!!! Vinyl -> Pro-Ject RM-5SE turntable (with Sumiko Blue Point 2 cartridge, Speedbox power supply) > Creek Audio OBH-15 -> M-Audio Audiophile 2496…
This post dedicated to J Thyme, whose comments are always insightful but which I seem to have been taking for granted. I know he already has this album but hopefully the new remaster and extra bonus cuts will be of interest. I’ll try to be a better communicator in the future. No hard feelings, I…
Various – Spiritual Jazz: Esoteric, Modal, and Deep Jazz from the Underground 1968-1977Jazzman/Now-Again (NA5042) 01. James Tatum / Introduction 4:32 02. Lloyd Miller / Gol-E Gandom 4:09 03. Morris Wilson-Beau Bailey Quintet / Paul’s Ark 3:18 04. P.E. Hewitt / Bada Que Bash 4:09 05. Mor Thiam / Ayo Ayo Nene 5:44 06. The Lightmen…
SATWA (s/t)Self-released 1973 Reissued on Time-Lag Records (019) I just heard, a week late, that local undergronud semigod Lula Cortes passed away. An important figure in the “udigrudi” (Portuguese bastardization of the word ‘underground’ and used exclusively to refer to the psychedelic scene of Recife, Pernambuco, in the early 70s), he is best known outside…
João Donato “Lugar Comum” Released 1975 on Philips Reissued 2004 on Dúbas Música 1 Lugar comum (Gilberto Gil, João Donato) 2 Tudo tem (Gilberto Gil, João Donato) 3 A bruxa de mentira (Gilberto Gil, João Donato) 4 Ê menina (Guarabyra, João Donato) 5 Bananeira (Gilberto Gi, João Donato) 6 Patumbalacundê (Orlandivo, Durval Ferreira, Gilberto Gil,…
FRUKO, EL BUENO “Ayunando” Released 1973 Disco Fuentes (LP 200748) 01 – Fruko Power 02 – Ayunando 03 – Tu Sufriras 04 – Yo Soy el Punto Cubano 05 – Lamentdo del Campesino 06 – Mosaico Santero: A Santa Bárbara – San Lázaro – A la Caridad del Cobre 07 – El Ausente 08 –…
