Umoja - 707 - VINYL LP

Oh My Goodness is Donnie Fritts' most polished record to date, an elevated and slight departure from the funky Muscle Shoals sound he's known for, but with every bit the powerhouse songwriting that made the world take notice decades ago. With Oh My Goodness, the septuagenarian has effectively bridged Muscle Shoals's famed repute and hallowed funky sound with the new brigade of singer-writers and Shoals musicians of today, while producing a refined album distinctly all his own. Album Tracks 1. Errol Flynn 2. If It's Really Got to Be This Way 3. Memphis Women and Chicken 4. The Oldest Baby in the World 5. Tuscaloosa 1962 6. Them Old Love Songs 7. Foolish Heart 8. Lay It Down 9. Good As New 10. Temporarily Forever Mine 11. Choo Choo Train 12. Oh My Goodness

Fifth studio album featuring Malcolm Catto, D'Alma, Idd Aziz and Modou Touré. Includes the singles InchSua AlmaInch, InchIn The EndInch and InchAfandeInch. On his most accomplished album to date Will Dorey, aka Skinshape moved out of his comfort zone to create a new sound while retaining his trademark feel. While Skinshape has often been influenced by African music, 'Umoja' directly incorporates styles and rhythms from the continent. Drawing on London's vast talent pool from across the globe, collaborators bring the essence of Senegal, Portugal, Ghana and Kenya via Norway to name but a few. The initial plan was to travel to various African nations to record 'Umoja'. This proved to be an unnecessary step because Skinshape's hometown of London ended up bearing many fruits. It was a challenging project for Dorey; taking a year and a half of dedicated work to complete with many ideas left unfinished along the way. The album has a very global feel which was enhanced at the end of the process by a collaboration with Japanese painter Ken-ichi Omura. Fans of Skinshape's distinctive voice will not be disappointed as he features on 'In The End' and 'Sun'. Long-time friend and collaborator Jon Moody (from the band Franc Moody) wrote the album's horn parts. Album Tracks 1. Sua Alma (Feat. D'alma) 2. In the End 3. Afande (Feat. Idd Aziz) 4. Kourou (Feat. Modou Touré) 5. Azon de Ma Gnin 6. Amigos E Inimigos (Feat. D'alma) 7. Sunny Day 8. Sudan (Feat. Idd Aziz) 9. Dourlé (Feat. Modou Touré) 10. Lehin Ti Aye Ba Iku

In the mid-70s, musician and songwriter Phil Arosa fled Southern Rhodesia's apartheid (now Zimbabwe) to settle in the Netherlands and pursue his musical career under more mundane skies. Alongside his partner Marga, he started the band Zimba which played for ten years in clubs around the country. During those years, Baleka was the only studio recorded song and was released in 1983. This record went unnoticed at the time but this minimal and powerful mix of African rhythms with a New Wave voice and an irresistible mbira gimmick deserved better. We are happy to revive this track and have asked our London friends from The Comet Is Coming and Blackjoy (Siwo) from Paris to revisit this piece. The results are two very different versions of Baleka but definitely carved for the dancefloors. Album Tracks 1. Baleka - Long Version 2. Baleka - the Comet Is Coming Remix 3. Baleka - Siwo Edit 4. Baleka - Short Version