New from Tunico, 30/70 and Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter; new (and funny) from Ben Castle and the Blah Street Band. New (posthumous) music from Ali Farka Toure, new reissue from Aníbal Velásquez, new re-press from Wildflower. Lots of artists playing live as part of La Linea 23 featured.
La Linea 23 – The London Latin Music Festival 21/4 – 7/5 The best in new Latin music at venues across central London. More information and tickets at lalineafestival.com
I also played Soul Rebels Brass Band as a taster for what to expect at this Saturday’s Mambista when Brixton based, 10-piece New Orleans style brass band, Brasstermind make their debut.
Born in 2014, Brixton based 10 piece BRASSTERMIND follow in the footsteps of classic New Orleans brass bands. Brass reimaginings of everything from Fela Kuti to Rihanna, Radiohead to Cameo.
Tickets: £8 early bird, £10 + booking fee here
| Ali Farka Toure | Sambadio (Acoustic) | Voyageur |
| Tunico | Sambola | Tunico |
| Soul Rebels Brass Band | Sweet Dreams Are Made of This | Unlock Your Mind |
| Ben Castle and the Blah Street Band | Cut Loose – A Lesson In Jazz [Album Version] | An EP |
| Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter | Sticking To My Guns | Guilty Pleasures (feat. Nate Smith) |
| Aníbal Velásquez | Te Vi Venir | En Tremenda Salsa |
| Eliane Correa & La Evolution | Signo de Fuego | |
| Wildflower | Under The Night Sky | Love |
| Jorge Drexler | La luna de Rasquí | Bailar En La Cueva |
| Alvorada | Okik Ryas | First Light |
| Susana Baca | Toro Mata | Nu Latin |
| Emicida | Mufete | Sobre Crianças, Quadris, Pesadelos e Lições de Casa… |
| Maga Bo | Ilú de Oyá feat. Alexandre Garnizé (Dengue Dengue Dengue Congobow Remix) | |
| Admiral Tibbett | World Power | 12″ |
| Gumby Navedo Y Su Tumbao Charanguero | Los Tamalitos De Olga | Celebrando A Aragon |
| Chorolo Y Su Combo | La Espinita | Ven a Bailar |
| Daniel Crawford | Water No Get Enemy | The Jazz Room Vol. 2 compiled by Paul Murphy |
| 30/70 | All 4 U | |
| Vigro Deep | Groove | Amapiano Now NTS |
| Zinako De Makulusu | Joli Mobiala | Nuvau Le Generation |
| Fania All Stars | Isla Del Encanto (ft Hector Lavoe) | Viva La Charanga |
| Willie Rosario | Arrepentios Pecadores | Infinito |
| Dengue Dengue Dengue | AMNATIVE |
