New from The Blind Boys Of Alabama (Echoes Of The South), Eliades Ochoa (Guajiro), Little Simz (No Thank You), corto.alto, a new compilation featuring Tunisian artist/activist Badiâa Bouhrizi aka Neysatu (pictured), new music from Yosef-Gutman Levitt & Lionel Loueke plus Amampiano from Major Lazer et al, new Braziliana from Bala Desejo (and Brazilian covers of classic Jorge Ben tunes on the Tudo Ben release), the new double Charlie Watts Anthology focussing on the great man’s work outside of his Rolling Stones day job (nb my interview with Charlie Watts here from 2000 on BBC London Live).
Bona fide Cuban bangers celebrating the life of Dave Hucker RIP, Tropical DJ/compiler/broadcaster extraordinaire; Fania Flashbacks from Ray Barretto, Hector Lavoe and Willie Colon, enduring brilliance from Django Reinhardt and Ry Cooder and much more.
El Swing: Saturday July 8 with Orquesta Estelar live + Salsa Dance Class + El Swing DJs
Mambista in the Park: Sunday July 23rd with Roger Beaujolais Latin Quartet
| Fast 3 | Don’t You Want Me Baby | The Jazz Room Vol. 2 compiled by Paul Murphy |
| Yosef-Gutman Levitt & Lionel Loueke | Kol Dodi | Soul Song |
| corto.alto | Bye | Bad With Names |
| Badiâa Bouhrizi | (بلادي) Bledi | KahruMusiqa |
| Balimaya Project | Anka Tulon | |
| Charlie Watts | Roy Haynes | Charlie Watts Anthology |
| Eliades Ochoa | Vamos a Alegrar el Mundo | Guajiro |
| Fruko Y Sus Tesos | Canto a Panama | Fruko Power Vol. 1 |
| Django Reinhardt | H.C.Q. Strut | Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grappelly with The Quintet of the Hot Club of Paris |
| The Blind Boys Of Alabama | Friendship | Echoes Of The South |
| Ry Cooder | I Can’t Win | Bop Till You Drop |
| Bala Desejo | Baile de Máscaras (Recarnaval) | Sim Sim Sim |
| Osmar Milito | Rita Jeep | Tudo Ben |
| Os Brazões | Carolina, Carol Bela | Tudo Ben |
| Os Originais do Samba | Lá Vem Salgueiro | Tudo Ben |
| Bebel Gilberto | E Preciso Perdoar | João |
| The Beaujolais Band | A Fine Vintage | Mind How You Go |
| Manolito Simonet Y Su Trabuco | Marcando La Distancia | Marcando La Distancia |
| David Calzado & La Charanga Habanera | No estamos locos | Tremendo Delirio |
| Soul Revivers | Shouting Dub | 7″/Download |
| Jorja Smith | Little Things | |
| Little Simz | X | No Thank You |
| Major Lazer x Major League DJz | Ke Shy (ft. Tyla, LuuDaDeejay & Yumbs) | Piano Republik |
| Kékélé | Mbote Ya Pamba | Rumba Congo |
| Ray Barretto | A Gozar Timbero | La Moderna De Siempre |
| Héctor Lavoe & Willie Colón | Triste Y Vacía | A Man And His Music: La Voz |
| Yoni Mayraz | The Master Wore a White Robe |
