All Kinds Of Everything doing what it says on the tin, as always. From The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble to vintage New Orleans funk to Brazilian Beats. J Hus (pictured) and Little Simz representing London-based African diaspora; deep, fierce, swinging Salsa dura from NYC and Puerto Rico featuring giants of the genre, pioneering South African Jazz from Allen Kwela and a whole new SA rhythm, Amapiano, that I’m enjoying before it either blows up or blands out, maybe both.
Afrobeat meets Broken Beat via Muito Kaballa, a Cologne-based afro-fusion collective; glorious new Gospel from Blind Boys of Alabama who’ve been doing their righteous thing since 1939 (with a few personnel changes but no lowering of standards), funky Gospel from New York Community Choir from a new Mr Bongo comp “Record Club 6” and a fine edit from The Reflex of Roy Ayers’ “Everybody Loves The Sunshine” by Heidi Leonore that I missed when it was first around in 2014 but still sounding great; some jazz dance from Ann Young & Yuji Ohno Trio from “The Sublime Sound Of Yuji Ohno” comp out next month on Wewantsounds; “Ladders” the title track of the new album from Washington DC’s The Loving Paupers, whose music I first heard on this ‘ere Totally Wired Radio station played by the great Dr. Bob Jones.
Soul Revivers’ Nick Manasseh and David Hill come correct with help from Sheila Maurice-Grey (MS MAURICE) and Anoushka Nanguy from London jazz ensemble Kokoroko. And something rather fine from Paul Murphy’s Jazz Room records putting a cherry on top of the proceedings by just managing to fit all 7 minutes 17 seconds of “Affirmation by Danny Ward & Reality”” into the show.
Enjoy!
The Outer Worlds Jazz Ensemble | Beg, Borrow, Play | 7″/Download |
Allen Kwela | Black Beauty | Black Beauty |
Muito Kaballa | Luna (ft. Reinel Bakole) | Like A River |
J Hus | Militerian Ft. Jorja Smith, Naira Marley | Beautiful And Brutal Yard |
Little Simz | Heart On Fire | No Thank You |
Lost Girl x Luudadeejay | Deh Deh ft. Makhanj | Download |
Blind Boys Of Alabama | Friendship | Echoes Of The South |
New York Community Choir | I’ll Keep My Light in My Window (12” Mix) | Mr Bongo Record Club 6 |
Heidi Leonore | Everybody Loves The Sunshine [The Reflex Edit] | Download |
Ann Young & Yuji Ohno Trio | Speak Low | Touch – The Sublime Sound Of Yuji Ohno |
Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino | Cinco En Uno Callejero | Lo Dico Todo |
Rafael Cortijo & Ismael Rivera | Severa | Sonero #1 |
Alvorada | Simplicidade | First Flight |
Sergio Mendes | Fato Consumado | Horizonte Aberto |
Novosbainos | A Menina Danca | Acabou Chorare |
The Meters | Cissy Strut | The New Orleans Hit Story |
Clarence “Frogman” Henry | Ain’t Got No Home | The New Orleans Hit Story |
Eddie Bo | Hook & Sling It Pt. 2 | The New Orleans Hit Story |
Soul Revivers | Coconut Rock | 7″/Download |
The Loving Paupers | Ladders | Ladders |
Los Soneros del Barrio | Ahi Na’ Ma | Siguiendo la Tradicion |
José Mangual Jr. | Que Lo Diga El Tiempo | Mis Mejores Exitos |
Danny Ward & Reality | Affirmation | Danny Ward & Reality |