Volume 3 showcases more of the unique tropical music created in Panama in the fertile decades of the 1960s and ’70s. From bilingual calypsos to guajira jazz, from tropical guarachas to cumbia tamboreras, Panamanian musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multicultural environment during a turbulent time in the young country’s history. This collection presents more of the golden age of Panamanian music and the music of the combos nacionales on rare recordings that have never been released outside the isthmus until now.
Soundway Records step back into Africa with thirty-three original and previously un-reissued tracks from Ghana delivering a follow on of sorts from the hugely successful CD/LP Nigeria Special.
Ghana Special comes as a double CD hardback case-bound book and 5LP vinyl box set. The CD features 44 pages of history, photographs and original record scans.
Soundway presents Tumbélé! “Biguine, afro & latin sounds from the French Caribbean, 1963-74” – a look at the unique and overlooked sounds from the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique.
This sweet soul inspired double header harks back to Panama in the late 60’s, a time when musicians fearlessly combined and brilliantly executed styles that reflected their multicultural environment.
To kick off the festive season in style, Soundway Records are throwing their very own ‘Christmas Knees Up’ in London this December. The night will see label boss Miles Cleret behind the decks along with very special guests Hugo Mendez (Sofrito and Tumbélé! compiler) and Big Bam Boo DJs.
Red Bull Music Academy recorded an hour set from The Night of the Dead Tropical Soundclash that took place in London this Halloween. The DJ set features Miles Cleret, the Sofrito DJs Hugo Mendez and Frankie Francis and MC Kwasi.
PRI’s The World is a one-hour, weekday radio news magazine offering a mix of news, features, interviews, and music from around the globe.
To celebrate the release of Ghana Special: Modern Highlife, Afro-Sounds & Ghanaian Blues you can download the track Aaya Lolo by The Barbecues plus a PDF of the first five pages of the CD booklet.
An interesting and informed article with video links highlighting the beguine, gwo-ka, and kompa from the islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe and Haiti.
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