Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and his Sekondi Band International rocking it in Europe (and Marocco) again ! get ready and don't forget your dancing shoes. dates: 05. May LIBERATION FESTIVAL, Groningen 06. May PATRONAAT, Haarlem 09. May PARDON TO TU, Warsaw 12. May XJAZZ FESTIVAL, Berlin 13. May WOMAD FESTIVAL, Caceres 17. [...]

She made it ! Natalie Greffel won the Deutscher Jazzpreis 2023 for best vocalist. please feel free to check out her work here: link https://www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de

In early 2022 bandleaders Eric Owusu and Yannick Nolting went to Ghana to work on the first tracks of the upcoming sophomore EP. Down in Accra they joined forces with Eric’s former bandmates from the Kwashibu Area Band. In the well known Kwashiman area, Jembaa Groove teamed up with legendary [...]

To the outside world it has been pretty quiet around wnbl, formerly known as Wanubalé, after their last release almost three years ago. But as is often the case in exploratory processes, the impression is deceptive. From building their own rehearsal studio in early 2020 to individually developing as musicians [...]

Hard working Afro - Soul group JEMBAA GROOVE is on the shortlist for this years Berlin Music Awards ! link

link: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and Hi-life Jazz Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is revered as the Simigwahene in Ghana – The King of Simigwa-Highlife. Because of his deep, soulful, and funky Highlife sound, he is also sometimes referred to as the “James Brown of Ghana.” And not without reason. His blend of Highlife, Funk, [...]

We owe this resurrection of the classic format "Hammondtrio" to three musicians who are gliding to revitalize jazz history. Lutz "Hammond" Krajenski - It is no coincidence that it has been nicknamed "Hammond" since the first career steps. His organ collection now includes 15 instruments; ascending trend. Not only is [...]

"Dark Matters" is the first single from the upcoming album "Good Evening Black Buddha" by Melbourne's Black Jesus eXperience; to be released on the 16th in September. “Good evening Black Buddha” is Black Jesus eXperience’s seventh studio album. Inspired by the land they live on and the connection to all [...]

This is the second collaboration between the Berlin based groove-outfit ONOM AGEMO and the Malian guitarist, singer and songwriter AHMED AG KAEDY. After the release of their first project - a 7" single titled "Onin Okalan" in 2017 - they are now presenting a full album ("Tartit") which they recorded [...]

Inspired on the everlasting beauty of the composer Simón Dìaz and his “Tonada de Luna Llena” , this song plays with the idea of ethereal suspension, a lullaby for a state of mind that travels between light and shadow, between dawn and night, between life and dead… link: youtube “With [...]

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AR155DD JEMBAA GROOVE „Susuma“ release date: 18 March 2022 LP | CD | digital Berlin based international outfit Jembaa Groove come forth with a powerful and poly-rhythmical debut album built around the West African Highlife tradition and the spirit of classic US Jazz and Soul. now available all over our [...]

Suffer! Suffer! is the first single from the upcoming album Almagre by the Rhabdomantic Orchestra. please see the video here: youtube

Mop Mop's new album will be released this year. Stay tuned for more info, new live shows and much more... homepage: Mop Mop

Two Tribes Volume 2 – an intercontinental journey in rhythm, compiled by Ubbo Gronewold and Tobi Kirsch listen here: shoplink “Not long after the release of Two Tribes Vol. 1 we realized that our journey had only just begun and lots of stories still had to be told. Motivated by [...]

Eric Owusu and Yannick Nolting are two musical nomads which found themselves calmed down in Berlin after travelling the globe for many years. “Bassa Bassa” is the first single by their bandnew project called JEMBAA GROOVE. the album gonna follow in early 2022. we love this band !

We are more than lucky that BARETO, one of Peru’s go-to psychedelic cumbia protagonists, signed a deal with our brave label out of Germany. Their inimitable pan-international sound has drawn them a massive fan base not just in Peru but across the South American continent, in Europe, US and further [...]

’Me & Mrs PC’ is a song about a man who has a simple plan to meet an actress Penelope Cruz. He’s going to be a great actor and then play opposite her. The song has some sixties influences (a’la The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel) with a little electronic feel [...]

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The music of pianist and composer Rolf Zielke is a reflection of Contemporary Jazz, Latin and Brazilian Jazz and music of the ‘Middle East’. Since the mid-eighties, Rolf Zielke has been an active member of the international jazz scene, presenting his own projects or accompanying renowned artists such as Charlie [...]

The Hoodna Orchestra's well anticipated EP "Alem Alem" is to be released on Agogo Records on the 5th in February. This EP is the 1st in a series of three due to be released in 2021. All songs were recorded and mixed in the orchestra's own studio in the south [...]

Please feel free to enjoy this 'free download' compilation which features some songs from our releases in 2020. thank you all for your support this year ! download here: Bandcamp Shop Tracklist: 01. Hoodna Orchestra "Sof Layla (Ba Hoodna)" 02. Mulatu Astatke & Black Jesus Experience "Ambassa Lemdi" 03. Wanubalé [...]

MULATU ASTATKE & BLACK JESUS EXPERIENCE "To Know Without Knowing" link to various shops: https://agogo.lnk.to/ToKnowWithoutKnowing   “This is a great record and it’s cool.It’s just a beautifully played, beautifully arranged and composed record.” NPR - New Music Friday Top 6 Albums - John Morrison   ★★★★ “An absorbing ride. Collectivity, [...]

Coladera is a merge of friendship and talent formed by Vitor Santana from Brazil and Joao Pires from Portugal. Both artists were eager to create a sound which they felt was missing in the Lusophone world: a true refelection between Portugal, Brazil and West Africa, especially Cape Verde and Angola. [...]

ILAN SMILAN from the HOODNA ORCHESTRA about this song: The inspiration for this new song came from the countless nights we ended up at the Hoodna Bar in Florentin, Tel Aviv. Perhaps we played a show there or somewhere else, met up with some friends or made new ones, just [...]