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Repress from highly sought after brazil album !Guilherme Coutinho started playing at the age of five and, at the age of seventeen, he was already part of "Os Mocorongos" and "Os Iguanos", both as an amateur. But he soon became a group leader, playing in several nightclubs in Belém (Pará), until he settled in the Paraense Assembly, where he lived for more than 15 years. He was a musician who played for high society, he was a businessman who had the best instruments, besides always making his own arrangement for the songs. His favorite formation was piano, bass, and drums, as well as a singer. But, for some time, he even used a recorder as playback to give greater sound texture.The first performance was at Pinheirense in Icoaraci. The 1970s were at the height of the clubs in Belém, such as the Tuna, Yacht Club and the Paraense Assembly.At the carnival, there was Guilherme at the head of his group, with rhythmists and a brass section, playing not only the greatest hits but supporting local composers. He was the musical director of Leila Pinheiro's first professional show, at Teatro da Paz. In his career, he released three albums: "Guilherme Coutinho and Curtição", "Busca-se" and "Guilherme Coutinho and Grupo Stalo".Guilherme's last two shows took place on Friday, August 19, 1983, at the Theatro da Paz, through the Pixinguinha Project, and at the old Gemini Blues nightclub. On the morning of Saturday, August 20, Guilherme Coutinho died of a heart attack."Guilherme Coutinho e o Grupo Stalo" was released on the ''Erla', an obscure Brazilian label, which curiously pressed only 7" singles, but this Guilherme Coutinho album is an exception. An LP that became one of the most sought after in Brazilian music. It was generating a cult around you for sound innovation, a kind of Lo-Fi Tropicalism

First time repress from Ultra-rare modern soul boogie album, released in 1980 as a private press. The band leader was Carl Crowder of Mighty Ryeders fame !

First ever official reissue of this mythical Nigerian-American Afro boogie album !It’s grail time. Kalita are honoured to officially release for the first time since 1983 Marcy Luarks & Classic Touch's mythical American-Nigerian Afro boogie masterpiece 'Electric Murder', accompanied by extensive liner notes based on interviews with Marcy's family and producer Daniel Irabor. The product of the then husband and wife team of Marcy and Dan, 'Electric Murder' brought together both the former's American and the latter's Nigerian roots; recorded in London with UK-based session musicians, this mix of heritage and styles resulted in an Afro disco album unlike any other.With original copies turning up for sale roughly once every few years, and with an eye-watering four-figure price tag to match, Kalita for this year's Record Store Day saves you the never-ending search for this true holy grail.Released on black vinyl, with printed insert detailing Marcy's life and musical career.

Le nouvel album de l'avant-gardiste, percussionniste, chanteur, auteur, compositeur et trompettiste. Edmony Krater. Il est une référence de la musique antillaise. Discret et néanmoins actif c’est en 2015 qu’il s’est à nouveau retrouvé dans la lumière, depuis la réédition de Ti Jan Pou Velo, son album enregistré en 1988 avec son groupe Zepiss. Un disque devenu rare et possédé seulement par quelques collectionneurs avisés. Après An Ka Sonjé (2018), il revient avec J’ai Traversé La Mer.

WAMONO A to Z Vol. I - Japanese Jazz-Funk & Rare Groove 1968-1980 (Selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite & Chintam)Active as a professional DJ in Japan since the late eighties, DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite is also a renowned remixer, compiler and producer. An avid record collector and an expert of the Wamono style, Yoshizawa published the Wamono A to Z records guide book in 2015 which instantly sold-out. The book unveiled a myriad of beautiful, unknown, and rare records from a highly prolific, but still then unknown, Japanese groove scene.After many years working as a record buyer for several stores, DJ Chintam opened his own Blow Up shop in 2018 in Tokyo’s Shibuya district. A member of the Dayjam Crew and a specialist of soul, funk, rare groove and disco music, Chintam is also an expert of the home-brewed Wamono grooves. He supervised and wrote the Wamono A to Z records guide book together with Yoshizawa.With this first volume of the Wamono series, our two DJs here guide you through some of the best and rarest jazz funk and rare groove tunes produced in Japan between 1968 and 1980. Put the needle on the record, turn up the volume and dig right now into the Wamono sound - the cream of the Japanese funk, soul, rare groove and disco music developed throughout the years since the end of the sixties in Japan!All tracks licensed by Nippon Columbia except A3 licensed by Victor Entertainment, Japan.Compilation produced and all tracks selected by DJ Yoshizawa Dynamite & Chintam. LP release production by Ryohei “Nitchiku-kun” Tanaka (Nippon Columbia), Gregory Gouty and Maxime Brottes (180g).Art direction and design by Yasuho Takahashi (Yoxxx, Zooham).Original illustration by Akira Teranishi.Illustration retouch by Toshiko.Mastering and lacquer cut by Timmion Cutting Lab, Helsinki, Finland.