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Soul Jazz Records' new Nigeria Soul Fever is their first release to explore the vast wealth of Nigerian music recorded in the 1970s. The new album comes with introductory sleeve-notes by Bill Brewster (author of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life).Packed-full with Afro-Funk, Disco and Boogie all from Nigeria, this triple album/double CD set brings together a stunning collection of diverse West African sounds. Whilst a small handful of the artists featured (Joni Haastrup, Tee Mac, Christy Essien) have seen the light of day outside Africa, this is essentially a collection of killer tracks by an array of artists completely unknown outside of Nigeria. Artists such as Don Bruce & The Angels, Akin Richards & The Executives, Angela Starr, Jimmy Sherry & The Music Agents. It's no surprise that these records are extremely rare and expensive to buy individually so this album will save you going broke trying to find them.These recordings were made at a time when Nigeria’s trade restrictions banned imported records. Whilst new musical trends (such as American soul, funk, disco etc) entered and influenced the country, the local music scene remained just that - local. Consequently, these recordings remain practically unknown to anyone outside of the country.This album follows on from Soul Jazz Records' 1960s collection Nigeria Freedom Sounds, released last month, and will be followed by the reissue of the incredibly rare and groovy Nigerian 1980 disco boogie funk album Tee Mac's Night Illusion. Triple-album vinyl + download.

The two glorious 80s boogie tracks written and produced by Roy Ayers are released here on 7" single for the very first time. The two songs were originally released back to back on 12" single for the Uno Melodic label, copies exchanging hands for over £400. These are the only two known recordings by Ethel Beatty, "It's Your Love" much sampled on the hip hop scene.

THE EARLY WORK OF A MUSICAL GENIUS WHICH BECAME A STAPLE OF THE MINNEAPOLIS SOUND FOR DECADES TO COME.Formed in December 1975 by Pepe Willie (the former husband of Prince's cousin), 94 East was the Minneapolis-based funk group with which Prince first came to prominence. Willie was a key player in launching Prince's career, spotting his many talents and quickly enlisting the young maestro into 94 East (named after Interstate 94 in Minneapolis). Alongside Willie, Prince composed one song for them, "Just Another Sucker", newly remastered for this release along with "One Man Jam".These are two of a collection of epic tracks laid down by the band between December 1975 and February 1979, with Prince's nascent musical power to the fore. Remastered versions of the complete recordings are available across three new Charly releases: CD (CHARLYF840), single LP (CHARLYL219 - purple vinyl ) and triple LP box (CHARLYL221) with bonus tracks and instrumental versions.The band disbanded in 1979 when Prince became a star in his own right . And the rest is history. . .

Dibia$e has cemented himself as a producer on the forefront of today’s burgeoning beat scene. A product of Watts, CA, Dibia$e found his style in his mothers garage banging out beats while playing video games to avoid the strife of the street life - and he continues to grow with each and every release.Originally released on CD/Digital in 2011, Sound Palace has remained an absentee in Dibi’s vinyl catalog...until now. Throughout the instrumental record, Dibiase shows his incredible ability at crafting spaced out 8 bit Nintendo beats merged with a Dilla-esque smoothness and a South Central twist into a sound wholly his own. From Baker’s Dozen to Looney Goons to Schematiks, Dibiase’s vinyl releases have garnered a reputation for selling out with a quickness. Strictly limited to 500 units and housed in a 2 color chipboard jacket, Sound Palace enables new fans and enthusiasts alike to add a sure shot to their collection.• Originally released in 2011, now on Vinyl for the first time• Limited to 500 copies• Featured 2 color silk screened (By Dibiase & Nas Rockwell) chipboard jacketHand screened jackets may have minor imperfections due to the nature of the fabrication process

Brasilian crate diggers and party starters Selvagem deliver two savage reworks on Disco Deviance for their debut release on the imprint.Already highly respected DJs in their homeland with legendary parties in Sao Paulo and Rio, this DJ and production duo are now really starting to make waves and have an impact around the world with tours and releases on quality labels such as Beats In Space, Barefoot Beats and Disco Halal.For this release on DD they unleash a dance floor beast on the A side, while demonstrating their musical range with a hands in the air Balearic disco vibe on the flip.