Category Archives: World Music

Cameroon Garage Funk – “a legacy of raw grooves and magnificent tunes”

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Tony

YaoundĂ©, in the 1970s, was a buzzing place. Every neighbourhood of Cameroon’s capital was filled with music spots – but surprisingly there was no infrastructure to immortalise those musical riches. The country suffered from a serious lack of proper recording … Continue reading →

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The Trojan Records Story – Rob Bell and Rusty Zinn Interview

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Tony

Rob Bell and Rusty Zinn to talk about their contributions to Trojan’s latest release – ‘The Trojan Story’. Rob Bell was the brains behind the original release of ‘The Trojan Story’ back in 1971, exactly 50 years later he talks … Continue reading →

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Great article on Charlie Gillett – Doyen Of World Music & UK Radio

Posted on April 6, 2021 by Tony
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Alabama Black Belt Blues – great new documentary film

Posted on November 7, 2020 by Tony

 This is a new, one-hour documentary digs down deep into Alabama’s African American inspired blues tradition, one less well-known than its Mississippi counterpart, but equally rich. The film is produced and directed by Alabama filmmaker Robert Clem. It is … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2020 – Shop Openings, Mail Order, What’s Available

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Tony

For crate diggers used to queuing outside the UKs plethora of independent record stores searching for rare vinyl, CDs and other collectables on Record Store Day things will be different this year. The twice postponed Record Store Day 2020 will be … Continue reading →

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The Passion Of Chris Strachwitz

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Tony

Chris Strachwitz is a man possessed. “El Fanatico,” Ry Cooder calls him. A song catcher, dedicated to recording the traditional, regional, down home music of America, his adopted home after his family left Germany at the close of WWII. Mance … Continue reading →

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NYCs Bottom Line Archive On CD

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Tony

New York’s The Bottom Line club major series of releases from its archive containing over 1000 shows recorded during the club’s 30 year run, from 1974 – 2004 is now being made widely available. It is intended to make as … Continue reading →

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The Day The Music Burned – The 2008 Universal Fire

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Tony

A New York Times investigation has revealed that decades of Universal Music Group treasures burned in 2008. By Niraj Chokshi From The New York Times. June 12th 2019 Eleven years ago this month, a fire ripped through a part of … Continue reading →

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Interview With Charlie Gillett From 2008

Posted on May 28, 2019 by Tony

 The late Charlie Gillett was a renowned broadcaster, journalist and author. He wrote the acclaimed and influential ‘Sound Of The City’ (“the first serious and comprehensive history of rock & roll”) and the story of Atlantic Records ‘Making Tracks’. … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2019

Posted on March 25, 2019 by Tony

Record Store Day 2019 takes place on Saturday, April 13th, at record stores across the world. Started in 2008, the yearly event is meant to celebrate record store culture by bringing together fans, artists and thousands of independent vinyl shops, … Continue reading →

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