Preimere: EABS feat. Tenderlonious – Kraksa
The 22a leader links with a Poland septet at the top of their game.
Jazz
Monday Morning Mixtape 226
Philly soul, sample-heavy German instrumental hip-hop and French jazz-funk.
Monday Morning Mixtape 225
1971 smooth jazz, Cuban bolero and 2014 Cameroonian soul.
Monday Morning Mixtape 224
Zimbabwean via Australian R&B, 2017 Welsh caramel soul and Rhodes-laced broken beat.
Premiere: Etienne Jaumet – Spiritual
Chugging, shamanic jazz on Gilb’r’s Versatile Records.
Premiere: Maisha – Eaglehurst/The Palace
Afro-jazz band led by Jake Long with a debut album on Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood.
Monday Morning Mixtape 223
Santa Cruz deep soul, Brisbane jazz and Rio boogie.
Diggers Directory: Gareth Stephens
Buyer at Mr Bongo record shop and bonafide jazz expert.
Monday Morning Mixtape 222
Avant-guard Brazilian jazz, cosmic soul and a SE London ode to Sun Ra.
Monday Morning Mixtape 221
A soul drenched mix homing in on sultry sounds from the mid 90s to present day, laced with jazz riffs and melody.