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Mix: Alright Alright Alright 43
I had fun today putting this mix together. It’s not perfect but -ach- who needs or wants perfection? Anyway, as usual it’s mostly vinyl (except for four tracks) and starts off with some jazz or jazz-adjacent music before dipping into Latin jazz, straight up Strata East/Blue Note greatness and then into a few different tunes that have Nigeria as a common thread. Including all 18 minutes of that Fela Kuti/Roy Ayers banger. Finally onto some dubbier sounds, finishing with the post-punk band Maximum Joy. So yeah, some of it didn’t quite come off as I’d hoped; I probably should have…
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Eddie Palmieri: Sueño
I picked up Eddie Palmieri’s 1989 album Sueño – along with, uhhh, far too many others – at a local record fair last weekend. I’m slowly making my way through everything that I bought, but this one’s an early highlight. I suppose that’s not really a surprise, given the quality of Palmieri’s output over several decades, but still: this one is a welcome addition to the shelves. Sueño has also recently been reissued by Intuition on 180g vinyl, but my copy’s an older pressing. The pianist/arranger, who sadly passed away in 2025, was on fine form during these sessions. They…
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Mix: Alright Alright Alright 42
This is my latest mix, mostly drawn from music that I’ve been playing during the past fortnight, and all vinyl aside from three tracks early on. Thanks very much if you decide to check it out. Took me a while to pick up the pace but I enjoyed putting it together. Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick – StardustKutiman – KedemNaïssam Jalal – Tears In Delhi FogLa Luna – Iko ChérieAncient Infinity Orchestra – Golden MeadowNina Maia – Salto De FéRaz Olsher ft Luzmira Zerpa – Infinite BluePaz – Kandeen Love SongGreg Foat, Jihad Darwish, Moses Boyd – RedemptionBrittany Davis –…
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Pedro Santos: Krishnanda
For a long time this album was a bit of a holy grail for many collectors. Released originally in 1968 on the Brazilian division of CBS Records, it was reissued by Mr Bongo a decade or so ago, and that’s the version I picked up last year. That reissue raised the profile of Krishnanda somewhat, at least over here in western Europe, where it received several endorsements from the great and good. Original copies still change hands for thousands of pounds; each to their own and all that, but I’m happy with the £25 outlay. Pedro Santos was born in…
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