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Next up is Aura вЂ“ a crucial record in the early days of the global scene in the 80s вЂ“ a set that lifts the music of King Sunny Ade from its roots in Nigeria, and mixes it up with some fresh elements that really open things up for a world's worth of ears! The approach isn't commercial вЂ“ at least not in the modes of the later world music years вЂ“ but there's occasional elements that echo the beat culture rising up in New York and London, mixed with the warmer sounds that were always at Sunny's music вЂ“ especially that way of making the acoustic percussion and basslines come together in flowing waves of completely sublime sound! All tracks are nice and long вЂ“ and titles include 'Gboromiro', 'Oremi', 'Ire', 'Iro', 'Ogunja', and 'Ase'. CDДЄ pair of groundbreaking records from King Sunny Ade вЂ“ both of which represent a new wave of interest in African music after the initial burst of the Fela Kuti generation! First up is Synchro System вЂ“ fantastic work from King Sunny Ade вЂ“ one of his first truly global releases, and an album that marked a whole new sound in his music! Sunny had been issuing lots of his own records back home in Nigeria вЂ“ but this set has the juju master working in London, with really fantastic production that pushes his sound in really great ways вЂ“ echoey waves of basslines and percussion, subtle but powerful vocals, and percolating guitar that takes on a whole new sonic sensibility in the setting! There's a richness to the texture that's amazing вЂ“ almost as if Brian Eno produced вЂ“ and titles include 'Synchro Feelings Ilako', 'Mo Ti Mo', 'Penkele', 'Maajo', 'Synchro System', 'E Saiye Re', 'Tolongo', 'E Wele', and 'Synchro Reprise'.

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CDДЄ huge collection of work from the legendary Trojan Records label вЂ“ the crucial British imprint who helped bring the sounds of Jamaica to the London scene, then helped encourage a lot of new English recordings as well! Trojan was more than a label, it was a key cultural conduit back in the day вЂ“ as important to musical migrations as those of its customers' own вЂ“ as you'll hear in this massive collection of tracks from the label's glory days! The set is much nicer than just a 'best of' вЂ“ as it's full of unusual numbers mixed in next to the classics вЂ“ a set of 50 tracks that includes 'Give Me All Your Love' by The Continentals, 'Tell Me Darling' by Jackie Edwards, 'One Eyed Giant' by Baba Brooks, 'Keep The Pressure On' by Winston & George, 'Perfida' by Phyllis Dillon, 'King Without A Throne' by Sugar Simone, 'Rock Steady Train' by Ewan & Jerry, 'Rasta Never Fails' by The Charmers, 'Them A Laugh & A Ki Ki' by The Soul Mates, 'People Funny Boy' by Lee Scratch Perry, 'I'm In The Mood For Ska' by Lord Tanamo, 'Satan' by Justin Hinds & The Dominoes, 'Rough & Tough' by Stranger Cole, 'Man To Man' by Kentrick Patrick, 'Rudy A Message To You' by Dandy Livingstone, 'Way Of Life' by Lynn Taitt & The Jets, 'Every Night' by Joe White & Chuck, 'Hong Kong Flu' by The Ethiopians, and 'Nana' by The Slickers. Titles include 'Ay Camino Y Ven', 'Soy Feliz', 'Almendra', 'El Sopon', 'Sono Sono', 'Guajira En F', 'Consuelate', 'Rareza Del Siglo', 'Los Dandies', 'Clo Clo Ki Ki Ri Ki', 'Manteca', and 'Se Acabo Lo Que Se Daba'.

This double-length collection brings together a good number of the best tracks from the group's first 4 legendary albums вЂ“ a set list that features a bit of vocals, but mostly carries a strong showcase on the instrumental talents of the combo.

The format proved to be an instant hit, and let players like Charlie Palmieri, Kako, Orlando Marin, Jose Chombo Silva, Willie Rosario, and others take off on longer tracks with plenty of space to jam. Slamming Latin from one of the grooviest combos of the 60s вЂ“ the Alegre All Stars, one of the first American groups to jam in the descarga mode created on the Cuban scene! During the early 60s, Alegre Records had the genius idea of getting together some of the strongest instrumental talents on the New York scene, and letting them open up in a relaxed studio setting that was quite different than the more tightly-crafted Latin sessions that were the norm for the time.