Mahotella Queens Chastise You Hippies!
On Volume 1 of Next Stop... Soweto, we focused on traditional South African music. The second volume treads into the fusion of these sounds with western funk, soul, psych & more. Below, find a track from the powerhouse group Mahotella Queens (whose sublime "Zway Kumusha" is one of the highlights of Volume 1), who according to the album's liner notes, were pressured into a more contemporary direction by their label. Not ones to bend over easily though, the track (the title of which translates to "Come On, Hippies") calls out South African youth for leaving behind the values of their parents. What's more timeless than letting the young whippersnappers have a piece of your mind? And over a track like this, we certainly can't complain. Volume 2 of Next Stop... Soweto is out May 11th.
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Horse Meat Disco Are Baaaaaack!!
We had so much fun on the last Horse Meat Disco mix that you know we had to do it again! If you can't make it to their legendary weekly London gig (and we highly suggest you make it a priority) this is the closest you can get to the balls out disco insanity you're guaranteed to encounter there. These guys have the record knowledge to put many disco obsessives to shame, yet manage to sidestep the dry and joyless collector scene in favor of a party that gets to the heart of the original disco spirit. Check out a short promo mix and the tracklist for the album below. Horse Meat Disco II will be out June 22nd.
Horse Meat Disco - Volume 2 - Mini Promo Mix by warmhq
Horse Meat Disco II Tracklist
1. EL COCO - AFRODESIA
2. LEONORE O’MALLEY – FIRST TO BE A WOMAN
3. STEPHANIE MILLS – YOU CAN GET OVER
4. TEMPEST TRIO – DO YOU LIKE THE WAY IT FEELS
5. SCHERRIE PAYNE – I’M NOT IN LOVE (GIRL, YOU’RE IN LOVE)
6. KASSO - WALKMAN
7. CYCLADES – FIRE TO DESIRE
8. FIRST LOVE – DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT
9. MADLEEN KANE – CHERCHEZ PAS
10. LAURETT RUSSELL GRANT – HOT TO TROT
11. ELECTRA feat. TARA BUTLER – FEELS GOOD
12. BRAVO – TOUCH ME NOW
13. NIGHTFALL – NIGHTIME BOOGIE
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Next Stop... Soweto 2 Preview
Moving away just a little bit from some of the more traditional sounds on Volume 1, Next Stop... Soweto 2 delves into some of the funky, soulful & psychedelic hybrids concocted by adventurous South African musicians in the late 60's and early 70's. It's pretty much as amazing as it sounds, and a fantastic accompaniment to the rapidly improving weather. Volume 2 will be out the second week in May, with Volume 3 on the way soon after.
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Hear "Green Africa" from Mulatu Steps Ahead
It goes without saying that Mulatu Astatke is one of our musical heroes here at Strut. It's been an honor to work with him on the Inspiration Information and New York - Addis - London projects, and the response we've gotten has been overwhelming. We're proud to be releasing his first solo album in over 20 years this March, and pleased to present some of the first audio from the project for your listening enjoyment. Listen to Green Africa from Mulatu Steps Ahead, and imagine how soon March 30th is coming!
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Look & Listen: Next Stop... Soweto
I probably don't have to say how much pride Strut takes in assembling packaging and liner notes for our releases that reflect the quality of the music, and offer some insight into the time and place it was recorded. That said, we're especially proud of the notes for Next Stop... Soweto, and we wanted to share some of these fantastic images. Check out a short clip featuring music from the album, and a sample of some of the photos in the liner notes. It'll brighten your day, guaranteed.
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Preview Inspiration Information 4 Jimi Tenor/Tony Allen...
Strut’s Inspiration Information series moves on with the fourth album, a mouthwatering head to head between Finnish maverick Jimi Tenor and Afrobeat drumming legend, Tony Allen. Watch the preview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8kQ5j7oD3I
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