Various Artists

A completely fascinating look and listen on a scene and time that is both long ago and far away. Includes a massive 103 page hard-bound book with photos and much, much information! Conditionally highly recommended!

"Explore Zambia's liberation and its impact on the country's rock revolution. The book, written by Eothen Alapatt and Leonard Koloko is the first investigation into the Zamrock scene, and is filled with original record artwork and rarely-seen photos of Zamrock's best ensembles. By the...

"By the mid-1970s, the Southern African nation known as the Republic of Zambia had fallen on hard times. Though the country's first president Kenneth Kaunda had thrown off the yoke of British colonialism, the new federation found itself under his self-imposed, autocratic rule. Conflict loomed on all sides of this landlocked nation. Kaunda protected Zambia from war, but his country descended into isolation and poverty. This is the environment in which the '70s rock revolution that has come to be known as....

"Long recognized as two of the best garage bands from Michigan, The Unrelated Segments whose 'The Story Of My Life' has appeared on Rhino's Nuggets box set and The Tidal Waves who scored a number one hit with 'Farmer John' are the main focus of this compilation of Detroit garage bands. All of The Unrelated Segments and The Tidal Waves material are included on this CD, in the finest sound quality yet.
The other Detroit area bands, while nearly forgotten today, released a fine batch of recordings...

A compilation of improvising female vocalists, featuring Alquimia, Julie Tippetts & Maggie Nichols, Polly Bolton, Vanessa Mackness, Viv Dogan-Corringham, Alison Bently, Liz Hodgson, Mandy Fox, Shirley Kent, Ox Vox, Linda Lee Welch & Marion Hammon. "......

"A simple title with a simple concept. Wooden Guitar is an inspired excursion into the creases and folds of modern deltadelica & a thinly veiled homage to the great Takoma compilations of yore (remember that great Kottke, Lang, Fahey collection?) where gu

“This is the fifth release in Honest Jon's series of albums exploring vintage recordings held in the EMI Hayes Archive. This album uncovers the dizzy beginnings of the golden age of African music zinging with the social and political ferment of the independence movement and anti-colonialism, after the Second World War and the daredevil origins of Congolese rumba -- the entire continent's most popular music in the '60s and '70s.
The new music grew in concert with a burgeoning night life especially in..

“The ferocious heat on Tihama, the Red sea coastal plain of Yemen, is matched in its intensity by the tibbal music, an Afro-Arabian amalgam that features lyres, reeds and, particularly, virtuoso drumming. Its practitioners are largely drawn from the akhdam, an outcast group with a reputation for sorcery, who bring passion, skill and stamina to performances which accompany acrobatic dancing and ceremonial trance. This exciting CD captures the traditional music of this region which has retained an edge of...

“New England in the 60’s series release. Right and Strafford were two fantastic labels from New England. Their singles are impossibly rare and have been sought after by collector’s for years.
This exciting collection of songs reflects the influence of the British Invasion groupos like the Kinks, the Rolling Stones, and the Yardbirds.
Later releases reflected the influence of American groups like the Young Rascals, the Buckinghams, and the Iron Butterfly. Not to be missed! Out of print CD with..

An anthology of traditional music and new repertoires for zampogna, the typical bagpipe of Southern Italy. Zampogna is one of the most important instruments of the Italian traditional music. There exists different types of this instrument that is sprea...

“Taarab is a music genre popular in Tanzania and Kenya. It is influenced by the musical traditions of the African Great Lakes, North Africa, the Middle East, and the Indian subcontinent. Mombasa was at the forefront of taarab production from the 1960s to the 1990s, thanks to the enterprising Mzuri record label: the Mombasa - Tanga era is now affectionately known as "First Modern".”

“ZZAJ: Jazz from the 23rd Century, is a thrilling new collection of music featuring 34 new songs – (nearly) all previously unreleased – from artists from all over the world. The brainchild of producers/multi-instrumentalists Jerry King (Cloud Over Jupiter, Moon X, John Shirley & Jerry King) and Dave Newhouse (The Muffins, Manna Mirage, Moon X), ZZAJ asked musicians to interpret jazz from various conceptual viewpoints, particularly avoiding traditional jazz sounds.
Says King, “It’s more about where...