Our first ever record of the day of Lebanese origin! The mystical sounding Jazz-Funk-Disco grail from Ziad Rahbani - Abu Ali, recorded in Greece back in the seventies with a mixture of Greek and Arabic musicians. It was a time of turmoil back in Rahbani's home country of Lebanon, which was in the throes of civil conflict and committed to a prolonged war with Israel. A renowned cultural firebrand figure back in Lebanon, known as one of the leading exponents of the prevalent left-wing counterculture of the time and as one of the most biting Lebanese political satirists and playwrights...
UK Jazz outfit Vertaal’s debut mixtape / album on vinyl, Paradigm Shifting, is a stunning body of music, reflecting the rich evolution of the wider UK Jazz scene and its myriad of influences and musical styles. Flitting between Broken Beat and Hip-Hop productions to straight up Jazz-Dance, it is a record unlike any other recent UK Jazz album—a unique and idiosyncratic recording, the groups first vinyl release. The album was funded in majority through a kickstarter campaign—the ensemble of donors thanked on one of the inner sleeves—and recorded and mastered remotely. Polar is a rolling Jazz dancer, underlaid by silky...
It's an amazing week for new releases, something for everyone to mark the beginning of Spring. Bluey has joined up with many long time associates to create a retro Brit Funk album Str4ta - Aspects, Floating Points with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony orchestra and there is yet another new London based jazz group Vertaal with a strong album 'Paradigm Shifting', a very limited edition on coloured vinyl. John Morales has remixed many of Teena Marie's greatest songs as 2CD or 3LP tribute set. Tom Brock's classic Barry White produced album is out again and Tower of Power celebrates 50 years...
Aspects by Str4ta—the new album by J. P. Maunick (Bluey) of Incognitio fame, alongside a few of his long time associates such as Matt Cooper, Ski Oakenfull, Peter Hinds and Francis Hylton - produced by the soulful stalwart Gilles Peterson and released on Brownswood Records - Str4ta, Aspects. The album is an excursion of Britfunk, reminiscent of the Jazz-Funk era of the late 70's and early 80's with London bands like Hi-Tension, Atmosfear and Incognito putting their own take on American Soul, Disco, Jazz and Funk Fusion sounds, music which was simultaneously broacast during that time on London's many pirate...
Check out this list of now hard to find 90's and 00's Soul, Hip Hop and Jazz albums from the large collection that we are processing. There are some great albums in here from Groove Collective, Erykah Badu,Adriana Evans, Lewis Taylor, Down to the Bone etc. Most records are in Hardly played Near Mint condition (as individually graded) . All titles are one off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line or over the phone for delivery or you can use out click and collect service and pick up from the shop door Mon-Fri 11-6....
Welcome to the Soul Brother Records Spring Vinyl Sale. We are offering three categories of products for sale from today until 1st June 2021 whilst stocks last. 1. 45 and LP box sets including the popular Modern Soul and Northern Soul 45 sets at a great value £49.99 each and the Tubby Hayes Fontana Years Lp set at only £119.99. Click here 2. Classic and recent LPs reduced to only £14.99 each. This includes some great albums from Marvin Gaye, Fela Kuti, James Brown, and more. Click here 3. Double Lps and Audiophile pressings at only £19.99 each. This includes both...
