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Brazilectro, Vol. 10Brazilectro, Vol. 10 by Various Artists
Buy new: £15.69 / Used from: £10.89
The latest in a series that found it's stride at Session 6, had a quality blip at 9, and is now back with a great release here. Quality grooves: uplifting latin club tunes of substance.
Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species by Nickodemus
Buy new: £7.48 / Used from: £6.00
An absolute belter for fans of Funk/Jazz/Hip Hop/World Fusion with some great eclectic grooves.
Bossa Nova Is Not A CrimeBossa Nova Is Not A Crime by The Ju Ju Orchestra
Buy new: £14.19 / Used from: £12.00
This is one hell of a groovy mambo swamp beast of a jazz dance album. A real find.
Viva Bugged OutViva Bugged Out by Various Artists
Buy used from: £5.95
Jon Carter is criminally overlooked in the DJ stakes, he is fantastic live. This mix from a few years ago features some storming peak-time Tribal House and Techno cuts...Fantastique
Mungos Hi Fi Meets Brother CultureMungos Hi Fi Meets Brother Culture by Mungos Hi Fi
A textbook example of modern Dub, these guys are good...some really fat bass lines drive these tunes along...and 'Ing' ...the first successful post 9/11 tune I heard.
Soul Jazz Records Presents 600% DynamiteSoul Jazz Records Presents 600% Dynamite by Various Artists
Soul Jazz have carved a niche for themselves as a label that can cherry pick Jamaican quality from all periods and amass them on the X00% series. Touches all bases with aplomb...dancehalltastic!
Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1Liberation Afro Beat, Vol. 1 by Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra
Buy used from: £15.89
New York based Afrobeat from this big band. Fantastic live, they capture some of their energy in this album. Some great moments, but patchy.
Essential AfrobeatEssential Afrobeat by Various Artists
Buy used from: £48.09
Triple CD of Afrobeat across the decades...From Fela Kuti and Hugh Massakela right up to Fatboy Slim's First Down and Quantic's Use What You Got...broad.
One Off's, Remixes and B SidesOne Off's, Remixes and B Sides by Quantic
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £5.00
Quantic takes in many world influences and remixes Tony Allen and other African and Latin artists..along with more home grown fare...excellent collection of flotsam from this great artist.
Gilles Peterson in AfricaGilles Peterson in Africa by Gilles Peterson
Buy new: £22.99 / Used from: £4.49
The world owes Gilles Peterson a huge debt.. The first of this double CD covers Africa's past...the second is more modern dance tunes. Carl Craig's remix of Cesaria Evora is superb.
Arriba La Cumbia!Arriba La Cumbia! by Various Artists
Buy new: £11.28 / Used from: £4.67
DJ Russ Jones put out this timely collection of cutting edge and old school Cumbia. Steamy
Lunatico (LP) [10" VINYL]Lunatico (LP) [10" VINYL] by Gotan Project
Buy new: £9.98 / Used from: £9.94
Tango accordian meets groovy downtempo club beats with classy (some may say over-slick) results...hedonistic clubbers or armchair dancers only need apply.
Future World Funk Presents Urban BrazilFuture World Funk Presents Urban Brazil by Various Artists
Buy new: £9.98
FWF travel this time to Sao Poalo and other Brazilian urban centres. Good finds.
Back in BrazilBack in Brazil by Gilles Peterson
Buy new: £21.79 / Used from: £3.98
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Gypsy Beats and Balkan BangersGypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers by Various Artists
Buy new: £6.98
Surprisingly infectious dancefloor stormers from the Balkans. Forget your preconceptions and stomp along to these oompah beats...with excursions into Rai and other exotica ... quality ... no really!
Dynamite DancehallDynamite Dancehall by Various Artists
Buy new: £9.48
Soul Jazz records do the business again with this great irrepressiblle compilation of Jamaican Dancehall across the years... chock full of top tunes!
Future World Funk: On the RunFuture World Funk: On the Run by Future World Funk
Buy new: £13.69 / Used from: £3.90
Future World Funk's latest offering... the usual dizzying trip round the world's dancefloors. From original Skank to The Bollywood Brass Band, some real gems here. FWF: world dance's best kept secret.
Future World Funk, Vol. 2Future World Funk, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
When is the world going to recognise Future World Funk as the messiahs of global beats they truly are?? Fantastic eclectic world romp. I defy you to just sit there. Deleted but findable.
Gypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers TooGypsy Beats and Balkan Bangers Too by Various Artists
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.16
A second helping of Balkan dancefloor destroyers from Felix B & Russ Jones...manic virtuoso playing...cheekiest of hooklines...pacy infectious beats....resistance is futile!
Nu MedNu Med by Balkan Beat Box
Buy new: £16.09 / Used from: £6.65
Balkan beats are taking the world by storm... don't miss out. This is as good a place as any to start. Get stomping!
Nu Funk, Vol. 2Nu Funk, Vol. 2 by Various Artists
Buy used from: £39.75
A double CD of current funk faves...some serious grooves here.
Bajofondo Tango ClubBajofondo Tango Club by Various Artists
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £4.00
A collection of South American artists mixing Tango with club beats. Very Gotan. Taut.
Beginner's Guide to CubaBeginner's Guide to Cuba by Various Artists
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £2.50
Triple CD covers traditional Cuba, Jazzy Cuba, and Salsa Cuba...recommended, and a bargain.
TropidelicoTropidelico by Quantic Soul Orchestra
Buy used from: £10.38
Latin drenched mover of an album from this Brighton world-funkster, now living in Colombia, and all the better for it by the sound of it.
Mr. Bongo's Brazilian Beats - 8CD BoxsetMr. Bongo's Brazilian Beats - 8CD Boxset by Various Artists
Buy new: £15.98 / Used from: £15.45
An eight CD box set for thirteen quid? Bargain of the century. Originally released as individual CDs at nearly the price of the whole box. Guaranteed to introduce you to artists you never heard of.