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Excavated Shellac Now A CD Box Set
In 2015, Dust To Digital began working on Excavated Shellac: An Alternate History of the Worldâs Music with record collector, researcher, and writer Jonathan Ward. At the beginning of the process, things were moving ahead just as they had with … Continue reading
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Global Routes : Orchestre Massako
Jean-Christian Mboumba Mackaya (aka âMack-Jossâ) fronted Gabonâs Orchestre Massako from 1971 – when the armed forces formed their own band. Aged 17, he was well known on Gabonâs nightlife scene having released the pan-African hit record âLe Boucherâ. Between 1968 … Continue reading
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Global Routes – Vieux Farka TourĂ©
Vieux Farka TourĂ©, son of Grammy Award winner and Malian national hero Ali Farka TourĂ© has a new album out called Les Racines (âthe rootsâ) on World Circuit which sees Vieux reconnect with the Songhai music of Northern Mali â … Continue reading
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Cameroon Garage Funk – “a legacy of raw grooves and magnificent tunes”
YaoundĂ©, in the 1970s, was a buzzing place. Every neighbourhood of Cameroon’s capital was filled with music spots – but surprisingly there was no infrastructure to immortalise those musical riches. The country suffered from a serious lack of proper recording … Continue reading
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The Trojan Records Story – Rob Bell and Rusty Zinn Interview
Rob Bell and Rusty Zinn to talk about their contributions to Trojan’s latest release – ‘The Trojan Story’. Rob Bell was the brains behind the original release of ‘The Trojan Story’ back in 1971, exactly 50 years later he talks … Continue reading
Posted in Rare Records, Rhythm & Blues, Soul, Uncategorized, Website, World Music
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The Passion Of Chris Strachwitz
Chris Strachwitz is a man possessed. âEl Fanatico,â Ry Cooder calls him. A song catcher, dedicated to recording the traditional, regional, down home music of America, his adopted home after his family left Germany at the close of WWII. Mance … Continue reading
Posted in 78rpm, Americana, Blues, Cassette, Country/Hillbilly, Gospel, Jazz, Rare Records, Rhythm & Blues, Rock & Roll, Roots, Uncategorized, Website, World Music
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Interview With Charlie Gillett From 2008
ï»ż The late Charlie Gillett was a renowned broadcaster, journalist and author. He wrote the acclaimed and influential ‘Sound Of The City’ (“the first serious and comprehensive history of rock & roll”) and the story of Atlantic Records ‘Making Tracks’. … Continue reading
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BBC Radio 3âs World Music Archive
From The Old Time Party Blogsite Praises to BBC Radio 3âs World Music Archive, which makes available a decade of site-specific programming from across the globe, compiled and presented by the indefatigable Andy Kershaw and Lucy Duran. Given the financial … Continue reading
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Rough Guide To African Blues
A new 2 CD set will be released in late April by World Music Network on ‘African Blues’ which looks  excellent. Africa is considered to be the home of the blues. The connection is particularly evident in the music of … Continue reading
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