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When the hypnotic groove of Berlin band Onom Agemo & The Disco Jumpers meets the pulsating riffs of Malian guitarist and singer Ahmed Ag Kaedy, new horizons open up. At the centre of 'Common Stars' is Ahmed Ag Kaedy's distinctive vocals - always with poetic urgency. His lyrics, deeply rooted in the political and cultural realities of his homeland, deal with freedom, home and the search for identity. They deal with the ongoing conflict of the Tuareg in Mali, who are caught between the desire for cultural self-determination and political tensions with the central government. They also address the threat posed by Islamist groups, which have controlled parts of northern Mali and banned music since 2012. Ahmed Ag Kaedy had to flee his home country due to this repression. With his band Amanar, he shaped modern Tuareg rock and toured internationally. The collaboration with Onom Agemo began after he came to Berlin for the premiere of the film 'Mali Blues', in which he is one of the protagonists, and led to joint concerts throughout Europe.

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A song tribute to Jorge Ben Jor & Quarteto Em Cy from Brazilian hip hop talent Laiz and her band The New Love Experience, following her breakout 2024 rap and jazz debut album. Laiz's love for music is rooted in tropicália, Brazilian music old and new, and soul. Think Tom Zé, Marcelo D2 and Sampha the Great. And like so many Brazilians, the deep reverence Laiz has for home grown funk, bossa and samba artists from the second half of the twentieth century runs deep. So, following on from her jazz fuelled hip-hop debut on Agogo Records in 2024, she has written and recorded a track Se Segura, a homage to warm and fuzzy-funk sound of 70's Brazil and two of her favourite artists Jorge Ben Jor & Quarteto Em Cy.

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Roundabout is a four-piece collective from Austria that blends influences such as NuJazz, R'n'B and Neo Soul into a sound driven by groove, complexity and emotions.

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Trinkais about the strength of the encounter that music provides between Dandara Modesto, Brazilian singer and songwriter, João Pires, Portuguese composer and guitarist and Juninho Ibituruna, Brazilian percussionist. Sewing of Atlantic music, they build a path between Bahia, Portugal and Minas Gerais. Each arranged in one place echoing the connection through the music that unites them in complementarity: João's melodies and guitar with Dandara's voice and interpretive power and the pulse rhythm ancestor of Juninho.

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n hip-hop, with a golden-era glint and a 20-strong cast is given fresh impetus on Ela Partiu, 24 year old rapper Laiz’s breakout Listen: https://listen.k7.com/fb702000-ce81-4bca-bbac-49d0d2a746c0 Tracklist 1.1Hues 1.2Carcara 1.3Take Em 1.4Paranaue 1.5Jongo 1.6Trimegistus 1.7Bagda 2.1Mena 2.2Ninho 2.3Tanta Coisa 2.4Fui 2.5Tipo Assim 2.6Skevri La 2.7Chame Me

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Second volume of the "Two Tribes" compilation on Agogo Records, creating cultural bridges between Africa & Europe. Includes tracks by Onipa (Strut Records), Guts, Wanubalé, David Nesselhauf (Kryptox Records) and many more. A1 Onipa – Yenimno (5:11) A2 Karthala 72 - Heavy Revolution (3:25)* A3 David Nesselhauf - Space Station (2:37) A4 Wanubalé vs. Dr. Markuse – Strange Heat (Dub) (5:15)* B1 Lua Preta feat. Isilda Viegas – Noemia (3:25) B2 Alai K, Isaac and Octa Push - Nyatiti (4:33)* B3 Guts feat. Jowee Omicil - Voyaging Bird (7:33) C1 The Kutimangoes – Money Is The Curse (5:21) C2 Dowdelin - Vis a Vie (3:26) C3 Afrodyssey Orchestra - Soil Festivities (6:56) D1 Rabii Harnoune & V.B. Kühl – Invitation To Dance (5:35) D2 Alma Negra - Oh Mar (6:15)* D3 Andi Otto - Bagore Beza (4:36) D4 Kaleo Sansaa - Next Chapter (3:35)

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