Commissioned the spring of 2011, this project for Gilles Petersons Brownswood label, had Mala travel to Cuba & collaborate with some of theislands local musicians. Here, the results are realised, balancing Malassignature bass weight with some of the most skilled & evocative Afro-Latin & Afro Caribbean musicianship. Perfect examples of thismarriage can be heard in tracks such as The Tourist & The Tunnel; theind ...

Personnel: Malachi Thompson (trumpet); Dee Alexander (vocals); Marian Hayes (spoken vocals); Joe Ford (alto & soprano saxophones); Billy Harper, Ron Bridgewater, Carter Jefferson (tenor saxophone); Steve Berry (trombone); Kirk Brown (piano); Harrison Bankhead, John Whitfield (bass); Dana Hall, Nasar Abadey (drums); Dr. Cuz (percussion). Vocal Poynt: Mae Koen, Dianne Madison, Byron Woods, Dan Porter (vocals). Recorded at Riverside Studio, Chicago, Illinois on April 20 & 22 & November, 199 ...

The Malawi Mouse Boys have been playing & writing music together since they were children. This is their first album
- a collection
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The Malawi Mouse Boys have been playing & writing music together since they were children. This is their first album
- a collection
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Recording in Music Roads Cedar Creek Studio, Malcolm is joined by producer Jared Tyler on dobro, acoustic slide & harmony vocals, Luke Bulla on fiddle & harmony vocals, & Bobby Kallus on drums. Guests include Shelby Eicher on mandolin & Andrew Hardin on lead acoustic guitar wtih each contributing to a couple of tracks. ...

Remastered & pressed on 180g vinyl & packaged in a gatefold sleeve for the first time.. this album is a fitting tribute to McLarens talents. A record way ahead of its time musically, a style that bore many siblings that never stood up to this original masterpiece. The album really highlighted McLarens artistic genius. Originally released in 1989 it was an exploration of classical impulses juxtaposed against funk & dance rhythms & shows McLaren as a true visionary. ...