Record label, DJ/selector
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Deep sounds and dance tunes from all regions since the birth of recorded music on planet earth. Souma's selection is eclectic, unpredictable, (other)worldly, unshazamable, lo-fi, organic, alienating, danceable, hi-fi, harmonious, polyphonic, monotonous, conjuring, rousing,...
DJ sets are 100% vinyl and draw from Fred Kramer's extended collection of rare
and often undocumented records he gathered during numerous digging trips over the past decades. Balkan / Romani music / Greek Tsifteteli / Turkish PsychFolk & Taverna Pop / Egyptian Shaabi & Sufi music / Vintage Belly Dance / Rai / American Rhythm & Blues / 60s Beat & Garage / Funk & Soul / Caribbean Jazz & Calypso / Biguine / Boogaloo / Congolese Rumba / Son Montuno /Mambo / Cumbia / Salsa / Merengue / Forró / Soukous / Mandinka / Benga / Funana / Shangaan / Bollywood / Lollywood / Kollywood / Sundanese Pop & Traditional / Melayu / Luk Thung
Fred spinned, mainly with the Radio Martiko collective, at Roskilde Festival (DK), Fusion Festival (DE), Viennale Film Festival (AT), Lounge Neo (JP), Wicked Lady (NYC), Servant Jazz Quarters (UK), Voodoo Ball (UK), Paradiso (NL), Teder (IL), Bunkers (IT), La Cascina Torchiera (IT), La Gravière (FR), La Brise Glace (FR), Cumberlandische Galerie (DE), Wazemmes L’Accordeon (FR), Feeërieën (BE), Forest Sounds Festival (BE), Sfinkx Mixed (BE),...
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With a firm appetite for timeless and vibrant music from all corners of the world, the Souma catalogue reveals the fascination for unearthed repertories, obscure artists and less explored urban and rural music cultures. Souma was the nickname of the famous Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, who devoted her life to music and always stood strong in a world of men. Souma’s first release was the long-awaited rare soundtrack compilation of Egyptian 70s star keyboard player Hany Mehanna.
