The Freedom Principle

06/17/2024

Sandman Project - (2024) Where Did You Go (Israel) - Batov Records
Debut LP from ensemble led by Tel Aviv-based guitarist and composer Tal Sandman with an amalgam of brass heavy sounds where Ethio- jazz, Afrobeat, American soul music and psychedelic, Mediterranean funk traverse.
Check out their bandcamp link in the comments below.

Buy vinyl - https://sandmanproject.bandcamp.com/album/where-did-you-goThe X FilesTal Sandman - Electric Guitar, VocalsTal Avraham - Trumpet, VocalsAriel Harr...

06/17/2024

DEDE PRIEST & JOHNNY CLARK‘S OUTLAWS - (2024) Best Pieces – Creeping Fig Records
Blues group from The Netherlands fronted by guitarist Johnny Clark (Hans Klerken) and former Texan vocalist/violinist Priest.

"TENDER RAIN" Off the Album "BEST PIECES" (Release Date: May 20, 2024)Dede Priest - Vocals, Guitar, Violin Johnny Clark - Vocals, Guitar Ray Oostenrijk - Ba...

06/17/2024

ERIN Collective - (2024) Alternative Positive (Italy) – SR
I shared their EP last week. This week we’ve got the full release. 10 piece ensemble from Bologna, Italy with both feet entrenched in Afrobeat.
Check out their bandcamp link in the comments below.

Provided to YouTube by DIPIU SRLAlternative Positive · ERIN collectiveAlternative Positive℗ 2024 Irma RecordsReleased on: 2024-06-07Music Publisher: Music M...

06/17/2024

Gal Costa - (2024) Por Isso Essa Voz Tamanha (Brazil) – UME
Brazilian vocalist Gal Costa was a fundamental presence in the Tropicalia movement in the 1960s, then went on to be a treasured performer who exemplified her country's joyful approach to music for decades afterward. We lost her in November 2022. This career retrospective shows her diversity.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupTuareg · Gal CostaGal Costa℗ 1969 Universal Music LtdaReleased on: 1969-01-01Conductor, Principal Director Of ...

06/17/2024

Hamilton de Holanda, Gonzalo Rubalcaba - (2024) Collab – Sony
Brazilian mandolinist and Cuba pianist collab on this major label release for an Afro-Brazilian jazz clinic.

Ouça Agora: SMB.lnk.to/COLLABComposição: João Bosco, Aldir BlancProduzido por: Marcos Portinari, Hamilton de Holanda, Maria Rubalcaba Gravado por Carlos Álv...

06/17/2024

Kenny Barron - (2024) Beyond This Place - Artwork Records
81 year old Philadelphia Jazz mentor and teacher brings together a multi-generational quintet featuring Immanuel Wilkins, saxophone; Johnathan Blake, drums; Kiyoshi Kitagawa, bass and Steve Nelson, vibraphonist.

Kenny Barron - Beyond This Place (Behind the scene)Listen to the album: https://ffm.to/kb_btp.OYDFeaturing: Piano: Kenny BarronDouble-bass: Kiyoshi KitagawaD...

06/17/2024

Koo Nimo With Special Guest Osei Kwame – (2024) Tete Wobi Ka (Ghana) - Afrosunny Records
This new record label out of Greece is reissuing a multitude of West African LPs albeit with their inherent pops and scratches (this one is from cassette). Regardless, I’ll be placing some of these in the mix starting with this reissue of legendary Ghanaian Palm Wine guitarist from 2000.

Label: ?Year: 2000Country: GhanaFor more african music you can visit our web page : https://www.afrosunny.com/Tracklist01 Abena 00:0002 Ohia ye ya 05:590...

06/17/2024

Landless - (2024) Lúireach (Ireland) - Glitterbeat Records
Together since 2013, this Dublin-based quartet use sparse instrumentation on this release to find the “quiet beauty” within their selection of traditional tunes.
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From the new album, 'Lúireach' Available to preorder here: https://idol-io.ffm.to/luireach Out 7th June on Glitterbeat Records.Traditional, arranged by Landl...

06/17/2024

Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner - (2024) Para Caminar (Colombia) - Tambora Records
A group from Cali, Colombia who have created a musical tapestry, blending various genres like timba, guaguancó, afrobeat, flamenco rhythms, and tango with the unique sounds of the Colombian Pacific.
Purchase a copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Manteca Blue & the latin corner se enorgullece en presentar su nuevo trabajo musical, arrancando con una sesión de video en versión del famoso bolero "TOTAL"...

06/17/2024

Miss Tati - (2024) Angola Yangue (Angola) - HOT! Music
Angolan artist (now residing in Norway) who relishes in the music of her parent’s 1970’s Luanda with its hot dance rhythms and chorale vocals.

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesEnganadora · Miss Tati · Jovens do Prenda · Paulo 9Angola Yangue℗ 2024 HOT! MusicReleased on: 2024-05-24Produce...

06/17/2024

Sexteto Fantasía - (1968, 2024) Estamos En Algo (Venezuela) - El Palmas Music
Venezuelan reissue label with another gem, this one from 1968, featuring pianist and musical director Virgilio Armas, Domingo Moret (flute and guitar), Rodolfo Buenaño (bass), Guillermo Taribe (drums), Hugo Liendo (tumbadoras) and Gabriel Ruiz on vocals.
Purchase a copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Provided to YouTube by Ditto MusicAlgo Sabroso · Sexteto FantasíaEstamos En Algo℗ El Palmas MusicReleased on: 2024-06-07Auto-generated by YouTube.

06/17/2024

Space Galvachers & Olivyé - (2024) Lo Swar (Reunion) – Helico music
Fench acoustic quartet fronted by Olivier Araste of Lindigo from Reunion for an experimental tangent off Maloya.
Purchase a copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Line upOlivier Araste / VoixClément Janinet / ViolonClément Petit / VioloncelleBenjamin Flament / Percussions

06/17/2024

The Rare Sounds - (2024) Introducing; The Rare Sounds - Color Red
A new collaboration between guitarist Eddie Roberts and 3 founding members of The Greyboy Allstars, Robert Walter (organ), Zak Najor (drums) and Chris Stillwell (bass). This is jazz/soul/funk that finds the groove and dwells within it.
Purchase a copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Provided to YouTube by Symphonic DistributionPYG · The Rare Sounds · Eddie Roberts · Robert Walter · Chris Stillwell · Zak NajorIntroducing: The Rare Sounds℗...

06/17/2024

The Zawose Queens - (2023) Maisha (Tanzania) - Real World Records
Daughter and grand-daughter of Tanzanian legend Hukwe Zawose use the illimba (thumb piano), percussion and song of the Wagogo (or Gogo) people of the central hills.
Buy a copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Follow: https://www.instagram.com/zawosequeensTaken from the album 'Maisha', out 7 June 2024Listen/pre-order the album: http://lnk.to/RW248The Zawose Queens ...

06/17/2024

VA - Honduras Recuerda los 60s (2024) - Canary Records
LP of Honduran bands who recorded ca. 1966-69 under the influence of American and British rock and soul.
Buy a copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

LOS ROBBINS DE LA CEIBA, HONDURAS

06/17/2024

VA - The Lost Maestros Collection Vol 1 (Mali, 2024) – Mieruba -ML
This is a massive project by Malian label Mieruba to shine some recognition on the master musicians of West Africa that brought that region to worldwide attention in the 1980’s. Many of them have passed and their scarce recordings have been neglected. This label stands to begin the correction of history. I’ll be touching on these recordings going forward, but I’ll start with this compilation.

Buy a copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

I ye kɛla ka bo tɛntɛnbaya min ye Maliba kan Mieruba ye, ka fɛnna musow min ye ka don Kɛndɛmu ye ko’niw ka sabali musow dɔrɔn ka ɲinɛna tɔɔrɔ kɛ fo kɛla a mɔgɔw ye kuma kɛ musow ɲɔgɔ fɛ a da la la fila la san min ye. Nin dɛ ye ka dɔn Mieruba ye ka kɛ jɔɲɔrɔ fɔ dɔn dɔnna, a da la ye a man bi sigi. I ye kɛla sɔrɔ ka fɛnna di a fɛ a la san la kɛ kɛlɛ mɔgɔ cɛntɛmɛ ka sigi, ohɔn ye y’an nafa yɛrɛ la.

Ka dɔgɔsɛ bɛɛ ka ban Bandcamp la linki la ɲɛ sirakun bɔ la.

Il s’agit d’un projet massif du label malien Mieruba visant à faire connaître les maîtres musiciens d’Afrique de l’Ouest qui ont attiré l’attention du monde entier sur cette région dans les années 1980. Beaucoup d’entre eux sont décédés et leurs rares enregistrements ont été négligés. Cette étiquette marque le début de la correction de l’histoire. Je reviendrai sur ces enregistrements à l’avenir, mais je commencerai par cette compilation.

Achetez-en une copie sur le lien bandcamp dans les commentaires ci-dessous.

Taken from 'THE LOST MAESTROS COLLECTION VOL I'order: https://mieruba.bandcamp.com/album/the-lost-maestros-collection-vol-iTambaoura Jazz was formed in Kéniè...

06/14/2024

The Freedom Principle playlist for the 3rd week of June, 2024.
https://www.mixcloud.com/TheFreedomPrinciple/june-18-2024/
Artists - Track / LP / Label

Sandman Project - Cauda Equina / Where Did You Go / Batov Records

The Zawose Queens - Fahari Yetu / Maisha / Real World Records

Tambaoura Jazz - Salia / The Lost Maestros Collection Vol 1 / Mieruba -ML

Kenny Barron - Tragic Magic / Beyond This Place / Artwork Records

Hamilton de Holanda, Gonzalo Rubalcaba - Incompatibilidade de Gênios (Instrumental) / Collab / Sony Music Entertainment

DEDE PRIEST & JOHNNY CLARK‘S OUTLAWS - Tender Rain / Best Pieces / CREEPING FIG RECORDS

The Rare Sounds - PYG / Introducing; The Rare Sounds / Color Red

Space Galvachers & Olivyé - Volkan / Lo Swar / Helico music

Gal Costa - Tuareg / Por Isso Essa Voz Tamanha / UME

Miss Tati - Enganadora / Angola Yangue / HOT! Music

Sexteto Fantasía - Algo Sabroso / Estamos En Algo / El Palmas Music

Erin Collective - Resistance / Alternative Positive / SR

Koo Nimo With Special Guest Osei Kwame - Abena / Tete Wobi Ka / Afrosunny Records

Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner - Que Pasa Con Aquello / Para Caminar / Tambora Records

Los Robbins - Ceibita en Verano / Honduras Recuerda los 60s / Canary Records

Okavango African Orchestra - Kele Magni-War is bad / Migration / SR

New releases of the African Diaspora for the 3rd week of June, 2024.

06/13/2024

Orchestra Baobab. Like molasses dripping from your speaker.

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06/13/2024

We're preparing another The Freedom Principle to share this week's new releases of the African diaspora.

06/12/2024

06/10/2024

Winston Reedy - (2024) Red Rose - room in the sky
This artist began his career as lead singer with the Cimarons. After leaving, he embarked on a solo career that earned him seven consecutive placings in the British reggae charts and a number 1 in the Jamaican charts.
Buy your copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Winston Reedy - Red Rose (Room In The Sky) - 2024

06/10/2024

The Selenites Band - (2024) Live from the Moon (France) – STEREOPHONK
French world jazz group with 8 tracks of psychedelic jazz influenced by Ethio-groove and Swinging Addis, recorded in analogue on a tape recorder during two concerts in April 2021 and June 2023.
Buy your copy at the bandcamp link in comments below.

New live album!Vinyl available on Stereophonk's Bandcamp :https://stereophonk.bandcamp.com/ filmées par

06/10/2024

The Co-operators & Waggle Dance Records - (2024) Sounds from the Fridge (UK) - Waggle Dance Records
From Bristol, UK a reggae group that produce a unique, authentic and nostalgic take on reggae and rocksteady with their 4th full length LP.
Get your copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesNefarious · The Co-Operators · Kitma · Eeyun Purkins · Kate CoultasSounds from the Fridge℗ 2024 Waggle Dance Re...

06/10/2024

Swamp Dogg - (2024) Blackgrass- From West Virginia to 125th St - Oh Boy Records
“Not a lot of people talk about the true origins of bluegrass music, but it came from Black people. The banjo, the washtub, all that stuff started with African Americans. We were playing it before it even had a name.” - Swamp Dogg
Purchase your copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Swamp Dogg's latest song "Count the Days" from his new album Blackgrass: From West Virginia to 125th St - Available everywhere May 31st! Pre-order/save here:...

06/10/2024

Sapo - (1974, 2024) Sapo (Cuba) - Bell Records
Formed in the USA during 1974, Sapo revolved around Richard Bean (vocals) and Raul Rekow (bass, percussion), two ex-members of Malo. Jose Simon, Bobby Gaviola, Kincaid Miller and Oscar Estralla completed an act playing a Latin-flavoured rock favoured by the founders’ former band and Santana. Both Bean and Rekow played with Santana following the break up of Sapo.
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Sapo (1974)Bell RecordsUSA

06/10/2024

Pepe De Lucía, Paco de Lucía - (2024) Pepito y Paquito (Spain) - BMG Rights Management Spain

Pepe De Lucía, Paco De Lucía - Romance De Juan Osuna - Seguiriyas Tientos Listen to "Pepito y Paquito" here: https://pepeypaco.lnk.to/PepitoYPaquitoDeLuciaID...

06/10/2024

Omonile, Son of the Soil - (2024) Atanda - One World Records
Rooted in Afrobeat, Afrojazz, blues and folk music, Nigerian artist Atanda aims to re-awaken the awareness of Africans young and old in the diaspora of their culture and heritage.

Provided to YouTube by The Orchard EnterprisesOgundele · Atàndá · AtandaỌ̀mọ̀nílẹ̀ Son of the Soil℗ 2024 One World RecordsReleased on: 2024-05-10Producer...

06/10/2024

Msaki, Tubatsi Mpho Moloi - (2024) Synthetic Hearts Part II (South Africa) - NØ FØRMAT!
South African artists Msaki and Tubatsi Mpho Moloi team up for this new project recorded in Johannesburg, SA. A soundscape incorporating mbaqanga, amapiano and electronics, accompanied by French cellist Clément Petit.
Pick up your copy at the bandcamp link in comments below.

Provided to YouTube by IDOLLeitlho Laboraro · Msaki · Tubatsi Mpho MoloiSynthetic Hearts Part II℗ NO FORMAT!Released on: 2024-05-24Arranger: Clément PetitMas...

06/10/2024

Mary Frances Leahy - (2024) First Light (Canada) – IDLA
What’s not to like here? Daughter of Canadian Celtic-music legends Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, this 18 year old fiddle player likes to add Latin flair to her compositions. Celtic/Latin/jazz fusion fiddle? Yes!

From the album First Light by Mary Frances Leahy, out now.

06/10/2024

Mamman Sani - (2024) Taaritt (Niger) - Sahel Sounds
Saharan folk melodies reconstructed with cosmic synth. Polyphonic analog synthesizers and drum machines. Desert lounge music?
Get your copy at the bandcamp link in the comments below.

Et dire que nous aurions pu ne jamais nous retrouver ce matin en compagnie de Monsieur Mammane Sani Abdoulaye; prêt à nous offrir le réveil le plus doux qui ...