Wah Wah 45s

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It’s here! The debut solo LP from Norwegian soul jazz mastermind  has finally arrived at  and will be shipping soon! You...
18/03/2024

It’s here! The debut solo LP from Norwegian soul jazz mastermind has finally arrived at and will be shipping soon! You can order your copy of this gorgeous piece of work via our or thru Kudos themselves. Check our 🔗🌲 in the bio!

Wonderful reactions so far for Heather’s Leather, the new single from  Thank you     and everyone else who has supported...
13/03/2024

Wonderful reactions so far for Heather’s Leather, the new single from Thank you and everyone else who has supported so far! Photography Artwork

We’re so excited to be back at  on Saturday May 11th in  Its been a while for us, but we’re coming back strong with load...
11/03/2024

We’re so excited to be back at on Saturday May 11th in Its been a while for us, but we’re coming back strong with loads of new and exclusive vinyl, anniversary merch, live album signings and an exclusive DJ/live set from feat towards the end of the afternoon. Make sure you Sharpie this one in your diary!

Just this morning we were chatting to a dear friend in Berlin and this man’s name came up - the great singer-songwriter ...
06/03/2024

Just this morning we were chatting to a dear friend in Berlin and this man’s name came up - the great singer-songwriter and producer Jono appeared on one of our most beloved pieces of music that we released on Wah Wah 45s, the modern classic, Realise, by Part-Time Heroes. It had already been released by Mum’s The Word on a 12” (love and respect to and ) and we were so taken with it, and we were so excited by PTH’s songs and productions that we ended up putting out two albums (with Realise appearing on the first) and a number of remixes with and Toby. Once again, as we celebrate 25 years of our little label, it’s a big pleasure to look back at these significant releases that still sound great today! Look out for more music coming from Jono very soon, as well as Ross’s beautiful new project.

** A VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT **On Saturday September 21st we’ll be taking over the beautiful Village Underground in ...
01/03/2024

** A VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT **

On Saturday September 21st we’ll be taking over the beautiful Village Underground in East London to celebrate 25 years of Wah Wah 45s! Afrobeat royalty, Dele Sosimi will be leading the proceedings with a unique live show that’s never been witnessed anywhere before, and will probably never be seen again. Dele will be joined on stage by members of his Dele Sosimi Afrobeat Orchestra as well as supergroup Eparapo, his side project The Estuary 21 with accomplished musician and producer Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly., Afro-dub brass masters Soothsayers Horns and more TBA. The band will perform, for one night only, songs from all of Dele’s related projects, as well as classics from the Fela Kuti cannon. Live support is TBA, but expect more exciting musical goodness from the label, as well as a very special art show from our award winning Polish graphic designer, Animisiewasz Startt.

On the decks, we welcome a trio of special guests who more than satisfy our open-ended musical remit. The incredible producer, DJ and edit master Aroop le Roi, Attica Blues, Blacktronica and RUN DEM CREW legend Charlie Dark, and effervescent rising star Minna Honey will be helping us celebrate in some style!

Hosted by a lady with a deep history with the label, the much loved Deb Grant from BBC Radio 6 Music & our very own Dom Servini this is going to be one for the books, and one that will sell out, so mark your diaries and grab your tickets right now for the event of the year!

Dice:

https://dice.fm/event/bge9x-wah-wah-45s-25th-anniversary-21st-sep-village-underground-london-tickets

RA:

https://ra.co/events/1875443

As our 25 year celebrations continue, let’s take a moment to remember one of our most loved artists, both as a musician ...
28/02/2024

As our 25 year celebrations continue, let’s take a moment to remember one of our most loved artists, both as a musician and a human being - songwriter, pianist and vocalist, Henri-Pierre Nöel. It was in around 2009, on one of Dom’s regular DJ trips to Montreal, Canada, that he was introduced to this man’s incredible music. happened to play Dom Henri’s obscure Piano LP from 1979, and with one look at the cover and hearing the first few notes of Diskette, he was hooked. On also hearing that Henri had settled in Canada from Haiti, and was still living in Montreal, the decision was made to track him down. Two trans Atlantic trips later, and with some love and help from and the two finally met. The result was the re-issue of the Piano LP and 1980’s more disco flavoured One More Step, as well as a 7” cover of A Fifth of Beethoven, and two vinyl releases featuring club remixes from The attention revitalised the already vigorous Henri, who began performing to larger crowds and even visited London, making a memorable appearance on (which she claimed to be her favourite live session to date!) and an incredible show at Henri very sadly suddenly passed away in June 2018. He will be remembered as not only a very special and versatile musician who had a uniquely percussive way of working with the piano, but also an incredibly kind, funny and wonderfully warm man. Looking back on 25 years, we have many fond memories of this fantastic gentle-man, and his music lives on - on the radio, on the dance floors and beyond!

It’s arrived! The Confluence LP just checked in at  on glorious vinyl and it’s a thing of beauty. The full length album ...
27/02/2024

It’s arrived! The Confluence LP just checked in at on glorious vinyl and it’s a thing of beauty. The full length album from and ( produced by ) features all of the tracks from last year’s sold out EP plus recent singles For The Love Of It, You Don’t Have To and Stories, as well as previously unreleased cuts all together on one LP for the very first time! Release date is April 5th, but you can pre-order right now via our Bandcamp (🔗🌴 in bio) or in the usual places thru Don’t delay, as like the EP, this is bound to sell out very quickly indeed!

As we continue our 25 year celebrations, it’s time to shine a light on an ongoing project that’s very close to our heart...
21/02/2024

As we continue our 25 year celebrations, it’s time to shine a light on an ongoing project that’s very close to our hearts. When we first heard the album Kalba by (thanks to .rahman_ ) we were completely blown away. It was an immediate fit for the label - a record that combined the stunning xylophone playing of Ghanian master with the psychedelic, soulful production skills and influences of alongside traditional, uplifting Ghanian vocals and an edge that could easily transform some songs (like the anthemic Yesu Yan Yan) into dance floor bangers. And if that wasn’t enough, the album (made between Ghana and the UK) was created to help raise funds to build a much needed school in Kalba, Ghana - which it did! We’re so proud to have been part of this ongoing project and so happy to continue to work with such inspiring artists as Isaac and Sonny. Despite the British government’s best efforts to stop Isaac performing in the UK (having refused his visa for no good reason two years in row) we managed some IBATRA performances over here with the wonderful stepping in, and Isaac was able to play live in Europe proper thanks to the German government in particular actually respecting the arts. Two albums, one EP, a tribute and one A-list later and the project is still very much alive, with the hope that a potential change in government this year might mean that Isaac will one day actually be able to join us in the UK. In the meantime, you can catch up with Isaac’s music output over on our (🔗 in bio). Special shout to and everyone who’s played on and supported this incredible project.

It’s here at last and up for pre-order over on our  https://espenhorne.bandcamp.com/album/the-anatomy-of-serene-eloquenc...
16/02/2024

It’s here at last and up for pre-order over on our

https://espenhorne.bandcamp.com/album/the-anatomy-of-serene-eloquence

The hugely anticipated, limited edition vinyl LP of The Anatomy of Serene Eloquence by Norwegian soul jazz mastermind A record that’s recorded, produced and designed by Espen himself. It’s a thing of beauty. Order your copy today!

As we continue our 25 year festivities, it’s a very good time to celebrate one of our most enduringly popular artists,  ...
14/02/2024

As we continue our 25 year festivities, it’s a very good time to celebrate one of our most enduringly popular artists, A whopping 18 years since the release of their debut single, the classic El Niño, and 14 years since the release of their eponymous debut LP, we still receive messages of love about this enigmatic outfit. Started by brothers Andrew and Mat (both experienced and sought after horn players) almost two decades ago, Colman Brothers have always run in their own lane, regardless of trends, embracing their love of artists like Kenny Clarke, Francy Boland and Horace Silver. Their uptempo dance floor jazz workouts were just one side of their sound though, with lush, soundtrack influenced cuts like The Chief and On A Better Day proving popular too, and receiving remixes from and amongst others. Even today the love for the brothers Colman is strong, with other foot friendly favourite She Who Dares featuring on the soundtrack of the highly praised feature All Of Us Strangers. So, almost 20 years since their inception, and having only just joined social media (I told you they care not for trends…give them a follow!) what’s next for the Colmans? Well, I can tell you that the much mooted second album is very much on its way. Might it make it in time for our 25th birthday year? Maybe, maybe not.. but then these boys have always delivered the goods in their own time.. and when they do, you’ll hear about it here first!

We are so proud to be back at the beautiful  in deepest Sussex this summer, representing 25 years of our record label wi...
12/02/2024

We are so proud to be back at the beautiful in deepest Sussex this summer, representing 25 years of our record label with Afrobeat ambassador, the legendary live, plus live music from the incredible AKA Léa Mondo, eclectic two-man sound machine and bossman on the decks. And on top of that, the line up is INSANE! .co.uk and so much more.. Unbelievable! The last few early birds are still available so grab em while you can! We can’t wait! Lawne photo courtesy of

It’s here and up for pre-order right now! The Confluence LP, the full debut vinyl album from  &  produced by  and featur...
09/02/2024

It’s here and up for pre-order right now! The Confluence LP, the full debut vinyl album from & produced by and featuring all of your faves from the sold out EP plus 5 new tracks never released on vinyl before. An essential record for lovers of soul, jazz, pop, funk and of course, Afrobeat alike! Grab it now:

https://delesosimi.bandcamp.com/album/the-confluence-lp

As we continue to celebrate 25 years of  and look back on some of our most beloved artists and releases, today feel like...
07/02/2024

As we continue to celebrate 25 years of and look back on some of our most beloved artists and releases, today feel like a good day to celebrate Singer, rapper, multi-instrumentalist, painter, sculptor, comedian, philosopher, and all round artistic genius, we had been a fan of Gideon’s impossible to pigeon hole music and live shows for some time before we joined forces in 2015 to release his only album for the label, Hip Hop Original. Despite the collaboration being limited to one album, we’re so happy to be able to call Gideon part of the Wah Wah family. If you haven’t checked out Hip Hop Original yet, then make sure you do, along with the rest of Gideon’s glorious back catalogue… and if you haven’t seen this man live, then you don’t know what you’re missing. He remains one of favourites live performers, delivering laughter, tears, and plenty of wonderfully head scratching moments with his always memorable and genre bending shows. Gideon, Wah Wah ❤️ you.

Huge thanks to  for these gorgeous photos taken at  last Friday night featuring  Léa Mondo live on stage! ❤️ 🙏          ...
06/02/2024

Huge thanks to for these gorgeous photos taken at last Friday night featuring Léa Mondo live on stage! ❤️ 🙏

We’re back at  this Friday night with this incredible artist,  AKA Léa Mondo, celebrating the release of her new single,...
29/01/2024

We’re back at this Friday night with this incredible artist, AKA Léa Mondo, celebrating the release of her new single, Vices. Léa will be live on stage with her full band alongside a packed line up featuring Manchester legend London royalty AKA Vanessa Freeman and bossman Tickets are available now via our 🔗🌲 or on the door. See you there!

There’s exactly one week to go until we return to  for our third Wah Wah Live party at that unique and wonderful venue. ...
26/01/2024

There’s exactly one week to go until we return to for our third Wah Wah Live party at that unique and wonderful venue. Special guest on the decks is a Manchester legend. A man who has for over a quarter of a century, through his DJ sets, socio-political commentary, Community club nights and record label Rainy City Music, always been on point. is as likely to drop a deep slice of Detroit techno as he is a Brasilian funk rarity or a remix of ! His selections and skills are of the highest level and we’re so happy to have him as our guest this month. He’ll be joined by bossman alongside and the one and only in the mic, as well as a full live show from recent label signing AKA Léa Mondo. Proper Wah Wah family. Grab the last few advance tickets right now:

https://dice.fm/event/o7pnr-wah-wah-live-w-la-mondo-dom-servini-more-2nd-feb-grow-london-tickets

See you there!

We’re very excited to be back at  on Friday February 2nd for our next  live party! On mic duties for the night will be a...
23/01/2024

We’re very excited to be back at on Friday February 2nd for our next live party! On mic duties for the night will be a living legend of UK black music - a lady whose unmistakable vocals can be heard in collaboration with luminaries like .haines and far too many bruk and soulful house classics to mention - the amazing AKA Vanessa Freeman! She’ll be alongside one of our favourite DJs in the UK, and one of the most righteous humans we know, and our label boss with support from the wonderful And if that wasn’t enough, we’ve got the incredible AKA Léa Mondo live on stage with her full band too, celebrating the release of her new single, Vices. A big night for small money - grab your early bird tickets right now:

https://dice.fm/event/o7pnr-wah-wah-live-w-la-mondo-dom-servini-more-2nd-feb-grow-london-tickets

As we continue to look back at 25 years of Wah Wah 45s, we thought we’d take a moment to celebrate the musical talent th...
22/01/2024

As we continue to look back at 25 years of Wah Wah 45s, we thought we’d take a moment to celebrate the musical talent that is Aaron Jerome, better known to most of you as Before international stardom came knocking, and even before his debut album under his own name on Aaron released a double A-side 12”, entitled Man Troubles b/w Jelabi (the former being a tribute to the Troubleman ) on Wah Wah 45s, as well as one of his earliest remixes for featuring the gorgeous vocals of We first became aware of Aaron through his work at and remain a fan of everything he touches to this day. A humble, beautiful man who deserves all the success he’s had so far, and someone were very proud to have even as a small part of our record label’s story.

Out today! The gorgeous sophomore single from unique vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Léa Mondo  Vices is perfectly ti...
19/01/2024

Out today! The gorgeous sophomore single from unique vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Léa Mondo Vices is perfectly timed for those of you thinking about your new year’s resolutions and is guaranteed to be your first ear-worm of 2024. Grab yourself a copy right now in all the usual places via our 🔗🌲 in the bio. And don’t forget, you can catch Léa live on Friday Feb 2nd!

As we celebrate 25 years of Wah Wah 45s, we’re going to have a look back at some of the key releases and memorable momen...
11/01/2024

As we celebrate 25 years of Wah Wah 45s, we’re going to have a look back at some of the key releases and memorable moments from the last quarter of a century of pushing soulful independent music. One lady who gave us both of these things was AKA Alison Crockett who we released a clutch of singles with us in the early 00s. Alison is an incredible vocalist with deep gospel roots hailing from Philly via NYC and Washington, and Like Rain was actually the B-side of her first single (Nappy) on the label, but it was the one that turned heads and created something of a buzz in the UK. Alison came to visit us shortly after, appearing on with and later returning, heavily pregnant, to give us one of the most memorable performances in our history at our Friday night Cargo session. If you were there, you won’t have forgotten it. More original music from Alison and remixes from and followed. Alison also worked with Us3 and heavily with and his Sylk130 project, amongst many other things, and continues to perform and educate to this day. Miss Diva Blue, we love and thank you.

It’s exactly 14 years since we lost this wonderful man. Simon Goss started  alongside his brother  back in 1999, and as ...
08/01/2024

It’s exactly 14 years since we lost this wonderful man. Simon Goss started alongside his brother back in 1999, and as we celebrate 25 years of our little label this year, we will always take a moment to remember “The Daddy” - simply one of the kindest and gentlest music lovers and humans we ever knew. We love you and miss you Simon. Love as always to and all the family xx

We’re back at  on Friday February 2nd for another Wah Wah Live party! This time we’re welcoming our very own  AKA Léa Mo...
05/01/2024

We’re back at on Friday February 2nd for another Wah Wah Live party! This time we’re welcoming our very own AKA Léa Mondo to the stage with her full live band to celebrate the release of her forthcoming new single. Joining and on the decks will be our man from the North - legendary DJ, producer and an important voice in our music scene And blessing the mic will be none other than - a true member of black British musical royalty. It’s a huge line up and is sure to be another warm and wonderful party at this most unique and righteous music venue. Limited early bird tickets are available right now for just £4!!!

https://link.dice.fm/n7e888828b89

Jump on them while you can.

Dom kicks off Wah Wah 45’s 25th birthday celebrations with a look back at the label’s key releases from last year, inclu...
04/01/2024

Dom kicks off Wah Wah 45’s 25th birthday celebrations with a look back at the label’s key releases from last year, including remixes from Aroop le Roi and SESSION VICTIM as well as having a little dig in the Wah Wah crates, pulling out classics from Alison Crockett, Part-Time Heroes, The Horne Singers and Scrimshire featuring Matthew Halsall and premiering the forthcoming brand new single from Léa Mondo.

Listen here:

https://www.mixcloud.com/wahwah45s/wah-wah-45s-radio-show-37-with-dom-servini-on-radio-d59b/

Enjoy!

Big news! We’re taking over the mighty  this New Year’s Eve! Our Afrobeat Ambassador  will be joining the great .j.green...
08/12/2023

Big news! We’re taking over the mighty this New Year’s Eve! Our Afrobeat Ambassador will be joining the great .j.green for an uplifting Afrojazz odyssey to take you into 2024. At which point will be at the controls for two hours of party flavoured forward thinking dance floor future jazz, electronica, tropical disco and much more! What a way to enter our 25th birthday year! Dele Sosimi 22.00-01.00, Dom Servini 01.00-03.00 all on Jazz FM. A great excuse to party in your front room this NYE. We can’t wait!

It’s been exactly one month since Afrobeat supergroup .music took to the stage in front of a packed house for their debu...
27/11/2023

It’s been exactly one month since Afrobeat supergroup .music took to the stage in front of a packed house for their debut live show They’ll be back for more shows in 2024! Huge thanks to all the musicians, everyone who came to the show and has supported the album and to the talented for these wonderful pictures.

We are so happy to be celebrating the release of Heights Of Love, the debut single on  from Congo born, Manchester raise...
24/11/2023

We are so happy to be celebrating the release of Heights Of Love, the debut single on from Congo born, Manchester raised and London dwelling singer, songwriter and musician AKA Léa Mondo. Heights Of Love is a very special piece of music that talks about unrequited affection, reflecting on a past situation-ship. The song is a fusion of soul, jazz and bossa nova influences. We’re so excited to being this journey together. There are more singles, and live shows, on the way, culminating in a full EP, due for release next year. We hope you enjoy and will support this vibrant and talented young artist!

Grab it here on Bandcamp:

https://leamondo.bandcamp.com/album/heights-of-love

And everywhere else here via Kudos Records:

https://kud.li/wahdig175

Artwork courtesy of .martina.tattoo

It’s almost a week since we released The Anatomy Of Serene Eloquence by  and the response has been overwhelming! Thank y...
23/11/2023

It’s almost a week since we released The Anatomy Of Serene Eloquence by and the response has been overwhelming! Thank you to all of you who’ve bought, streamed and generally supported the album so far. The good news is that vinyl is coming! Early ‘24. More on that soon x

It’s finally out today! The Anatomy Of Serene Eloquence, the sophisticatedly soulful debut album on Wah Wah 45s from leg...
17/11/2023

It’s finally out today! The Anatomy Of Serene Eloquence, the sophisticatedly soulful debut album on Wah Wah 45s from legendary Norwegian jazz loving musical mastermind Espen Horne. The album features Resonators vocalist Faye Houston, organ maestro Rory More, Bergen based singer songwriter olav wöllo and many more. Grab it now via our Bandcamp:

https://espenhorne.bandcamp.com/album/the-anatomy-of-serene-eloquence

or thru Kudos Records right here:

https://kud.li/wahdig168

All 🔗🔗 in our 🔗🌲in the bio. Takk så mye!

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