Organic and joyful, Afro-Brazilian energised trio, Trinka reveal a mellow and life affirming glow on their debut 6 track EP. It features original lyrics from various lusophone writers including José Eduardo Agualusa from Angola, a mix of Afro-Brazilian rhythms, voice, synth and guitar, and was conceived and made in Lisbon. [...]

Second edition of Lutz Krajenski's gorgeous organ work. this time with the help of Dirk Berger (Peter Fox, Marteria, Seed) and Samon Kawamura (Joy Denalane, Max Herre, Till Brönner). These three musicians locked themselves up in a studio for 2 days, let the inspiration flow and and recorded everything that [...]

Transdisciplinary artist Laíz was born in the city of Jundiaí - Brazil - in the state of Sâo Paulo in 1999 and migrated to Germany in 2019 where she started her musical journey in the Berlin Jazz - scene by blending Latin Groove, Free Jazz and Afrobeat with Brazilian Hip [...]

XJAZZ! Berlin “SONIC INTERVENTIONS were a sensation on the XJAZZ! FESTIVAL 2023. Each one who shared the space that night was dissolved in the immersive experience of SONIC‘s performance. With every beat, every sound, and every move, SONIC INTERVENTIONS deliver so much more than just music. The atmosphere they cultivate [...]

For the first time in the US, Gyedu Blay Ambolley will be performing his 1975 debut album Simigwa in its entirety! Bringing his 8 piece band from Ghana, they will perform the pioneering masterpiece. Gyedu Blay Ambolley is a musical luminary hailing from Ghana, West Africa, with a staggering 29 albums under his belt. Known affectionately as the [...]

Jamie Cullum (UK) on BBC Radio 2 ("A great mix of Highlife and Jazz….fantastic!!“) Gilles Peterson (UK) on BBC6 Music („Everyone is playing them“) Joe Kay (US) on Soulection (Love their music so much!) Francis Gay (D) former Head of WDR Cosmo („Most exciting band to come out of Germany for [...]

Social Limbo is the new album by OPEZ. A collection of eleven dreamy, rough, abundant instrumental songs which have the guts to subsist and survive the fluidity of our times. With his melodies Massi Amadori tells the nostalgia and melancholy of a lived, loved and consumed Italy. In the Limbo [...]

Mo’ Horizons enter their seventh album chapter and remarkably, celebrate 25 years of their exultant and globally enriched, forward-thinking, electronic sound. Featuring a cast of guest singers, including Ghanaian legend Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Mango, is a fiery and sample-heavy blend of future-funk, balearic, highlife, Brazilian drum ‘n bass and lo-fi hip [...]

Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and his Sekondi Band International rocking it in Europe (and Marocco) again ! get ready and don't forget your dancing shoes. dates: 05. May LIBERATION FESTIVAL, Groningen 06. May PATRONAAT, Haarlem 09. May PARDON TO TU, Warsaw 12. May XJAZZ FESTIVAL, Berlin 13. May WOMAD FESTIVAL, Caceres 17. [...]

She made it ! Natalie Greffel won the Deutscher Jazzpreis 2023 for best vocalist. please feel free to check out her work here: link https://www.deutscher-jazzpreis.de

In early 2022 bandleaders Eric Owusu and Yannick Nolting went to Ghana to work on the first tracks of the upcoming sophomore EP. Down in Accra they joined forces with Eric’s former bandmates from the Kwashibu Area Band. In the well known Kwashiman area, Jembaa Groove teamed up with legendary [...]

To the outside world it has been pretty quiet around wnbl, formerly known as Wanubalé, after their last release almost three years ago. But as is often the case in exploratory processes, the impression is deceptive. From building their own rehearsal studio in early 2020 to individually developing as musicians [...]

Hard working Afro - Soul group JEMBAA GROOVE is on the shortlist for this years Berlin Music Awards ! link

link: Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and Hi-life Jazz Gyedu-Blay Ambolley is revered as the Simigwahene in Ghana – The King of Simigwa-Highlife. Because of his deep, soulful, and funky Highlife sound, he is also sometimes referred to as the “James Brown of Ghana.” And not without reason. His blend of Highlife, Funk, [...]

We owe this resurrection of the classic format "Hammondtrio" to three musicians who are gliding to revitalize jazz history. Lutz "Hammond" Krajenski - It is no coincidence that it has been nicknamed "Hammond" since the first career steps. His organ collection now includes 15 instruments; ascending trend. Not only is [...]

"Dark Matters" is the first single from the upcoming album "Good Evening Black Buddha" by Melbourne's Black Jesus eXperience; to be released on the 16th in September. “Good evening Black Buddha” is Black Jesus eXperience’s seventh studio album. Inspired by the land they live on and the connection to all [...]

This is the second collaboration between the Berlin based groove-outfit ONOM AGEMO and the Malian guitarist, singer and songwriter AHMED AG KAEDY. After the release of their first project - a 7" single titled "Onin Okalan" in 2017 - they are now presenting a full album ("Tartit") which they recorded [...]

Inspired on the everlasting beauty of the composer Simón Dìaz and his “Tonada de Luna Llena” , this song plays with the idea of ethereal suspension, a lullaby for a state of mind that travels between light and shadow, between dawn and night, between life and dead… link: youtube “With [...]

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AR155DD JEMBAA GROOVE „Susuma“ release date: 18 March 2022 LP | CD | digital Berlin based international outfit Jembaa Groove come forth with a powerful and poly-rhythmical debut album built around the West African Highlife tradition and the spirit of classic US Jazz and Soul. now available all over our [...]

Suffer! Suffer! is the first single from the upcoming album Almagre by the Rhabdomantic Orchestra. please see the video here: youtube

Mop Mop's new album will be released this year. Stay tuned for more info, new live shows and much more... homepage: Mop Mop

Two Tribes Volume 2 – an intercontinental journey in rhythm, compiled by Ubbo Gronewold and Tobi Kirsch listen here: shoplink “Not long after the release of Two Tribes Vol. 1 we realized that our journey had only just begun and lots of stories still had to be told. Motivated by [...]

Eric Owusu and Yannick Nolting are two musical nomads which found themselves calmed down in Berlin after travelling the globe for many years. “Bassa Bassa” is the first single by their bandnew project called JEMBAA GROOVE. the album gonna follow in early 2022. we love this band !

We are more than lucky that BARETO, one of Peru’s go-to psychedelic cumbia protagonists, signed a deal with our brave label out of Germany. Their inimitable pan-international sound has drawn them a massive fan base not just in Peru but across the South American continent, in Europe, US and further [...]