Andrea Benini, the man behind Mop Mop, worked together with Anthony Joseph and living legend Fred Wesley on his new album "Isle Of Magic". Anyone familiar with Mop Mop will already know that their refined style has already lend them a unique place somewhere between the worlds of jazz, funk, [...]

After a long sabbatical, Da Lata bounce back with the first single from their forthcoming album, a Brazil meets Brixton reinterpretation of The Jam’s timeless hit ‘Going Underground’. On December 03 Da Lata will release the first single from their new album scheduled for release in early 2013. Available as [...]

DJ Farrapo's mix for the Globalibre series ! please check full info here: LINK Tracklist: dj farrapo & yanez – mojito com cachaça (instrumental version) felipe cordeiro – legal e illegal costa a costa – ele mexe (lucio k remix) lucas santanna – ela é belém maga bo – tempos [...]

the fantastic afrobeat album "Anarchy" by Bukky Leo & Black Egypt will enter the stores on the 26. October ! please feel free to have a listen and the option to use the exclusive presale in our Agogo Records Shop here: link

this is a Double CD Album featuring 31 Songs and Remixes by artists like Suonho, Drumagick, Frohlocker, Basement Freaks and many more ! some feedback so far: Shantisan "irresistable Brazilian feel-good dancefloor bomb", Stefan Müller (HR1) "biiiig package! full radiosupport", Graig Charles (BBC) "WOW, THIS IS SOME RELEASE. DIFFICULT TO [...]

“When Stereo Deluxe asked us to compile the next edition of their ‘Coming Home’ series we were delighted for two reasons. First of all because we could reunite with the label which released our first ever records, secondly we really love the idea behind this compilation to create your personal [...]

On the 28 July at Clissold Park from 11.00 am - 9.00 pm, free entry ! the "Festival of Yoruba Arts" celebrates the rich, vibrant and colourful Art's and Culture of the Yoruba's featuring cultural perfomances workshops, arts and crafts, competitions, cuisine and live music.

The Hi-Fly Orchestra means all-acoustic jazz with a totally infectious and heavy dancegroove that always gets the crowd on the floor! The heavy and rough rhythms are played by drums, double-bass, congas and piano, supporting the wonderful horn-lines by sax and trombone. The high musicality of the 6 members of [...]

These two guys came from the same eclectic music scene of Budapest. They play downtempo, breaks, jazz, funk, hip-hop, dub, electro swing and all kinds of multikulti folk in their dj sets and they incorporate the same variety in their own music as well. Savages released his solo debut album [...]

Growing up in Lagos Nigeria, Bukky was spotted practising his first saxophone by the original afro-beat drummer Tony Allen. He was immediately ushered into Tony’s newly formed band. Bukky went on to play with the great Fela Kuti where the seeds of afrobeat were being sown. After sometime in the [...]

from now on Ralf Droesemeyer and Mark "Foh" Wetzler are having their weekly radioshow on KLASSIK RADIO, Germany's biggest independant radiostation with more than 30.000 listeners a minute. every Wednesday from 22.00 - 24.00h ! LINK

...some very nice feedback is coming in for the album "ONE" by THE SOUL SESSION from Radio Stations, DJs & Listeners. DEUTSCHLANDRADIO KULTUR picked the album for CD OF THE WEEK. we compiled some notes for you - sorry, but a few are in German : "Wer beim Begriff 'Soul [...]

you can have an exclusive pre-listen here: THE SOUL SESSION one. Ralph Kiefer, the composer, multi-faceted instrumentalist and producer from the South of Germany has been around as a solo piano artist, band leader and session musician in recent years, enjoying a highly respected profile in the Jazz as well [...]

the fabulous Mo'Horizons returns with their brandnew album on the 06th May ! expect a package full of great songs influenced by music from around the world. here you find some more information about this release: link

“Power Bossa” is the introduction to Fab Samperi’s definition of a boombastic jazz style. Fearlessly and creatively picking up inspiration from the golden decades of classic rhythm & blues, latin, hip-hop and soul Sicily’s most prolific producer releases his first full album. Growing up in Catania during the late Seventies [...]

Ralf 'Sono Rhizmo' Droesemeyer travels with the spirit of the beat generation and the heart of the bohemian jazzmen. Hipness is not a state of mind but a fact of life, he says. Call him a modern beatnik, this man is trout fishing all around the globe.On the first compilation [...]

first release - a 10" vinyl & digital - of HJQ has been released in September. still hard working on their longplayer to come in 2011. some amazing feedback so far and already honoured by a special radio - interview for big German Radiostation NDR. more to come...

The singer/composer Yanez Servadei and Giorgio Cencetti (DJ Farrapo) met up in 1997. They immediately started a solid friendship and a musical collaboration which led them to create the “Dj Farrapo & Yanez” project in 2005. In April 2006 they recorded and produced the song "Baiano Vem Baina Vai", released [...]

Fab Samperi, our man in Sicily, will release his first single on Agogo Records on the 19th in March. this 7" contains two songs, showing the outstanding talent of this young producer, announcing his forthcoming album called 'Power Bossa'.

One of the most eclectic new talents in the funky breaks and latin scene, FAB SAMPERI aka The Captain, has released singles for Afroart Records, Chinchin, Record Kicks, Resense, Goodgroove, Timewarp and AliB's Air Recordings. His formula is very simple : one song, one hit. Many of his tracks gained [...]

brandnew Agogo Records - signing, the HJQ, is hard working in studio to finish their debut album. first single release is coming in a few weeks,containing two heavyweight jazz compositions, the 'Wälzer' and 'His Footlocker'.

UNA MAS TRIO EP hits the spot with their stunning debut album 'RITMO DEL FUTURA'. great reactions coming in for this latin-boogaloo-influenced manifest ! look out to forthcoming 12" with some fantastic remixwork by SOLO MODERNA and DUSTY from JAZZ & MIL.

will be celebrate with this exclusive double-cd-album coming this october. first cd contains a best of selection by the two MoHo - guys, kicking their most favorite songs of all four albums. the second cd contains eight previously unreleased remixes from latest album 'Sunshine Today' and two absolute new songs [...]

Since eight years Mo'Horizons are releasing constantly albums on highest level. Now its time for the fourth longplayer, first time on their own new imprint Agogo Records. `Sunshine Today`- the positive energy of the sun was always inspiration for the music of Ralf Droesemeyer and Mark 'Foh' Wetzler. touring around [...]

this 12" is coming along with some great remixwork by the JAZZ JUICE guys, the mighty TM JUKE, new artist THE BAHAMA SOUL CLUB and a dj-friendly acapella of 'Brandnewshoes'. we are sure you will dig this ! this 12" is a teaser for the upcoming double cd '10 years [...]