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DJ Firmeza live in London (photo credit Marta Pina)

Jamaica Mnanda 'Kama Ipo Ipo (What's Yours is Yours)' (DJ Firmeza Remix) - a review

August 22, 2022

The informal settlements of Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam keeps pouring out some of the most interesting contemporary genres and sounds and Mchiriku is one such genre. Jamaica Mnanda are one of Mchiriku’s finest proponents and on this brand new release they have enlisted the remix skills of Lisbon artist and alumnus of the brilliant Príncipe label. DJ Firmeza, to rework their Casio keyboard fuelled street mayhem into a tough Luso-Afro dancefloor burner. Read / Listen

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In MUSIC Tags LATEST, tanzania, Mchiruku, Africa, Lisbon, Portugal, remix, Reviews
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Milton Gulli 'Quotidiano' (Tangential Music) - press release

March 11, 2022

‘Quotidiano’ is the classy new album from one of Lisbon’s most accomplished artists, Milton Gulli. A true musical artist whose Mozambican heritage and cultural upbringing in the African diasporic suburbs of Portugal's capital have given him a rich palette of musical influences that he harnesses with great skill and energy. Sunshine music with a serious message… Read / Listen here

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In MUSIC Tags LATEST, Portugal, Mozambique, funk, Reggae, global
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Ararur 'Mielikki' - a review

February 26, 2021

Ararur are a superb Portuguese jazz ensemble with a new and beautiful album named after the Finnish Goddess of Forests ‘Mielikki’. A kind-hearted, progressive and spacious blend of Northern and Southern European jazz styles with the gold dust supplied by singer Angela Maria’s strong vocal resemblance to the legendary Brazilian singer Joyce … Read / Listen here

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In MUSIC Tags LATEST, Jazz, Portugal
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