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4 years in the making, in partnership with Teranga beat the current leading label for Senegalese music, Analog Africa proudly offer an insight into the musical adventures that were taking place in the major Senegalese cities during the 60s and 70s. This compilation, reflects the unique fusions of Funk, Mbalax, Cuban Son and Mandigue guitar sounds that transformed Dakar into West Africa's most vibrant city.

With Grand Puba's departure shortly after the issue of the group's debut full-length, Brand Nubian as a trio was no more. Grand Puba went on as a solo artist while Lord Jamar and Sadat X (formerly Derek) kept the Brand Nubian name and released the amazing follow up In God We Trust.

The French new wave/bossanova band returns with a new release of covers that included four original tracks.

After the success of their single "Smile," which was the theme song for the Warner Bros. movie High Society and placed in several commercials, LA/Berlin neo-funk duo Apollo Theo offer up their debut album, Night Cruise. Chock full of '80s boogie and funk tunes, it includes features from Cali rappers King Tee, MC Eiht, Fresh Daily, Chuuwee and vocalists Benny Sings and JATA & NEEON, and is executive produced by Shuko (The Clipse, Lee Fields, Snoop Dogg, B-Real). Twelve tracks built on good ole memories from the '80s funk era with a little modern twist of hip-hop which makes Night Cruise the perfect soundtrack for some city rides at midnight.

As part of their 20th Anniversary celebrations, Strut present the first new volume in their pioneering ‘Nigeria 70’ series for over 8 years, bringing together rare highlife, Afro-funk and juju from the ‘70s and early ‘80s. Compiled by collector and DJ Duncan Brooker, this new selection of tracks is receiving its first international release outside of Nigeria.

Mac Miller's first mixtape Best Day Ever will be released on its fifth anniversary as a commercial album via Rostrum Records. The remastered version of the 16-track offering will be available for the first time on all commercial download and streaming services, as well as vinyl and CD form.

In celebration of the one-year anniversary of their 2019 collaborative effort, Masta Ace and Marco Polo present this limited edition deluxe version of A Breukelen Story featuring 4 non album cuts and instrumentals, 2 of which are unreleased in any form. Packaged as a 3XLP set on gold vinyl w/ black splatter, A Breukelen Story: Deluxe Edition expands upon the celebrated album of their ever growing catalogs.

A 2xLP re-issue of the seventh album from the hip-hop pioneers, De La Soul. Unlike their other albums, The Grind Date doesn’t include any ‘skits’ or interludes, it is considered pure quality with no filler. This 2020 re-issue also features four bonus instrumental tracks.

Hot Casa reissues Joni Haastrup's Wake Up Your Mind, originally recorded in 1978. Growing up in a royal household in Nigeria, Joni Haastrup began his musical journey performing for his brother's band Sneakers and was quickly snapped up as a vocalist for Orlando Julius Ekemode and his Modern Aces's 1966 Super Afro Soul album.

Far Out Recordings proudly presents Cry Babies’ self-titled debut album from 1969. An early formation of Brazilian funk greats Banda Black Rio, Cry Babies took inspiration from the iconic US soul records of James Brown, The Isley Brothers and Kool & The Gang, all of whom are covered on their first and only album.