2025: New but Old (Reissues & Comps)

Twenty-five stunning compilations and reissues that came out in '25 and that deserve your love and devotion... 

Enjoy!

Rick Asikpo and Afro Fusion - Got to Be Me 

[Soundway]

The People's People - The People's People present The Spirit of David 

[Frederiksberg]

Los Jaivas - Alturas de Machu Picchu 

[The state51 Conspiracy]

V/A - Music For a Revolution Vol 1: Guinea's Syliphone Recording Label (1967-1973) 

[Radio Martiko]

Fernando Gelbard - Didi 

[Altercat]

Piero Umiliani - Il Ponte Dell'Asia 

[Holy Basil]

V/A - Joropop: Psych-Pop & Folk in Venezuela 1968-1976

[Munster]

Ara Kekedjian - Bourj Hammoud Groove

[Habibi Funk]

V/A - Dolores - Salsa & Guaracha from 70's French West Indies

[Born Bad]

Brigitte Fontaine - Brigitte Fontaine Est... Folle 

[WEWANTSOUNDS]

V/A - The Original Sound of Mali 2

[Mr Bongo]

Brian Auger's Oblivion Express - Closer to It! 

[Soul Bank Music]

V/A - Let Me Down Easy (Echoes from Cheri Records)

[Miles Away]

John Lamkin - Hot 

[Jazz Room]

V/A - Une Voix m'Appelle: The Modern Lebanese Sound of the Voix de l'Orient Label 1967-1984

[Now-Again]

The McCrary - Emerge 

[BBE]

Francis Bebey - Trésor Magnétique

[Africa Seven]

V/A - Under and Above the Clouds (Yacht Rock Grooves from Germany & Austria 1979-1991)

[The Outer Edge]

Hitomi 'Penny' Tohyama - Tokyo Funk Diva

[WEWANTSOUNDS]

V/A - Latin Fire! (Cumbia, Salsa, Afro-Funk - Tropical Dance Music)

[Soul Jazz]

Mr. Circle - Thi Nam 

[Outernational Sounds]

Ranil y Su Conjunto Tropical - Sonido Amazonico 

[Vampi Soul]

V/A - Groove of ESSR III: Soul, Jazz-Funk & Easy Listening from Estonia (1971-1983) [Funk Embassy]

Abaete - Abaete 

[Jazzybelle]

V/A - Small Talk

[Forager]

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