Having never been to Hawaii, I suspect I have a rather idealised version of what it is actually like. Social problems aside, I do imagine…
Disco
01/10/2019: “Lluvia De Primavera” by Bebu Silvetti
There can’t be many pieces of disco which are more beautiful. This song has all the sublime majesty of jazz, the warmth of soul, the…
24/09/2019: “Lay All Your Love On Me” by ABBA
I’d find it hard to choose my favourite ABBA song. However, I could safely place this in the top five, and would be quite confident…
11/09/2019: “Ta Lassa” by International Soleil Band
As far as I can tell, the only difference between this and the “Hide & Smile” edit is that the latter is a bit more…
10/09/2019: “Gorilla Man” by Condry Ziqubu
A lot of amazing musical styles have emanated from South Africa, but I’m inclined to think that the electronic genres are the best, and usually…
18/07/2019: “From The Bottom Of My Heart (Disco Socks)” by Omni
Disco has become a genre saturated with collectors and crate diggers. This has good effects and bad effects… The good is that old and obscure…
22/05/2019: “Modjadji” by Chicco
Film soundtracks are very often carefully curated and interesting collections of music, containing songs selected for a variety of moods. Even the most unlikely of…
11/05/2019: “Timing, Forget The Timing” by Black Devil Disco Club
Black Devil Disco Club is an alias of Bernard Fevre, and is one of the most impressive early disco acts. Often compared to Giorgio Moroder…
10/04/2019: “Groovin’ You” by Harvey Mason
Every inch of this song is feel good music. It has an indefatigable positive energy! The track kicks off with a suitably groove-tastic bassline, which…
28/03/2019: “Don’t Go Lose It Baby (Stretch Mix)” by Hugh Masekela
Hugh Musekela was a true virtuoso. He is often called the father of South African Jazz, with a career spanning from the 50s all the…