Released in 1975 on the magnificent Tales Of Mozambique, this jazzy Nyabinghi track hits hard – every drum beat is like the footstep of a giant. That doesn’t mean that there is no nuance here. The complex rhythms are weighed nicely against the saxophone. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMd8zXxc8AY
12/11/2019: “Take My Breath Away” by Berlin
Giorgio Moroder, Tom Cruise, fighter jets, sunsets – and a price comparison website advert. You can’t win ’em all… Still, this is undoubtedly one of…
11/11/2019: “Red Clay” by Charlotte Dos Santos
Charlotte Dos Santos is Norwegian – the country really does punch above its weight musically… This glittering track was released in 2017, on her debut…
10/11/2019: “La Petite Fille De La Mer” by Vangelis
More evidence that Vangelis has made some of the most beautiful music ever, this haunting piece was written for a French animal documentary called L’Apocalypse…
09/11/2019: “Big Log” by Robert Plant
The most well known of Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant’s solo efforts, this is a triumph. The song is very relaxed – very pleasant to listen…
08/11/2019: “Private Life” by Grace Jones
This one was originally recorded by The Pretenders in 1980; Grace Jones covered it in the same year. Its essentially a reggae track, but the…
07/11/2019: “Telegraph Road” by Dire Straits
Dire Straits – with Mark Knopfler’s spell binding song writing skills and guitar playing – are a band who have more than a few ‘epic’…
06/11/2019: “Umi No Ue Kara” by Yasuaki Shimizu
Japanese electronic music is vastly underappreciated in English speaking countries, which is mental considering a lot of it is instrumental. This gem was released in…
05/11/2019: “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll” by Ian Dury & The Blockheads
There’s only one Ian Dury, to be honest. His delivery could be characterised as droll, perhaps. With a thick London accent, a penchant for catchy…
04/11/2019: “Kita Kita” by Gasper Lawal
Deeply, deeply funky. There’s a nice dub element to this too! The song was released in 1981 as a single on Cap Records in the…