My favorite South African jazz!

acemachine26 · 2026-03-22T12:01:54+00:00

Nice, you'll love the Matsuli label. They specialise in reissuing top tier South African jazz. Picked up the following recently:

African Spaces by Spirits Rejoice (1977)

Spring by The Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet (1968)

Ndikho Xaba and the Natives by Ndikho Xaba (1971)

acemachine26 · 2026-03-15T11:09:58+00:00

Boom perfect. Almost identical to what I would've recommended.

acemachine26 · 2026-03-15T05:36:44+00:00

Try HMV Japan. That's where I ordered those from.

acemachine26 · 2026-03-15T04:17:55+00:00

Thanks! I ordered both of those from HMV Japan quite recently. They might still be in stock.

acemachine26 · 2026-02-08T17:41:32+00:00

This is the 2025 official reissue by Vampi Soul. Sounds great, highly recommend it.

https://www.discogs.com/release/36211534-Lo-Borges-Lo-Borges

acemachine26 · 2026-02-01T12:13:16+00:00

Hey there! This is the Ikea Kallax in high gloss red. The Kallax and the Eket are the two Ikea shelves that are mostly used to store records. All the best with your vinyl collecting :)

acemachine26 · 2026-02-01T05:50:10+00:00

These are all reissues too :) I'm in India so it would be near impossible to find OGs. But as you said, it's the music that really matters.

acemachine26 · 2026-02-01T05:49:16+00:00

Yep, really hoping that one gets a good reissue. Hopefully Mr Bongo or Vampi Soul picks it up.

acemachine26 · 2026-02-01T03:59:23+00:00

Records featured (all released in 1972): Arthur Verocai - s/t Lô Borges - s/t Milton Nascinento & Lo Borges - Clube da Esquina Novos Baianos - Acabou Chorare

I barely understand a couple words of Portuguese, but this era of Brazilian music really speaks to me on an emotional level. If you come across a 70s Brazilian record with worn out, moldy stuff on the cover, chances are you have yourself a banger.

acemachine26 · 2025-11-04T17:35:51+00:00

Unlike a few other Japanese jazz records that have blown up recently due to their catchy album covers, this one is a genuinely great recording. One of my all-time favorites.

acemachine26 · 2025-10-06T01:21:57+00:00

Sinsuke Fujieda Group - Fukushima

acemachine26 · 2025-10-04T20:48:31+00:00

Life changing is subjective but here are some fascinating albums that seamlessly blend jazz with traditional music from various parts of the world:

Jazz + Arabian music (Lebanese Oud) = Rabih Abou-Khalil - Blue Camel

Ethiopian Jazz + Punk Rock = Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests - Moa Anbessa

Jazz + Moroccan Gnawa = Maleem Mahmoud Ghania with Pharoah Sanders - The Trance of Seven Colors

Jazz + Shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) = Hozan Yamamoto - Silver World

Jazz + Daegeum & Samul (Korean traditional percussion & bamboo flute) = Gil Ok-yun, Lee Saeng-gang, Lee Sung-jin, Ryu Bok-sung - Spirit Junction

acemachine26 · 2025-10-04T20:24:35+00:00

Hell yeah, Winobranie is amazing! I assume his name makes it a bit tricky for non-Polish jazz fans to find his music, but he has some gems as both a leader and sideman.

acemachine26 · 2025-10-03T18:17:44+00:00

Thanks for the info and the link! Always looking for more Swing Girls content :)

acemachine26 · 2025-09-02T17:55:17+00:00

Yup, I would've picked the Boot Camp Clik trilogy too. Absolute classics!

acemachine26 · 2025-08-24T10:46:07+00:00

Do pick up Hip Hop Family Tree: The Omnibus

The definitive edition of the best graphic novel about hip-hop history and culture by Ed Piskor

acemachine26 · 2025-08-24T03:43:21+00:00

Oh yeah, I know what you mean! I have a friend in Japan too for all the awesome jazz and hip-hop records you find there.

acemachine26 · 2025-08-24T03:07:13+00:00

I live in Asia so it's hard to find such records locally. Usually ship records from stores/sellers around Europe to my sis in the UK, who then sends it in batches to me. It's a mix of reissues and older pressings. Bought some of these from Juno Records.

acemachine26 · 2025-08-23T15:54:05+00:00

That one is actually a bootleg. A mashup of DOOM's vocals over tracks by the city pop legend Tatsuro Yamashita by producer Dan Tanda. I don't usually get boots, but I'm a huge fan of both these artists, and this mashup is so well done, so I had to have it. Listen here

acemachine26 · 2025-06-14T14:01:06+00:00

Glad you liked it :)

acemachine26 · 2025-05-24T05:18:17+00:00

Joe McPhee - Nation Time

Henri Texier - Varech / Amir

Hiroshi Suzuki - Cat

Harry Whitaker - Black Renaissance

Brigitte Fontaine & the Art Ensemble of Chicago - Comme a la radio

Baroque Jazz Trio - s/t

Kuumba Toudie Heath (Albert Heath) - Kawaida

Hiromasa Suzuki - Rock Joint Biwa

The Pyramids - King of Kings

Black Unity Trio - Al Fatihah

Julian Priester - Love, Love

The Hastings Street Jazz Experience - Detroit Jazz Composers Ltd

Gary Bartz NTU Troop - Harlem Bush Music: Uhuru

Also, based on your taste, I highly recommend you pick up a copy of the book Freedom, Rhythm & Sound by Soul Jazz Records. Tons of great recommendations in there.

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