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Prince Fatty’s brand new album Supersize will be out on 18th October. Featuring vocals from Natty, Winston Francis, Horseman, Hollie Cook and Little Roy.  Previews coming very soon.

Club Popuzuda is back.  Defined as ‘a unique experience for London’s global party crowd, playing an eclectic blend of bootyshaking music from around the world’, the event includes Angolan kuduro, Jamaican dancehall and South African kwaito.

CLUB POPOZUDA

August 19^th, 8pm-1am, £3 b4 9pm / £5 after
Favela Chic, 91-93 Great Eastern Street – EC2 3HZ
www.facebook.com/clubpopozuda

Courtesy of JungleDrums

The August newsletter is available online here

An article very close to our heart.

Independent record shops are almost a thing of the past. In the 80s and 90s they were the string within the congregation of different musical genres and styles, which only truly co-existed in the West End of London. Though the arrival of the Internet and MP3s stifled the experience, there are a remaining handful of record stores in Soho, defiant in their love of wax.

FULL ARTICLE HERE

24 SEPT EXETER @ THE PHOENIX
26 SEPT BRIGHTON @ COALITION
27 SEPT LONDON @ THE PIGALLE
28 SEPT LONDON @ THE PIGALLE
30 SEPT EDINBURGH @ PLEASANCE THEATRE
1 OCT KENDAL @ BREWERY ARTS CENTRE
2 OCT MANCHESTER @ BAND ON THE WALL

Terry Callier is back in Brighton, UK at Coalition on 26th September.  Tickets and info here.

Songlines Magazine collaborates with CNN in search for top five global music icon.

Excited about this one.  Terry Callier and his all-star band will be playing at Ronnie Scotts, London 16-18th August.

Our new digital download store is live.  We will be filling it up properly next week.  Watch out for exclusives and pre-release goodness.

We will be in Jersey at Grass Roots Festival this weekend.  The Soundsystem line up for this one is Sao Benitez aka Mr Hermano, the elusive Mr Bongo himself and Greymatter who will be debuting his Mr Bongo Bass sound.