Sunday 14th September 2025
This week, a reissue of Rick Asikpo & Afro Fusion a mythical soul/boogie record Got to Be Me by this Nigerian multi-instrumentalist when he was studying in Houston. Recorded in Louisiana 1981 and only ever released in Nigeria. Putumayo’s latest Latin Chill, gracing the stages here in Brisbane & Miami next weekend Melbourne Ska Orchestra with cuts from Ballad of Monte Loco their rhythmic Spaghetti Western dreamworld, Star Feminine Band from Benin and their 3rd album Jusqu’au bout du monde and much more.
This week, a reissue of Rick Asikpo & Afro Fusion a mythical soul/boogie record Got to Be Me by this Nigerian multi-instrumentalist when he was studying in Houston. Recorded in Louisiana 1981 and only ever released in Nigeria. Putumayo’s latest Latin Chill, gracing the stages here in Brisbane & Miami next weekend Melbourne Ska Orchestra with cuts from Ballad of Monte Loco their rhythmic Spaghetti Western dreamworld, Star Feminine Band from Benin and their 3rd album Jusqu’au bout du monde and much more.
Performing @ The Triffid this Friday then Miami Marketta the following day on the GC.
Performing @ The Triffid this Friday then Miami Marketta the following day on the GC.
New album Kinywa to be featured next week
Kimatika, the 3rd album by the Slovenian audio-visual trio Etceteral
Instrumental Indonesian flavours, Afro Latin funk, Morricone grooves, Bollywood breaks and blues, they call “Tropical Desert Music”.
Cameron Jones curates OzManouche Festival 25- 28th September at the Brisbane Jazz Club. Celebrating 20 Years.
There are many sing sings happening in PNG and here in Australia in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of their Independence.