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KADEF by KADEFA group of musicians invited by Devin Brahja Waldman for a recording session in Montreal, QC. This music speaks about freedom and evolution of consciousness. The album could be categorized as improvised Gnawa Jazz Krautrock: a combination of sounds we are able to discover for the first time thanks to the artists involved.Credits:Ziad Qoulaii – vocalsMathieu Pelletier-Gagnon – keyboardsAnas Jellouf – guembri / qraqeb / drums (4)Devin Brahja Waldman – drums / saxes / electric bass (4)Vicky Mettler – guitar (1,3)Sam Shalabi – guitar (2,4,6,7)Anass Hejam – guitar (5)Hamza Lahmadi Kenny – oud (9)Rachid Salamate – guembri / vocals (10,11,12)Music by KADEFRecorded by Mathieu Pelletier-Gagnon in Montreal, QCMixed & Produced by Devin Brahja WaldmanMastered by Mark GergisArtwork by Ala DehghanLayout by Ilja Tulit

2023 first time reissue.Guy Pedersen, French jazz-soul-funk double-bass player extraordinaire, recorded Contrebasses in 1970 for Tele Music. It's one of the most outstanding - yet puzzlingly slept-on - releases in the library's catalogue. Forget library, this is basically a sublime, straight-up moody jazz record with monster breaks. It's brimming with sensational psychedelic/jazzy bass-heavy moments throughout; it's absolute gold.

'Miss Cheryll' is midtempo Brazilian disco-jazz-funk at it’s finest, from the masters Banda Black Rio. Bass, synths, horns, drums, cuica and soulful vocals – textbook 80’s Rio vibes. Originally released on the Saci Pererê LP in 1980. The full length version was released on 12” in the UK in the same year and became a classic on the ‘Rare Groove’ scene.'Melô Do Tagarela' in the words of the one and only DJ Nuts: “Some people say that the first rap song from Brazil is ‘Melo do Tagarela’”. Recorded in 1980 by the famous Brazilian actor Miele, this is the instrumental version of his take on Sugarhill Gang’s ’Rappers Delight’.

First Word Records are very proud to bring you a new album from Don Leisure with Amanda Whiting.'Beyond The Midnight Sun' expands upon ground first explored on Don Leisure's track 'All Praises Due', which also featured Amanda (with Angel Bat Dawid), and featured on his previous album 'Shaboo Strikes Back'. This is a full-length project that these two formidable Welsh artists have collaborated on together.