V/A - Wagadu Grooves Vol.2: The Hypnotic Sound of Camara 1991-2014Format : 2xLP Label : Hot Mule Catalog # : HTML011 Genre : Africa In Paris, a creative force of artists molded the cultural identity of the Malian diaspora, infusing the citys eclectic mix of sounds with their own rich heritage. At the heart of it all was Gaye Mody Camara, a towering figure in Malian music and culture since the late 1970s. Born in Abidjan and raised in Kayes, he grew up fascinated by the rhythms of Wassoulou, steeped in the rhythms of

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MA in 1970

His body would later be found in a burnt car on the outskirts of Soweto

Carl Erdmann’s Bizzarrophytes was recorded in Roswell

With his adventurous

which investigates audacious and fearless music produced in the Brazilian underground

Over three tracks

There are few artists capable of mixing balearic and deep-house universes

Taurus is a brisk arrangement

producer and singer Pascal Viscardi

Nan Mayen’s “Mumude” is a slick

produced a global resurgence and admiration of the environmental music movement