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Exclusive Mix: Mister Bibal
By     |    Jul 22, 2011
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Exclusive Mix: Mister Bibal

Today’s exclusive mix takes us to France. Mister Bibal is a Cameroon-born and Paris-based musician and producer. He has put together a tasty mix for GloBeats to coincide with his recent new release “Losange Jaures” on Trueflav Records. Get a listen to his new release here. I caught up with Mister Bibal whose real name is Samuel Ludwig Salla, and asked him about his musical influences, the French beat scene and his new [...]

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Focus On: Strut
By     |    Jul 1, 2011
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Focus On: Strut

Strut is a UK based record label that specialises in unearthing forgotten classics, from genres as diverse as New York disco, Ethiopian jazz and Brazilian soul. The label originally ran from 1998 to 2003, but was resurrected in 2008 as part of the !K7 label group. Globeats profiles this second run of releases by selecting some of our favourite tracks.

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Focus On: Wackies
By     |    Jun 17, 2011
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Focus On: Wackies

Wackies is a New York based independent record label and studio, specialising in reggae and dub. Although still officially active, its modern presence is largely due to a decade old series of reissues by Mortiz von Oswald and Mark Ernestus. The Basic Channel/Rhythm & Sound duo have remastered a significant amount of the Wackies back-catalogue, preserving these cherished recordings and widening their availability. In celebration of the project’s 10th anniversary, [...]

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