Joni Haastrup - Wake Up Your MindGrowing up in a royal household in Nigeria, Joni Haastrup began his musical journey performing for his brothers band Sneakers and was quickly snapped up as a vocalist for Orlando Julius Ekemode and his Modern Aces' Super Afro Soul LP, one of Afro beat's formative LPs. Soon after, Ginger Baker of Cream fame replaced Steve Winwood with Joni on keys for Airforce's UK concerts in '71 and the success of the collaboration led to further shows with Baker as

As expected it's a glorious record packed with future classics

which takes the journey from the streets to the stars

A truly wondrous piece of music

a similar line can just as easily be drawn from these sounds and the aforementioned styles' tendency toward sampling popular rare groove cuts

like any great ensemble

Ahmed Malek was one of the most important musicians of the Algerian scene of the 1970s

Next to Terada's music

"Sommer" is a cover of an obscure 1973 song by Stig & Steen

Only available on 45rpm loud cut 12" vinyl remastered by Tim Young at Metropolis Studios

Hang Out (Phone Off) 02:15

several of which were spun by David Mancuso at the 90s iteration of his influential Loft parties

Covid-hastened return to Northern Canada after five years in NYC