Hartley was forced to keep the guest list small out of the necessity of pandemic isolation
album finds CHAI returning to their roots
It’s this attention to detail in using vintage equipment and recording techniques that gives the album such a warm and welcoming sound
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Chastity Belt’s Annie Truscott descended into a state of mourning
Ogassa | Ogassa Original Vol. 1 Love Record Store Hartley was forced to keepAJXLP702 17 02 23 Black vinyl Over the past couple of years, Acid Jazz have been re issuing releases from the enigmatic Albarika Store label, a goldmine in Afro cuts from Benin, West Africa. The latest instalment is the ultra rare Ogassa Original Vol. 1, the first LP from obscure but ultimately brilliant Porto Novo group, Ogassa, from1978. Like many Albarika releases, it was recorded at EMI Lagos, giving a depth and fidelity that stands out in the