1.Who are you? How long have you been into music and what started your love for it? You’ve lived round the world, how has this impacted your sense of musical taste, and now approach to opening a new spot for yourself? I’m Jeff. I’m a Gemini. But call me Jan (pronounced “Yahn“). I grew up just outside Detroit in the 70s & 80s. My parents had a decent hi-fi system, a good collection of records, and a living room that saw the occasional dance party. People would bring albums over, have some drinks, jump in the pool, make a fire, all that good stuff. I remember my dad coming home one day with ..read more

Alphonse Mouzon – ‘Funky Snakefoot’, album Funky Snakefoot (USA) Robert Palmer – ‘Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley’, album Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley (UK/USA) Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media – ‘Back Off Boogaloo’, album Wa Jazz Legends (Japan) Aguidavi do Jêje – ‘Salve os Caboclos’, album Aguidavi do Jêje (Brazil) Luzmila Carpio – ‘Inti Watana’, album El Retorno del Sol (Bolivia) Bholoja – ‘Kwentiwa Yini’, album Impholo (Eswatini) Mafika – ‘Don’t Follow Me’, album Yebo! Rare Mzansi Party Beats From Apartheid’s Dying Years Compiled By John Armstrong (South Africa) Orchestre Veve – ‘Fifi ..read more

PART ONE Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy – ‘This Is Bolga!’, album O Yinne! (Ghana) jaimie branch – ‘borealis dancing’, album Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die (world war) (USA) Sona Jobarteh – ‘Ubuntu’, album Bandinyaa Kumoo (Gambia/UK) Tony Allen, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad – ‘Lagos’, album Jazz Is Dead 018 (USA/Nigeria) Nite Bjuiti – ‘Stolen Voice’, album Nite Bjuti (USA) Vanishing Twin – ‘Big Moonlight’, album Ookii Gekkou (UK) Village Of The Sun – ‘Tigris’, album First Light (UK) Cymande – ‘Bra’, album Cymande (UK) REISSUE Allen Kwela – ‘Black Beauty’, album Black Beauty (South ..read more

Curtis Mayfield – ‘Right On For The Darkness’, album Back To The World  (USA) Willie Colon & Hector Lavoe – El Dia De mi Suerte, albu Lo Mato (USA/Puerto Rico) Alogte Oho & His Sounds Of Joy – ‘A Lemmine Me’, album O Yinne (Ghana) Chief Adjuah – ‘End Simulation’, album Bark Out Thunder, Roar Out Lightning (USA) Eddie Henderson  – ‘Scorpio Rising’, album Witness To History (USA) (Los Angeles Music Mix!) Bobby Womack – ‘California Dreamin’’ (USA) Cypress Hill – ‘Boom Biddy Bye Bye’, album III (Temples Of Boom) (USA) Los Lobos – ‘Dream In Blue’, album Kiko (USA) Fuerza Regida ..read more

Takeshi Terauchi – ‘Abashiri Bangaichi’ – album Eleki Bushi 1966-1974 (USA) Les Abranis – ‘Chenar La Blues’, album Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973 – 1983 (Algeria) Erkin Koray – ‘Cemalim’, album Fesuphanallah (Turkey) Lalalar – ‘Grejuva’, album En Kötü Iyi Olur (Turkey) Asher Gamedze – ‘Locomotion’, album Turbulence and Pulse (South Africa) Hisatsugu Suzuki Trio – ‘Do You Know What It Means To miss New Orleans‘, album Stars & Smiles Vol. 2: Songs (Japan) Jiro Inagaki & Big Soul Media – ‘Guru ‘, album WaJazz Legends: Jiro Inagaki (Japan) Ryuichi Sakamoto – ‘Paradise Lost’, album Ongaku Zukan ..read more

Gerry Mulligan  – ‘One To Ten In Ohio’, album The Age Of Steam (USA) Afro-Andean Funk – ‘Wake Up’,  album Flower On Fire (Peru/USA) Daniel Villareal – ‘Republic’, album Lados B (Panama/USA) Ramuntcho Matta – ‘Zoique 1’, album Ramuntcho Matta (France) Les Abranis – ‘Akoudar’’, album Amazigh Freedom Rock 1973-1983 (Algeria) The Isley Brothers – ‘That Lady’, album 3+3 (USA) Gil Evans & His Orchestra – ‘Angel’ album Plays The Music Of Jimi Hendrix (USA) Cecilia Smith – ‘What’s Your Story Morning Glory’, album MLW Resurgence Project Vol. 1: Small Ensemble (USA) Mark Giuliana – ‘Radio ..read more

Cecilia Smith – ‘Sketch 1-Truth Be Told’, album MLW Resurgence Project (USA) Tony Allen, Adrian Younge – ‘Oladipo’, album Jazz Is Dead 018 (USA/Nigeria) Domenico Lancellotti – ‘Diga’, album Sramba (Brazil) Clara Nunes – ‘Portela na Avenida’, album Conto de Areia (Brazil) Toots & The Maytals – ‘Sweet & Dandy’ (Jamaica) Inna De Yard – ‘Baltimore’, album Family Affair (Jamaica) Witch – ‘Nshingillie’, album Zango (Zimbabwe) Sonny Boy Williamson II – ‘Coming Home To You Baby’ (USA) Brandee Younger – ‘Tickled Pink’, album Somewhere Different (USA) INTERVIEW w/ Brandee Younger Brandee Younger ..read more

King Curtis – ‘Memphis Soul Stew’, album Live At Fillmore West (USA) Dois So Samba – ‘Contrariedade’ (Brazil) Havana D’Primera – ‘Se Te Olvido Quien Soy’, album Pasaporte (Cuba) La Perla & Frente Cumbiero – ‘Pal Mambo’, album Callejera (Colombia) Eusebio Y Su Banjo – ‘Mi Morena Rebelde’, album The Roots Of Chicha (Peru) AfroCubism – ‘Para los Pinares se va Montoro’’, album AfroCubism (Cuba/Mali) The Black Star Band – ‘Nite Safarie’, album Ghana Soundz (Ghana) Balka Sound – ‘Bia Sala (Heritage), album  Balka Sound  (Republic of Congo-Brazzaville) Buddy Guy & Junior Wells – ‘A ..read more

Roy Ayers Ubiquity – ‘He’s A Superstar’, album He’s Coming (USA) Jorge Aragão  – ‘Eu e Voce Sempre’, album Ao Vivo 2 (Brazil) 2000 Sarathy Korwar feat. Photay – ‘Utopia Is A Colonial Project’, album Kalak  (UK/India) Mestizo – ‘Puente Cosmico’, album Mestizo (UK/Colombia) Fatoumata Diawara feat. Yemi Alade – album London Ko (Mali/Nigeria) Booker T. & The MGs – ‘Chicken Pox’, album Melting Pot (USA) Levis Verckys – ‘Meca’’, album Angola Soundtrack 2: Hypnosis, Distorsions & Other Sonic Innovations 1969-1978 (Angola) Neu! – ‘Neuschnee’, album Neu! 2 (Germany) David Bowie – ‘Alw ..read more

Ahmad Jamal – ‘Invitation’, album Live At The Olympia 2012 (USA) Kaji Meiko – ‘Hitori Kaze’, album No Hajiki Uta (Japan) Labelle – ‘Peace With Yourself’, album Moon Shadow (USA) Sonny Singh – ‘Ghadar Machao’, album Chardi Kala  (USA) Kimi Djabate – ‘Afonhe’, album Dindin (Guinea-Bissau/Portugal) Azymuth – ‘A Presa’, album Aguia Nao Come Mosca (Brazil) Junior Wells – ‘We’re Ready’, album Hoodoo Man Blues (USA) The Allman Brothers Band – ‘One Way Out’, album Eat A Peach (USA) Alina Bzhezhinska & HipHarpCollective – ‘Fire’, album Fire (We Are The Horseman Remix) (Poland/UK) Chip Wickham ..read more