CHARLES WEBSTER & THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONNECTION - From The Hill (2 x Gatefold LP) Salif KeitaFrom The Hill Allan Nicoll, aka Kid Fonque, and Charles Webster on how they brought together the cream of the South African Jazz, Soul, 3 Step & Deep House scene for a unique album. In 1997 when Better Day by Presence came out, it was a hit in South Africa, says Charles Webster, recalling how his decades long love affair with the South African house scene began. A slew of 00s remixes would not only cement Websters position at the heart of South
This essential Mr Bongo reissue of the 1983 hip-hop blueprint captures the raw energy of the Bronx with live breakbeats and gritty restoration across two heavy-duty blue and orange platters
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blending precision-engineered bass depth with the gritty
