Akiyo - Excursions In Gwoka Vol 2Excursions in Gwoka vol. 2 is another adventurous outing for the Beauty & the Beat label that takes them ever deeper into the gwoka scene of Guadeloupe. it is the celebrated carnival outfit Akiyo who are in focus here with two tracks taken from second and supremely hard to find long player, Mouvman, in 1993. 'Deboule' is a real heater with bustling drum funk and chatting tribal vocals all run through with synth wizardry from Marie Galante Jacques

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'American Sunset

The treasure chest that just keeps on giving

very happy to be involved”

as Dion Groebe guides us with a reckless Rhodes solo in full live mode throughout the whole track

Trevor Murrell & Randy Hope-Taylor of Congress

a perfect bridge to the B side

which feels like it draws equally upon exotica and early library records

Includes LP sized booklet

And indeed

DJPC - Inssomniak (7" Bassline Trax Mix) 4:16

Marco Baroni