Afro Tropical Soundz Vol. 1 is a retrospective “discovery price” sampler featuring a choice selection from some of Soundway’s favourite tracks they’ve released over the last nine years.
From the highlife, disco & rock sounds of ‘70s Nigeria to the golden age of Panamanian music, Benin’s Afro-latin grooves, Colombia’s champeta & all other forms of tropical & Afro sounds imaginable, Afro Tropical Soundz Vol. 1 is an essential introduction for music fans new to African, Latin & Tropical music & a superb overview of the label.
For the first time ever, Soundway mix & match both sides of the Atlantic from the West Coast of Africa to the Caribbean Islands, the Isthmus of Panama & beyond. Presented in a brown manila CD digipak, this collection clarifies Soundway’s unstoppable thirst for unveiling forgotten chapters from some of the world’s richest musical cultures. Soundway’s mission is to present the very best in obscure a-sides, b-sides & album cuts that have remained unavailable… until now.
Reviews
“Basically, if you’ve been keeping an eye on this carefully curated label & not known where to start, this is the one for you… you gotta trust this guy, he seriously knows what he’s talking about! Highly recommended!” Boomkat
“England’s Soundway label equals quality.” Pitchfork “World music you can dance to!” Mark Lamarr
“Miles Cleret is a proper expert on world music because he hears like a DJ…” Gilles Peterson
