Various Artists
Congo Funk! Sound Madness From The Shores Of The Mighty Congo River: Kinshasa/Brazzaville 1969-1982

Spellbinding Afro-beat classics, reissued with full colour artwork on fresh vinyl cut. 'Everything Scatter' is a stone cold hit, fourteen minutes of the tightest instrumental instincts woven into one dynamite dancefloor mover, all with a strong message of African identity and an unshakable energy. 'Who No Know Go Know' features a seminal keyboard workout set against rich horns and a slow, tucked-in drumming from Tony Allen which has made this a favourite with the likes of Theo Parrish who included it on his 'Eclectic Aesthetic Pt.1' mix album. Unmissable.

Soul diggin, but plenty of funk diggin too – as this tight little collection has more than a few funky numbers up in the mix! The set's from the same folks who brought us the excellent Rare Groove series – and there's definitely plenty of rare grooves here – the kind of older soul tracks that were never that big at the time, but which have gone onto more legendary status, thanks to crate diggers and DJs on the international scene!