Strut

“Made In Senegal” is Orchestra Baobab’s first album in over ten years, out October 23rd on Strut/Madoky. Second single “Ana Maria” was written by the late Rudy Gomis for the grandmother who alone supported his career in music, drawing on Casamance Creole imagery to send the wind as a messenger between generations.

Producer and multi-instrumentalist Momoko Gill has announced her debut solo album, ‘Momoko’, arriving 13th February on Strut Records. The celebrated collaborator for artists like Matthew Herbert and Alabaster DePlume steps forward with two powerful singles. ‘No Others’ showcases her jazz-inflected grooves, while ‘When Palestine Is Free’ unites fifty voices from London’s music scene in a profound statement of community and solidarity.

A new compilation from DJ and curator Edna Martinez celebrates Colombia’s Picó culture—the colossal, hand-painted sound systems at the heart of coastal street parties. As the culture faces pressure at home, it has found new life abroad, with authentic picós now being built as far as Australia. This album captures the raw, transatlantic sound of a local tradition that has gone global.

Anthony Joseph – the poet, novelist, musician and lecturer described as “the leader of the black avant-garde in Britain” – returns with his sixth album, Caribbean Roots, whose 11 tracks present a fearless and thoughtful exploration of his Trinadadian roots and his own Caribbean identity.