{"title":"Pan-Africanism Collection Africa on Vinyl","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Diaspora Records® \u003c\/strong\u003e honors the spirit of Pan-Africanism through our collaboration with \u003cstrong\u003eGrupo Höröyá\u003c\/strong\u003e, crafting a powerful musical narrative of Africa and its diaspora in Brazil today. These are the descendants of those who resisted enslavement and colonization—their struggle continues, and so does their resilience. Music has always been a weapon of resistance, a unifying force that uplifts Black communities worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eWe amplify the stories of those who crossed the Atlantic, their encounters with Indigenous peoples, and the cultural expressions born from both trauma and triumph. \u003cstrong\u003eOur language is music.\u003c\/strong\u003e Through it, we reclaim narratives, empower voices, and celebrate the unbroken spirit of the African diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"gri-gri-ba-by-horoya","title":"GRI GRI BÁ (The Great Spell, The Great Sorcerer) by HÖRÖYÁ","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eGRI GRI BÁ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e(The Great Spell, The Great Sorcerer)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eAfrobeat was in vogue some years ago. Everyone was looking at Africa for inspiration especially in the music and words of Fela Kuti, the great Nigerian musician who fathered Afrobeat from West Africa’s Highlife and the Afro-American funk that he encountered after being in contact with the Black Panthers in the US. In the West, the independent music scene was in crisis, and Afrobeat seemed to offer a good opportunity to redeem Western musicians who, before an empty and depoliticized present, thought that ‘becoming Africans’ could gave them a surplus much needed in the industry. The great drummer and composer of Africa ’70, Tony Allen began touring around, appearing in every festival in the West, and collaborating in every new record made. Some bands began to include musicians from the African diaspora who were used to legitimize the bands as a colorful extra and helped to authenticate rhythms and lyrics. Afrobeat was everywhere. It came from the West and reclaimed some glorious past lost in the ‘darkness’ of African history. In countries like Brazil, but also in the US, Afrobeat served for the (white) elites to discovered the African heritage without having to feel uncomfortable about it. It is a very strange thing if we consider that Brazil has the second largest black population in the world. Somehow, in a twisted rework of the Hegelian Master-Slave dialectic addressed by Frantz Fanon, the West acknowledged so its dependence on the African musical tradition without acknowledging Africa’s independence from its world view.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt isn’t right to pick the heritage and creativity of oppressed cultures without thinking about the repercussions. This is appropriation. But Höröya has taken a different path. The band from São Paulo does not imitate Afrobeat or Afrojazz. It makes a conscious use of these. In the context of race and class segregation that shapes Brazilian social life, it becomes a political stance. Its front man, André Piruka knows very well what means to be Afro-Brazilian today. His musical compositions, his use of the African instruments and rhythms, show a deep respect and understanding of a cultural tradition that differs from certain stereotypes that still shape the way how Brazil understands its relation to Africa, despite that Africa has dramatically shaped the Brazilian musical culture for centuries. The music created by the African diaspora in Brazil, and everywhere too, has been the result of a collective struggle carried out in the most inhumane conditions. Its survival talks about the resilience of thousands of women and men at the moment of their extermination. Any use, performance, rework or reinterpretation of this musical heritage need to have it in mind. So, it is with Höröya, and many other bands in Brazil, that make use of Afrobeat departing from the slums of their own reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is exceptional, and one of its greatest achievements, that Höröya does not resort to those stereotyped and fossilized forms of Afrobeat that were current some years ago. Höröya takes the conscious choice of going back to Africa, of working with the masters, and of bringing Africa back to Brazil. It creates a mixture that addresses today’s Diaspora, the reality of economic and social displacement of contemporary Africans in Brazil. The name of the album, GRI GRI BA, means in Malinke the great spell, the great sorcerer… and so it works the music that conspires to bring back to Brazil its own heritage and revive its own past, the very foundations of its culture. This is a dialectical trick. Because, the very strangeness of the music in today’s Brazilian cultural hype makes plain the cultural alienation of Brazilian society. Being African in today’s Brazil still means resistance and resilience, and Höröya has been able to create the soundtrack of this reality.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eEdited by Dr.Sócrates.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6aCyfUlT0A0?si=LcB_RbhYA7WSWxZd\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDisclaimer: The images shown are for illustration and mock-up purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43749047075084,"sku":"TDR012","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR012_Front_Sticker_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1755744236"},{"product_id":"cities-of-diaspora-volume-1","title":"Cities Of Diaspora Vol.1 (São Paulo)","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTropical Diaspora Records® Unveils Vital New Chapter in \"7 inch DJ Edition Series\" with São Paulo's Sonic Revolutionaries: Grupo Höröyá ft. Chico César \u0026amp; Clarianas and a Tribute to Samba-Rock Legend Regis Moreno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBerlin, São Paulo, BRAZIL \u003c\/strong\u003e – Tropical Diaspora Records® proudly announces its latest and most politically resonant vinyl offering: a powerful 7” Big Hole DJ Edition (45 RPM) featuring a groundbreaking Pan-African collaboration on Side A and a timeless, remastered samba-rock anthem on Side B. This release is a direct reflection of the label's core principle: to celebrate the music of the tropical diaspora with deep respect, historical consciousness, and a commitment to its revolutionary roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide A: Grupo Höröyá ft. Chico César \u0026amp; Clarianas – “Todo Lugar É Sertão” (Every Place is Sertão)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is not mere imitation; this is conscious reclamation. Recorded across São Paulo, Brazil and Bamako, Mali, “Todo Lugar É Sertão” is a monumental track born from the Pan Bras'Afree'ke project. São Paulo’s Grupo Höröyá joins forces with iconic Brazilian artist Chico César, the powerful female vocals of Clarianas, and Malian masters Adama Koeta and Barou Kouyate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eFrontman André Piruka, deeply aware of what it means to be Afro-Brazilian today, leads a project that transcends musical genre to become a political stance. In a nation shaped by race and class segregation, Höröyá consciously utilizes Afrobeats and Afrojazz not as exotic trends, but as a birthright—a connection to a heritage that has dramatically shaped Brazilian culture for centuries. The track is a thunderous, respectful, and masterful homage to the resilience born from the collective struggle of the African diaspora, crafted directly from the heart of Brazil's urban reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSide B: Regis Moreno – “Grilos Da Vida (Nego Vem Sambá)” (Remastered)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis release also serves as a heartfelt tribute and a final homage to a lost giant. Side B features a meticulously remastered version of the samba-rock masterpiece “Grilos Da Vida” by the late, great Regis Moreno.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eA foundational architect of samba-rock—the electrifying blend of samba, funk, and rock that erupted from São Paulo's poor Black peripheries—Moreno and his band Banda Jardes filled concert halls throughout the 1980s. “Grilos Da Vida,” with its iconic and distinctive guitar work, encapsulates the genre's true spirit like no other track. Tropical Diaspora Records had the immense privilege of working with Regis to reintroduce his music to the world before his recent passing after a long illness. This pressing ensures his generous soul and monumental soundtrack continue to inspire, a final gift from a beautiful artist gone too soon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eThis DJ-edition 7” is more than a record; it’s a statement. It bridges continents and generations, connecting the conscious Afro-futurism of contemporary São Paulo with the foundational rhythms of its recent past. 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Our mission is to foster connection and understanding through the powerful, resilient, and joyful medium of sound.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43750294225164,"sku":"TDR015","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR015_Front_ShrinkWrapping_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1756169704"},{"product_id":"horoya-red","title":"Höröyá [red] by Höröyá","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eHÖRÖYÁ´s First Record  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\" data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\" data-editor=\"cibfg\" data-block=\"true\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e☆ \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst press with only 100 records \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e☆\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"a1oe0-0-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cimg alt=\"Collection Series\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Label-Collection-Series-PanAfrica_13_492x_v1_d78f625b-37ac-4459-967d-b7570affbc1b_160x160.jpg?v=1706094551\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eTropical Diaspora® Records\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePan-Africanism Collection Series\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e - Höröyá on Vinyl\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"a1oe0-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size: 30px; --awb-text-color: var(--awb-custom14); --awb-text-font-family: 'Alpaca'; --awb-text-font-style: normal; --awb-text-font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe band based in São Paulo, Brazil is formed by Brazilian and West African musicians, connecting different cultures and establishing a dialogue between Brazil and the African continent. André Ricardo, multi instrumentalist, is the creator of the group and the conception of the musicality. Behind Höröya’s musical force is a powerful mix of percussion instruments from different cultures, such as sabar, atabaque, \u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003edjembe, cuica and dunduns. \u003c\/span\u003eThey share space with instruments of African Griots, including balafon and ngoni, along with guitars, bass, trumpet and\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003e saxophones. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHöröyá’s music creates a permanent contact between different traditions, while keeping their essence. Through music, Höröyá reinterprets in a new format the origins and influences of the African and Afro-Brazilian cultures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrobeat was in vogue some years ago. Everyone was looking at Africa for inspiration especially in the music and words of Fela Kuti, the great Nigerian musician who fathered Afrobeat from West Africa’s Highlife and the Afro-American funk that he encountered after being in contact with the Black Panthers in the US. In the West, the independent music scene was in crisis, and Afrobeat seemed to offer a good opportunity to redeem Western musicians who, before an empty and depoliticized present, thought that ‘becoming Africans’ could gave them a surplus much needed in the industry. The great drummer and composer of Africa ’70, Tony Allen began touring around, appearing in every festival in the West, and collaborating in every new record made. Some bands began to include musicians from the African diaspora who were used to legitimize the bands as a colorful extra and helped to authenticate rhythms and lyrics. Afrobeat was everywhere. It came from the West and reclaimed some glorious past lost in the ‘darkness’ of African history. In countries like Brazil, but also in the US, Afrobeat served for the (white) elites to discovered the African heritage without having to feel uncomfortable about it. It is a very strange thing if we consider that Brazil has the second largest black population in the world. 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The album’s concept is the Pan African movement, which, including Brazil, it also unites Guinea, Mali, Senegal and Burkina Faso. Under the command of André “Piruka” and co-produced by the great maestro Cheick Tidiane Seck, one of the great names in music from Mali and the African continent, the songs also feature the participation of other great local musicians, such as Petit Adama Diarra and Barou Kouyate, who add different timbres to the tracks, with balafon, tama, kamele ngoni, djeli ngoni and the maestro’s famous keyboards. Following Höröyá’s musical proposal, creating “possible and new traditions” that, with a basis, propose new rhythms and paths for musicalities of black, African and diaspora matrices. The new tracks bring together touches of Candomblé and griot melodies, with pungent rhythms that combine funk and jazz with the language already known by Cheick Tidiane Seck. The tracks also feature the participation of Senegalese musicians Moustapha Dieng, Maguette Mabye and Karbala Sene and the Guinean Bangaly Konate. The album also features the voices of the yalorixá Genilce de Ogum, and by Naruna Costa, actress and member of the group Clarianas, which performs also part of the co-production of the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrobeat was in vogue some years ago. Everyone was looking at Africa for inspiration especially in the music and words of Fela Kuti, the great Nigerian musician who fathered Afrobeat from West Africa’s Highlife and the Afro-American funk that he encountered after being in contact with the Black Panthers in the US. In the West, the independent music scene was in crisis, and Afrobeat seemed to offer a good opportunity to redeem Western musicians who, before an empty and depoliticized present, thought that ‘becoming Africans’ could gave them a surplus much needed in the industry. 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Building a solid path in the creation of “possible and new traditions”, the new album, Pan Bras’Afree’Ke Vol.2, features the participation of big names such as Famoudou Konate, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Jaques Morelembaum, Gabi Guedes and Davi Kopenawa Yanomami. The tracks, which were recorded between São Paulo, Bamako and Bobo-Dioulasso, make up an interesting panorama of the musicality of African origins and the black diaspora. The album features artists from five countries: Brazil, Mali, Guinea, Senegal and Burkina Faso and was produced in two volumes, Pan Bras’Afree’ke\u003cspan class=\"bcTruncateMore\"\u003e Volumes 1 \u003cspan id=\"package_description_0\" class=\"peekaboo-text\"\u003eand 2. Under the command of André “Piruka”, the new tracks advance in polyrhythms and composed measures, with percussion arrangements that mix conceptions of Sabar, Mandeng music and Candomblé Ketu and Nagô, and melodies that maintain proximity to funk, jazz and afro -beat. The name and concept of the album comes from the Pan African movement, an important socio-political-cultural movement. With a unique artistic proposal, working together with great masters from different countries, thinking traditional with modern, Höröyá’s music pleases a wide audience and the group consolidates itself as a recognized and necessary band in the Brazilian music scene. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-font-size: 30px; --awb-text-color: var(--awb-custom14); --awb-text-font-family: 'Alpaca'; --awb-text-font-style: normal; --awb-text-font-weight: 400;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAfrobeat was in vogue some years ago. Everyone was looking at Africa for inspiration especially in the music and words of Fela Kuti, the great Nigerian musician who fathered Afrobeat from West Africa’s Highlife and the Afro-American funk that he encountered after being in contact with the Black Panthers in the US. In the West, the independent music scene was in crisis, and Afrobeat seemed to offer a good opportunity to redeem Western musicians who, before an empty and depoliticized present, thought that ‘becoming Africans’ could gave them a surplus much needed in the industry. The great drummer and composer of Africa ’70, Tony Allen began touring around, appearing in every festival in the West, and collaborating in every new record made. Some bands began to include musicians from the African diaspora who were used to legitimize the bands as a colorful extra and helped to authenticate rhythms and lyrics. Afrobeat was everywhere. It came from the West and reclaimed some glorious past lost in the ‘darkness’ of African history. In countries like Brazil, but also in the US, Afrobeat served for the (white) elites to discovered the African heritage without having to feel uncomfortable about it. It is a very strange thing if we consider that Brazil has the second largest black population in the world. Somehow, in a twisted rework of the Hegelian Master-Slave dialectic addressed by Frantz Fanon, the West acknowledged so its dependence on the African musical tradition without acknowledging Africa’s independence from its world view.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tdrgo.co\/tdr12\"\u003eExcerpt from Gri Gri Bá edited by Dj Dr.Sócrates\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yWt5sYCTC1A?si=-Ev0CUnNaeHYGAt9\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDisclaimer: The images shown are for illustration and mock-up purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45029774983436,"sku":"TDR045","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR045_Front_Sticker_Mockup_2000x_v1_cc099df7-2c0c-49b1-93cd-b5b0efffb4a1.png?v=1776685729"},{"product_id":"pan-africanism-vinyl-collection","title":"The Pan-Africanism 12 inch record collection [Vinyl Bundle]","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePan-Africanism Collection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Tropical Diaspora® Records celebrates our deep-rooted relationships with artists who embody the resistance, memory, and musical power of the African Diaspora — including our long-standing partnership with the band Grupo Höröyá, as well as visionary projects like the Amandla Freedom Ensemble \u0026amp; Mandla Mlangeni. Our mission is to forge a powerful musical narrative around the lives of Africans and the African Diaspora in Brazil, South Africa, and beyond — a people who continue the legacy of resistance against enslavement and colonization, now more than ever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMusic has always been, and remains, a form of resistance. It is a political and social instrument capable of unifying and uplifting people of African ancestry across the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough this collection, we tell the story of those who crossed the Atlantic from Africa to the Americas. We honor their encounter with Indigenous peoples, and the cultural expressions born from that meeting — expressions that carry both the horror and the hope of that experience. From the Afro-Brazilian–West African fusion of Grupo Höröyá to the jazz and spoken word insurgency of South Africa's Amandla Freedom Ensemble, each release in this collection contributes a unique chapter to that ongoing story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe following releases are part of the Pan-Africanism Collection:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTDR043 – Höröyá [red] by Höröyá\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDebut album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e A powerful mix of sabar, atabaque, djembe, cuica, dunduns, balafon, ngoni, guitars, bass, trumpet, and saxophones — connecting Brazilian and West African musicians in a permanent dialogue between traditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr43\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTDR044 – Pan Bras’Afree’Ke Vol.1 [yellow] by Höröyá\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSecond album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Recorded between São Paulo, Bamako, and Bobo-Dioulasso, co-produced by Malian maestro Cheick Tidiane Seck. Unites Guinea, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, and Brazil under the Pan-African movement, blending Candomblé, griot melodies, funk, and jazz.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr44\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr44\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTDR045 – Pan Bras’Afree’Ke Vol.2 [green] by Höröyá\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Featuring Famoudou Konate, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Jaques Morelembaum, Gabi Guedes, and Davi Kopenawa Yanomami. Advances polyrhythms and composed measures, mixing Sabar, Mandeng music, Candomblé Ketu and Nagô with funk, jazz, and Afrobeat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr45\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTDR051 – Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth by Amandla Freedom Ensemble \u0026amp; Mandla Mlangeni\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA jazz \u0026amp; spoken word reckoning with South Africa's unhealed wounds.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Featuring poet Lesego Rampolokeng. A musical insurgency that fuses jazz, Afro-jazz, classical, and indigenous traditions — an open rehearsal of revolution, echoing the struggles of South Africa's youth movements and the scars of racial capitalism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e→ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr51\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr51\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur language is music. Our commitment is empowerment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe give the artists we work with the chance to control their own narrative.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45216824361228,"sku":"BDL006","price":200.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR043_Front_Sticker_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1776686669"},{"product_id":"oratorio-of-a-forgotten-youth-by-amandla-freedom-ensemble-mandla-mlangeni","title":"Oratorio Of A Forgotten Youth by Amandla Freedom Ensemble, Mandla Mlangeni","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eScars. Why are there so many open scars in South Africa? Scars left by racial capitalism, which always reopen, never heal. “The writing of our time is on broken skulls.” Lesego Rampolokeng's poetry is a statement of intent. Powerful. What happens when you shoot the English with British bullets? Outrage. The beat. We hold the truth about our liberation within our wombs, writes Rampolokeng. Mandla Mlangeni plays the trumpet. Improvisation. Rhythmic sensibilities. Eternal jazz. The beat of the broken bone. A husky voice ringing out loud and clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIt all really begins when Eugene de Kock... wait a minute. Why are there more images of Eugene de Kock than Bheki Mlangeni on Google search? Interruption. Let's rewind. It all begins when a bomb kills Bheki Mlangeni. The entire history of South Africa can be summed up in the murder of Mlangeni. As in that of many others. Soweto. 1990s. Dirk Coetzee exposes the dirty war waged by the apartheid political police, Unit C1, based at a farm called Vlakplaas and responsible for numerous murders, kidnappings, poisonings... Coetzee, the unit's first commander, who was granted amnesty during the sitting of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. “And once again the power-monger wins”. How quickly we forget and switch tracks, writes Rampolekeng. “We don’t break the rotten walls, we whitewash them.” Bheki Mlangeni was murdered by de Kock, who wanted to kill Coetzee, but it was Mlangeni who died. Like many others. The entire history of South Africa can be summed up in the murder of Mlangeni. How can the dream of power to the people be realized when the people have been systematically massacred? Echoes of Palestine. Echoes of South Africa. The favelas of Rio. Murders in the name of racial capitalism. Confessions. Freedom and reconciliation. Of what? The music of Mlangeni is more of a weapon than its Western imitations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eA young layer working for the African National Congress reveals the truth and is murdered. The trumpet sounds. Powerful. If suffering is a commodity in the marketplace of truth, memory becomes a void. History begins in Africa. It has always been this way. Crossing the Atlantic. The cry of the Black Panthers to the beat of Fela. Rampolekeng’s spoken word to the tradition of all black and indigenous repentistas. Music may not be revolution but is an open rehearsal of revolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eDr.Sócrates for Tropical Diaspora Records®\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eOratorio Of A Forgotten Youth by Amandla Freedom Ensemble, Mandla Mlangeni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"cibfg\" data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"a1oe0-0-0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Label-Collection-Series-AfricaOnVinyl_33_492x_v1.jpg?v=1751167081\" alt=\"\" width=\"114\" height=\"223\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\"\u003eTropical Diaspora Records®\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\"\u003eAfrica On Vinyl Collection Series\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003eMandla Mlangeni\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-offset-key=\"a1oe0-0-0\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\" data-offset-key=\"1e6m3-0-0\"\u003eSpoken word featuring Lesego Rampolokeng\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"--awb-text-color: var(--awb-custom14); --awb-margin-top: 1px; --awb-margin-right: 1px; --awb-margin-bottom: 1px; --awb-margin-left: 1px; --awb-font-size: 30px;\" class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-one\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 style=\"font-family: 'Scrubby-Regular'; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; margin: 0; font-size: 1em; --fontsize: 30; line-height: 1.45;\" class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-redactor-tag=\"strong\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"--awb-font-size: 20px; --awb-text-color: var(--awb-custom14); --awb-text-font-family: ' Konnect Regular'; --awb-text-font-style: normal; --awb-text-font-weight: 400;\" class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e[Johannesburg\/Cape Town, São Paulo\/Berlin 2025] – Amandla Freedom Ensemble \u0026amp; Mandla Mlangeni Unveil Lost Chapter of Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth: “Homelessness”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eIn an electrifying archival revelation, Amandla Freedom Ensemble and visionary trumpeter Mandla Mlangeni release “Homelessness”—a previously unheard track from the seminal Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth sessions. Recorded in 2019 but omitted from the original pressing, this sonic manifesto now emerges as a harrowing bridge between jazz, poetry, and protest, amplifying the album’s reckoning with South Africa’s unhealed wounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eFollowing overwhelming demand, the Amandla Freedom Ensemble, under the visionary leadership of trumpeter and composer Mandla Mlangeni, is thrilled to announce a second press of their groundbreaking 2023 album, Oratorio of a Forgotten Youth. This release reaffirms the album’s status as a vital work fusing jazz, Afro-jazz, classical, and indigenous traditions, while echoing the struggles and resilience of South Africa’s youth movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eFormed as a dynamic gathering of young, innovative musicians, the ensemble serves as \u003cstrong\u003ea living bridge\u003c\/strong\u003e between generations, engaging in profound artistic dialogues with jazz elders and indigenous music custodians. Their work pulses with the spirit of collaboration, whether through \u003cstrong\u003eexplosive performances with living legends\u003c\/strong\u003e or cutting-edge workshops that nurture the next wave of composers and arrangers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003eAt its core, the Amandla Freedom Ensemble is \u003cstrong\u003ea musical insurgency\u003c\/strong\u003e—one that dismantles barriers to artistic access while redefining the canon of South African jazz. Through electrifying live performances, cross-generational mentorship, and uncompromising creative exploration, they ensure that the nation’s musical heritage \u003cstrong\u003edoes not merely survive, but thrives, disrupts, and inspires\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/E4JNni-7ML0?si=ICkBNxAOqcSKCibf\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eDisclaimer: The images shown are for illustration and mock-up purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"--awb-text-color: var(--awb-custom14); --awb-text-font-family: ' Konnect Regular'; --awb-text-font-style: normal; --awb-text-font-weight: 400;\" class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3 fusion-text-no-margin\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCREDITS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLesego Rampolokeng: spoken word\u003cbr\u003eYonela Mnana: piano\u003cbr\u003eSiya Mthembu: voice\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet:\u003cbr\u003eKabelo Mothlomi, Kabelo Monnathebe: violin Tiisetso Mashishi: viola\u003cbr\u003eDaliwonga Mashishi: cello\u003cbr\u003eChoir:\u003cbr\u003eBanele Khanye,Thembinkosi Sibisi: bass\u003cbr\u003eNtando Nxumalo,Israel Sonyoto: tenor\u003cbr\u003eSurprise Sengwayo: alto\u003cbr\u003eKhanyisa Xaba, Puleng Sedi, Nomphumele Kubheka, Akhona Thongo: soprano\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBand:\u003cbr\u003eEnoch Marutha: perc and drums\u003cbr\u003eSimphiwe Tshabalala: drums\u003cbr\u003eAriel Zamonsky: double bass\u003cbr\u003eMathapelo Wesinyane: alto sax\u003cbr\u003eSibonelo Kodiseng: tenor sax\u003cbr\u003eSisonke Xonti: tenor and soprano sax\u003cbr\u003eThabang Manana: alto sax\u003cbr\u003eMuhammad Dawjee: baritone and tenor sax Benedikt Reising: baritone sax\u003cbr\u003eMark Fransman: flute, alto flute, alto sax, bass clarinet Mandla Mlangeni: trumpet\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover Art: Tawanda Mu Afrika\u003cbr\u003eDesign: Graeme Arendse\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Soda Studios, Johannesburg\u003cbr\u003eMixed and Mastered by Gavan Eckhart Produced by MMMusic Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eWARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorised duplication is a violation of applicable laws\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© 2025 Amandla Freedom Ensemble, Mandla Mlangeni\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e© 2015-2025\u003cbr\u003eTropical Diaspora Records®\u003cbr\u003e10 years!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewww.tdrgo.co\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tropical Diaspora Records®","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54381532021004,"sku":"TDR051","price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/8063\/6098\/files\/Cover_TDR051_Front_Sticker_Mockup_2000x_v1.png?v=1776685729"},{"product_id":"grupo-horoya-vinyl-bundle","title":"Grupo Höröyá Vinyl Bundle","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHöröyá x Tropical Diaspora Records: A Meeting of Minds, A Union of Purpose\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen Höröyá first crossed paths with Tropical Diaspora Records, it was more than a signing—it was an alignment of vision, ethics, and sonic intention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn recent years, the Western music industry has turned to African rhythms as a source of exotic renewal, often plucking sounds from their roots without acknowledging the people, history, and struggle that birthed them. Afrobeat became a trend, a stylistic accessory. But Höröyá refuses that path. Led by frontman André Piruka, the São Paulo-based band does not imitate Afrobeat—they live within it, with deep respect for the African diaspora's resilience and creative force.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTropical Diaspora Records was founded on the very principle that Höröyá embodies: that the music of the African diaspora must be honored, not harvested. Our label exists to amplify artists who engage with their heritage consciously, politically, and artistically—without appropriation, without exoticism, without erasure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHöröyá’s album \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGRI GRI BA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—meaning \"the great spell\" in Malinke—is exactly that: a spell to reclaim Brazil's African soul. The band doesn't look to Africa as a distant inspiration. They go back to the masters, to the instruments, to the languages, and they bring Africa back to the streets of São Paulo, to the reality of today's diaspora.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, Höröyá and Tropical Diaspora Records share a common belief: that music can be a tool of reconnection, resistance, and dignity. Their name says it all—Höröyá means Freedom, Autonomy, Dignity. We couldn't agree more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a trend. This is a movement. And we are proud to walk this path together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Höröyá Vinyl Bundle: A Pan-African Sonic Archive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo own the complete vinyl works of Höröyá is to do more than collect records. It is to acquire a living, breathing archive of the Afro-Brazilian and West African dialogue that Tropical Diaspora Records was founded to protect and amplify. This bundle is a conscious act of preservation, celebrating music that refuses to be a trend and instead stands as a pillar of resistance and reclamation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis exclusive bundle compiles the band’s entire physical discography, offering a profound journey through their artistic evolution:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. Höröyá [red] (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr43\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr43\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eponymous debut, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst pressing limited to only 100 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. This is the foundational statement, where André Piruka first assembled Brazilian and West African masters. Here, sabar, djembe, balafon, and ngoni lock with guitars and horns, rejecting Western appropriation to build a \"possible new tradition\" from the ground up.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. GRI GRI BÁ (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr12\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr12\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"The Great Spell, The Great Sorcerer.\" This album is the band's philosophical core—a conscious spell cast to reclaim Brazil's own erased African soul. It directly confronts the empty, depoliticized use of Afrobeat in the West, offering instead a soundtrack for the real, gritty resistance of being African in today's Brazil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Cities Of Diaspora Vol.1 (São Paulo) (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr15\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr15\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA powerful 7\" DJ Edition. Side A features Höröyá with icons Chico César \u0026amp; Clarianas on the Pan-African anthem \"Todo Lugar É Sertão,\" recorded across São Paulo and Mali. Side B is a final homage to samba-rock architect Regis Moreno—a remastered tribute ensuring his legacy endures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e4. Pan Bras’Afree’Ke Vol.1 [yellow] (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr44\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr44\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second album, co-produced with Malian maestro Cheick Tidiane Seck. Recorded in São Paulo, Bamako, and Bobo-Dioulasso, this volume expands the Pan-African movement, uniting artists from Guinea, Senegal, and Burkina Faso. A \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efirst pressing of only 100 copies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5. Pan Bras’Afree’Ke Vol.2 [green] (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/tdrgo.co\/tdr45\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003etdrgo.co\/tdr45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe third album, featuring legendary guests like Famoudou Konate and Davi Kopenawa Yanomami. Advancing polyrhythms that blend Sabar, Mandeng music, and Candomblé Ketu, this volume proves Höröyá is not a fleeting project, but a necessary, consolidating force in Brazilian music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst pressing of only 100 copies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\" class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis bundle is more than a purchase. It is a partnership in preserving a conscious, dignified, and free movement. 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