After 8 years of digging abstinence, Antoine Rajon, producer and manager, is back in the game. Here are his last discoveries from last weeks, before we listen to his next releases on the brand new label Nyami Nyami Records, just founded with Charles Houdard and dedicated to Southern Africa.

Herb Mettoyer

It’s A Long Way Down That Road (‘Something’/Verve Folkways/1965)

“If you like Terry Callier’s Prestige album, this LP, recorded 3 years before Terry’s masterpiece, is for you. Herb has only recorded this album during the 60’s before joining the army for a long career.”

Malombo Jazzmen

Lullaby for Angels (1960s)

“Strut has just released a great compilation of the South African band. This song is from another recording never sold in shops but sent to radios worldwide in the 60s by the South African Broadcasting corporation.”

Gloria Loring

Darkness, Darkness (‘… And Now We Come To Distances’/Evolution/1970)

“The killer track of a good pop-folk album featuring Richard Davis, Paul Griffin or Hugh McCracken.”

Mike Nyoni

Africa(‘I Can’t Understand You’/Wea/1978)

“Mike Nyoni was the lead singer from the Zambian band Born Free. This funky track is from is second album under his name.”

Sotho Chant

Kati Motswale (‘Music From Africa’/1982)

“I broke my 8 years ‘digging abstinence’ by buying this obscure South African library music album in Jo’burg. It will be, with other albums from this Music From Africa series, the first reissue on my new label Nyami Nyami records dedicated to southern Africa musics…”