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Exclusive Premiere: Vusi Mahlasela, Norman Zulu & Jive Connection “Faceless People”

Today’s exclusive is very special. Timeless soul, folk and funk from the “Voice” Of South Africa in collaboration with Sweden’s finest jazz and soul collective. Strut revives a lost recording from the archives in January with a 2002 collaboration between acclaimed South African folk singer Vusi Mahlasela, singer songwriter Norman …

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Video Premiere: Isaac Sasson “Manyanet”

UPDATE: We are excited to add a brand new video for “Manyanet” by Isaac Sasson, directed and produced by Dani Rodriguez (Rotten Studios). You can find the full video in the article below. We are delighted to premiere the soothing and hypnotic sounds of “Manyanet”, the second single to be …

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Exclusive Premiere: Şatellites “Saskin”

Today’s special delivery is another sure shot banger from Batov Records’ Middle Eastern Grooves series. This time courtesy of Tel Aviv’s Şatellites. On “Şaskin”, Şatellites deliver a deadly instrumental jam, putting on a raw and uptempo psych-rock spin, à la Jefferson Airplane, on the traditional original. This version is tailor-made …

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Exclusive Premiere: Cloud Of I “Sod”

We are excited to premiere the dreamy-yet-intense psychedelic pop sounds of “Sod” by Cloud of I. Taken from the forthcoming ‘Gazing’ EP on Batov Records. Cloud of I was conceptualised by singer, songwriter and front woman, Yuli Shafiri, in a Paris squat, and realised back home in Tel Aviv. Inspired …

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