Collection: Sara Mautone

Formed in Soweto by vocalist and bassist Tata “TNT” Sibeko, guitarist Robert “Doc” Mthalane and percussionist Oupa Segwai. Kabasa recorded a trio of powerful albums in early-80s Johannesburg. Having been part of the iconic Afro-rock band Harari, Mthalane and Segwai decamped to team up with Sibeko for Kabasa’s eponymous debut in 1980.

Jacques Edouard Barbot Caribbean-born and naturalised Italian artist, in his youth Barbot initially moved to Paris, France with his family. In 1967, he was the lead vocalist of band I Cabala, although he mainly sang, danced, and DJ'd in various restaurants and clubs for the next few years, in order to survive. His eventual last DJ-ing job came in 1977 at the "Charlie Club" in Rome, Italy (a club owned by Beryl Cunningham's husband), and he moved to Italy as new, more high profile, opportunities arose. After being found by writers of Italy's RAI Radiotelevisione Italiana network, along with Stefania Rotolo, he gained popularity with the TV show "Piccolo Slam", featuring "Toccami" (1977), a track written with Puccio Roelens. He later gained an Italian chart #1, again with another TV related track, "Aria Di Casa" (1981), the theme to programme "Happy Circus", written with his wife Vivì Barbot. He continued with his musical and TV related work until around the end of the 1980s. He is husband to Vivì Barbot, they are parents to their son, club DJ Sasha Barbot.

Sandra Maria Braga Gottlieb Born in Rio de Janeiro (October 4, 1969) Is a singer, voice actor and Brazilian actress.

uk1993 VG+

Sister of Victor Cross & Garnett Cross. "With over 40 years of experience in the music industry, more than 12 albums and singles which were followed by headlined tours throughout Europe, America and Japan, and 7 international music awards, Sandra Cross is regarded as one of the leading forces of England's 'lover's rock' era. She has become one of the most successful and respected singing talents coming out of the UK."

Latin/Jazz/Funk pianist . Music teacher at the Third Street Music School Settlement, when he formed Yambú with colleague Nuyorican bassist Ramón Rodríguez. Their self-titled 1975 debut was a heady mix of Latin, soul, jazz, rock and disco. The A side was a version of Bobby Hebb’s “Sunny", an old jazz standard popular with Latin musicians but updated in a "Hustle" style by Hamilton. The B side "Hippopotamus", was a "Brazilian Hustle" penned by the pianist. This record is sought after by beat junkies for the massive break on “Hippopotamus.” Little did Yambú, label boss Jesse Moskowitz and producer/partner Al Santiago know their single would be part of starting something much bigger than any of them would have believed back then. To the envy of other labels, "Sunny" started taking off in clubs and radio, even being licensed to RCA France. After the first pressing sold out, Moskowitz decided to do a 12-inch version, one of the first of its kind, to satisfy DJ demand for higher fidelity and volume. In 1976, Milton formed his solo group, Milton Hamilton Crystalized. He released the great Disco Madness album, featuring “My Love Supreme” and covers of “Poinciana” and “Theme from Mahoghany.” “My Love Supreme” was released on 7” format and immediately hit the Billboard disco charts. There is also an extremely rare promo 12” DJ Copy with the full 5.10 minutes version of the tune

4D was a French electronic band/project active in the early 1990s, associated with ambient, experimental techno, and early IDM.

Lonnie Liston Smith first gained recognition in the late 1960s as a sideman, playing with Pharoah Sanders, Miles Davis (on On the Corner), and Art Blakey. Drawing from these experiences, he formed The Cosmic Echoes to explore a more spiritual, groove-oriented, and accessible sound.

Reggae singer known as Crasher was born in Jamaica and moved to Canada in 1983. He also won a Canadian Reggae Award (Top Single for "Who's Watching The Baby") in 1987, albeit as an "International" artist. His single "Amazon" was also recorded in Jamaica. He started his career at a very young age in church and school choirs, but got his professional break when he joined the now defunct show band The Thunderbird, as lead singer and toured the Island of Jamaica. Crasher came to Canada in 1983 and continued his singing despite a lot of hardship and ups and downs, and is determined to continue to rise until he reaches the highest heights as an entertainer against all odds.

Originally from Martinique, Mac Gregor moved to Abidjan in 1979 in search of what she calls her "quest for blackness". Until her death in April 2004, she sang of her love for her adopted city. A visionary composer, poet and singer, mixing Creole, French and nouchi (local slang), she has built a musical bridge between the West Indies and Côte d'Ivoire, supported by a group of leading Ivorian musicians.

Rapper born in República Dominicana

Uk 1987 VG+

Ryo Fukui (福居良 Fukui Ryo, June 1, 1948 – March 15, 2016) was a Japanese jazz pianist based in Sapporo. He played regularly at the "Slowboat" jazz club in Sapporo of which he and his wife Yasuko were the owners. He began to teach himself the piano in 1970 at the age of 22, releasing his first album, Scenery, six years later and his second album, Mellow Dream, the year after. He continued improving his skills over the following years in live performance, often appearing in a trio and playing at the Shinjuku Pit Inn, Kichijōji "Sometime" jazz club and the "Jazz Inn Lovely" in Nagoya. A third album, My Favorite Tune, which was recorded in 1994 and was released in 1995, and has fallen into rarity, with only a few CD copies of the album known in existence. It was followed by In New York four years later, in trio with the drummer Leroy Williams and the bassist Lisle Arthur Atkinson. A Letter from Slowboat is a live album released in 2015 from his time at the "Slowboat" jazz club.

Soft Rock 1981 US

Urszula Bogumiła Dudziak-Urbaniak Jazz vocalist, born 22 October 1943 in Straconka, Poland. She started her career in the late 1950's in Poland and moved to the USA in 1973. Already gifted with a remarkable five-octave vocal range, Dudziak employs electronic devices to extend still further the possibilities of her voice. She has frequently worked with leading contemporary musicians, including Archie Shepp and Lester Bowie, and was a member of the Vocal Summit group, with Jay Clayton, Jeanne Lee, Bobby McFerrin, Norma Winstone, Sting, Michelle Hendricks, and Lauren Newton.