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Alune Wade revient avec un nouveau projet, fruit de ses influences et de ses expériences musicales. Des chansons en anglais, en français, en wolof, de l’afrobeat nigérian, de la musique folk sénégalaise, du jazz, avec des musiciens talentueux et des invités prestigieux parmi lesquels Oxmo Puccino et Kuku…

Morgan Wade has not only conquered the sophomore slump; the music and her raspy Virginia twang sound better than ever. "80s Movie" is redolent of the kind of nostalgia Eric Church does so well, referencing cassette tapes and small-town water towers, When Harry Met Sally and Dirty Dancing, and remembering boyfriends with "Tom Cruise hair." And, as with Church, it's as inspired by '80s guitar rock as classic '80s country. But there are plenty of '90s touchstones, too, including the folksy jangle of "Roman Candle" and smoky "Outrun." "Alanis," with its jittering guitar, pays tribute to Alanis Morisette and "You Oughta Know," which came out the year Wade was born.

Few artists would dare to tackle quite such a kaleidoscope of music styles and accompanying socio-political issues in the space of 12 songs and 66 minutes. And yet France-based Senegalese virtuosic bassist, vocalist and composer Alune Wade, who’s worked with Joe Zawinul, Marcus Miller, Oumou Sangare, Bobby McFerrin, Youssou N’Dour and others, achieves this with effortless mastery on Sultan, his fifth solo album in 15 years.

From ships that disappear without a trace to radioactive sharks and deep undersea anomalies, the world's oceans are the source of thousands of unsolved mysteries. Jeremy Wade is our host as we explore a range of fascinating and compelling stories every episode - from lost treasure to missing ships and planes, strange ocean bed discoveries to odd scientific phenomena, and much more.

All the music is performed on solely the acoustic and electric bass. Each track has an accompanying video that helps tell the story that unfolds throughout the five offerings. Wade, a three-time Downbeat Magazine Reader’s Poll finalist, unlocks the full range of the bass to create this captivating music.

Morgan Wade was feeling the urge to simplify after a period of relentless touring and intense media scrutiny during the last couple of years. Every time she sat down with her guitar, new songs just started pouring out. “They were just coming to me left and right,” Wade says. The Virginia-born singer-songwriter made a choice to return to the basics for her new album Obsessed, a solo-written, stripped-down 14-track collection produced by her touring guitarist Clint Wells that showcases Wade at her rawest and most vulnerable. “I really wanted to get back to doing what I used to do,” she says. “Just make this whatever I wanted it to be.”
Wade’s third album and follow-up to 2023’s Psychopath, Obsessed puts the focus on Wade’s storytelling abilities and singular voice. She writes with incredible force about the ache for home and the emotion of being reunited with loved ones, of feeling dangerously preoccupied with someone, and of being in situations that society might consider outside the norm. On Obsessed, Wade also does a thorough examination and inventory of her journey as a person, not sparing any ugly details when she’s been the one at fault. It’s a fearless look into the life of one of country music’s most exciting talents, arriving right as she’s hitting her stride.

The biggest and most comprehensive collection of work by the classic GRAHAM BOND ORGANIZATION, one of the foremost R&B outfits of the 60s. Comprises 96 tracks - including those from the classic albums - with many remixed by Pete Brown (ex-Cream) and Dick Heckstall-Smith (Colosseum) from the original 4-track masters. Includes several live performances by the GBO including Ginger Baker’s first vocal! Plus an amazingly wild gig by the band’s original line-up; originally unavailable on CD until 2012. Features rare demo sessions together with the GBO backing other artists, many unreleased at the time plus others unavailable since the 60s. 4CDs packed into double jewel cases, with two 20-page booklets; one featuring archive memorabilia, rare photos and an introduction by producer Pete Brown, the other track-by-track annotation.