1958 | VINYL RECORD (LP) C Condon was looking for a

Condon was looking for a place to recover after being left in a state of shock and self-doubt

smoky spaces

while also processing his reality and career (‘Tides’)

Remko Scha and Jan van Riet

develop and expand the island's rich rhythmic palette and repertoire - pushing the conventions of what is considered 'mambo' - and drawing deeply from folkloric and religious traditions seldom heard in popular music

1958 | VINYL RECORD (LP) C Condon was looking for aImagine an African artist with the tenderly subversive touch of Bon Iver, the haunting falsetto of Skip James, the razor like mind of Akala, and the inventiveness of Moses Sumney. You've just imagined Blick Bassy. Following his acclaimed album Ak , Bassy delivers 1958, a tribute to the heroes who fought for the independence of his native Cameroun. It's focus is specific, but it's themes the need for heroes, the relevance of history and the search for