We are excited to introduce a guest mix from Elevator selector Mikey Sibson. A member of purveyors of fuzzy beats and tropical island jams 45turns.com, Mikey also co-runs the Elevator Afro Club, formed from the culmination of cross-continental digging trips and musical connections, from disco to jazz and beyond, to present the finest in international afro-inspired talent. With this mix he brings you close to the Elevator ethos with a selection of plastic disc cuts from across Africa and Europe.
‘Fela don’t talk much / but we talk about the day’
Tracklisting:
Fela Kuti & Nigeria ’70 – Let’s Start [snippet] (Nigeria)
De Frank Jr – Chicken (Ivory Coast)
Unknown Artist – Leaving You (Uganda)
Maajo – Tum’pi (Finland)
Getatchew Mekuria – Shellela Besaxophone (Ethiopia)
Fela Kuti & Afrika 70 – Gentleman (Nigeria)
SHMLL – Utashinau (Netherlands)
Orchestre Poly Rhythmo de Cotonou – Djanfa Magni [Bosq’s Afro Disco Mix] (Benin)
Velvet Season & The Hearts of Gold – Monsieur Mayonaise (UK)
Maajo – A O O (Finland)
Photo credit – Alexander Durie