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January 25, 2022

Special show – Soul Is My Salvation: Gospel (Disco, Boogie, & Soul) selected by Tone B. Nimble, the guy behind the Al-Tone Edits series of 12″s. There are nine split 7″ in this series, and we hear all of it in this show. The show starts with a Mukatsuku track that didn’t fit into the 3 week series. Many completely awesome tracks: Pink Family’s ‘Don’t Give Your Life Away’ sets us up really well. Spiritual Souls ‘We Came To Show You The Way’ is the #1 pick (of mine) for the whole show – untouchable! Liberated Gospel Choir’s ‘Bon Appetit’ ends the series as another fave. The show ends with 5 tracks outside of this 7″ set, that play well with the nine singles.

Soul Is My Salvation

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Artist Song Release Label
Payfone Last Night In Sant Celoni (Instrumental) Mukatsuku Vs Leng : The Balearic Edition Mukatsuku Records
Rev. Ray L. Weaver We Are Family Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 1 Rain&Shine
Pink Family Don’t Give Your Life Away (Al-Tone Extended Mix) Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 1 Rain&Shine
Moments Of Faith Singers Look Up (Al-Tone Extended Mix) Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 2 Rain&Shine
Lamont Butler Ungodly War Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 2 Rain&Shine
The Gospel Truth He Can Do It Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 3 Rain&Shine
Mckinley Sandifer I Am The Vine (Instrumental) Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 3 Rain&Shine
Cash Money Seeking Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 4 Rain&Shine
Ricky Womack And The New Age Christian Ensemble New Day New Time Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 4 Rain&Shine
Fay Hill I Know Who You Should See Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 5 Rain&Shine
Peaches Mann Get In Rhythm With God’s Love Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 5 Rain&Shine

Artist Song Release Label
The Gospel Miracles Building Up Myself Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 6 Rain&Shine
Serenity Don’t You Worry Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 6 Rain&Shine
Spiritual Souls We Came To Show You The Way Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 7 Rain&Shine
Heaven’s Sound Fire Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 7 Rain&Shine
Bibleway Church Of God In Christ Since Jesus Came Into My Life Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 8 Rain&Shine
Eliezer Mass Choir Where He Leads Me Soul Is My Salvation Chapter 8 Rain&Shine
Souls A’Fire Bread Of Life Soul Is My Salvation Bonus Chapter Rain&Shine
Liberated Gospel Choir Bon Appetit Soul Is My Salvation Bonus Chapter Rain&Shine
Mixed Company Guitar Breeeeze (Andrea Passenger Edit) Mixed Company Rain&Shine
Pure Release So Much Love On The Loose Tambourine Party Records
Revelation Love Affairs Love Affairs Tambourine Party Records
Kip Carmen & Danny Horton This Island Is Our Home This Island Is Our Home MTMU
Joy I Feel The Spirit The Time Is Right MTMU

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January 18, 2022

The third and final week in the Mukatsuku series runs from Mukat 55 – Mukat 80. The label has new artists as well as artists from the past, with tracks that span continents and genres. Even with all that leeway, Mukatsuku’s sound works well throughout.

Light The Fuse

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Artist Song Release Label
Combo De Los Galleros Soledad Colombian Latin Funk & Cumbia Gems Volume Two Mukatsuku Records
Butti 49 Spiritual Rotations Jazz Classics Volume Four Mukatsuku Records
Tommy Stewart Bump And Hustle Music First Time On 45 (Classics Volume Two) Mukatsuku Records
Katalyst How Bout Us How Bout Us Mukatsuku Records
Skymark Rhodes E Serenidade Flying Fantasy Mukatsuku Records
Freddie Cruger aka Red Astaire Take It Personally Take It Personally Mukatsuku Records
Georges Ouedraogo Deni Afro Funk & Disco Gems (Volume Nine) Mukatsuku Records
DJ Mitsu The Beats Let Go (Edit.) Let Go Mukatsuku Records
Commy Bassey We Want Togetherness The Triassic Tusk Ep (Afro Disco Club Favourites) Mukatsuku Records
Tala Am Get Up Tchamassi Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Ten Mukatsuku Records
The Soul Grenades Louie Louie A Blast Of Funk! Mukatsuku Records

Artist Song Release Label
Jorge Navarro Funk Yourself Mukatsuku Presents Jorge Navarro Argentina Funk Special Mukatsuku Records
Gagle Vanta Black (Instrumental) Mukatsuku Presents Gagle/ DJ Mitsu The Beats (First Time On A 45) Mukatsuku Records
Little Flint Pain Mukatsuku Presents Queen City Soul Dynamite! Mukatsuku Records
The Third Degree Mercy Mercy Mukatsuku Records
Pat Thomas & Marijata Let’s Think It Over Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics Mukatsuku Records
Devon Russell Move On Up Reggae Soul Tribute To Curtis Mayfield Mukatsuku Records
The New Mastersounds Turn This Thing Around Turn This Thing Around Mukatsuku Records
Ebo Taylor, Uhuru Yenzu, Pat Thomas What Is Life? Original Ghanaian Highlife & Afrobeat Classics Vol 2 Mukatsuku Records
In One Peace In One Piece In One Piece Mukatsuku Records
Light The Fuse Give The Horns Some King Of Funk Mukatsuku Records
J. Dankworth Nardwuar (Instrumental) Mukatsuku Vs Dig.Find.Listen.Sample.Chop.Repeat Mukatsuku Records
De Frank Jr Dankasa Afro Funk Gems Volume Eight (1970’s Ivory Coast) Mukatsuku Records
Fruko Y sus Tesos Mi Verdadero Son Colombian Latin Funk & Salsa Gems Volume Three Mukatsuku Records
The Tornadoes, Tyra Hammond You Got Me Thinkin’ (Instrumental) You Got Me Thinkin’ Mukatsuku Records
The Tornadoes, Tyra Hammond You Got Me Thinkin’ You Got Me Thinkin’ Mukatsuku Records

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January 11, 2022

The second week of the chronological Mukatsuku special takes us from Mukat 036 – Mukat 053. The label’s identity is clear at this point (official mission statement is “strictly vinyl only, singles only record label” and “Jazz, soul-jazz, and other black music record label”). So many highlights that I would say just to close your eyes (unless you’re driving) and listen to the music. The series will wrap up next week.

Suzy Brown

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Artist Song Release Label
The Swan Silvertones If You Believe Your God Is Dead (Try Mine) Soulful Funk & Gospel Soul Mukatsuku Records
The Diddys Feat. Paige Douglas My Special Love Lost Soul, Funk & Disco Gems Volume Three Mukatsuku Records
Sounds Of The City Experience Getting Down Nik Weston Presents Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume Four Mukatsuku Records
Shuya Okino Take A Look At Yourself The Shuya Okino EP Mukatsuku Records
Kiki Gyan Love To Love You (Nik’s Edit) Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Six Ghana vs Nigeria Mukatsuku Records
Tunji Oyelana It’s Not Your Fault Brother (Nik’s Soundway Records Edit) Afro Funk & Disco Gems Volume Six Ghana vs Nigeria Mukatsuku Records
Dick Khoza Chapita (Nik’s Exclusive 7 Inch Edit) Afro Funk Gems Volume Seven: South Africa Mukatsuku Records
Rim & Kasa Love Me For Real (Nik Weston Edit) Mukatsuku Vs BBE Official Edits Mukatsuku Records
Rim Kwaku Obeng Gas Line (Nik Weston Edit) Mukatsuku Vs BBE Official Edits Mukatsuku Records
Estiban Come To Me (Original Version – Remastered) Lost Funk & Disco Gems Volume Five – Canadian Disco Boogie Edition: Official Edits Mukatsuku Records
Dimenzio Bamba Two Sides Of Club Jazz: Hungary Vs France Volume Two Mukatsuku Records
Marius Cultier Diamant Two Sides Of Club Jazz: Hungary Vs France Volume Two Mukatsuku Records

Artist Song Release Label
Poets Of Rhythm The Plan Funk Monsters Volume One Mukatsuku Records
Wallace Brothers What Cha Feel Is What Cha Get Funk Monsters Volume One Mukatsuku Records
Mavis John Use My Body (Nik Weston Exclusive Edit) Trinidad Island Funk vs Archway Riviera Mukatsuku Records
Guy Benton & Nik Weston Riviera Jam (Tropical Storm Steel Panapella Mix) Trinidad Island Funk vs Archway Riviera Mukatsuku Records
Ojeda Penn Brotherson (Long Instrumental Version) Lost Funk & Disco Gems Volume Six Mukatsuku Records
Roy Ayers Liquid Love The Funk And Soulful Side Of Roy Ayers Mukatsuku Records
Suzy Brown Shake Your Body Reggae Disco Special Mukatsuku Records
Anne & Annice Peters Rock Your Body Reggae Disco Special Mukatsuku Records
Pearl Dowdell Good Things Funk Monsters Volume Two Mukatsuku Records
The Three Pieces Self Dealin’ Mukatsuku Presents: First Time On A 45 Classics, Vol. 1 Mukatsuku Records
Johnny Hammond Tell Me What To Do Mukatsuku Presents: First Time On A 45 Classics, Vol. 1 Mukatsuku Records
Billy Hawks Got My Mojo Working (But It Just Won’t Work On You) Two Sides Of Funky Club Jazz Vol Three: Mod Jazz Edition Mukatsuku Records
Biosis Now Independent Bahamas (Nik’s Mukatsuku Edit) Bahamas Tropical Funk vs Ivory Coast Afro Funk Mukatsuku Records

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January 4, 2022

Mukatsuku Records is a vinyl-only, singles-only label from the UK. It has 80 releases, though about a quarter of them, those before 2013, are from an early period I had never followed. It also has two sub labels: Guynamukat, with 6 releases from 2010-2012, and Mukat Edits, with 9 releases, 2012-2014. Today starts a 3-week Gulls Window Circus special where all releases I have access to will have at least one side of the record played. Discogs describes the label’s sound as “Jazz, soul-jazz, and other black music record label” which I will use so you know what is in store. This is the first show in 2022 and is the landmark 500th show (yay!).

Guynamukat

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Artist Song Release Label
Guynamukat Ahhhhhh Morfendu (Afro Disco Edit) Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume Four Guynamukat
Guynamukat Shake It Baby! (Disco Boogie Edit) Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume Six Guynamukat
Ofege Funky Music Burning In My Soul (Edit) Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 3 Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist Sado Mas (Reggae Boogie Dub Edit) Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 3 Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist The Sting Of Skorpion (Re-edit) Mukat Edits 45 Volume 4 Mukat Edits
Ondeno I’m On It (Afro Disco Monster Edit) Disco Boogie Edits Volume 5 Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist Martinique Shuffle (The Tropical Reggae Edit) Disco Boogie Edits Volume 5 Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist Sassy Afrocentric (Edit) Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 6 Mukat Edits
Keni George And The Gentiles I’ve Got No View (Afro Boogie ’82 Edit) Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 6 Mukat Edits
Unknown Artist Vengeance (Drum Breaks & Bass Edit) Afro Disco Boogie Edits Volume 7 Mukat Edits
Kaleta & Akoya Afrobeat The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive And Well! (Guynamukat Edit) The Spirit Of Fela Is Alive And Well! Mukatsuku Records

Artist Song Release Label
Mixed Grill Brand New Wayo Nigerian Afro Funk Boogie Badness Mukatsuku Records
Guynamukat Riviera Jam (Mayaro Bay Tropical House Mix) Archway Riviera Tropical Jam Mukatsuku Records
Wganda Kenda Tipit Hayed (Blundetto Edit) Colombian Funk & Latin Gems Mukatsuku Records
Eufórquestra Ogun (Stripped to the Waist Disco Dub) Ogun EP Mukatsuku Records
Marcia Hines You Gotta Let Go Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume One Mukatsuku Records
Jackie Wilson You Keep Me Hanging On Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume One Mukatsuku Records
Orlando Julius & His Afro Sounders Psychedelic Afro Shop James Brown Ride On Mukatsuku Records
Ron Henderson And Choice Of Colour I’ll Be Around Lost Soul & Funk Gems Volume Two Mukatsuku Records
Jazz Collective Velvet (Unreleased Version) Two Sides Of Club Jazz Mukatsuku Records
Jo Tongo Piani Afro Funk Gems Volume Five Mukatsuku Records
Sookie Rhythm On Rhythm (Nik’s exclusive re-edit) Afro Funk Gems Volume Five Mukatsuku Records
Sharon Révoal Reaching For Our Star Soulful Funk & Gospel Soul Mukatsuku Records