SUPER DJATA BAND DE BAMAKO - BIMOKO MAGNIN

Tangential Psychedelico says Happy Valentine's Day to you. Earth angel sounds from Super Djata Band de Bamako, via the impeccably curated Ghost Capital via worldservice. Worldservice has dedicated six posts to this band, which is from Mali but increasingly difficult to find recordings of in its home country, and nearly impossible in the rest of the world. This volume was released in the early 80s by Musique Mondiale. The guitar sounds like dripping tea and sun.

Don't miss Worldservice's meticulous collection of this band's work and his moving commentary, here.

LOOSE JOINTS - IS IT ALL OVER MY FACE (ORIGINAL MALE VERSION)

Happy Tuesday from Loose Joints and their mission to create the disco White Album. Comprised of Arthur Russell, NYC DJ Steve D’Aquisto, Columbia undergrad Steven Hall, three singers picked up at David Mancuso’s by-invite-only parties at The Loft, and the Ingram Brothers' rhythm section (who later backed Patti LaBelle), Loose Joints only released 3 songs out of hours of recordings. I’ll post all three, starting with “Is It All Over My Face” (1980) because that’s something to be thinking about first thing in the morning.