Pharaway Sounds

Amanita : Sol y sombra

First ever vinyl reissue of this German private press from 1978. Produced and recorded by the group and only sold at local shops and venues back then, this is excellent and perfectly executed Latin funk/jazz/fusion with heavy Brazilian vibes. Including club classics like 'Sol Y Sombra' (pure Balearic sound, picked up by Jazzanova) and 'Just Like The Rainbow'. Includes insert and download card.

Büyükburg, Erol : Hop Dedik

Edip Akbayram & Dostlar : Singles Overview 1974-1977

B-sides from hard-to-find 45s that never made it onto albums during singer Edip Akbayram's 1970s psychedelic period with the awesome Dostlar as backing band. Akbayram's voice glues together disparate arrangements that put ridiculous analog synthesizers up next to centuries-old mystic poetry; Anatolian melodies are enveloped by western touches like breakdowns for cosmic whispering, slammin' organ, or wild phasing effects on folk instruments that were never meant to support them.

Elektro Hafiz : Elektro Hafiz

First solo album by Elektro Hafiz, an incredible blend of Turkish psychedelia, funk and grooves.

Grupo Geyser : Singles 1970-1973

Hailing from Venezuela, Grupo Geyser was a pioneering group in fusing fuzzed-out psychedelic/acid rock with Latin and Afro Cuban rhythms. This is the band's first ever vinyl retrospective, including the tracks from the four singles originally released during 1970-1973. The included insert offers detailed liner notes by band member Publio Garcia and photos.

Karabocek, Gulden : Volume 1

Here's a superb compilation featuring some of the best single sides that Anadolu Pop singer Gülden Karaböcek released during the years 1974-'77. Synthesizers, bubbling bass and wah-wah guitars mix with traditional instruments s.a. the baglama and zurna. Expect catchy folk melodies wrapped in nippy prog/psych-funk arrangements that owe a lot to pioneering bands à la Baris Manco's 'Kurtalan Ekspres'.

Karaca, Cem : Nem kaldi? (pd)

Picture disc edition. Sophisticated and passionate, with flamboyant taste in sunglasses, Cem Karaca led Istanbul's music fans through a period of violent political turmoil. Karaca reworked traditional folk lyrics with molten electric bass lines that played up both a poet's broiling righteousness and also his listeners' common ground with their elders in Turkey's history. 1975's 'Nem Kaldi?' gathers more '60s-'70s singles that lead the listener through Karaca's own musical history, skipping across various collaborations. Sink deeper into the intrigue both musical and otherwise as fractious personnel changes and real-life assassins multiply, yet the double-time drums and badass synthesizer schwings pound on.

Manco, Baris / Kurtalan Ekspres : Sözüm Meclisten Dışarı

Manco, Baris : Nick the chopper

Reissued on LP, 'Nick The Chopper' is the second proper studioalbum by the king of Turkish psych/Anatolian rock, Baris Manco.Originally released in 1976, this full-length was recorded inBelgium with help from session musicians related to Placebo,Janko Nilovic and Mad Unity among others. 'Nick The Chopper'features lyrics in English, huge orchestral sections andre-arrangements of many of the melodies from his masterpiece'2023'.

Mogollar : Mogollar

Palmeira : Palmeira

Tropicalia-like music from a far from tropical country like Holland, does it exist? Of course not! However, between 1979 and the mid-'80s there was an exception. Palmeira was founded by Angelo Noce Santoro, some ten years after he was the guitarist of psych-prog legends Cosmic Dealer. On Palmeira's sole '83 album we hear early '70s-styled bossa, jazz and Latin flavoured songs, featuring beautiful female vocals and impressive musicianship. There are original compositions as well as covers of songs known from a.o. Caetano Veloso, Joao Gilberto and Rita Lee. Original copies of this self-released LP are incredibly rare, so this is a welcome reissue!

Poder Del Alma : Poder del alma

First ever reissue of this psychedelic Latin-funk holy grail from Nicaragua, 1974!! Poder del Alma ("Soul Power") was a supergroup formed by some of the best musicians from the Nica scene. This all-star band of nine members was assembled to play at the famous free concert of Santana in Managua in benefit for the 1972 earthquake. After that successful gig supporting the Latin-rock superstar, what was to be a one-night stand became the seed of the most loved Nicaraguan act from the '70s. All the members had already played an important role in the history of the Nica music/hippie scene in the 1960s. Among them, we can find Román Cerpas (previously on Bwana), René "Chapo" Domínguez (Los Rockets), Edgar "El Gato" Aguilar... A few months after the Managua concert with Santana, Poder Del Alma traveled to Guatemala to record their first long play for Dideca (Discos De Centroamérica, S.A.) in just one week of recording sessions. Despite the low budget and precarious recording equipment, the band managed to obtain a powerful psychedelic/Afro/funk-rock sound full of electric guitar, heavy drums, hot, percussion, horns, Spanish male/female vocals... featuring titles like 'El Valle Del Ayatimbo,' 'Ia-Taa Yo,' 'Zúmbale'... Remastered sound. Original artwork in gatefold sleeve. Includes four-page insert with liner notes and photos plus a download card.

Sarabia, Chelique : Revolucion 'electronica' en musica venezolana

In the early '70s, composer and arranger Chelique Sarabia decided to register an album of traditional and folkloric songs from Venezuela but giving them a modern touch. Chelique, helped by a team of gifted musicians, treated traditional instruments like the cuatro and the bandola llanera, filtering them through oscillators, playing with tape delay, synthesized frequencies and echoing sounds. Chelique and his team were considered electronic music pioneers in Latin America.

Trigal : Baila mi rumba

An awesome mixture of rumba-funk and flamenco-pop from a greatSpanish band. This collection features highlights from LP's andsingles, originally issued by the Belter label in 1976-'77.

V/A : Tisheh o risheh - Funk , psychedelia and pop from the Iranian pre-revolution generation

Features totally remastered tracks spanning Western rock blasters, gypsy fiddles, crime jazz piano and Abba knock-offs. Includes a color insert with pictures and detailed liner notes.

Zangeneh, Pari : (black) the series of music for young adults

'IRANIAN FOLK SONGS' - Travel back in time to the modern pre-revolution Teheran and dig this wonderful, ear-catching album from 1976 by Iranian female singer Pari Zangeneh. Traditional Persian folk songs with a lovely, sweet psychedelic flavor with the use of beautiful strings, flutes, charming and tasty drumming, some organ and orchestration, percussions... imagine a Persian version of Mellow Candle or Vashti Bunyan and you're there! Born in 1939 in Kermanshah (Iran), Pari Zangeneh is a soprano singer that lost her sight after a car accident in 1972. Her work over the years on restoring traditional Persian music and regional folk songs is invaluable. In 1976 she recorded this very unique album commissioned by Kanoon (Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults), a social organization that produced many kinds of materials (books, films, records) for children in Iran. The arrangements were done by Varoujan (famous for his work with Googoosh, Dariush, etc...). Sourced from the original masters. Comes in hard cardboard sleeve with obi and includes download card.