SONGS of saudade and uprising in 1970’s Guinea-Bissau
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"Jaw dropping Guinée-Bissau folk by one of the musical heroes of West Africa. Highly recommended!" - SUPERFLY RECORDS
"A captivating, poignant blend of anti-colonial militancy and the knot of homesickness, regret, loss and melancholy at the heart of saudade. Ace." - HONEST JONS
"Lua Ki Di Nos is at once militant and peaceful, melancholic and jubilant, it is a party and a funeral." GREENHOUSE RECORDS
"Beautiful deep music. Mesmerizing." - RUSH HOUR STORE
"A reissue as beautiful as its story is tragic." - FRANCE INTER
"Lua Ki Di Nos is a small but important piece of JCS' story." - BANDCAMP
"Incredibly beautiful" - HUNEE"The kind of compilation we could listen to every morning." - L'OBS
“Favorite reissues & Lost Recordings of 2021” - BEATCAFFEINE
"Re-issue specialists Hot Mule have delivered a shining beam of melodic delight." - COSMIC TIGER
"An incredible compilation" - MUSIC IS MY SANCTUARY
"Song of the week (Na Kolonia)" - PAN AFRICAN MUSIC
"An enchantingly beautiful document of a short but all the more intense life. 9/10" - HHV MAG
"A truly iconic release, and as reissues go this year, this might just be the very best of the lot." - ENDLESS GROOVES
"Ten seconds, that's about the time it took for us to fall under the spell of José Carlos Schwarz & his Cobiana Djazz' music." - BALADES SONORES
"This collection of sounds from the pair is rather unknown outside its own country but thanks to this reissue that is all sure to change." - JUNO RECORDS
"The uplifting rhythms based on it, melancholy melodies, and the enthusiastic energy of a close band ensemble will go directly into the listener's heart, offering a unique emotional depth." THE ATTIC MAG
"A wonderful selection that displays the power of music and art in shaping the social and political consciousness of a country deprived of independence. 4.5/5" - JAZZ REVELATIONS“Reissues of 2021” - BANDCAMP WEEKLY
“#1 compilation/reissue/historic recording of 2021” - GLOBAL A GO-GO
