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Expected Release Date: 05-June-2026 – This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.
Karl Hector expands on a lone 1996 7″ with Sahara Swing, a collaborative album shaped alongside Jay Whitefield and members of The Malcouns and Poets of Rhythm, released via Now-Again Records. Recorded in Germany, the record pulls together a wide cast of Munich-based players to map the musical routes Hector has followed over the years.
Across nearly twenty tracks, the focus stays locked on rhythm, drawing from the pulse of James Brown and Fela Kuti, while folding in touches inspired by Mulatu Astatke, Jean-Claude Vannier and Can. Afro-leaning funk meets psychedelic exploration, with each piece circling back to a shared emphasis on groove and movement.
Rather than settling into any one tradition, Sahara Swing connects styles and influences into a unified, rhythm-driven whole.
Tracklist:
01.When The Sun Breaks Through
02.Nyx
03.Followed Path
04.Transition >JIZBW< 18.Toure Samar 19.Passau Run Produced by Jay Whitefield. NA5035 CD, 2LP 2008 (expanded LP version with bonus 7" single – same catalog number, 2014).
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