We're honoured to welcome a couple of pros in the afro music scene for the latest episode of Rook Radio. Disco Juju is a Bournemouth-based movement, focusing on bringing fresh zouk, highlife and afro-disco sounds to the sunny South coast. Frisson Sound is a website offering a bespoke selection of music, with fresh and unique tracks being shared every day, along with some awesome guest DJ sets. We've brought the two of them together for a killer 90 minute set of the best in African music, from zouk to highlife to disco and beyond!

You can check them out via their various pages here:

Frisson Sound, Frisson Soundcloud

Disco Juju Mixcloud, Facebook

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Track list:

00:00 Steel'n'Skin - Hi Life
04:46 Ajate - Butakusa
08:30 Shadow - Let's get together
13:00 Spiritual Singers - Kimia
16:53 Orchestra Makassy - Mambo Bado
20:10 Bunny Mack - Africo
24:53 Benga Benga - Side 2
28:30 Servais Liso - Guetho A Liso
32:03 Kando Bongo Man - Malinga
36:56 Bill Loko - Nen Lambo
42:40 Nana Tuffour - Sikyi Medley
48:53 Sam Fan Thomas - Neng Makassi
54:18 Kassav - Bizness
58:45 Lea Lignanzi - Dede Priscilla
1:04:50 Elias Mathebula & The Chivani Sisters - Muti Wa Ngwenda
1:07:45 Ben Brako - Adom Tomorrow
1:10:39 Jon K - Wofa Nono
1:15:09 Biguine Inferno - O.R.E.O.
1:19:43 Zeke Manyika - Mangwana (Paradise 89 Dub)
1:23:10 Daddy Lumba - Se Wo Tan Mea
1:28:06 Bibi Mama Gani Mzuri / George Mukabi

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The latest episode of Rook Radio welcomes Pittsburgh-based producer / DJ, Buscrates. Best known for his modern boogie productions and edits, Buscrates has released on such notable labels as Omega Supreme and Liquid Beat, as well as a dope flip-side called Red Clay on RBMB which we stocked a few years back!

You can check him out via his Soundcloud, Bandcamp and Facebook.

He now takes to the decks for Rook Radio bringing us the finest selection of funk 45s and edits. As usual, we hope you enjoy! We've got the full video and many more on our YouTube channel, so please support us and subscribe if you're feeling it!

Track list:

00:00 Roy Ayers - Aragon
01:55 The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Aragon
04:18 Big Dave and the Hot City Band - Do It To it
06:57 Pat Van Dyke - Break
08:06 Billy The Baron - Communication Is Where It's At
09:59 The Bar-Kays - Let's Have Some Fun
12:20 Lou Donaldson - Who's Making Love
14:08 Stereolab - The Super-It
16:39 Khruangbin - The Recital That Never Happened
19:21 Visioneers - Swahililand
23:14 Doc Severinsen - I Wanna Be With You
25:49 Edwin Birdsong - Dance Of Survival
29:16 Lamont Dozier - Back To My Roots
33:02 Chicago Gangsters - Gangster Boogie

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It's come round to that time of the year again when our thoughts are drawn back to one of the most influential producers to ever grace the MPC pads. Famously described as 'Your favourite producer's favourite producer', J Dilla has made music for such notable hip hop artists as Common, A Tribe Called Quest, Erykah Badu, Phracyde, Madlib and so many more. Since he passed away in February 2006, dedicated fans across the world have used this month of the year to celebrate his life by throwing tribute parties and making beats and mixes.

Honouring that tradition, we've compiled a mix of the samples used in Dilla's music, interspersed with the beats he used them in, and we've managed to do it using ONLY VINYL! You can check out the full track list below...

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Track list:

00:00 Hugh Hopper & Alan Gowen - Morning Order
00:36 Common - Nag Champa (Instrumental)
01:43 Bobby Caldwell - Open Your eyes
02:47 Common - The Light (Instrumental)
04:48 Sylvia Robinson - Sweet Stuff
06:50 J Dilla - Crushin'
08:53 Don Blackman - Holding You, Loving You
10:58 Slum Village - Go Ladies
12:15 Steve Miller Band - Space Intro
12:55 Slum Village - Climax (Girl Shit)
14:35 Slum Village - Get Dis Money
16:28 Herbie Hancock - Come Running To Me
17:52 Impressions - Can't You See
20:44 L.V Johnson - I Don't Really Care
22:14 J Dilla - Airworks
23:12 J Dilla - U-Luv
24:14 Jerry Butler - Just Because I Really Love You
25:22 10cc - Worst Band In The World
26:42 J Dilla - Workinonit
28:14 J Dilla - Two Can Win
29:24 The Sylvers - Only One Can Win
30:51 The Moments - To You With Love
32:15 J Dilla - Last Donut of the Nite
33:00 Eddie Kendricks - People..Hold On
34:42 J Dilla - People
35:06 J Dilla - The Diff'rence
36:55 The Escorts - I Can't Stand (To See You Cry)
38:47 J Dilla - Don't Cry
39:32 Isley Brothers - Don't Say Goodnight
40:41 J Dilla - Bye
41:38 Motherlode - When I Die
43:28 J Dilla - Donuts (Intro)
44:03 J. J. Barnes - You Are Just A Living Doll
46:01 Dave Grusin - Colorado Trail
46:53 D'Angelo - Dreaming Eyes Of Mine (J Dilla Remix)
48:40 Slum Village - Look of Love (Remix)
50:39 Minnie Ripperton - Inside My Love
51:49 Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Look Of Love
53:49 StarCastle - The Stars Are Out Tonight
54:18 Jaylib - Starz
55:32 René Costy - Scrabble
57:01 J Dilla - F*#k The Police
58:22 The Marvelletes - You're The One For Me Bobby
59:35 Brenton Wood - Gimme Little Sign
01:01:18 Donald Byrd - Think Twice

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We're back with the 9th episode of Rook Radio, this time checking out Brooklyn-based DJ Jason Weintraub, aka DiscoTwitter. 

Using the hashtag #DiscoTwitter, Jason Weintraub began spreading his favourite disco and funk gems with music lovers across social media. Gathering fans all over the world, Jason began making mixes with vinyl, capturing the ears of disco enthusiasts.

Jason has since played monthly radio shows in Japan, The Netherlands, & Italy, and is touring this year in the U.S. Canada, Cuba, Asia, and Europe. Give him your support by checking out his other mixes here.

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Tracklist:

0:00 Bruni Pagán - "Don't Be So Mean"
4:04 T-Connection - "On Fire"
7:08 The Three Degrees - "Looking For Love"
12:30 Dan Hartman - "Countdown"
17:39 Pockets - "Catch Me"
20:03 Patrick Hernandez - "Disco Queen"
23:55 Debbie Jacobs - "Don't You Want My Love?"
28:55 Freddie James - "Music Takes Me Higher"
32:55 Village People - "Macho Man"
35:32 Front Page - "Love Insurance"
41:01 Viva - "Dance The Night Away"
45:02 John Davis & The Monster Orchestra - "Ain't That Enough For You"

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Rook Radio welcomes Amsterdam-based DJ, Mr. Lando, into the fold for the latest episode. The mix takes you through mid-tempo afro-house, indie dance and nu-disco with a killer selection of tracks to keep both your mind and feet active. Check out his Soundcloud page for more of his work...

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Tracklist:

00.00 Mehmet Aslan - Alisha (Original mix)
06.15 Bertrand Burgalat - Icare (Yuksek remix)
11.15 Paresse - Temple (Simple Symmetry remix)
15.47 Dennis Ferrer, Bola Belo - Dem People Go! (Wolf Story Remix)
21.03 Floyd Lavine, Elias - Slow (Original mix)
27.49 Kotelett & Zadak - Roadhouse (Whitesquare Remix)
33.12 You Man, Jerge - EVERYBODY (Club Edit)
39.18 thatmanmonkz, Nikki O - Gotta Believe (DJ Applejac's Unhooked Generation Remix)
44.43 Floyd Lavine - Masala (Pablo Fierro Remix)
48.40 Panthera Krause - Heppy (Original Mix)

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This episode needs no further introduction. From Nigeria to Ghana, Somalia to Sudan, we've picked our favourite examples of funk music from across the African continent and compiled them into an hour mix for your ears!

Some of these vinyl are available on the site. If the record you want is out of stock, please email us as we may be getting more soon. The rest are 2nd hand originals which we've imported from Nigeria ourselves! These will be on our Discogs page, but be quick because once they're gone, they're gone. Click each track below for the vinyl link, or hit us up by email and tell us what you want for 10% off the Discogs price (this applies to any 2nd hand stuff on our Discogs page).

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Mixed by Juby Rook for Rook Records.

Check out the full track list here:

00:00 Harry Mosco - It’s Too Late
03:22 Dur Dur Band - Heelo
07:05 Sonny Okosuns - Power To The People
11:07 Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - This Hustling World
14:24 Assagai- Kinzambi
18:10 Kamal Keila - Agricultural Revolution
22:27 Harry Mosco - Wanderer
26:36 Orlando Julius - Ashiko
30:41 Kris Okotie - Woman
33:37 Gyedu-Blay Ambolley - Toffie
36:13 Super Elcados - Afro Funk
38:45 Dur Dur Band - Ohiyee
41:14 Sonny Okosuns - The Dance of The Elephants
45:46 Orlando Julius - Crystal Pleasure
50:42 Kamal Keila - Al Asafir

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This is a very unique and exciting Rook Radio episode to announce. We've just had a vinyl shipment direct from Lagos, containing all original pressings of Nigerian afrobeat and highlife. We've compiled some of the picks into 60 minute mix for your ears. Expect everything from the funk-influenced sounds of Fela Kuti to the virtuosic guitar stylings of King Sunny Ade. These records have been well loved, so expect a dose of that warm crackle we've grown to know and love.

The best part is... All of these records are available on our Discogs Store. Make sure you're quick though, because they won't last long! Hit us up by email and tell us what you want for 10% off the Discogs price (this applies to any 2nd hand stuff on our Discogs page).

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Mixed by Juby Rook for Rook Records.

Check out the full track list here (click the tracks for the Discogs vinyl links):

Please note: These are one offs, so once they're gone, they're gone! Hit us up by email and tell us what you want for 10% off the Discogs price (this applies to any 2nd hand stuff on our Discogs page).

00:00 Fela Kuti - Upside Down
06:00 Bongos Ikue - Groovies Funk
07:54 Jide Obi - Give It Everything You’ve Got
12:58 Iyke Peters Fire Woman
15:45 Fela Kuti - Zombie
23:25 Tony Okoroji - Juliana
26:07 Sunny Ade - Eni Nbinu Wa
29:22 Fela Kuti - Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense
34:18 Fela Kuti - Yellow Fever
36:34 Sunny Ade - Mori Sisi Meji
39:03 Sonny Okosuns - We Want A Leader
41:47 Jide Obi - At The Disco
45:19 Sweet Talks - Ehurisi
48:44 Fela Kuti - Coffin For Head Of State

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Back again for another round of your new favourite station, Rook Radio! This time we're checking out the music of Brazil, from the late 50s with innovators such as Jose Prates, through to 70s latin-jazz masters like Arthur Verocai. As usual, we've got the full video on our YouTube channel, so please support us and subscribe if you're feeling it!



Mixed by Juby Rook for Rook Records.

Check out the full track list here (click the tracks for the vinyl links):

00:00 Osmar Milito - America Latina
01:31 Alma De Brasileira - Pra Oxala
02:48 Gal Costa - Pontos De Luz
04:35 Gilberto Gil - Toda Menina Baiana
07:45 Otto De Rojas y Los Ultra 76 - Choca Las Caderas
10:11 Pedro Santos - Dual
11:40 Burnier & Cartier - So Tem Lugar Pra Voce
13:29 Tito Puente - Hit The Bongo
16:13 Azymuth - Jazz Carnival
19:40 Tribo Massáhi - Pae João
23:17 Dalila - Canta Chorando
26:28 José Prates - Maracatú da D. Santa
28:18 Arthur Verocai - Presente Grego
30:05 Santos Colon - Siempre Por Siempre

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We've made it to the 4th episode of Rook Radio, where we check out the latest trends from the world of vinyl and beyond. We aim to compile our picks of the bunch into regular mixes, and we've now added a visual element to proceedings. This time around we're compiling some of our picks of the house and broken beat releases from the last year or so. Check it out, and please subscribe to our YouTube channel if you're liking what we're up to!

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately this mix has been removed from YouTube due to copyright issues. Please see the Mixcloud link below for the audio.

Mixed by Juby Rook for Rook Records.

You can check out the full track list here (click the tracks for the vinyl link):

00:00 Yussef Kamaal - Lowrider
04:15 Horatio Luna - Work It Out
08:10 Ewan Jansen - Twinpole
11:32 Henry Wu & Earl Jeffers - Hi-Life
14:53 AD Bourke & Rotal ‎– RAW (Ron Trent Remix)?
18:17 Glen Astro - Funky Dude 3:56
20:28 Jesse Futerman – My Favourite Merchant
24:27 Soichi Terada - Hoohai Beats
28:05 Harvey Sutherland - Bermuda
30:57 Nickodemus, Simbad - Berlimboom
33:23 Sabrinina Malfeitos - Clareia (Henry Wu Remix)
38:12 Hoffy - Makei Klap
41:39 Dark Sky - In Brackets
45:18 Rob Shields - Water
48:21 Sarathy Korwar - Dreaming (Tenderlonious Remix)

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Welcome to the 3rd episode of Rook Radio, where we check out the latest trends from the world of vinyl and beyond. We aim to compile our picks of the bunch into regular mixes, although this time we've taken to the world of filmed DJ sets. Check it out!

Mixed by Juby Rook for Rook Records.

You can check out the full track list here (click the tracks for the vinyl link):

1. Mike Umoh - Shake Your Body
2. Charlie Kingson - Nimele Bolo
3. Steve Watson - Born To Boogie
4. Christy Essien - You Can’t Change A Man
5. Steve Monite - Only You
6. Mr Bird - Dance Away
7. Esnard Boisdour - Soufwans (3am Mix)
8. Oumou Sangare - Fadjamou (St. Germain Remix)
9. Jimi Tenor - Quantum Connection
10. XOA - Mon École
11. Joni Haastrup - Do The Functro
12. Basa Basa- African Soul Power
13. Romare - The Blues (It Began In Africa)
14. Soothsayers - Blinded Souls (Titeknots Remix)
15. Stephen Colebrooke - Shake Your Chic Behind
16. Joni Hasstrup - Greetings
17. Ronald Snijders - Kaseko Attack
18. Arp-Frique - Nos Magia
19. Explosion - Waka Mang
20. Oluko Imo - Praise Jah
21. Sony Enang - Don’t Stop That Music
22. Oumou Sangare - Yere Faga (Natureboy Flako Remix)

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