One of those rare, lesser-known Latin funk gems is undoubtedly Miami by Dominican-Venezuelan musician Porfi Jiménez, originally released in 1971. After several years of work, it’s finally getting an official reissue. The release also includes a great edit by Philadelphia-based DJ and producer Retro Roland Riso. This heavy Latin funk joint from Venezuela is ready … [Read more…]
Berlin based label Matasuna Records kicks off the new year 2025 with a soulful 7inch featuring songs by Barcelona’s The Blaxound and singer John Vermont. Their common love for vintage soul from the 60s and 70s brought them together for this project to compose and record classic soul sung in Spanish. This 45 shows that … [Read more…]
Longtime label friend Voodoocuts teams up with Matasuna again for a new officially licensed 45. This time he puts his hands on two disco gems by the South African band The Movers, one of the most important South African bands that shaped the country’s music scene from the late 1960s to the early 1980s. The songs … [Read more…]
Exactly three years ago, Matasuna Records released a hot Latin 45 feat. two songs by the Venezuelan band Phirpo y sus Caribes, led by musician, arranger and conductor Porfi Jiménez. Now, fortunately, two more tracks from the band’s only album, Parrilla Caliente, are being reissued on vinyl by Matasuna – and for the first time, … [Read more…]
Matasuna Records, on a mission to unearth musical treasures of the past for the last 7 years, presents an exciting discovery of the present with the band Bidaide from Barcelona. This 7-inch vinyl single not only marks Bidaide’s vinyl debut, but also unveils their captivating versatility and musicality with two previously unreleased tracks, Batua and … [Read more…]
Matasuna Records proudly presents the exclusive re-release of Moto Moto and Zebra Talk by Renegades Of Jazz for the first time on a 45. Both tracks were originally released in 2016 on David Hanke’s critically acclaimed Moyo Wangu album. After its release, Moyo Wangu quickly became a very sought-after album on vinyl for collectors and … [Read more…]
The latest release from Matasuna Records is the result of a transatlantic connection between the USA and Germany, whose common denominator is the love for Brazilian music. The journey started 17 years ago when the German musical duo Dubben got in touch with the late American musician Victor Meshkovsky. Almost two decades later, the Dubben … [Read more…]
Matasuna Records presents another release with music from Panama. The new 45 features the fabulous song El Raton by Los Invasores, which was released as a 7inch vinyl single on Onda Nueva Records in Panama. With this new release, the song is finally officially available again on a 7inch vinyl single. Besides the great original … [Read more…]
After last year’s musical excursions to Central & South America and South Africa, Berlin-based reissue label Matasuna Records is once again making a detour to the USA for its first release in 2023. Two funk milestones by United 8 and Tony Alvon & The Belairs have been selected from the archives of Atlantic Records. Apart … [Read more…]
Matasuna Records musical journey takes the listener this time to Panama – a country in Central America, which offers a rich and breath-taking variety of musical treasures. In a first reissue, two songs from the legendary Loyola Records label were selected, both released in 1969: one by Camilo Azuquita and one by the group Panama … [Read more…]