Heat alert! The second installment from the African Shakedown label is straight up essential afro-disco party crate material. Just like on the first record, African Shakedown has curated some obscure African joints you never heard of, but this time they’ve enlisted some top dogs in the game to contribute a track and the result is an EP full of certified bangers. Check Eddie C’s slick smoothed out grooves on “O Ye,” while Noema gets the floor fired up on “The Shake.” Flipside goes to unknown artist territory with Soft Rocks and Alex Boman hooking up some secret weapon material. Recommended.
- music label: African Shakedown 2014