highlife

. Best Bless is the new 5-song EP from Highlife, the Sleepy Doug Shaw (of White Magic/Gang Gang Dance) fronted Afro-pop project that brought us one of our favorite tracks of last year. The EP is out September 28 on The Social Registry, and features contributions from members of Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti + Gang Gang Dance...

Soundway Records, purveyors of the incredible Nigeria Special reissue comp from 2007, are back with Ghana Special, an equally adventurous and vibrant collection of funky/soulful Ghana Soundz from the late 60's all the way up through the early '80s...

London's HIGHLIFE is the new project from White Magic guitarist Sleepy Doug Shaw (with help from members of Gang Gang Dance and Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti in various capacities). Shaw sent over his first finished track, "F Kenya Rip," which features lovely background vocals from Mira Billotte (also from White Magic)...