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Record of the Week
Wah Wah 45s are very excited to announce brand new remixes from dub don Prince Fatty for beloved Afro-reggae outfit Soothsayers.
Love Is Still The Answer is a beautifully uplifting song, written and sung by long time Soothsayers member and collaborator Julia Biel about the eternal power of love and its ability to overcome hate. It appears in its original incarnation on the band’s recent, critically acclaimed album, Fly Higher.
Mike Pelaconi, AKA Prince Fatty has been part of the Wah Wah 45s and Soothsayers extended family for many years, and here he delivers a typically crowd pleasing mix, in both vocal and dub form, from the world of Rockers Reggae, calling legendary reggae drummer Horseman into the studio, and crafting a lush rocksteady remix with a new horn arrangement and stripped back instrumentation.“In a world that feels more divided and chaotic than ever, Love Is Still the Answer is a reminder that real change can still come from within. We may feel powerless in the face of global turmoil, but when we choose love - actively, consistently, even in tough situations - we reclaim strength for ourselves. This song calls us back to our shared humanity, to the energy that connects us all.
It's an invitation to tune into what really matters, and to rediscover beauty where we may have forgotten to seek it.” Robin Hopcraft (Soothsayers)
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Berlin-based duo Modha continue their journey toward the release of their second full-length album 'At Your Pace' with the release of the third single, “Good News” - a warm, soul-soaked collaboration with Naarm/Melbourne vocalist, producer and songwriter Allysha Joy (30/70).
Driven by laid-back percussion, velvet horn lines and Rhodes chords that feel like sunlight through curtains, “Good News” shows Modha at their most open and emotionally generous. Joy ’s voice — raw, intimate, and unmistakably her own — wraps itself around the groove with a kind of quiet urgency, turning the track into a kind of prayer for light amidst the grey. Allysha Joy is one of the most distinctive voices in modern soul and jazz. Known for her work with Melbourne collective 30/70 and her solo releases on Gondwana Records, First Word and BBE, she brings depth and clarity to everything she touches — and “Good News” is no exception.
As with all of At Your Pace, the track is built on Modha’s core philosophy: slow down, listen closely, embrace imperfection. The song was recorded between Berlin and Limburg with Modha’s close circle of collaborators, including Shanice Ruby Bennett (bass), Käthe Johanning (Rhodes), Fabiano Lima (percussion), Konstantin Döben (horns), and Tim Sensbach (guitar). The result is a track that feels both loose and precise — rooted in groove, but built for introspection.
“Good News” follows previous singles "River (feat. Àbáse & Fanni Zahár)" and "Find Me (Underneath the Sun) (feat. okcandice)", and gives a final glimpse into the emotional and musical terrain of Modha’s upcoming album At Your Pace — out March 13th, 2026 via Sonar Kollektiv.
In May 2021, the world lost musician, producer, composer and bandleader, Nick Page, aka Count Dubulah. Having worked on 200 plus albums and singles during his illustrious career, Nick Page was also working on a new collection of songs in his last few months.
These last recordings of Nick Page with Dub Colossus, the project Nick founded in 2008, are being released through Real World X in spring 2026 as a special album from one of the founding fathers of the dub global music scene.
“‘Dub Will Keep Us Together’ was co-produced by Nick Page, Toby Mills and Nick’s life partner, Cristina Moran aka Dubulette. It reflects on collective understanding as a resistance to the global forces shaping our societies, — a shared struggle for justice, bound together by love. Themes of unification, diversity and cultural inclusivity permeate the album’s vocals and timeless rhythms.
As Dubulette describes the completion of the album seemed the best way to honour his life, his work and musical family,
“We were remembering the good times touring with Dub Colossus and how Nick was an easy and open-minded band leader...as Nick used to say for the love of music. We all miss him in different ways and intensities, and this is dedicated to his life, our lives shared with him. “
The power of creating atmospheric global fusion outside the confines of borders will always be part of Nick’s musical legacy. Exciting rhythms fuse with traditional sounds, dub sirens and striking warm vocals to re-create the Dub Colossus sounds. Nick Page’s signature humour pervades the album as on “24 Carat Dub Affair” and “And The Gods Made Dub”.
Original singers and musical heavyweights from Nick’s collective Dub Colossus feature on ‘Dub Will Keep Up Together’ such as the incredible Ethiopian vocalist Mimi Zenebe, London saxophonist and flautist, Ben Somers, and British ground-breaking percussionist, Paul Chivers.
Great musical friends join bassist and percussionist Toby Mills and Nick Page on ‘Dub Will Keep Us Together’. These include global fusion giants Transglobal Underground’s Tim Whelan on keyboards, Hamid Mantu on drums.
Guest vocalist spots including leading London Latino vocalist Holly Holden, George Riley, Mykaell Riley and Amara & Ollie Mills. Dubulette also features as a guest vocalist and as co-producer with Nick Page and Toby Mills, says this of the project,
“This is an eclectic album with some new members alongside some of the old ones. Mimi from Ethiopia is back, and like her country, it’s a compendium of different rhythms and influences, showing the path the band has taken since its beginnings in 2008. ‘Dub Will Keep Us Together’’ talks of the understanding of the collective as the counteraction to international events which are shaping our societies and minds, a fight for justice. Love will keep us together.”
Co- producer Toby Mills says of the album:
“Of course, there is playfulness and puns, but there is a reflection on the times we live in: the world seems to be spinning out of control, and those with evil intent are on the rise. But we mustn’t give up hope (keep the faith, chuck!). Humanity is not doomed, but we must stand up and fight for what is right.
Climate change. Inequality rising exponentially. Wars are on the rise. Corruption is rife, and capitalism seems to be failing us. It can feel overwhelming, that we are on a bad path, but it can be turned around. In a fast-changing world, we need more dub.”
Real World Records has been the sonic home for many of Nicks recordings since ‘Temple Of Sound & Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali - Peoples Colony No 1’ in 2001. A generation of releases included ‘Dub Colossus - A Town Called Addis’ (2008), ‘Syriana - The Road To Damascus’ (2010), ‘Dub Colossus - Addis Through The Looking Glass’ (2011) and ‘Dub Colossus - Dub Me Tender, Vol1 & 2’ in 2012. The last release on Real World was the 2018 EP ‘A Spy In The House Of Dub’ and now in 2026, ‘Dub Will Keep Us Together’ will be the last recording for Dub Colossus with Nick Page.
Throughout his life, Nick Page was known for uniting musicians and singers from across the globe to produce timeless world-class global fusion. ‘Dub Will Keep Us Together’ is his last indelible musical stamp on the world, produced with friends from across great cultural divides to create music sans borders.
The first single 'We Stand' releases on the 16th January 2026. The album, 'Dub Will Keep Us Together’ will be released through Real World X on March 6th, 2026.
As the album’s opener states, “Dub Conquers All”.
Beleza expands the boundaries of classic bossa nova; a meeting between generations, condensing more than six decades of Brazilian musical history and with much inspiration from the memories of Muca’s uncle playing the cavaquinho in a roda de samba – a group that sings, plays and dances to samba. The record features a vast roster of musicians and lyricists including twelve female singers (one per track) with the album split in half between the Portuguese and English songs and lyrics.
Key collaborators include recently heralded French-Senegalese R&B artist anaiis following her 2025 Devotion & The Black Divine album, and indie-bossa breakout star Liana Flores, known for her viral hit rises to the moon and now signed to Verve Records and Fiction Records. Other vocal contributions come from Brazilian samba singer Fabiana Cozza, rising star Josyara, jazz artists Heidi Vogel, Sahra, and Sofia Grant, folk-indie musician Alice SK and Brazil-based artists Ilessi, Mirella Costa, Amanada Maria and Italian Joia Luz.
Playing On The Loose Fields with anaiis is laid back with lots of space for Menescal’s guitar to breathe with the flutes. The alternative R&B artist, has three albums to date and previously worked with fellow Brazilians Sessa, Grupo Cosmo and Luedji Luna. The song reflects on returning to a tender moment or place where you moved freely without vulnerability, with the violin and cello emphasising this gentleness.
"Women have played an integral role in bossa nova’s critical and commercial success. I wanted to keep this legacy alive by working with female singers and shining a light on women, who, as we all know, are still largely underrepresented in the music industry” MUCA
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This is the teaser single announcing the "Children Of Zu Zu Remixes" by Charles Petersohn (12”/Digital – out: 8th of May’26).
Mary Olivetti, DJ and producer originally from Brazil, now living in Amsterdam, transforms Charles Petersohn’s original into a true broken beat delight. The remix impresses with its jazzy yet deep facets and irresistible groove, uncompromisingly reflecting Mary's incredible production talent.
The remix package for Charles Petersohn's Children Of Zu Zu EP shines with its musical diversity, ranging from jazzy broken beats to afro/deep house, featuring re-works by Mary Olivetti, Moodorama, als420, Viktor Marek, The Greater Manchester Housing Authority, and Charles Petersohn himself. The digital bundle also includes a remix featuring the "Music Minds" Peter Stephan and Joachim Litty.
Kyra - Feeling Blue
West London singer-songwriter Kyra returns with her latest single ‘Feeling Blue, out 29th January 2026 via Yellow Car Recordings. The track marks Kyra’s first release of 2026 and the third instalment of a five-single run, following the release of Strong Ones and Need a Moment — continuing on her path of exploring the emotional complexities of womanhood through a soulful jazz lens.
Produced by James Berkeley and co-written with Lizzie Berchie, Feeling Blue is a jazz-infused ballad with a cinematic, late night feel – drawing subtle inspiration from classic movie soundtracks and timeless jazz story telling. Built around lush instrumentation and Kyra’s unmistakably powerful vocal delivery, the track captures a moment of self-reflection, vulnerability and release. Lyrically, Feeling Blue explores what it means to lose touch with yourself – emotionally, mentally and physically. All whilst navigating womanhood.
“Feeling Blue was birthed after my second child,” Kyra explains. “When I was in the throes of postpartum depression, rediscovering myself and exploring what womanhood meant and if it even existed. There was a duality of self – who I needed to be and who I was, of which grief and acceptance came with that. I was a nurturer, I didn’t feel sexy. I felt useful. It’s a reclamation of self and an exploration into a topic so many women experience but don’t often have the outlet to explore.”
With reflective moments of quiet introspection, Kyra reclaims confidence and sensuality. Confronting the neglect of self that can take a hold over time. Feeling Blue is a song about remembering who you are, even when you feel disconnected from that version of yourself.
Feeling Blue follows an exceptional period of live growth for Kyra. Since the release of her EP as things grow, she has taken to stages across the UK and beyond, including a five-city tour with Elli Ingram, a multi appearance at Global Soul’s Showcase Special at KOKO, and her first sold-out headline show in early 2024. That same year, Kyra showcased at SXSW with Jazz re:freshed Outernational, became the face of Jazz Re:fest at the Southbank Centre, and was invited to perform as a guest vocalist for Jazz Voice, the opening gala for the EFG London Jazz Festival 2024, before closing the year with her own LJF headline show at The Lower Third. In late 2025, Kyra a sold out her headline show for the Royal Albert Hall’s Late Night Jazz series, further cementing her place within the UK’s contemporary jazz and soul landscape.
This new era sees Kyra exploring the many layers of womanhood and continuing to open up honest conversations around the emotional weight women carry. Feeling Blue stands as a moment of pause within that journey: reflective, cinematic and deeply human.
Delusions of Grandeur proudly welcomes back 6th Borough Project, the Scottish duo known for their deep-rooted devotion to dusty MPC jams, late-night disco refractions, and the raw, low-slung house grooves that have made them underground staples for over a decade. Made up of veteran producers Craig Smith and Graeme Clark (a.k.a. The Revenge), 6th Borough Project have carved out a signature sound: soulful but tough, analog yet futuristic, always tapping into the spirit of warehouse sessions and dimly-lit basements.
Their new EP entitled The Deal distills everything we love about 6BP - chunky drums, hypnotic groove science, and a certain smoky, nocturnal magic - across four expertly sculpted cuts.
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There is a kinetic energy that binds drummer and producer Karriem Riggins and singer-songwriter, rapper, and producer Liv.e, the spark that happens when instinct meets flow and spirit finds rhythm. Their collaborative debut as GENA (short for “God Energy, Naturally Amazing,” and loosely inspired by Gina from Martin), The Pleasure Is Yours, feels like a playful, soulful conversation between two kindred improvisers: Liv.e’s smoky, unpolished vocals glide through Riggins’ warm, percussive universe. Rooted in jazz, soul, and hip-hop as living language, the Dallas born Liv.e brings a raw, experimental approach to R&B, while Detroit native Riggins, known for his work with Common, Erykah Badu, The Roots, Madlib, and a close kinship with the late J Dilla.
For both artists, GENA marks a natural evolution. Riggins whose rhythmic fingerprint has shaped the work of hip-hop and neo-soul legends continues his lifelong dialogue between jazz improvisation and beat science. Liv.e, following her acclaimed projects Couldn’t Wait to Tell You… and Girl in the Half Pearl, finds an exalted freedom in this space: her voice sounds like water, changing shape to fit the emotional container of each track on The Pleasure is Yours.
Together they create a world that’s analog and ethereal, percussive and poetic, sonically bridging eras without ever settling in one. There are echoes of Dilla’s unquantized drums, the spiritual spaciousness of Sun Ra and Alice Coltrane, and the sensuality of neo soul’s golden years but this is not a throwback record. There is a subtle confidence in the record’s looseness and refusal to be pinned down.
Barry Can’t Swim – one of the most exciting electronic artists in the world – is set to be the latest artist to curate a Late Night Tales compilation.
The release marks Late Night Tales’ first mix in over five years, and kicks off the series’ 25th anniversary year. This 20-track mix showcases Barry’s wider musical tastes and influences, fitting for both on and off the dancefloor. From house classics like Lance DeSardi’s ‘Power of Suggestion’ and Daniel Avery’s remix of Factory Floor, to the abstract grooves of Freddie Da Stupid or Ronald Langestraat’s leftfield reading of Boz Scaggs’ ’70s smash ‘Lowdown’. Elsewhere, atmospheric and emotionally rich selections such as This Mortal Coil’s ‘The Lacemaker’ and Magic Spirit Quartet’s delicately beautiful ‘Annabi’ deepen the narrative arc of the compilation.
Barry also shares an exclusive reworking of Felt’s 1986 obscurity ‘Ferdinand Magellan’, alongside an edit of Superpitcher’s ‘Yves’, nodding to the classic Late Night Tales tradition of bespoke reinterpretations. His own unreleased material appears too - ‘Sometimes I Feel So Alone’, originally written for his debut album, and lead single ‘Chala (My Soul Is On A Loop)’, released today on Ninja Tune / Late Night Tales. We also hear exclusive tracks from producer O’Flynn, one of Barry’s closest friends, and the closing track ‘Ultrasound (Exclusive Spoken Word)’ by poet and longtime collaborator Seamus, who features on Barry’s Loner album. Throughout, Barry’s eclectic tastes are woven into a seamless, expertly curated journey.
“I was absolutely buzzing when I got asked to do Late Night Tales. Over the moon,” Barry commented. “It was such a significant thing for me. It’s a series that works consistently with really great artists, so it felt like a massive privilege to even be considered to be among the kind of people that Late Night Tales typically works with.”
“I have this Spotify playlist that’s called Barry Can’t Curate. I’d always put electronic music and different things in there that maybe I wouldn’t get to play in DJ sets,” he continues. “Late Night Tales is in the same world really - another place where you can share the music you love, but not necessarily music you’d play on a dancefloor.”
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Barry Can’t Swim (Joshua Mainnie) developed his early relationship with music learning piano and playing in local bands, before club culture drew him into electronic music and the bedroom studio. That breadth of background underpins a Late Night Tales mix that brings together disparate styles and makes them feel like a coherent narrative - a hallmark of the series, and a skill Barry demonstrates with confidence and flair.
Barry’s latest album Loner, released in July 2025 on Ninja Tune, hit the UK Top 10 and reached number one on the Dance Chart. Last summer, Barry cemented his position as one of the most singular voices in electronic music with a sold-out headline performance at All Points East, followed by a huge Barry Can’t Swim Curates Warehouse Project show, filmed by BBC Radio 1 for their legendary Essential Mix series. In 2024, he won BBC Radio 1’s Best Dance Act, and was also nominated in the category at the BRIT Awards.