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Kaveri Special

by Kaveri Special

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Hannele Kormano
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Hannele Kormano Perfect, friendly accompaniment to paper-bag beer weather. Favorite track: Pussikaljasää.
Andrew Jervis
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Andrew Jervis Wild highlife and Afrobeat inspired tunes out of Helsinki. Favorite track: Pikajuna.
Paris DJs
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Paris DJs Vintage highlife & soukous from Helsinki, sung in Finnish and recorded in Finland. Explosive and so joyful, an amazement for the ears.
Empath
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Empath Tulkoon kesä. Afrobeatherkkua! Favorite track: Taaksepäin.
Shaggy Maggot
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Shaggy Maggot Killer afro beats, with some lovely flowing 'african' guitar licks. From an area better known for tango. Who'd have thunk it? Favorite track: Hei Suomenmaa.
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Pikajuna 06:02
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Taaksepäin 08:29
4.
Avaruushissi 03:07
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Rantakoira 04:26
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Suksee 05:01
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Mailorder the 12" album from Dusty Groove (Chicago)
www.dustygroove.com/item/704028
Phonica Records (London)
www.phonicarecords.com/product/kaveri-special-kaveri-special-lp-monamour-records/121167
or Recordshop X (Finland)
www.recordshopx.com/artist/kaveri_special/kaveri_special/
The vinyl also available from OYE Record Store (Berlin), Betino's Record Shop (Paris), Groove City Records (Hamburg), Funk & Soul Records (Barcelona), Biit Me (Tallinn), Galette Records (Marseille), Larry's Corner (Stockholm), Pet Sounds (Stockholm) plus various shops in Finland.

“They do afrobeat in a sort of Scandinavian, Jimi Tenor post weird psychedelic way. You’re going to love it!”
- Gilles Peterson, BBC (UK)
"Explosive and so joyful, an amazement for the ears. You need to hear this!!" - Paris DJs (FRA)
"A unique Afro Funk group from Finland - similar to some of the trippier African work reissued in recent years" - Dusty Groove (USA)
"Well recommended listening" - Eddy de Clercq, Soul Safari label and blog (NED)
"Sounds great! Sounds completely authentic" - Lefthandside blog (UK)
"One of the top albums of 2014 so far" - Martin Holm, Second Language label (DEN)
"Really enjoyed this record!" - DJ Izem, Radio Groovalizacion (FRA)
"The most memorable summer hit of the year!" - National Radio YLEX (FIN)

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released March 3, 2014

Recorded at Das Båt studio Helsinki in September and November, 2013 by Jukka "Benny" Nurmela. Mixed by Tarmo Simonen. Featuring Felix Adje in percussions (tracks 1 and 3) and Ike Chime in vocals and percussion (track 5).

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Kaveri Special Helsinki, Finland

“They do afrobeat in a sort of Scandinavian, Jimi Tenor post weird psychedelic way. You’re going to love it!”
- Gilles Peterson, BBC (UK)
"Explosive and so joyful, an amazement for the ears. You need to hear this!!"
- Paris DJs (FRA)
"A unique Afro Funk group from Finland - similar to some of the trippier African work reissued in recent years"
- Dusty Groove (USA)
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