{"product_id":"joseph-kamaru-further-combinations","title":"Joseph Kamaru - Further Combinations","description":"\u003cp\u003eA companion mini-album to ‘Heavy Combination’, last year’s career-spanning compilation documenting some of the amazing music recorded over five decades by the late Joseph Kamaru, a towering figure in post-colonial Kenyan culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new record presents five more gems from the archives, chosen by Disciples and Joseph Kamaru’s grandson, the sound artist KMRU.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarefully remastered from original tape transfers, with liner notes by Kenyan academic Maina wa Mũtonya.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePraise for ‘Heavy Combination’: “Showcases Kamaru’s infectious blend of 70s funk with plaintive group vocals, highlife guitar and driving grooves.\u003cbr\u003eAn east African gem.” - The Guardian; “Dallying with highlife, folk, disco and gospel, these joyous street-tough workouts sneak political activism into infectious grooves.” - Mojo (4\/5); “Tune in to discover a significant artist at the top of his game.” - Aquarium Drunkard; “It’s a compilation that runs quite the gamut, from rubbery funk-pop to later echo-drenched and drum machine-led songs. An infectious listen from start to finish.” - The Quietus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLP in colour printed outer sleeve and black paper inner bag.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Disciples","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":54534686572867,"sku":"RPT-24770","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0821\/1601\/8499\/files\/j2kQ8YuA.png?v=1780920349","url":"https:\/\/www.recordplant.co.uk\/products\/joseph-kamaru-further-combinations","provider":"Record Plant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}