{"product_id":"joseph-kamaru-further-combinations","title":"Joseph Kamaru - Further Combinations","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 376.953px; height: 68.7814px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.859px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 205.078px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e03\/07\/2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.859px; height: 10px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 205.078px; height: 10px;\"\u003eLP Black\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.859px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 205.078px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDisciples\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.859px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 205.078px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eDISC32-5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA companion mini-album to ‘Heavy Combination’, last year’s career-spanning compilation\u003cbr\u003edocumenting some of the amazing music recorded over five decades by the late Joseph Kamaru, a towering figure in post-colonial Kenyan culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new record presents five more gems from the archives, chosen by Disciples and Joseph Kamaru’s grandson, the sound artist KMRU.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarefully remastered from original tape transfers, with liner notes by Kenyan academic Maina wa Mũtonya.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePraise for ‘Heavy Combination’: “Showcases Kamaru’s infectious blend of 70s funk with plaintive group vocals, highlife guitar and driving grooves. An 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\u003cbr\u003ediscover 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLP in colour printed outer sleeve and black paper inner bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eŨkai Tũgachome (1988)\u003cbr\u003eCelina Hingũra Mũrango (1966)\u003cbr\u003eHũrĩra Tindo (1966)\u003cbr\u003eTwathiaga Tũkenete (1986)\u003cbr\u003eWendo Wa Chebe Chebe (1989)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Integral","offers":[{"title":"LP Black - DISC32-5","offer_id":56283235123579,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/a2380463203_10.jpg?v=1780744074","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/joseph-kamaru-further-combinations","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}