A bumper birthday selection, fortified with love, wisdom and understanding – all precious things we need in these challenging times. Quick note: catch me and the Soul Labels collective on 20 August for an Africa special featuring Blackman Akeeb Kareem, the Nigerian musician and master songwriter who features in this mix.

Bill and tickets: https://billetto.co.uk/events/140775

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Touching the Sky – JOANNA BROUK [Numero]

http://www.numerogroup.com/products/joanna-brouk-hearing-music

Pray You Catch Me – BEYONCE [RCA]

https://lemonade.tidal.com

17 Days (piano demo) – Purple One

Game – ABRA

http://darkwaveduchess.bandcamp.com/album/rose

Midnight Mischief – JORDAN RAKEI [Soul Has No Tempo]

https://soulhasnotempo.bandcamp.com/album/cloak

In Your Eyes (featuring Charlotte Day Wilson) – BBNG [Innovative Leisure]

https://badbadnotgoodil.bandcamp.com/album/iv

Call Me in the… – JD REID [cdr]

Viver – HARETON SALVANANI [Mr Bongo]

http://www.mrbongo.com/products/hareton-salvanini-sp-73-vinyl-lp-cd

Mother’s Day – ALEKE KANONU [Arcana]

http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=90157

Baba Loran Mi Wa [Lo-fi Odysseys Re-touch] – CHIEF COMMANDER EBENEZER OBEY

https://soundcloud.com/lofiodysseys

Africans Awake – BLACKMAN AKEEB KAREEM [Afrodisia]

https://www.discogs.com/Blackman-Akeeb-Kareem-Africans-Awake-/release/4320243

Ebre Mbre – MARY AFU USUAH [Voodoo Funk]

http://honestjons.com/shop/artist/Mary_Afi_Usuah/release/Ekpenyong_Abasi

Mwoin Ka Songe ¬– PUZZLE PULSION [Heavenly Sweetness]

http://www.heavenly-sweetness.com/digital-zandoli-preorder-available-3723

Indefinite Leave to Remain – SARATHY KORWAR [Ninja Tune]

https://ninjatune.net/release/sarathy-korwar/day-to-day

Ocean of Truth – NAT BIRCHALL [Sound Soul & Spirit]

http://natbirchallmusic.bandcamp.com/album/creation

Spiritual Rebirth – IDRIS ACKAMOOR [EM]

https://idrisackamoor.bandcamp.com/album/music-of-idris-ackamoor-1971-2004

Presente Grego – ARTHUR VEROCAI [Mr Bongo]

http://www.mrbongo.com/products/arthur-verocai-vinyl-lp-cd

Corre Riba Corre Baxo – ABEL LIMA [Analog Africa]

https://analogafrica.bandcamp.com/album/space-echo-the-mystery-behind-the-cosmic-sound-of-cabo-verde-finally-revealed

If You Feel It, Say Yeah – FRUIT (AOTN)

https://aotns.bandcamp.com/album/fruit

Give Me One More Chance – THE PROCEDURES [Numero]

http://www.numerogroup.com/products/eccentric-soul-sitting-in-the-park

Atmosphere – FUNKADELIC [Westbound]

https://www.discogs.com/Funkadelic-Lets-Take-It-To-The-Stage/release/623714

Free Swim – SP/W [Bonding Tapes]

https://bondingtapes.bandcamp.com/album/quality-time-vol-2

Sorry not Sorry – OHBLIV [Thrashflow]

https://ohbliv.bandcamp.com/album/raw-spirit-jewels

6am – KUTIMAN [Siyal Music]

https://kutiman.bandcamp.com/album/kutiman-6am-vinyl-cd-digital

Shah – ASH KOOSHA [Ninja Tune]

https://ninjatune.net/release/ash-koosha/i-aka-i

http://www.factmag.com/2016/03/02/ash-koosha-interview-ninja-tune-virtual-reality/

Punya – MOON B [World Aurale]

https://weslye.bandcamp.com/album/anything

By Fire – (Vikter Duplaix remix] – HAITUS KAIYOTE

https://www.beatport.com/track/by-fire-vikter-duplaix-remix/7807693

Leave Me Alone (featuring Shay Lia) – KATRANADA [XL]

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/99.9/id1092026376

Oyster – PERSONABLE [Opal Tapes]

http://opaltapes.bandcamp.com/album/personable-oyster

3m2 (system) – ¬ b

https://leebannon.bandcamp.com/track/3m2-system-disc2

Done My Way – DREWSKY [Skytrax]

http://www.rushhour.nl/store_detailed.php?item=84491

http://classic.beatport.com/release/minimal-dialect-ep/1647129

A Story of… – AL ZANDERS [Wolf Music]

http://www.phonicarecords.com/product/al-zanders-wolfep035-wolf-music/137528

For These Times – FOURTET

https://fourtet.bandcamp.com/album/randoms

Azoui – FENTAT [Nous Disques]

https://soundcloud.com/nous-disques/fetnat-azoui

The Bottle (live) – GIL SCOTT HERON & THE MIDNIGHT BAND

http://www.juno.co.uk/products/gil-scott-heron-live-in-berkeley-1978/612385-01/