Verve Records: Verve Remixed - The First Ladies Vinyl 2LP Beggars Group Vinyl HUGE single from Solange Knowles

HUGE single from Solange Knowles written by Dev Hynes of Blood Orange

Flip the record over and prepare for something completely unexpected

Whether it's the hazy vibes of Terekke or slow moving improvised jams of Kassem Mosse there's always something interesting lurking beneath the surface

Salsa or Afro-beat seamlessly and quickly became the powerhouse of Benin's music scene

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Verve Records: Verve Remixed - The First Ladies Vinyl 2LP Beggars Group Vinyl HUGE single from Solange KnowlesThe legendary Verve label started opening their vaults to various producers nearly a decade ago. It's been quite sometime since we heard a new one of their Verve Remixed compilations, and that makes The First Ladies that much more interesting. There's a whole new crop of producers out there and the musical landscape has been through numerous changes. Instead of Masters At Work and MJ Cole we're treated to reinterpretations from artists like Toro Y Moi