Run by the London record shop of the same name in conjunction with Blur frontman Damon Albarn, Honest Jon's Record has achieved worldwide acclaim by releasing an eclectic selection of high quality music from around the globe.
Tracks on "Lagos All Routes"
This Compilation is featured in Update #073:
The Best Albums of 2011
As the old year draws to a close, we recap the finest musical moments of 2011. For this update we have selected our favourite full-lengths of the year, and we are making all of these indispensable albums available to you for a special price until January 15, more...
This Compilation is featured in Update #068:
Berghain 05, Total 12, Balam Acab, Stereo MC's
You could literally hear the jolts and jostles of the music industry's shifting into gear last week: From a quiet holiday mode to the bustle and hustle of what should be an intensely busy autumn season.
If you're still in a tranquil summer mindset you might more...
Soundtracking historical changes in Africa in the 1960s to 80s, Honest Jon's release the second of two compilations bringing the diverse cultural mix of Nigeria to our ears. From pan-ethnic highlife style, which was to influence Fela Kuti's Afrobeat to the folkier juju, much incredibly beautiful music here.