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Label founder Brian Shimkovitz talks to Richie Troughton about how his blog of obscure and rarely heard cassettes from Africa became a record label determined to locate artists and see them finally get the acclaim they deserve for their work
With his set at Field Day on the horizon, Brian Shimkovitz, the founder of the blog-turned-label, discusses dusting off forgotten musical gems from across the African continent and the ethics of reissuing with Annette Barlow