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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 1d

Heavy Combination has been compiled with Joseph Kamaru’s grandson, the sound artist KMRU, who has been diligently archiving his family musical history for the past few years

Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 1d

Also! There will be a London launch event for the album on 12 November with our pals @strangerthanrecs.bsky.social, with KMRU and Disciples, featuring a Q&A, album playback, DJ set and more.

More info coming soon, as well as events celebrating the music of Joseph Kamaru in Berlin and Nairobi.

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 1d

Heavy Combination hits records shops on 31 October, available as a double vinyl set, CD with 20 page booklet.

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 1d

Sharing a second track from the forthcoming Joseph Kamaru retrospective - check out a remastered version of “Ikĩhanda Mũnyũgĩ” from 1988, an irresistible combination of rudimentary drum machine, keyboard, and surfy guitars supporting a joyful call-and-response Kikuyu vocal.

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 1d

Sharing a second track from the forthcoming Joseph Kamaru retrospective - check out “Ikĩhanda Mũnyũgĩ” from 1988, an irresistible combination of rudimentary drum machine, keyboard, and surfy guitars supporting a joyful call-and-response Kikuyu vocal

Ĩkĩhanda Mũnyũgĩ (Remastered), by JOSEPH KAMARU

from the album Heavy Combination 1966 - 2007

josephkamaru.bandcamp.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 5d

Lots of labels and artists on the sell today we know, but if you did want to pre-order the forthcoming Joseph Kamaru or Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott records, or dig into the library of wonder that is the Disciples back catalogue, then you would be very welcome

disciples.bandcamp.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 6d

Sarah Davachi back in London tonight, playing the epic St. Martin In The Fields, right on the edge of Trafalgar Square. Still a few last tickets available if you’re quick

@babayagashut.bsky.social

dice.fm/event/g5y5na...

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 7d

Long before Kendrick vs. Drake, there was Joseph Kamaru vs. D.K wa Maria

substack.com/@hingesoftim...

MÛGITHI BEEF

Joseph Kamaru vs. D.K wa Maria

substack.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 8d

Do you live on the east coast (ish) of North America? Then go and get vapourised into multi-dimensional noir with RUTH MASCELLI & MARY HANSON SCOTT on phase 1 of the Esoteric Lounge Music Now tour.

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 8d

Heavy Combination is the first career-spanning retrospective of the King of Kikuyu Benga, Joseph Kamaru, 17 tracks that run the gamut of funky floorfillers, protest songs and folk-style laments. Remastered from the original tapes, full liner notes, out 31 October!

disciples.ffm.to/heavycombina...

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 8d

Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott

"A Lover's Theory Of Value"

video by Sandy Uhrich, with footage by Tom Camilleri

from the forthcoming album Esoteric Lounge Music Now, in all good record shops 7 November 2025

@unsunghunger.bsky.social

Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott - A Lover's Theory Of Value

YouTube video by Disciples

youtu.be

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Matthew Hiram @matthewhiram.bsky.social · 12d

Excited for this one! NY electro-crooner Ruth Mascelli returns in collaboration with Minneapolis sax-hynoptist Mary Hanson Scott. Enter the esoteric lounge 🎷🪩✨

Pre-order vinyl via @disciples.bsky.social ruthmascelli.bandcamp.com/album/esoter...

Esoteric Lounge Music Now, by Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott

12 track album

ruthmascelli.bandcamp.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 15d

Ruth Mascelli & Mary Hanson Scott
Esoteric Lounge Music Now

New LP out 7 November, third single "A Lover's Theory Of Value" out now, with a great and bizarre video by Sandy Uhrich

disciples.ffm.to/esotericlounge

@unsunghunger.bsky.social

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Bleep @bleep.com · 15d

Just Announced:
Ruth Mascelli Mary Hanson Scott - Esoteric Lounge Music Now
@disciples.bsky.social

https://bleep.com/release/524487

Special Interest member Ruth Mascelli teams up with Mary Hanson Scott, pushing the paranoid torch songs into even more liminal and spaced out territory.

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 19d

For more background on how the Heavy Combination compilation came about, this article is a good overview of the relationship between KMRU and his grandfather Joseph Kamaru's music

pan-african-music.com/en/a-tale-of...

pan-african-music.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 20d

New album by the amazing Maxine Funke

Timeless Town, by maxine funke

9 track album

maxinefunke1.bandcamp.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you!!!

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Observations of Deviance @obsofdeviance.bsky.social · 21d

Heavy Combination 1966 - 2007
by Joseph Kamaru
@disciples.bsky.social

Compiled in partnership with Joseph Kamaru's grandson, the sound artist KMRU.

josephkamaru.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-...

Heavy Combination 1966 - 2007, by JOSEPH KAMARU

17 track album

josephkamaru.bandcamp.com

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Norman Records @normanrecords.com · 22d

PREORDER: 'Heavy Combination' by Joseph Kamaru

Compilation of the legendary Kenyan musician's works, compiled by his grandson KMRU.

www.normanrecords.com/records/2117...

Joseph Kamaru - Heavy Combination

Buy HEAVY COMBINATION by JOSEPH KAMARU. Double LP £29.49, CD £14.99. Order online today and get FREE UK delivery on orders over £75.

www.normanrecords.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 22d

As with the Dennis Bovell compilation we put out last year, there's a special mail order edition with a load of extras - 2-sided poster, 2 x postcards, sticker and badge

josephkamaru.bandcamp.com/album/heavy-...

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 22d

Short trailer for the Joseph Kamaru compilation. A proper labour of love this one. Obviously I'm biased but the music is mind-blowingly good. Massive thanks to #KMRU for partnering with us on this very personal family project.

disciples.ffm.to/heavycombina...

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · 22d

Just announced -

JOSEPH KAMARU
HEAVY COMBINATION 1966 - 2007

A crucial introduction to the 'King of Kikuyu Benga' and the first career-spanning retrospective of the incredible catalogue of the late, great Joseph Kamaru

In all good record shops 31 October 2025

disciples.ffm.to/heavycombina...

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · Sep 5

nothing new under the sun but all digital on the Disciples bandcamp is a fiver for twenty four hours only more discs coming very soon
disciples.bandcamp.com
"Rock it! Rock it!
It's quester psykick dance-hall
Step aboard for
ESP medium discord"

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thee endless revelation ov volcanic tongue, the third and final DJ mix companion to the compilation 2xLP on Disciples celebrating the amazing Glasgow-based record shop run by David Keenan and Heather Leigh.

@reversediorama.bsky.social @wishimage.bsky.social

on.soundcloud.com/Ipvddu9sghwU...

DISCMIX35 Nine Wrong Answers

Thee endless revelation ov volcanic tongue, the third and final DJ mix companion to the compilation 2xLP on Disciples celebrating the amazing Glasgow-based record shop run by David Keenan and Heather

soundcloud.com

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Disciples @disciples.bsky.social · Aug 20

BOGDAN RACZYNSKI

SLOW DOWN STUPID

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW

disciples.ffm.to/bogdansds

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