V/A – Live At The Vortex LP Indie Rock With "Afrique Victime" the prodigious

With "Afrique Victime" the prodigious Tuareg guitarist and songwriter rips a new hole in the sky – boldly reforging contemporary Saharan music and “rock music” by melding guitar pyrotechnics

Starting with a single idea

Josh Wells – synths

which became the first release for Reis’ newly formed Swami Records label

So what if I want to write another record about how I feel about the loss of my father

V/A – Live At The Vortex LP Indie Rock With "Afrique Victime" the prodigiousThe compilation that started it all ! In October a series of bands have been recorded at the Vortex Club for a proposed live album along the lines of the first Live At the Roxy WC2 record. The record featured the Maniacs, Suspects, Wasps, Neo, Art Attacks, Bernie Torme and Mean Street who were all regular players at the Vortex and Roxy. Released in 1977 right after the punk rock breakdown the compilation made way for a revolutionary statement