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Founded in 2006 by broadcaster, DJ, and cultural tastemaker Gilles Peterson, Brownswood has spent the last 20 years championing forward-thinking artists who sit just left of centre: rooted in Afro-diasporic music, but never confined by genre. Twenty Years Deep is a snapshot of that journey: a carefully curated collection spanning the label’s early breakthroughs, cult classics, and defining moments. Twenty Years Deep brings together tracks that reflect Brownswood’s long-standing commitment to artistic freedom, musical lineage, and future-facing sounds. From deep jazz explorations and dancefloor mutations to global collaborations and genre-defying hybrids, the compilation captures the connective thread that has defined the label since day one: trust in artists and belief in music that lasts. Rather than a greatest-hits exercise, Twenty Years Deep functions as an archive and a statement documenting how Brownswood has maintained its own point of view. By following a highly instinctive approach to A&R the label has shaped music culture, introduced new voices, and built a catalogue that continues to resonate well beyond release cycles.
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Founded in 2006 by broadcaster, DJ, and cultural tastemaker Gilles Peterson, Brownswood has spent the last 20 years championing forward-thinking artists who sit just left of centre: rooted in Afro-diasporic music, but never confined by genre. Twenty Years Deep is a snapshot of that journey: a carefully curated collection spanning the label’s early breakthroughs, cult classics, and defining moments. Twenty Years Deep brings together tracks that reflect Brownswood’s long-standing commitment to artistic freedom, musical lineage, and future-facing sounds. From deep jazz explorations and dancefloor mutations to global collaborations and genre-defying hybrids, the compilation captures the connective thread that has defined the label since day one: trust in artists and belief in music that lasts. Rather than a greatest-hits exercise, Twenty Years Deep functions as an archive and a statement documenting how Brownswood has maintained its own point of view. By following a highly instinctive approach to A&R the label has shaped music culture, introduced new voices, and built a catalogue that continues to resonate well beyond release cycles.
Track Listing

1. A.I.E - SOIL & "PIMP" SESSIONS

2. Orisa - Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band featuring Dreiser & Sexto Sentido

3. Nabed Nade Ei Piny Ka (Rework) - Owiny Sigoma Band

4. Calle F - Mala

5. Something In My Soul - Diggs Duke

6. Hammers and Roses feat. Tigran Hamasyan - LV

7. All Africa - Zara McFarlane

8. Nós precisamos de você (feat. Moses Boyd) - Sonzeira

9. The Observer - Shabaka and the Ancestors

10. Eleggua - Daymé Arocena

11. Brockley - Theon Cross

12. Mollison Dub - Joe Armon-Jones

13. Aspects (Demus Dub) - STR4TA

14. Ke Nako - Bokani Dyer

15. No one else has your magik! - Divine Earth

16. We Give Thanks - Kokoroko

17. Chi Ave / A Love Letter to Salvador - Yussef Dayes

18. Save Me - Emma-Jean Thackray

19. The Maxim (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello) - Tom Skinner

20. IT'S YOU (ANTE NEH) (Ft. Meron T) - ZENA, Meron T

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  • Genre: Electronic, Hip Hop, Jazz, Funk / Soul
  • Product Type: Audio CD
  • Barcode: 5060180320003
  • Release Date: May 15, 2026
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