MUSIC NEWS
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Mark de Clive Lowe Enterprets Big Band Vibes on Take The Space Trane with The Rotterdam Jazz Orchestra
Big orchestral jazz grooves with a nod to club productions for a modern, experimental take on the big band sound Buy it from iTunes, Amazon, or direct from us … Read more.
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terry callier passes away
[iframe width=”100%” height=”480″ scrolling=”yes” src=”http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/music-news/9640739/Singer-Terry-Callier-dies-aged-67.html”%5D. //www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?feed=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mixcloud.com%2Fsoulsearching_michaelruetten%2Fsoulsearching-666-rip-terry-callier-joe-davis-far-out-mixtape%2F&embed_uuid=2f281f8b-1e54-4159-9929-6412bda72d7c&stylecolor=&embed_type=widget_standard Soulsearching 666 – R.I.P. Terry Callier / Joe Davis Far Out mixtape by Soulsearching: Michael Ruetten on Mixcloud Read more.
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The Return of Banda Black Rio – New Studio Album ‘Super Nova Samba Funk’
William Magalhães forms a modern-day Banda Black Rio epitomising the spirit of his father Oberdan’s original ’70s Brazilian samba soul and funk group. BBR defined the Black Rio movement now… Read more.
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Brownswood Electr*c Plots the Blips & Beeps of the Underground
Listen to the full compilation at AOL Music In June of 2010, Gilles Peterson’s mighty Brownswood collective (specifically Peterson’s assistant Alex Stevenson) hand-picked artists to form a compilation that… Read more.
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Creole Choir of Cuba Coming to North America
When one thinks “Cuba” the idea of creole culture doesn’t often come to mind, but the island shares a long and intertwined history with Haiti and the Dominican Republic. A… Read more.
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Italy’s Record Kicks Sweats It Up With Releases from Nick Pride & the Pimptones, the Liberators, Dojo Cuts & Mo’ Record Kicks
For Milan’s dancefloor-heavy label Record Kicks the summer is shaping up to be hot and sweaty, with essential funk, afro-funk artist full-lengths and compilations hitting the streets. Representing some of… Read more.
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Fort Knox Recordings Reggae Duo “See-I” Get Heavy
Fort Knox Collaborators & Thievery Corporation Vocalists Arthur “Rootz” Steele And Archie “Zeebo” Steele Bring Their Unique Brand Of Reggae On Their Debut Album – Injected With Heavy Doses Of… Read more.
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Africa HiTech: Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek Go to the Source
Nearly nine years ago Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek began bonding over their shared passion for the seemingly disparate spheres of bubbling Detroit techno, soul and fierce Jamaican digital dancehall.… Read more.
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Briefs: Antibalas ‘Rat Race’, Captain Planet’s “The Ningané EP”, Moombahton Rising, Derek Allen ‘DJA’
Summer of Moombahton Ever since DJ/producer Dave Nada created the tag Moombahton after slowing the Afrojack remix of the Silvio Ecomo & DJ Chuckie song “Moombah” to 108 beats per… Read more.
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Novalima to Release “Karimba” on ESL Music, On Tour This Summer
ESL Music announced it would release the 3rd full-length album of Novalima, titled “Karimba”, on September 13, 2011. This collective based out of Lima Peru brings together Afro-Peruvian roots music… Read more.