Category: MUSIC NEWS
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Mali’s Titan Khaira Arby and Band Return to the US for Summer Tour
Triumphant after a successful Spring tour, and receiving the 2011 Tamani D’Or Award (Mali’s highest musical honor), Khaira Arby will make a stateside encore for a national tour of the US coming up in July. Arby mesmerized audiences at this year’s SXSW in showcases for NPR, The Fader Fort, National Geographic Music, All Music is…
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Vieux Farka Touré Video For “All The Same (Featuring Dave Matthews)”
Vieux Farka Touré premiered his new video for “All The Same” featuring Dave Matthews on PopMatters, which is directed by Sam Bathrick and produced by Adam Barton of Native Resonance. Vieux is hot on the heels of the release of his third studio album, The Secret (Six Degrees Records), which has already entered the Billboard…
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Six Years Waiting: Boubacar Traoré’s “Mali Denhou”
On Boubacar Traoré’s first studio album in six years, the kindly, gritty voice of the veteran Malian bluesman intertwines with wonderfully idiosyncratic, cascading guitar. Wistful and pensive, Traoré exhorts, gives thanks, and reflects on love, history, and duty, with a deceptive simplicity and a deep, subtle knowledge of Mandingo tradition and West African vintage pop.…
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Motown Gets Rewound by Quinn Luke aka Bing Ji Ling on “Shadow to Shine”
Quinn Luke (Bing Ji Ling) releases his third solo album, Shadow to Shine, featuring members of Antibalas, the Dap Kings, Scissor Sisters, and the Phenomenal Handclap Band. Enjoy a free download of “Move On,” the first single from Shadow to Shine at the end of this article. The nom de plume of one Quinn Luke,…
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Karsh Kale Goes to the “Cinema” on His Fourth Release
Karsh Kale (pronounced Kursh Kah-lay) is widely regarded as a pioneer of global fusion and electronica as his music has inspired and defined the worldwide club phenomenon known as “Asian Massive” or “Asian Underground” in the early part of the decade. Today Karsh’s music has travelled far past the underground club scene and has been…
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Heineken TransAtlantic Festival Hits Miami Beach With Global Sounds
With Bomba Éstereo, The Spam All-Stars, Mr. Pauer, Antibalas, CéU and more. At the Beachfront Heineken TransAtlantic Festival, April 2011 The Heineken TransAtlantic Festival (April 14-30, 2011) grabs a fearless hold on the punk travels and dubbed-out grace of a generation of new musicians from Mexico to Brazil, from Brooklyn to Nigeria. Then it transports…
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Hammock House: Africa Caribe by Joaquin “Joe” Claussell Out on Fania Records
Classic Fania salsa tracks are reworked by legendary New York producer and DJ Joe Claussell. The stunning and modern two disc album contains Claussell’s reworkings of songs by Lou Perez, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz and others. Out May 17. Photographs of Giant Step’s release party for Hammock House in New York City at…
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Mo Kolours’ ‘Sega’ Beats
Half-Mauritian singer-percussionist Mo Kolours steps forward with his debut release, EP1: Drum Talking. This beguiling, otherworldly record sees him drawing heavily on the ‘sega’ music of his ancestral island homeland and uniting it with dub, soul and various electronic styles to create intriguing new combinations.
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Free Track: Prommer & Barck “Sleeping Beauty” from “Alex And The Grizzly”
Two legends of the Berlin dance & soul music scene — Christian Prommer & Alex Barck — have collaborated to release a full length record that reflects their many influences and long history as DJs and artists. “Alex And The Grizzly” will be released mid-April on their newly formed label, Derwin Recordings. The label’s administration will…
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