Category: RELEASE
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American and Cuban Jazz Meet on “Ninety Miles” Documentary
Stefon Harris, David Sanchez & Christian Scott will perform at their album release party at S.O.B.’s in NYC on June 21. Opening Tuesday, June 21 – S.O.B.’s, NYC – Win Tickets Hear ‘Ninety Miles’ In Its Entirety All distance is relative, especially where geopolitical borders and ideologies are involved. We speak one language, they speak…
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Rediscovering the Malian Jazz of Sorry Bamba
Sorry Bamba was born in 1938 in Mopti — “The Venice of Mali” — a city whose setting at the confluence of the Niger and Bani rivers made it a true cultural crossroads. This diversity sparked an unsinkable curiosity and passion for learning that characterizes Sorry’s career to this day. Sorry Bamba’s father was a…
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Electric Cowbell Records First Digital Release: 101 Things To Do In Bongolia
Label boss Jim Thomson steers Electric Cowbell as an independent, artist-run label that produces and releases unique records. 101 Things To Do In Bongolia gathers the labels singles of the past year. Initially the vinyl-oriented 45RPM Electric Cowbell record label politely shunned any concern that their singles be made available digitally until our family members…
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Fania Classics From the Vaults Get Dusted Off and Reworked by Legendary DJ & Producer Joe Claussell
HAMMOCK HOUSE – “AFRICA CARIBE” OUT Now. Amongst dance music fans Joaquin “Joe” Claussell needs no introduction. Anyone who ever danced to his sets at New York City’s Body & Soul knows. And as a DJ, a remix producer, a record label head (Sacred Rhythm, Spiritual Life), or even a record store manager/owner (Dance Tracks),…
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Brazilian Tropicália Paid Tribute to on Red Hot + Rio 2
Two free songs at end of article It’s fitting that Red Hot + Rio 2 would pay tribute to Brazil’s Tropicália movement since both exhibit a desire to act on social-political issues through music. Red Hot + Rio 2 is the natural successor to the 1996 original Bossa Nova inspired Red Hot + Rio. Owing…
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Bah Samba Release “Shake the Dog”
Summer 2011 sees the release of the long awaited exciting new album project from Bah Samba titled ‘Shake The Dog’ on Favouritzm. Three years in the making, this incredible selection of songs sees band leader Julian Bendall bounce between New York City, Brighton and everywhere in between! With the help of executive producer and close…
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Ocote Soul Sounds Release “Taurus”
After winning a Grammy Award in 2011 and backing the Tony Award winning broadway show “Fela!” with their respective bands Grupo Fantasma and Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Adrian Quesada and Martin Perna return to their sun-soaked Latin-psychedelia project Ocote Soul Sounds with their fourth studio album, Taurus. Like its bullish namesake, their latest album smashes through…
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4hero’s Dego to Release Solo Debut “A Wha’ Him Deh Pon?”
The endlessly inventive musical creator known as Dego will release his own solo debut “A Wha’ Him Deh Pon?” this summer in 2011. Having recorded several seminal albums with his previous musical collectives 4hero, 2000black, Silhouette Brown and under the moniker, Mr. GoodGood, “A Wha’ Him Deh Pon?” marks Dego’s continuing musical evolution, integrating his…
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Reggae Africa: Youssou Ndour Journeys to Kingston
Youssou Ndour’s journey to Kingston began with the music pulsing from the Dakar market stalls of his childhood. It began during long hours of listening to reggae LPs from his uncle’s record store. It continued decades later, long after Ndour became one of the world’s best known and best loved African singers, as circumstances conspired…
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African Bluesman Vieux Farka Touré (Son of Ali Farka Touré) Digs Deep on “The Secret”
“The secret” features production by Eric Krasno (of Soulive fame) and features Dave Matthews, Derek Trucks, John Scofield, Ivan Neville and Vieux’s final collaboration with his legendary father, Ali Farka Toure. Traveling down Linden Blvd towards JFK Airport, Vieux Farka Touré had a realization. Having just left The Bunker recording studio in Brooklyn, he was…
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