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July 8, 2011

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..
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July 6, 2011

Norman Jay Interview

An audio interview with Sir Norman Jay by Fabien Vouillon CategoriesInterviewsTagsNorman Jay interviewSir Norman Jay interview
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July 3, 2011

Ikebe Shakedown Serve Up a Salsa Picante of Boogaloo-Afro-Funk With a Dash of Disco

Ikebe Shakedown, the self-titled album from the Brooklyn-based band, plays with elements of Cinematic Soul, Afro-funk, Deep Disco, and Boogaloo in all the right ways...
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July 3, 2011

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..
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July 2, 2011

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..
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June 30, 2011

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..
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June 30, 2011

Reggae From the Roots Up: St. Lucia’s Taj Weekes and Adowa

St. Lucian singer-songwriter Taj Weekes makes music that grooves like waves on a beach: seemingly gentle yet insistently powerful. On stage and on albums like..
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June 30, 2011

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 –..
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June 29, 2011

Africa HiTech: Mark Pritchard & Steve Spacek Go to the Source

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/761471″ height=”200″] Nearly nine years ago Mark Pritchard and Steve Spacek began bonding over their shared passion for the seemingly disparate spheres of bubbling..
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June 29, 2011

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..
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June 28, 2011

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..
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June 28, 2011

UK Soul Legend Omar and UK Bass don Zed Bias (aka Maddslinky) Collaborate

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhi8CLnk96M] An infectious summer anthem, “Dancing” is a collaboration between UK soul legend Omar and UK bass music don Zed Bias (aka Maddslinky), due out..
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June 24, 2011

Audio Texture's James Barrie Interview

From his Barcelona headquarters, intrepid musical adventurist James Barrie operates Audio Texture, a radio program and music consultantancy with its finger on the pulse of..
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June 24, 2011

Audio Texture’s James Barrie Interview

From his Barcelona headquarters, intrepid musical adventurist James Barrie operates Audio Texture, a radio program and music consultantancy with its finger on the pulse of..
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June 23, 2011

Maya Azucena Releases “Cry Love”

Album Release Performance at Highline Ballroom as Part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/17683091″] Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Maya Azucena releases her newest album, Cry Love,..
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