Asheville-based Electronic Musician Marley Carroll Discusses Songs From the Woods
Marley Carroll produces electronic music that has a soul. Far from the coolness attributed to the genre, it is warm, vulnerable and melodic. Metro Asheville..
The Shaolin Afronauts Return to 1970’s Heavy African Grooves
[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/playlists/553735″ height=”200″] The mysterious afro-soul of The Shaolin Afronauts first echoed across the dance floors of Australia in late 2008. Heavily inspired by the..
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..
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..
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..
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..
Latin Funk Cape Breton Style: Roots Pianist Neil Pearlman
“There’s a clave hidden in Scottish music, if you look for it,” explains piano player, arranger, and composer Neil Pearlman. It’s a secret place where..
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..
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..
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..
From Accra to America: The Blazing Rap of Blitz the Ambassador
With a lightning-fast mind, the political boldness of Chuck D, and the sixth groove sense of Fela Kuti, the Ghanaian-born, New York-based MC, composer, and..
Ojos de Brujo Celebrate 10 Years with “Corriente Vital” (Lifestream)
The Barcelona collective Ojos de Brujo could never be accused of going about their business conventionally as they celebrate their tenth anniversary with a special..
Azam Ali Sings Lullabies on “From Night to the Edge of Day”
Azam Ali’s From Night to the Edge of Day explores traditional lullabies of Iranian, Turkish, Lebanese, and Kurdish origin. And as Azam Ali’s decidedly “grown-up”..
Ebo Taylor — a True Great of Ghanaian Highlife Music
Ebo Taylor links with Strut Records for his first ever internationally released studio album and retrospective album During the 1950s and ’60s as Ghanaian highlife..
