DJ Krush

DJ Krush: The Message at the Depth

Read "The Message at the Depth" reviewed by Farrell Lowe

by Farrell Lowe
March 1, 2003

I'm not saying it's jazz, and I ain't saying it's not, but this is one curious album. If you're interested in the latest developments in the "Jazztronica" shoot off the jazz tree (or modern music-making in general) then DJ Krush must be reckoned with. Play this recording next to recent albums by Matthew Shipp, Dave Douglas, Herbie Hancock, Guillermo E. Brown, or Brad Mehldau--plus older ones by The Grassy Knoll, Greg Osby, or Ron Miles--and the similarities with jazz become ...

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Kanaga System Krush Announces Tiécoro Sissoko's "Keme Borama"

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
February 17, 2014

Since the country of Mali has suffered a ban on music by Islamist militants, artists from around the world have come together to campaign towards promoting the culture and music of Mali. Musicians such as Toumani Diabate, Fatoumata Diawara, Amadou & Mariam, Bassekou Kouyate and Rokia Traore are a few of the most outspoken advocates of Malian musical and cultural freedom. Kanaga System Krush (K.S.K.) Records also plays its role in preserving Malian music. Their latest album, Keme Borama out ...
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