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Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
January 31, 2010

Around The World in Three Blocks: The Traditional, Radical Music of the Nation of TriBeCaStan

Nestled in the heart of a bustling urban sprawl, between skyscrapers and shanties, lies a sonic oasis in which the sounds of the Indian sarod meet surf rock, West African kora merges with Appalachian mountain tunes, and Afghani melodies mingle with avant-garde jazz. This isTriBeCaStan, a nation in flux, where tune smugglers and artistic immigrants from all parts of the globe converge to create the ...

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Business Class Refugees Kartick and Gotam Mix Local Music from Around the World with Electronica

Source: Michael Ricci
January 31, 2010

Kartick & Gotam, Business Class Refugees (EarthSync)

The world is a swirling arrangement of sand and water, elements that sing and crash. From the deserts of the Sinai to the drowned islands of Indonesia, these fluid forces of life and destruction guide the emergence of a new post-cataclysm harmony of people and music, serenity from out of the deluge. Kartick and Gotam pull the threads of this microcosm and weave them into a new tapestry as a gift to the ...

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World-Renowned Drummer Cindy Blackman to Release "Another Lifetime" on Four Quarters Entertainment, February 23

Source: DL Media
January 29, 2010

WORLD-RENOWNED DRUMMER CINDY BLACKMAN TO RELEASE ANOTHER LIFETIME ON FOUR QUARTERS ENTERTAINMENT, FEBRUARY 23

ALBUM PAYS TRIBUTE TO HER MENTOR TONY WILLIAMS Miles Davis called him a “little genius" and “the fire, the creative spark" of his '60s quintet, which arguably featured the best rhythm section jazz has ever known. The rhythmic instigator was Tony Williams-only a teenager when he joined the group-who went on to become one of the greatest drummers-if not the greatest-of all time. When ...

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Martin Sexton: Sugarcoating

Source: JamBase
January 29, 2010

MARTIN SEXTON TO RELEASE SUGARCOATING APRIL 6

Martin Sexton Sugarcoating, Martin Sexton's new album due out April 6 finds the one-of-a-kind artist doing what he does best: locating larger truths within specific details of the life he's living. “I write from personal experience my own hang-ups and quirks, good times and bad times. That keeps it real."

The Syracuse-born artist tracked Sugarcoating live off the floor in seven days with a remarkably cohesive studio band composed of what Sexton describes ...

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Willie Nelson: Country Music 4/13

Source: JamBase
January 29, 2010

WILLIE NELSON SIGNS WITH ROUNDER RECORDS NEW ALBUM COUNTRY MUSIC OUT APRIL 13

Willie Nelson Rounder Records has announced the signing of American legend, songwriter, actor, and social activist, Willie Nelson. He will release his Rounder debut, Country Music, April 13.

Nelson's prolific career has spanned six decades and more than 200 albums. He is the President and one of the founding members of Farm Aid, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to keep family farmers on their ...

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John Hiatt: The Open Road

Source: JamBase
January 29, 2010

JOHN HIATT TO RELEASE THE OPEN ROAD MARCH 2

John Hiatt Looking at life through the rearview mirror was the inspiration for John Hiatt's brand new album, The Open Road, due out March 2 via New West Records. The legendary songwriter's 19th studio album is classic Hiatt, picking up the tempo and returning to rock following his previous critically acclaimed Same Old Man.

Backed by his touring band, (Kenny Blevins on drums, Patrick O'Hearn on bass and Doug Lancio on ...

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King Britt: Intricate Beauty out 4/20

Source: JamBase
January 29, 2010

KING BRITT TO RELEASE INTRICATE BEAUTY APRIL 20

King Britt Intricate Beauty, due out April 20, is being billed as the final conventional dance album King Britt will ever make. This final chapter also marks King's first ever release on seminal house music label Nervous Records. Britt will then be concentrating on more experimental based music and searching for new avenues to help push the live electronic improvisational end of performance.

Intricate Beauty pulls together the different sounds that have ...

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Fela Kuti Reissues to Begin 2/16

Source: JamBase
January 29, 2010

KNITTING FACTORY RECORDS TO RELEASE FIRST SET OF FELA KUTI REISSUES 2/16

Fela Kuti Knitting Factory Records has announced that the first set of Fela Kuti reissues will be released on February 16, 2010. Since the reissues are being made available in chronological order, these six CDs (containing nine albums total) represent the earliest period of the Nigerian legend's oeuvre.

The time span of the releases is 1969 - 1974, the era during which Fela first created the sound he ...

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