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KSK To Release "Keme Borama" from the late Tiécoro Sissoko
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 Diabaté, Fatoumata Diawara, Amadou & Mariam, and Bassekou Kouyate are a few of the most outspoken advocates of Malian musical ...
Dutty Artz Presents Rafi eL "Ay De Mi" on January 28
Through his life and music, Rafi eL has been constantly circling back to the source of his creativity, the mountains of South America – long a source of cultural wealth and shamanic power. Born in Israel, then raised in Los Angeles by Argentine-Jewish parents, his earliest days were steeped in the sounds and cultures of three ...
Reggae Artist Mighty Mystic to Release Album via VP Records Music Group
Considered one of the leaders in the US reggae movement, reggae artist Mighty Mystic’s fresh sound and musical diversity has proved to be a magnet for music lovers in search of that next level sound that has been missing in the reggae genre. It has attracted listeners of all ages, and from all walks of life. ...
Vámanos – Let’s Go!
by Chris M. Slawecki
As jazz continues to indelibly leave imprints on music all over the globe, this column explores everything from classic 1960s and '70 singles from Peru to contemporary updates of traditional blues from Turkey and Greece. Vámanos--let's go! Ҫiğdem Aslan Mortissa Asphalt Tango 2013 Ҫiğdem Aslan was born in the ...
Neal Schon and Jan Hammer Albums "Untold Passion" & "Here to Stay" Available for Download
In 1981, when keyboardist and drummer extraordinaire Jan Hammer and guitar wizard Neal Schon were each enjoying massive success in their own careers — Hammer for his work with John McLaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra, as a solo artist, founder of his eponymous Jan Hammer Group and frequent collaborator with Jeff Beck, and Schon for a decade's worth ...
Bobby Rush Earns Grammy Nomination for Down in "Louisiana"
Mississippi roots artist Bobby Rush’s Down in Louisiana (Deep Rush/ Thirty Tigers) has been nominated for a 2014 Grammy Award for Best Blues Album. Produced by Paul Brown at his Ocean Soul Studios in Nashville, the disc revels in the grit, grind and soul that’s been the blues innovator’s trademark since the 1960s, when Rush stood ...
Sembeh Ma Fa Fe (Roots Volume) Released December 2013
In this follow-up to their earlier Guinean compilation, Stronghold Sound releases Sembeh Ma Fa Fe: Roots Volume, a lively selection of home-grown soul, folk, salsa and traditional djembe percussion from this musically rich West-African country. After focusing on the Middle East in their most recent full length release, Khat Thaleth: Arab Hip Hop in the wake ...
Camper Van Beethoven's 'Our Beloved Revolutionary...' & 'Key Lime Pie' Reissued on 25th Anniversary
When indie superstars Camper Van Beethoven signed with Virgin Records in the late ’80s, it seemed inconceivable. How could that irreverent act, a band with great wit and wide-ranging instrumentation, move to a major label without “selling out” and sacrificing all that made them great? As it turned out, the first three tracks on Our Beloved ...
Yusef Lateef's Secret Garden
by Chris M. Slawecki
This interview was originally published in February 2000. Yusef Lateef will tell you--politely, firmly, insistently, frequently--that he does not play jazz. He was born Bill Evans in Chattanooga (TN), but grew up in Detroit a tenor saxophone student who in the 1940s worked and studied alongside the likes of Roy Eldridge, Dizzy ...
Legendary Stiff Records Releases "Ten Big Stiffs" Limited Edition 7" Box Set
Founded in 1976, STIFF RECORDS was at the heart of the new wave, bringing the world artists as diverse as Elvis Costello, Kirsty MacColl and Ian Dury and what is generally regarded as the first ever punk rock single, “New Rose” by The Damned. The label set the yardstick for music business marketing, with artwork by ...
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