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Mulatu Astatke: The Man and His Influence
Mulatu Astatke is a musical titan, in the same league as the likes of Fela Kuti and King Sunny Ade, yet he was first recognized to most people when The Paris-based world music record label, Buda Musique devoted the entire 4th installment of their respected series, Ethiopiques, to his compositions in 1998. Astatke was born in ...
RIP Steve Reid
“Devastated by the news that my friend drummer Steve Reid passed away last night in New York--a true inspiration who will be greatly missed." --Gilles Peterson 4/13/2010 We were lucky enough to have Steve Reid, the legendary drummer at a classic Giant Step 2005 event in NYC: Gilles Peterson Presents 'The BBC Sessions Live'. The night ...
New Album by Angelique Kidjo + MP3 Download
Deemed Africa's premier diva by Time, Angelique Kidjo follows up her Grammy-winning Djin Djin with Oyo. On the album, Kidjo collaborates with Bono one of the continents most ardent supporters joined with John Legend on a version of Curtis Mayfields Move on Up. The focus on Oyo is the music that shaped Kidjos artistic formation, including ...
Various: Soul Sessions
by AAJ Staff
Giant Step is a brand name when it comes to soul music, in all its traditional and not so traditional forms. This collection, mostly derived from Giant Step’s own catalog, showcases a depth of talent and variety within a who’s who of the modern soul movement. It goes beyond the recent hip-hop/soul hybrid phenomenon of neo-soul, ...
Stream Switchstance Radio: The Beatstalkers, Tranqill, Jay Electronica, and More
Check out the 26th official radio show from our friends at Switchstance Radio. See after the jump for the full track list from the show. For more mixes and videos, visit the Switchstance blog. Switchstance Radio: July 27, 2010 1. Damu The Fudgemonk - Boomerang Luck 2007 (Redifinition Records) 2. Clutchy Hopkins - No Contact...Contact (Ubiquity ...
