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Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin shared new song “Sweeter” inspired by a racial injustice
Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin shared the new song “Sweeter” inspired by racial injustice. The song was originally intended for a future album, but the singer decided to release the track early in light of current events. Bridges collaborated on that track with Terrace Martin, the LA jazz and hip-hop producer, who already released all his anger in the protest anthem “Pig Feet” with Denzel Curry, G Perico, Daylyt and Kamasi Washington. Leon Bridges released recently an EP with the psych-funk trio Khruangbin called "Texas Sun". From our blog: Black Music: Songs of Protest, Hope and Healing Watch below the video to Leon Bridges and Terrace Martin new song “Sweeter” a…
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RZA pays tribute to Bruce Lee on his new single “Be Like Water”
RZA pays tribute to the late martial icon and a movie star Bruce Lee on his new single “Be Like Water”. The Wu-Tang Clan rapper’s song was inspired by the 30 for 30 documentary about Lee, “Be Water”, premiered Sunday on ESPN. RZA is well known as a fan of eastern philosophy and martial arts and has a history of idolizing Lee in his music. The Wu-Tang Clan’s debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” was a homage to Bruce Lee’s final film before his death “Enter The Dragon”, as well as fellow kung fu classic the Shaw Brothers’ “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin”. Watch below the video to RZA…
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When the Music Drops – New Music Selection June 2020 part 1: Gary Bartz & Maisha, Tenderlonious, Hania Rani & more
New music round-up. New music albums which came out 29 May 2020 part 1: Gary Bartz & Maisha, Tenderlonious, Hania Rani, Pyjaen, Jamie Saft, AuB, Cory Wong & Jon Batiste. Read Part 2: When the Music Drops – New Music Selection June 2020 part 2: Flying Lotus, Lexsoul Dancemachine, Footshooter & more Hania Rani Home, Gondwana Records Hania Rani is a talented Polish pianist, composer, and musician. Her debut album "Esja", a beguiling collection of solo piano pieces on Gondwana Records was released to international acclaim on April 5th, 2019. She presents her new music at the new album "Home", which is very much a continuation of the work she…
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When the Music Drops – New Music Selection June 2020 part 2: Flying Lotus, Lexsoul Dancemachine, Footshooter & more
New music round-up. New music albums which came out 29 May 2020 part 2: Flying Lotus, Lexsoul Dancemachine, Footshooter, Jonny Drop, Ol’Burger Beats & Vuyo, Camarao Orkestra. Read Part 1: When the Music Drops – New Music Selection June 2020 part 1: Gary Bartz & Maisha, Tenderlonious, Hania Rani & more Lexsoul Dancemachine Lexplosion II, Funk Embassy The 8-track LP with new music provides firepower for the funk-soul-disco DJ, albeit remaining a pleasure treasure for the leisure listener. The first time, the 6 piece Estonian group has invited collaborators: the loose-wristed guitar funk icon Cory Wong; the Brazilian percussion maestro Luiz Black who’s gigged with James Brown. Raw street funk on…
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Kahil El’Zabar and David Murray shared two new songs “One World Family” and “In My House”
Kahil El’Zabar and David Murray shared two new songs “One World Family” and “In My House” from their new collaborative album “Spirit Groove”. It will be their fifth album as a co-leaders, and eight when they recorded together. “One World Family” is a new 16 minutes long version of a song co-written by the duo in the 80s. This track was closing the live album from 2000 with the same title. Watch the video to Kahil El’Zabar and David Murray new songs “One World Family” and “In My House” from their new collaborative album “Spirit Groove” below: "Spirit Groove intends to move you nakedly with a deep sense of dance…
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Mulatu Astatke and Black Jesus Experience released a new song “Lijay”.
Mulatu Astatke and Black Jesus Experience released a new song “Lijay” the second single, after “Kulun Mankwaleshi” from their new collaborative album “To Know Without Knowing” (Agogo Records). The previous record “Cradle With Humanity” came out in 2016. This one was recorded in Melbourne, Australia and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and contains Ethio-jazz at its best with some Aussie funky flavors. Watch the video to Mulatu Astatke and Black Jesus Experience new song “Lijay” the second single their second album together “To Know Without Knowing”. Video below: Mulatu Astatke is the Father of Ethio-Jazz and one of Africa's most influential and enduring musical figures. Black Jesus Experience is a community of…
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Mighty Maceo Parker is coming back with the new single “Cross The Track” from his forthcoming cover album “‘Soul Food – Cooking with Maceo”.
Mighty Maceo Parker is coming back with the new single “Cross The Track” from his forthcoming cover album “Soul Food – Cooking with Maceo”. That album blends raw, old school funk with the flavors of New Orleans, as Maceo and the band takes on iconic songs from Mississippi masters like Dr. John (“Right Place, Wrong Time”) The Meters (“Just Kissed My Baby”) and Allen Toussaint (“Yes, We Can Can), as well as Aretha Franklin’s “Rock Steady,” Prince’s “The Other Side of the Pillow” and David “Fathead” Newman’s “Hard Times.” We also get funky workouts from Parker’s own back catalog on "M A C E O" and "Cross The Track”. Watch…
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Khruangbin unveils two new songs “Time (You and I)” and “So We Won’t Forget”
Khruangbin unveils two new songs “Time (You and I)” and “So We Won’t Forget” first two singles from their forthcoming third, full-length studio album “Mordechai”. “Mordechai” follows the band’s previous 2018 album, “Con Todo El Mundo”, and the collaborative EP with Leon Bridges, “Texas Sun”, from earlier this year. Watch the video to Khruangbin new songs “Time (You and I)” and “So We Won’t Forget” first two singles from their forthcoming new album “Mordechai” below: Khruangbin is a three-piece band from Texas, formed of Laura Lee on bass, Mark Speer on guitar, and Donald Johnson on drums. They took influences from the 1960's Thai funk, even in their name, which literally…
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Aaron Parks come back with the second chapter of his “Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man”.
Aaron Parks come back with the second chapter of his “Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man”. Aaron Parks with his band members Greg Tuohey on guitar, David Ginyard Jr on bass Tommy Crane on drums, are playing together as one. Slow soft ballads but melodic and hypnotic at the same time. Such a beautiful album, highly recommended, one of our favourites this year for sure. “Today, the band operates as a single organism. The first record was about the tunes and the aesthetic. This album keeps that focus and also captures the chemistry we’ve developed on the road, the way this band feels as it makes music at…
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22a present new two-track 7″ single “Sun Khosi / Chrysalis” from the Tenderlonious-led jazz quartet Ruby Rushton
22a present new two-track 7" single “Sun Khosi / Chrysalis" from the Tenderlonious-led jazz quartet Ruby Rushton. The band kicked down the door for the UK jazz renaissance back in 2015, and continue to lead the way in 2020 with this electrifying new recording. It’s joyous, energetic afrobeat infused fusion jazz. Somewhere between Fela Kuti, Herbie Hancock’s Headhunters, and Yusef Lateef. “Sun Khosi" is a tribute to Tenderlonious 's father who spent many years in Nepal working as a Gurkha officer. the name is taken from one of the most famous rivers in Nepal, which runs through the Himalayas. Listen to Ruby Rushton new song “Sun Khosi” below: 22a Music…
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Blundetto released two reggae driven new singles “Sunday in the Club” and “Fly High”
Blundetto released two reggae driven new singles “Sunday in the Club” and “Fly High” feat Hindi Zahra, the first two singles from his forthcoming new album “Good Good Things” (Heavenly Sweetness). It’s exactly 10 years after his critical acclaimed debut album “Bad Bad Things”, it looks like that all that bad things turned into good things for talented French producer hidden under Blundetto name. It’s Max Guiguet, French DJ, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. His production sometimes is more Reggae-oriented, sometimes it brings you directly to a Jazz club in Paris. Watch the video to Blundetto new song “Sunday in the Club” the first single from his forthcoming new album “Good Good…
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Wanubale shared an energetic new single “Nadra / Loose Focus”
Wanubale shared an energetic new single “Nadra / Loose Focus”. The band is a collective of 9 young musicians based in Berlin and Potsdam. They met at school, five of the nine in the band went to the same musical high school in Berlin. Heavily inspired by the cities' fresh Jazz scene and distinct club culture they set up this wonderful and fresh musical project. Influences come from Jazz, Neo Soul, and Funk one side, and Dub, Bass Music and Broken Beat from the other. A unique mixture of styles and vital energy onto the stage helped to shape their compositions. Watch the video to Wanubale new song “Nadra /…
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Jorja Smith sang the main song “Kiss Me In The Morning” from the Netflix musical drama “The Eddy”.
Jorja Smith sang the main song “Kiss Me In The Morning” from the Netflix musical drama “The Eddy”. Her debut studio album, "Lost & Found", was released in 2018 to critical acclaim and peaked at number three on the UK Albums Chart. In 2018, Smith won the Brit Critics' Choice Award. In 2019, she was named Best British Female Artist at the 2019 Brit Awards and was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Her last single “Be Honest” featured guest vocals from Nigerian singer Burna Boy, and become a huge summer hit of 2019. Watch the video to Jorja Smith new song “Kiss Me In The…
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Arlo Parks shares her beautiful new single “Black Dog”
Arlo Parks shares her beautiful new single “Black Dog”, the second single from her forthcoming debut album. She released recently another great song called "Eugene", with a video directed by fellow London musician Loyle Carner. Arlo Parks is a British musician and poet from South London. She performed already at The Great Escape, Glastonbury and Latitude Festival and also supported Jordan Rakei on his UK tour. Her discography so far contains two EPs “Super Sad Generation” and “Sophie”, and she is working now on her debut album. Watch the video to Arlo Parks new song “Black Dog” the second single from her forthcoming debut album below: “It’s supposed to make…
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Mercury Prize nominee Little Simz has released a new EP “Drop 6”
Mercury Prize nominee, London rapper Little Simz has released a new EP “Drop 6”. The mini-album was written and recorded by Simz in lockdown over the past few weeks. It's the sixth in series of Eps in her discography. At the end of last year, French artist and producer James BKS has enlisted her with Q-Tip, Idris Elba for his new single called “New Breed”. But the biggest step in her career was her third album “Grey Area”, released at the beginning of 2019 and nominated to the prestigious Mercury Prize Award. In first words, she proclaims the truth: “You ain’t seen no one like me since Lauryn Hill back…
