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Pyjaen and Blue Lab Beats on “Sage Secrets”
Pyjaen teamed up with Blue Lab Beats on new track “Sage Secrets”. Pyjaen is a band with its common link in improvised music and the jazz tradition, but with the vision of pushing music forward in new directions. Dylan Jones (of EZRA Collective), Ben Vize, Daniele Diodato, Benjamin Crane and Charlie Hutchinson, all met at Trinity Laban College of music. The collective has the shared goal of exploring life through musical expression and perfecting their art. More than a quintet, Pyjaen is the unified expression of the emotions, journeys and influences that comprise its diverse members. The group melds funk, afro-beat and contemporary sounds with nods to hip-hop and disco.…
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Greentea Peng put out “Ghost Town” with a powerful message.
Greentea Peng put out new her single "Ghost Town" with a powerful message about modern-day life in a big city. The song is inspired by The Specials’ track of the same name. The song is a mellow dub-infused soul-jazz track, with some extremely important and powerful message about the negative impact that gentrification is having on the working class in London. Greentea Peng has lived in many, very different places - London, Hastings, Mexico, but London in her own words “It’s the most diverse city I’ve ever been to. Growing up I very much loved London, my Dad brought me up very ‘yeah London town, the best town in the…
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“Deixa” is a new single from Bebel Gilberto.
"Deixa" is a new single from bossa nova superstar Bebel Gilberto. The song is promoting Gilberto's first new record in six years entitled "Agora". Album will be available May 1st, 2020 Pias Recordings. Gilberto recorded the album after several personal tragedies, including the deaths of her parents, legendary Brazilian musicians João Gilberto and Miúcha. "Agora" was produced by Thomas Bartlett (Sufjan Stevens, St. Vincent). "I have gone through a lot while we were writing and recording this album. I lost my best friend, then six months later my Mom and then six months after that my Dad. It was very hard for me and still is,” says Bebel Gilberto. “I took a different approach…
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KOKOROKO came back with “Carry Me Home”
London’s afrobeat sensation KOKOROKO shared a new song called “Carry Me Home”. This beautiful song reminds us of every positive thing from the band’s debut EP. It’s rhythmic, peaceful, harmonic, uplifting, soulful and melodic. This slow-rolling track has some brass-heavy accents which brings to mind Manu Dibango’s “Soul Makossa”. “Carry Me Home” is inspired by the wonderful Dele Sosimi, a Nigerian-British musician, keyboard player, and member of both Fela Anikulapo-Kuti’s Egypt 80 and Femi Kuti’s Positive Force band. The track was inspired by conversations with the Dele Sosimi, whose technical ability in bridging the gap between the West African afrobeat sound of his roots, and the London energy of his…
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The Wicked Sound Playlist 2020/03/1 Jazz Funk Soul
The Wicked Sound 2020/03/1 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from: Jordan Rakei, Common, Jerome Thomas, Blue Lab Beats, Quantic, Denitia, Charlotte Dos Santos, Anderson Paak, Emil Miszk, Jaga Jazzist, Kutiman, Fazer, Lakecia Benjamin, Gary Bartz, Mulatu Astatke, Black Jesus Experience, Lettuce, Jungle Boogie, Big Tony, Octavepussy, George Clinton, Parliament, Funkadelic, Flevans, Laura Vane, Melt Yourself Down, MEUTE You can listen to this playlist also HERE. (link to multiple music platforms of your choice) The Wicked Sound weekly playlist 2020/03/1 Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats Tracklist: 1 Jordan Rakei, Common – Signs 2 Jerome Thomas, Blue Lab Beats – I Don’t Need…
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Jaga Jazzist is back with “Pyramid”
Jaga Jazzist returns after 5 years with their new album “Pyramid” on 24 April 2020, where the legendary Norwegian eight-piece band takes a deep dive into post-rock, jazz and psychedelia influences. It’s their first album since 2015’s “Starfire”, their ninth album in a career now spanning four decades, but it marks the group’s debut on Brainfeeder, the LA-based imprint curated by Flying Lotus. The band, led by Lars Horntveth and his compositions, took a direct approach to the creation of “Pyramid”. Whereas “Starfire” saw them take the idea of a traditional studio record to extremity, with different members dipping in and out of the booth to write, record and experiment…
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The Wicked Sound Playlist 2020/02/3 Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound 2020/02/3 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from: Lianne La Havas, Madison McFerrin, Maë Defays, Poppy Ajudha, Mahalia, Nardeydey, The Seshen, Durand Jones & The Indications, James Taylor Quartet, Natalie Williams, Noel McKoy, Joe Tatton, Chip Wickham, Dan Woodward, Pete Shand, Jo Mersa Marley, Ross McHenry, Dela, Miles Bonny, Twit One, Kassa Overall, Angela Davis, J. Hoard, L'éclair, The Mauskovic Dance Band, Nihilism, Zar You can listen to this playlist also HERE. (link to multiple music platforms of your choice) The Wicked Sound weekly playlist 2020/02/3 Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats Tracklist: 1 Lianne La Havas -…
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Binker & Moses and Basement Jaxx presents Village of the Sun
Binker & Moses and Basement Jaxx present Village of the Sun: Village of the Sun is the name of a new musical band/project initiated by one-half of legendary electronic dance-music duo Basement Jaxx’s Simon Ratcliffe. Simon invited to collaboration one of the leaders of the new London jazz scene boom – jazz duo Binker and Moses (tenor saxophonist Binker Golding and drummer Moses Boyd). Simon Ratcliffe co-wrote the two tracks with Golding and Boyd and plays all the instruments on them other than saxophone and drums. Two-track single represent stylistic crossover of energetic rhythms, electronic beats, and spiritual jazz-inspired improvisation. Ratcliffe says: “I’ve always liked improvised instrumental music. It has…
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The Wicked Sound Playlist 2020/02/2 Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats
The Wicked Sound 2020/02/2 new playlist with new music across Jazz, Funk, Soul, Reggae, Electronic music and Hip Hop Beats. New music from: Alfa Mist, John Carroll Kirby, Dominic J Marshall, Matthias Bublath, Eight Cylinder Bigband, Takuya Kuroda. Kandace Springs, Avishai Cohen, CHERISE, Angela Muñoz, Adrian Younge, The Motet, Erica Falls, Jennifer Hartswick, Natalie Cressman, Galactic, Mamas Gun, Kasia Konstance, Cleo Sol, Chloe Bodur, Ebi Soda, Ash Walker, 14KT, Muhsinah, Tall Black Guy, Steve Spacek, Obongjayar You can listen to this playlist also HERE. (link to multiple music platforms of your choice) The Wicked Sound weekly playlist 2020/02/2 Jazz Funk Soul Reggae Beats Tracklist: 1 Alfa Mist - Withered 2 John…
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Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music”
Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes released a first collaborative single “What Kinda Music” and its accompanying music video. The song is a lead single from their forthcoming album “What Kinda Music”. The album will come out on April 24 via Beyond The Groove /Blue Note Records. In the title track “What Kinda Music,” we can here typical sounds of both collaborators mixed into an interesting fusion of jazz, cinematic sounds, electronica, ambient music, and hip-hop. On top of that sound is still Misch’s soulful voice and Dayes’s exceptional drumming. Yussef Dayes is one of the UK's most exciting and innovative young drummers and producers. Best known for his work, alongside…
