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Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
CHENNAI: Osibisa means “criss-cross rhythms that explode with happiness”. The pulsating poly-rhythms of this acclaimed British Afro-rock band have never stopped making audiences across the world go wild with joy. Founded by ...
Hindu (Free subscription) | yesterday
KOCHI: The laidback waters of Kochi came alive with the British Afro-pop band Osibisa churning out legendary foot-tapping numbers that had its denizens sway to the African drumbeat in one exalted synergy. The band that arguably founded ...
SoundRoots (Free subscription) | yesterday
Baaba Maal's discography goes back more than a decade, and he's always shown an inclination to blend the sounds of his native Senegal with other influences, from reggae to funk and, on his latest CD Television , electronica. The Brazilian Girls co-produced the album, and you can hear their modern New York sound in there, as on the title track " Television ." To be honest, I don't think this...
Young & Bossy (Free subscription) | yesterday
Fela Kuti - Shakara After a tough week at work there is nothing like a blast of Fela to lift the spirit. Those BIG horn blasts bring a touch of sunshine into the current shitty English weather.
NY Daily News (Free subscription) | yesterday
It took almost 15 years, but longtime friends Sahr Ngaujah and Saycon Sengbloh are together again on stage albeit a much larger stage - in "Fela!" on Broadway.
Jewschool (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
It’s time once again for my not-quite-weekly song of the week. This week, klezmer superstars (the only in existence) The Klezmatics sing “Holy Ground” from their 2006 Grammy Award-winning album, “Wonder Wheel.” All of the lyrics on the album are previously unrecorded lyrics written by Woodie Guthrie inspired by his experiences with Jews and Jewish culture. [...]
PostNews Online (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
(Story from Gef's football Club) The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon will face the Panthers of Gabon in their opening group game at January’s Africa Cup of Nations in Angola. This follows draws made this Friday in Luanda that also place...
planet mondo (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
We've got a guest blog-spot today! So grab your boarding passes, pack your dancing trousers and prepare to be both shaken and stirred as Cocktails from Cocktails and Records takes us on a world tour of pan-continental funk and groovy global warmers…. Hello folks and thanks to Mr Mondo for letting me take over his fabulously Funky Friday! spot this week. Winter may be seeping through the doors...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Twelve years after his death, activity around the legacy of Afrobeat originator Fela Kuti is growing exponentially and the US, finally, is getting in on the act. Choreographer Bill T. Jones' musical, Fela, is to open on Broadway on November 23, 2009, and meanwhile New York's Knitting Factory label has begun a reissue program which will, between fall 2009 and the close of 2010, see 45 Kuti titles released...
The Daily Beast (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Each week, The Daily Beast scours the cultural landscape to choose three top picks. This week, the dark art of Tim Burton at MoMA, Penelope Cruz dazzles in the new Almodóvar movie, and Will Smith and Jay-Z come to Broadway. Tim Burton's...
So Quoted (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Wherein 1958 was a good year Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots, Vaughn Monroe Blue Dress, Depeche Mode Blue Skirt Waltz, Jimmy Sturr Blue Suede Shoes, Carl Perkins Boot-Leg, Booker T & the MGs Boots, Laurie Berkner Bring Your Clothes, Laurie Berkner Button Up Your Overcoat, Dick Haymes Buttons, Sia Chantilly Lace, Jerry Lee Lewis Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes, Paul Simon & Ladysmith...
sword+fern (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Kerby +I will be busting out some warm winter jamz at Valentine's with our friend Vision Quest on December 5th. Come by 'round 9 pm for a hot toddy and conversation or ..converSHAKIN. We will have some of our favorite paradise garage rarities spinning: Larry Levan, Loose Joints, Gwen Guthrie, Manu DiBango, and Carl Bean will be in the house. We would love to see you!
Hindu (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
KOCHI: The British Afro-pop band, Osibisa, is to perform in the city on Friday. The hugely popular and successful band in the late seventies and early eighties had achieved almost cult status and developed what is claimed as World ...
Music2Nite (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Already a massive star in her native Costa Rica, with six Grammy Award nominations and a number one dance single under her belt, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Debi Nova is ready to make her mark on the rest of the world. In March 2010, Decca Records will release Nova’s genre-defying, debut album Luna Nueva. The album is an electrifying combination of irresistible Latin rhythms...
Indian Raga Wordpress (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Some have heard of her. Few have met her. None truly know her. Sarod wizard Ustad Ali Akbar Khan said of her, she is ’simply great’. Pandit Ravi Shankar acknowledges her genius. Yet, none have heard her play. Mysterious, intriguing, she is like our own Greta Garbo, living in her own shadows, shutting herself out [...]
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