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Nottingham-based artist Origin One has just released a new EP called Step In Time via Tru Thoughts The album, which enjoys vocal contributions from Rider Shafique, Nadia Latoya (MELONYX), Charlie P, and K.O.G, is a musical journey through reggae’s history, showcasing both vocals and instrumentals from Origin One. Help Musicians UK...
GoGo Penguin has just dropped their latest single, “Parasite,” off their upcoming album, Everything Is Going to Be OK, out on April 14 via German label XXIM Records. This release features the band’s iconic trio of piano, drums, and bass, highlighting their exceptional ability to blend acoustic instruments with experimental...
“Espuma” is the latest single by Mexican singer/songwriter and violinist Ely Manjarrez. The song mixes elements of folk, organic and synthetic instruments with current alternative music, resulting in an experimental sound without losing her characteristic violin and lyrical expression. Ely, who’s currently based in Mexico City, was born in Culiacán...
Giorgio Cencetti, professionally known as DJ Farrapo, is a musicologist, DJ, producer, samba enthusiast, and amateur cook. He started his career as a keyboard player in the late 80s and recorded several albums and singles. Since the mid-90s, he has been working as a DJ and has played in the...
Nigerian band BANTU has released the first single “Wayo And Division” from their upcoming album, set to be released in June 2023. The song is a social commentary on the political situation in Nigeria, focusing on how poverty and fear have been used to divide the oppressed. BANTU calls on...
US-based instrumental cinematic-soul trio Whatitdo Archive Group has released a new tune, “The Cashmere Chamber” on a limited edition 7″ also including “Forbidden Cove”, via Record Kicks. The vinyl is limited to 500 copies worldwide and serves as a preview for the upcoming album Palace Of A Thousand Sounds scheduled for...
Koto Brawa, a singer, drummer and percussionist from Burkina Faso, draws inspiration from the struggles of young people for their dignity after slavery, colonization and neo-colonialism. In his latest single “Mazo”, he denounces the crimes committed against Afro-descendants and indigenous people, and expresses his outrage at the impoverishment of people...
Makon Cyclo, a Cameroonian musician based in Montreal, released “Homme Meilleur” as part of his six-song EP Derniers Remords. Both song and EP express themes of regret and loss. “Homme Meilleur” is indeed a sad confession of pain and regret and just like the EP from which is extracted, it...
“Mountain Top” is the first single extracted from Still In Transit, the upcoming collaborative debut album by Parisian rapper, producer, beatmaker and co-founder of Montreal supergroup Nomadic Massive, Lou Piensa and instrumental band Mental Abstrato from São Paulo. The album is a unique combination of hip-hop and urban jazz with...