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Blind Pilot Releasing First LP in Eight Years This Friday; New Song Available Now
by Josh Sharpe - August 13, 2024 Blind Pilot will release their first album in eight years In The Shadow Of The Holy Mountain this Friday via ATO Records, and to celebrate they’ve shared an advance look at one of the collection’s most foundational pieces: “Brave.” Listen to the song now....
Jaenga Returns to Subcarbon Records with 4-Track EP, 'Ancestors'
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024 Following the acclaimed success of Jaenga’s captivating 2022 EP, “Field Trip”, Subcarbon Records is thrilled to herald the return of the dynamic producer with his latest musical exploration, “Ancestors”. ...
DJ Karaba Shares New Single 'Nostalgie'
by Michael Major - July 20, 2023 The new track arrives alongside a video showcasing Karaba’s lively set. “Nostalgie” is an exercise in movement infused with smooth jazz instrumentation and rumba, laying the foundation for the ear-catching horns to take hold. The single melds the nostalgic sounds Karaba heard as a child with a moder...
Matt B to Release Afrobeats Album 'ALKEBULAN' in July
by Michael Major - June 19, 2023 The 10-track LP celebrates Matt’s homecoming as he further taps into the Afrobeats soundscape. ALKEBULAN features various African-based artists including Ugandan superstar Eddy Kenzo on a reimagined version of their GRAMMY nominated hit “Gimme Love,” as well as collaborations with Ugaboys, Motswana ...
DIVIDE AND DISSOLVE Announce New Album 'Systemic'
by Michael Major - April 11, 2023 Divide and Dissolve’s new album Systemic examines the systems that bind us and calls for a system that facilitates life for everyone. It’s a message that fits with the band’s core intention: to make music that honours their ancestors and Indigenous land, to oppose white supremacy, and to work toward...
Desire Marea Releases New Album 'On The Romance Of Being'
by Michael Major - April 07, 2023 The first single “Be Free” came accompanied by a powerful and visually-compelling video which explored queer love within the realms of South Africa’s hyper-masculine world of taxi gangs. It was followed by the delicate and brooding 8-minute epic featuring vocals from Zöe Modiga, “Rah”....
Desire Marea Shares New Track 'Rah (Feat. Zoë Modiga)'
by Michael Major - March 21, 2023 Following the striking track and accompanying video for “Be Free”, which explores queer love within the realms of South Africa’s hyper-masculine world of taxi gangs, he shares the delicate and brooding 8-minute epic, “Rah”. Sung entirely in Zulu, the track is a powerfully-stirring cry on the planet ...
Amai Kuda et Les Bois Share New Album 'EmUrgency!'
by Michael Major - November 25, 2022 Amai Kuda et Les Bois - Toronto's favorite musical movement - are proud to release their latest album EmUrgency!, which is available across all music platforms. The release of EmUrgency! was preceded by 'Eshu', 'Oshun' and the latest single, 'Which Way'. Listen to the new album now!...
Mali Obomsawin Releases New Single 'Odana'
by Michael Major - August 31, 2022 “Odana” flows effortlessly between the centuries, sourcing from the history of the Abenaki, and drawing this together with jazz improvisation. It may seem like Obomsawin is fusing two different cultures but this couldn’t be further from the truth. Listen to the new single now!...
Acclaimed Composer Bryan Senti Announces New Album 'Manu'
by Michael Major - April 27, 2022 Critically acclaimed composer and violinist/violist Bryan Senti is set for the release of his new record Manu. Manu is the first crossover album for the classically trained Senti, a first-generation Cuban/Mexican- and Colombian-American, combining western neo-classical traditions with the Latin Amer...
Alexa Villa Shares Spanish Language Version of 'Call Me Crazy'
by Michael Major - December 03, 2021 “Bubble Rockstress” Alexa Villa shares the Spanish language version of her recent single, “Call Me Crazy.” This marks the debut Spanish language release from Villa, who has ancestral ties to Mexico and Spain. Listen to the new single now!...
John Forté Announces New Album Out Oct. 22
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 17, 2021 First known for his work with The Fugees, John Forté wrote and produced songs for their 1996 multi-platinum album The Score....
Divide and Dissolve Share Video for 'Prove It'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 07, 2021 Multidimensional duo Divide and Dissolve share the video for 'Prove It', originally released as a stand alone single in 2019, and appearing on their forthcoming album Gas Lit (Invada, 29th Jan). ...
Season 3 of FAMILY GHOSTS Podcast Launches Today from Spoke Media and WALT-FM
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 10, 2019 The third season of the Family Ghosts podcast begins with The Clotilda Legacy, Part 1: The Descendants. Producer Vera Carothers bears witness to the story of the residents of Africatown in Mobile, Alabama - the town was founded by their ancestors, who came over on the last known slave ship to dock o...
Sister Sledge, Norman Jay MBE Join Lineup for Cross The Tracks 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 27, 2019 After a much talked about debut in 2019, London's tasteful Cross The Tracks Festival is back and better than ever in 2020 with an all encompassing day of the finest jazz, funk and soul as well as delicious street food, carefully brewed craft beer, thought provoking talks, immersive workshops and ple...
Combo Chimbita Releases New Album 'Ahomale'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 03, 2019 Based in New York City by way of Colombia, the visionary quartet Combo Chimbita has released their new album Ahomale today. Ahomale is not only the album's title but its ancestral muse, fusing folkloric mystique, otherworldly psychedelia and a dash of enigmatic punk; the record is Combo Chimbita's s...
Anchorsong Releases 'Foreign Rivers/Ancestors (Souleance Remix)'
by Tori Hartshorn - March 06, 2019 “Foreign River / Ancestors (Souleance Remix)” is the latest single from Cohesion, the third album from Tokyo-born, London-based electronic producer Anchorsong (aka Masaaki Yoshida). ...
Mark de Clive-Lowe Announces 4/5 Release of HERITAGE II
by Tori Hartshorn - March 01, 2019 Today Mark de Clive-Lowe announced an April 5th release date for Heritage II, the partner to his critically acclaimed album Heritage. The pre-order launches today along with the single “O-Edo Nihonbashi.”...
Anchorsong Shares Transfixing Pizzicato Cut 'Ancestors'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 18, 2018 Anchorsong will release Cohesion on Oct 26 via Tru Thoughts and today shares 'Ancestors', a track featuring pizzicato strings entwining themselves with a transfixing guitar hook. 'Ancestors' debuted this morning at Magnetic, who called it 'exquisite.' The track is out tomorrow via all DSPs....
Stream Ancestors' Post-Metal Masterpiece 'Suspended in Reflections' via Invisible Oranges
by Tori Hartshorn - August 23, 2018 Southern California's Ancestors will release the long-awaited, sonically vast Suspended in ReflectionsLP tomorrow, but fans can now stream the album in full a day early via Invisible Oranges. Already garnering praise from the likes of Revolver, Decibel, Metal Injection and more across the globe, the...
First Nation Composer Jeremy Dutcher on Polaris Prize Shortlist for Best 10 Records in Canada
by Macon Prickett - July 20, 2018 Jeremy Dutcher is a Toronto-based performer, composer, and classically trained operatic tenor. He is also a member of indigenous community, Tobique First Nation, and released his debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (Our Maliseet Songs), on April 6th, 2018. He is now on the shortlist for the Pola...
VODUN Return with SPIRITS PAST + New Album ASCEND Due September 7 via New Heavy Sounds
by Macon Prickett - May 21, 2018 Take a look outside your window: shit's getting serious. We're living through a particularly bleak paradigm, with ominous political shifts occurring around the globe. It's time for a rallying war-cry, to tap into the power of our ancestors, to learn the wisdoms taught by history and its recurring pa...
First Nation Composer Jeremy Dutcher Shares New Album on Billboard, LP Out Tomorrow
by Tori Hartshorn - April 05, 2018 Jeremy Dutcher is a Toronto-based performer, composer, and classically trained operatic tenor. He is also a member of indigenous community, Tobique First Nation, and will release his debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (Our Maliseet Songs), on April 6th, 2018. Today, he shares the exclusive firs...
First Nation composer Jeremy Dutcher releases second single, his album artwork and the story behind it
by Robert Diamond - March 09, 2018 Jeremy Dutcher is a Toronto-based performer, composer, and classically trained operatic tenor. He is also a member of indigenous community, Tobique First Nation, and will release his debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa (Our Maliseet Songs), on April 6th, 2018. Today, March 9th, he releases his s...
Toronto-Based Singer/Composer Jeremy Dutcher Is Using His Music To Save His Language
by Macon Prickett - February 13, 2018 Jeremy Dutcher is a Toronto-based performer, composer, and classically trained operatic tenor. He is also a member of the Wolastoq First Nation indigenous community and will release his debut album, Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonaw (Our Maliseets Songs), on April 6th, 2018. The album is a collection of '... |