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West Africa's Les Amazones D'Afrique Release New Single 'Flaws'
by Michael Major - January 11, 2024 Opening with an in-your-face, iconic 808 drumbeat ‘Flaws' features Mamani Keïta and Fafa Ruffino on lead vocals with instantly memorable hooks and the deft pop production work of Jacknife Lee (U2, Modest Mouse, Taylor Swift). The track is taken from their forthcoming third album, Musow Danse, out 16...
Native Sun Share New Single 'When She' From 'Off With Our Heads' EP
by Michael Major - October 11, 2022 The band is sharing one of their most vulnerable and deeply personal songs to date with “When She”, which lead singer Gomez wrote while his mother’s health declined. While the loss of a parent is a profoundly painful experience for anyone to process, both bassist Barry and drummer Espinosa have expe...
VIDEO: Sofi Tukker Share 'Summer in New York' Lyric Video
by Michael Major - June 23, 2022 SOFI TUKKER have shared a lyric video for “Summer in New York' that follows them around the streets of NYC living out the idyllic day they imagined in the song. Their guided video tour of the city brings the lyrics to life including stops at Sophie’s beloved Miss Favela in Brooklyn where Brazilian m...
Nuha Ruby Ra Shares New Track 'My Voice''
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2022 Nuha Ruby Ra today released the new single My Voice on Brace Yourself Records. The new single, follows last year's How To Move EP, released to critical acclaim cementing Nuha as one of the most exciting and provocative new acts in the country. ...
Seratones Announce New Album 'Love & Algorythms'
by Michael Major - February 10, 2022 This album follows their breakout debut and sophomore records. Now, three years later, Seratones dive into the joyful struggle to find pleasure in a world designed to destroy you on Love & Algorhythms, which was produced by Paul Butler at Sonic Ranch Studios in Texas. Watch a new music video from th...
Yohann Le Ferrand To Release 'Yerna Fassè' Friday, July 2nd
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 28, 2021 Since his beginnings in traditional Breton music, his playing has been informed by African-American aesthetics (jazz / funk) which led him on a musical journey to West Africa....
Aya Nakamura Unveils Video for 'Plus Jamais'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 18, 2020 Multi-Platinum, Malian-born French artist Aya Nakamura unveils the video for “Plus Jamais” (“Never Again”) today via Rec. 118/Warner Music; watch/share below....
Electric Jalaba Shares 'Daimla' Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 09, 2020 Electric Jalaba comprises six accomplished musicians with an empathy that feels telepathic and a groove that immerses....
Aya Nakamura's New Album AYA Out Nov. 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 22, 2020 Multi-Platinum, Malian-born French artist Aya Nakamura is set to release her new album, AYA, November 13 on Rec. 118/Warner Music....
GORILLAZ Releases Song Machine Season 1 Ep. 2 ft. Fatoumata Diawara
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 27, 2020 Désolé - the second episode of Song Machine - features multiple Grammy Award nominee and Malian superstar Fatoumata Diawara and sees our intrepid heroes teleport themselves via a Kong Studios portal to Lake Como. ...
Public Practice's Debut Album 'Gentle Grip' Out 5/15 via Wharf Cat Records
by Abigail Charpentier - February 20, 2020 Public Practice is reviving the spirit of late '70s New York with their intoxicating brand of no wave-tinged dark disco. The band came in hot with their punchy balance of punk, funk, and pop on the critically acclaimed Distance is a Mirror EP in 2018. The Brooklyn-based band (who Paste recently name...
The Town Hall Presents FATOUMATA DIAWARA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 27, 2020 Malian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor Fatoumata Diawara brings her mesmerizing blend of traditional African music and elements of Western pop, rock, Afrobeat, funk and R&B to The Town Hall, Friday, February 21st at 8 p.m. Opening the show will be Los Angeles-based Guatemalan singer and son...
Amy Ray's New Album HOLLER Premiering Now at NPR Folk Alley
by Tori Hartshorn - September 20, 2018 Amy Ray, still thriving as one half of GRAMMY-winning folk duo Indigo Girls, is premiering her upcoming solo album, HOLLER, today at NPR Folk Alley -- 'Hear It First' HERE.Containing 14 new songs by Ray, HOLLER will be released on September 28, 2018 on Daemon Records via the Compass Records Group an...
Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet in Concert Together this Spring, Debut New Music Video Today
by Macon Prickett - February 28, 2018 Trio Da Kali & Kronos Quartet will play a series of rare concerts this spring in one of the most eagerly anticipated musical events of 2018. Following their ground-breaking debut album Ladilikan-hailed as World Music album of the year-audiences will finally get a chance to witness this 'exquisite, s...
Amadou & Mariam's Video Prremieres on Billboard, New album La Confusion Out Today
by Caryn Robbins - August 25, 2017 Today, Billboard premieres the video for the title track from Malian musical duo and Grammy-award nominees Amadou & Mariam's La Confusion.... |