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YOSHIKI: UNDER THE SKY Music Doc Gets North America Distribution
by Michael Major - December 08, 2023 Shot in Germany, Beijing, Tokyo, and LA, the film features interviews and performances from The Chainsmokers (USA), St. Vincent (USA), Scorpions (Germany), Sarah Brightman (UK), Nicole Scherzinger (USA), HYDE (Japan), SUGIZO (Japan), SixTONES (Japan), Jane Zhang (China), and Lindsey Stirling (USA).... 
Flat Worms Share New Single 'Sigalert'
by Michael Major - August 23, 2023 Flat Worms announced their new LP, Witness Marks, which is coming out on Ty Segall's Drag City imprint GOD?, with their first single, 'Time Warp In Exile' late last month. Their second single, “Suburban Swans,” was a punchy, grinding post-punk track about our perceptions of reality, free will, and M... 
Love In Exile (Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily) Tour Begins in September
by Michael Major - August 22, 2023 This album proved a fan favorite of the likes of Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, NPR and your very own New York Times. Off the heels of an international tour and a stunning NPR Tiny Desk appearance, the trio has brought their show to jazz festivals like Big Ears Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, and the N... 
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily Debut 'Love In Exile'
by Michael Major - March 20, 2023 Love In Exile asks you to step inside its sense of time, to stretch out alongside these delightful and unhurriedly unfolding songs. Profound impact is achieved with minimal instrumentation: Vijay Iyer on pianos and electronics, Shahzad Ismaily on bass and Moog synth, and Arooj Aftab’s exquisite Urdu... 
Arooj Aftab, Vijay Iyer & Shahzad Ismaily to Release 'Love In Exile' Debut LP
by Michael Major - February 23, 2023 Love In Exile asks you to step inside its sense of time, to stretch out alongside these delightful and unhurriedly unfolding songs. Profound impact is achieved with minimal instrumentation: Vijay Iyer on pianos and electronics, Shahzad Ismaily on bass and Moog synth, and Arooj Aftab’s exquisite Urdu... 
VIDEO: Leyla McCalla Shares Live Performance of New Track 'Dodinin'
by Michael Major - April 12, 2022 Less than one month from the release of her new album ‘Breaking The Thermometer’, cellist, banjo player and vocalist Leyla McCalla has shared a live performance of the new track “Dodinin.' The mix of musical performance and spoken word recordings also establishes a template for much of what’s to com... 
Somi Releases 'Khuluma' Featuring Msaki
by Michael Major - February 28, 2022 GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Somi unveils “Khuluma” featuring Msaki. The track comes from the East African singer-songwriter’s forthcoming album. The fifth studio record from Somi honors the late South African singer-songwriter and civil rights activist Miriam Makeba; and its March 4 release date marks... 
THinc. Records Announces The New Album SOUL IN EXILE REDUX From The Hesh Inc.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 20, 2022 Independent record label tHinc. Records has announced the release of the latest album from The Hesh Inc., 'Soul In Exile Redux,' available online everywhere on Jan. 28, 2022. T... 
Composer & Folklorist Miriam Elhajli Releases Single 'Grayscale'
by Michael Major - January 12, 2022 New York-based composer, improvisor and folklorist Miriam Elhajli has released the second single off of her anticipated second album The Uncertainty of Signs. Previously released is the album’s first single “Gold & God.' Listen to 'Grayscale' now! Plus, get tickets to her upcoming concert at Joe's P... 
Songhoy Blues Releases Amazon Original Live Version of 'Worry'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 19, 2021 Songhoy Blues formed in 2012 after three of its members fled northern Mali following the Islamic radicalist takeover of parts of the country. Settling in Mali’s capital Bamako, the group played extensively throughout the city and soon began recording in the U.K. within a few short years.... 
Mariee Sioux Premieres New Song BABY WAVE
by Tori Hartshorn - April 15, 2019 California folk musician Mariee Sioux is releasing her first album in seven years, Grief In Exile, on June 7, and today she releases a new song, 'Baby Wave.' Sioux shared the deeply personal story behind the song, written for a lost friend: ''Baby Wave' was written for my dear friend Ashley Taylor, ... 
Mariee Sioux Announces New Album 'Grief In Exile'
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019 Mariee Sioux has long been a fixture in the California folk scene, revered for her delicate fingerpicking and mystical songs that reflect her Native American heritage and her upbringing in the Sierra Nevadas, land that resides on occupied Nisenen territory in Northern California. Sioux is a musician... 
Caetano Veloso to Reissue Self-Titled Debut Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2019 Caetano Veloso will reissue his 1968 self-titled debut album, to be released March 8, 2019 via Third Man Records. This will be the first authorized North American vinyl issue of this seminal album. Third Man has partnered with Vinyl Me, Please for the exclusive limited version of the album -- learn ... 
Paul Beaubrun Releases New Song RISE UP
by Tori Hartshorn - May 03, 2018 Today, Haitian-American roots/blues musician Paul Beaubrun released 'Rise Up,' the second single from his new album Ayibobo (out May 11th via Ropeadope). Culture Collide premiered the song alongside Paul's travel guide of Port-au-Prince, check out the feature HERE.... 
Paul Beaubrun Announces Album AYIBOBO Out May 11 via Ropeadope
by Macon Prickett - April 12, 2018 Today, Haitian-American roots/blues musician Paul Beaubrun announced his new album Ayibobo, out May 11th via Ropeadope. The NYC-based artist also released the video for his first single “Why Don't You Love Me,” with Glide Magazine saying “with this song Beaubrun locks into a deep groove and asks the... 
Hear Shaking Chains' Soundtrack to Impending Nuclear Armageddon
by Caryn Robbins - October 02, 2017 Manchester band Shaking Chains are streaming their second single today scheduled for release on October 20th via Concrete Recordings. 'Into Dust' is a marching indie track that the band refer to as the soundtrack to impending nuclear Armageddon' as explained below by bass/vocalist, Nathan Mcilroy....
Songhoy Blues Team with NPR and Tidal to Release Video for 'Bamako'
by Caryn Robbins - June 06, 2017 Today, Songhoy Blues have teamed up with NPR and global music and entertainment platform, Tidal, to release the video for “Bamako,” from their upcoming album, Résistance...
Omar Souleyman's New Album 'To Syria, With Love' Out Now
by Caryn Robbins - June 02, 2017 The follow-up to 2015's Bahdeni Nami, To Syria, With Love marks Souleyman's third full-length studio record. It is a departure musically and lyrically from his previous material, with focus on more elaborate keyboard and techno elements....
Songhoy Blues Release New Track 'Mali Nord (feat. Elf Kid)'
by Caryn Robbins - May 25, 2017 Songhoy Blues have released 'Mali Nord (feat. Elf Kid),' the latest track from their upcoming album, Résistance, which Fat Possum Records/Transgressive Records will release on Friday, June 16th.... |
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