From one of our favourite labels – World Circuit – comes news of a highly anticipated album: “Afrocubism”. This project is what “Buena Vista Social Club” was originally intended to be…
This documentary provides an exclusive look at the making of the most eagerly anticipated release in world music. This collaboration of the finest musicians from Cuba and Mali features Eliades Ochoa, Bassekou Kouyate, Djelimady Tounkara, and Toumani Diabate, and sees the realisation of the project that inadvertently became the Buena Vista Social Club.
Release date is 11th October for most countries.
After the jump watch another video – the first take of the first song recorded on this project!…
The magnificent R. L. Burnside in his first film appearance, performing See My Jumper Hanging On The Line. Filmed by Alan Lomax at Burnside’s home in Independence, Mississippi, August, 1978.
A new video of Peter covering Tom Waits’ “In The Neighborhood” was released today [Tuesday, June 22] simultaneously across five non-profit web sites. Invisible Children, Oxfam America, Resolve Uganda, Witness and Hope teamed up to premiere this latest instalment of The Voice Project, a music based initiative to raise awareness as well as support for the war torn areas of Northern Uganda, Southern Sudan, Eastern Congo and CAR that have been affected by the ongoing violence of Joseph Kony’s rebel army the LRA in Africa’s longest running conflict.
Heartbreaking news has come out of the death at 54 yesterday of the well-loved reggae singer, songwriter, producer and promoter Lincoln Barrington “Sugar” Minott. Born and raised in the ghetto in Kingston, Jamaica, Minott spent his teen years in the city’s sound system scene and recording for Clement “Coxsone” Dodd’s legendary Studio One label. The albums he released at this time, like Live Loving, Ghetto-ology and Roots Lovers—along with singles like “Herbman Hustling” and “Rub a Dub Sound Style”—laid the groundwork for the gritty, soulful dancehall sound that reggae would work into for the next 20 years.
Heads-up – for MOJO magazine’s 200th birthday, they’ve got Highlife favourite Tom Waits at the Guest Editor desk. We’re looking forward to picking up a copy. Drop by the store to discuss!
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Heads-up – for MOJO magazine’s 200th birthday, they’ve got Highlife favourite Tom Waits at the Guest Editor desk. We’re looking forward to picking up a copy. Drop by the store to discuss!
