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Tuesday, Jun 23 2020, 10AM
Brooklyn-based musician Blakkamoore's distinct combo of Reggae, Dancehall, Hip Hop and Dub is world-renowned
Released in the final hours of Juneteenth, NPR's Kiana Fitzgerald notes that "the song sounds like an outright celebration. www.npr.org
"Regresa was recorded in its entirety in Raquel and Luis Alfredo’s home studio in Puerto Rico, and is an emotional roller coaster in which they face and ponder the issues affecting them and Puerto Rican society at large: the frustration at the lack of opportunities for locals while tax breaks lure rich investors, self-doubt and anxiety, even the rise of religious fanaticism. Full of angst and an underlying sense of loss, Regresa -- which means “return” or “to come back” -- is a bittersweet, introspective, eye-opening journey."
Helado Negro said in a statement about new single, "I Fell In Love," "It’s about all the ways we feel and the complicated things we do to try to understand this feeling. ‘Spaceship shaped words fly through your world unheard’ is a lyric that describes how alien the feeling can be and how hard we make it to be known. It’s not simple—it’s too complex to ever say ‘love is like this.’ Movies and songs always get it wrong. Maybe we are wrong too but I know the love I have.”
Puerto Rican singer iLe invites Natalia Lafourcade for a spellbinding duet —beautifully blending their pristine voices. "En Cantos" is a wordplay that represents two stages in a love affair: enchantment, as well as the opposite emotion, when it can break in pieces. - www.kcrw.com
Rebuttal song from Noname released yesterday that you can read more about here: www.vibe.com
Go join in her book club here! www.nonamebooks.com
Gabriel Garzón-Montano is back with his first single since 2017's Jardín. He plays all the instruments on this track.
Parisalexa - Full Performance (Live on KEXP): www.youtube.com
The 20-track new release from mysterious band SAULT is an ode to Black voices, depicting their struggle and resilience.
With the album release they wrote:
“We present our first ‘Untitled’ album to mark a moment in time where we as Black People, and of Black Origin are fighting for our lives. RIP George Floyd and all those who have suffered from police brutality and systemic racism. Change is happening… We are focused.”
Kendrick Lamar examines his own pride in this introspective track. Background vocals are provided by producer Steve Lacy and singer Anna Wise
Kamaal Williams is the moniker of Henry Wu, a rapper based out of Newark
Cover of a 1967 Joe Bataan song: www.undertheradarmag.com
