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Monday, Nov 8 2021, 5AM
Bandleader, multi-instrumentalist and producer, Emma-Jean Thackray was born and raised in Yorkshire but is today a resident of Catford, south-east London. Her acclaimed new album, "Yellow," takes inspiration from a number of modish sources, including Flying Lotus’ wonky beat sorcery, the mystic jazz of Alice Coltrane, Roy Ayers’ sunshine-soaked funk, and Sun Ra’s cosmic overload.: bit.ly
Chicago drummer and producer Makaya McCraven reinterprets Gil Scott-Heron's final record "I'm New Here." www.makayamccraven.com
Watch the official music video, which was filmed entirely underwater (by Fisheye Underwater Productions):
www.youtube.com
Leeds native George Evelyn formed Nightmares On Wax in the late ‘80s in a scene teeming with hip-hop and b-boy culture. He got his start dancing before eventually beginning to DJ. Eventually, Evelyn formed a crew in the form of production specialist John Halnon and musician Kevin Harper. But after only one studio album, the others parted to develop their respective solo projects, leaving Evelyn on his own to pursue Nightmares On Wax.
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He writes: "S.O.T.F! is a project three years in the making, finalized over lockdown."
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That's British saxophonist Shabaka Hutchings from Sons of Kemet playing.
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Go here to vocalist Haile Supreme's Facebook page: www.facebook.com
Originally recorded on Riperton's debut album "Come To My Garden", released in 1970.
Riperton was born on this day in 1947. US singer, mom to Maya Rudolph, (1975 US No.1 & UK No.2 with the Stevie Wonder produced single 'Loving You'). Died of cancer 12th July 1979.
Minnie Julia Riperton Rudolph was an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1975 single "Lovin' You" and her five-octave coloratura soprano range. She is also widely known for her use of the whistle register and has been referred to by the media as the "queen of the whistle register
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Born this day in 1990 - SZA, Solána Imani Rowe, an American singer and songwriter.
Released nearly five years following their debut album, Mykki Blanco's 'Broken Hearts and Beauty Sleep' marks their first album with Transgressive Records in London.
Mykki Blanco was created first as a video art project portraying a teen female character (inspired by Lil Kim's "Kimmy Blanco" alter ego), but inevitably evolved into a vehicle of self-discovery in the artist's journey of forming their self-identity.
"Free Ride" was featured as a Pride KEXP Song of the Day. Check it out:
www.kexp.org
mykkiblanco.bandcamp.com
Born in Madrid in 1990, Antón Álvarez Alfaro (C. Tangana) studied philosophy at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, and found his own sound while integrating influences such as the Beastie Boys, Drake, and Kanye West.: bit.ly
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Watch him perform with a room full of friends and collaborators for NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts: www.npr.org
There has always been a Reggae influence in the music of El Michels Affair. While recording Leon Bailey’s 2020 'Ekundayo' album, they did some straight forward reggae tunes alongside some modern R&B tracks. It is the same notion that old and new can live together that birthed the idea of 'Ekundayo Inversions'.
El Michels used the blueprints left behind to make something using the influences of today - straying so far from the traditional format that it didn’t seem right to use the word "Dub" hence: 'Ekundayo Inversions'.
elmichelsaffair.bandcamp.com
Part of the soundtrack to the Jeymes Samuel western featured on Netflix. The song was written by Jeymes Samuel and Shawn Carter.
Sophomore release from the NJ rapper. 'Don’t Go Tellin’ Your Momma' reflects on his childhood - and includes an accompanying 35-minute film.
Watch the video!
youtu.be
pitchfork.com
The second collaborative album with DJ Dummy from Maimouna Youssef - singer, songwriter, and rapper of Choctaw, Creek, Cherokee and African American heritage, who performs music under the stage name Mumu Fresh. maimounayoussef.bandcamp.com
Chaz Bear (Toro y Moi) has often identified with the rise of the chillwave movement in 2010 and 2011, and is now transitioning into psychedelic synth-bedroom pop.
He noted about this release, "It's a cover of a song by a fellow Afro-Filipino, Joe Bataan. His music first caught my ear back in 2009 when Ryan Kattner of Man Man played it for me. I was immediately hooked by Joe's music, because to me, he represented the impossible - he felt so comfortable in his skin and he had so much confidence and appeal."
Find it here: toroymoi.bandcamp.com
From the French duo's debut release. www.facebook.com
