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"For their debut EP, 'Dansu' Belgian-Japanese artist Aili Maruyama and 'Transistorcake' Orson joined forces. The pair worked through lockdown to produce a wonderfully fresh sounding music project. Effortlessly bringing together elements of Kosmiche Musik, Acid House, Electronica, Disco & Leftfield Pop, it’s as easy on the ears as it is hard to categorize."
Read more here: aili.computer
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Check out the official video for Fashion by Aili here, enjoy:
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eskimorecordings.bandcamp.com
aili.computer
DJ Harrison is a Richmond, VA-based multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer.
djharrison.bandcamp.com
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A Vince Guaraldi cover!
The second studio album by Somali-Canadian hip hop artist K'naan features performances by Chali 2na, Mos Def, Kirk Hammett, Chubb Rock, Damian Marley, and Adam Levine.
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In his own words: "My music is kinda like...If a flute went to bed with a drum, and got accidentally pregnant, and a child called Piano was born.. and then that child drowned, but then got saved by a whale, spat out onto land, before language was born, just after poetry had died.. and now the piano child was off key... forever and ever and ever."
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knaan.com
Of this track, Gabriel Teodros shared, "I wrote this song thinking of all Ethiopians in the diaspora as 'cousins' not knowing I had actual cousins in the IDF. I knew it was possible though.
Today I just found out one of our little cousins got summoned to the front lines out there.
To be scared for someone and scared about what they might do.
Sending love to everyone resisting war, resisting occupation, resisting the killing of innocent people.
We all have to do what we can to stop a genocide.
Resist. Free Palestine."
This track was chosen as KEXP Song of the Day last month: www.kexp.org
"‘Hiatus’ is the narrative and conclusion of growing pains, a teenager talking to his future self and his future self talking back.
Bruk Rogers, aka Cian McCann, (Zero T/Zero Tolerance/Searchlight) follows up on his releases “Style” and “LDN 313” with two distinct singles, united by their irresistible call to dance.
“Deusa”, translating to ‘goddess’ in Portuguese, is a bossa nova meets Broken beat medley. Cian sent his shuffling beat to Onj (AKA Andre Louis) who recorded the keys within 5 minutes, matching the tropical jazzy style. Roberta Silva, a Brazilian singer-songwriter residing in London, adds her touch to the track in her mother tongue. The lyrics serve as affirmations for a powerful woman, speaking of the sunrays that follow you when you’re filled with hope. Friends in Sao Paolo recorded street sounds and conversations to add to the lively buzz you hear in the intro.
brukrogersmusic.bandcamp.com
From Nicolas Jaar's surprise release of 2018. nicolasjaar.net
Enjoy a KEXP album review of this terrific album: www.kexp.org
against-all-logic.bandcamp.com
Opening track from St. Germain's 2000 release "Tourist", featuring a sample of Marlena Shaw's "Woman of the Ghetto" from her 1973 album "Live at Montreaux". www.stgermain-music.com
German-Afghan producer's second album was composed during the pandemic, which gave him time to research and dive into different aspects of Afghan culture:
"To me this album feels personal, because I spent a long time with it, and put so much of that Kabul Spice there. It's not Afghan music, but it's not German music either."
Read more at: daily.bandcamp.com
Download "Yak Sher", a KEXP song of the day in March:
www.kexp.org
Jamila Woods' third full-length album.
jamilawoodsmusic.bandcamp.com
Check out Jamila Woods' Live on KEXP session from early 2020:
www.youtube.com
tUnE-yArDs is the Oakland, California–based music project of Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner. Garbus' music draws from an eclectic variety of sources and utilizes elements such as loop pedals, ukulele, vocals, and lo-fi percussion.
Inspired by Grace Lee Boggs, Garbus invokes a famous quote from the activist that seems to animate the album: “She said ‘change yourself to change the world,’ and I’m gonna try.” bit.ly
Check out tUnE-yArDs KEXP Live at Home performance and conversation with Larry Mizell, Jr:
youtu.be
tune-yards.bandcamp.com
On this day in 1975 - Fela Kuti releases "Expensive Shit" featuring ""Water No Get Enemy."
Collaborative EP from Seun Kuti, the youngest son of musician, Fela Kuti and featuring vocals from The Roots member, Black Thought. Kuti said of Black Thought's contribution:
"Black Thought delivers a message that connects us to the future, understanding that present and knowing that past. Every time he speaks, he shows this connection and it means that he is a great artist, able to help the people to be at the right point in history."
www.seunkuti.net
Born December 12, 1933, Emmanuel N'Djoké "Manu" Dibango, Cameroonian musician and songwriter who played saxophone and vibraphone. He developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. Best known for this track, which has been sampled on numerous other songs. www.britannica.com
Born this day, December 12 in 1943 in Buffalo New York, singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer Grover Washington, Jr. He passed in 1999 at age 56.
A native of Bergen, Norway, Øye moved to London in 1998, playing guitar in a band called Peachfuzz. During visits home, he and former high school bandmate Eirik Glambek Bøe would play together, eventually forming Kings of Convenience. Their quiet introspective indie pop drew inspiration from acts like Simon & Garfunkel and Belle & Sebastian, culminating in their 2001 breakthrough debut album Quiet Is the New Loud. After his collaboration with Röyksopp that same year, Øye developed an interest in electronic music and relocated to Berlin, immersing himself in numerous projects and traveling the world from this new home base. In 2003, he released the highly collaborative solo album Unrest, which was recorded in ten different cities with ten different electronic artists.
This particular track was recorded in Barcelona with Scott Herren.
This is the first new music from Vancouver, BC duo Bob Moses (musician/producers Tom Howie and Jimmy Vallance) since "The Silence In Between" in 2022.
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Says Bob Moses, “This one is about those moments where you’re having the time of your life on the dance floor and you never want the night to end. Hope you enjoy it as much as we enjoyed making it.”
Released on 11/1 '11' was one of five simultaneously-released projects the enigmatic British collective SAULT released as an "offering to God" for free download for five days.
Although no longer a free download, the music is now streaming.
saultglobal.bandcamp.com
www.sault.global
According to Sampha, the experience of fatherhood really influenced his work on the album "Lahai".
www.sampha.com
