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Saturday, May 4 2019, 12PM
Claude Fontaine used musicians who played with Miles Davis, Steel Pulse, Ziggy Marley and Astrud Gilberto, just to name a few. On her self titled album, she weaves in Samba with Reggae to make some really great songs.
The soundtrack for the 2018 American superhero film Black Panther, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and produced by Marvel Studios, consists of an original score composed by Ludwig Goransson and original songs produced by Kendrick Lamar.
Two years ago, the North London wordsmith started documenting her life and travels through photography, and it was a decision that led to her creating the artwork for the LP’s lead singles herself. Grey Area is the third studio album by English rapper Little Simz, released on March 1st through Age 101 Music.
Thought So is the sixth studio album by Nightmares on Wax. It was released in 2008 on Warp.
Yesterday's Gone is a debut studio album by British hip hop artist Loyle Carner. It was released via Virgin EMI Records on January 20 2017. It was nominated for the 2017 Mercury Prize.
Kate Tempest has confirmed details of a new album.
The Book of Traps and Lessons will be the musician and poet’s fourth album. It’ll be released on June 14th through American Recordings/Fiction. Kate Tempest performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded March 28, 2017. www.youtube.com
Tank and the Bangas is an American musical group based in New Orleans, Louisiana. They won the 2017 NPR Tiny Desk Contest. You can catch them performing LIVE at brand new festival called THING 2019 www.musicfestivalwizard.com
song request from KEXP listener Heather to our very own DJ CHILLY for his birthday
"Con altura" is a song by Spanish singer songwriter Rosalia, Colombian singer J Balvin and Spanish producer Pablo Diaz Reixa, better known as El Guincho.
“Otra Noche En Miami” (“Another Night in Miami”) This song presents a style very influenced by the R&B and Synth Pop of the ‘80 decade. It has a very smooth and relaxed rhythm.
Make sure you check out the latest Music That Matters podcast curated by DJ Chilly, host of KEXP’s El Sonido, for a mix of recent modern Latin favorites featuring a wide array of genres from eleven different countries from Costa Rica to Spain, the U.S.A. to Colombia and beyond www.kexp.org
The members of the Social Experiment, Nico Segal and Nate Fox are known for their work backing Chance the Rapper. Their latest project Intellexual, self titled debut album, is inspired by ‘70s singer songwriters.
Latin Grammy winning, New York Based all female ensemble and beloved press darlings, Flor de Toloache are performing LIVE at NECTAR LOUNGE for two nights, May 4th with The Cumbieros and May 5th with La Miss Negra nectarlounge.com
MTV Unplugged: Kinky is the title of the live album of the Mexican band Kinky. The album contains fourteen tracks, the band's hits, covers and including new songs. With the collaboration of artists like Beto Zapata group Northern Heavy, Carla Morrison and Spanish La Mala Rodriquez.
The tracks on Through the Green are long, really long, often eclipsing eight minutes
Lisbon electronic producer BRANKO recently guest DJ for a mix to Midnight in a Perfect World for KEXP, you can listen to the mix here: www.kexp.org
Ibibio Sound Machine stars an eight person band with extensive instrumentation and a diverse range of sounds. Doko Mien, their latest album, showcases the band’s capacity for making exceptional music. Watch them performing live at Studio 9294 in Hackney Wick, London, during KEXP's International Clash Day broadcast. Recorded February 4, 2019. www.youtube.com
Mdou Moctar Tuareg musicians that has emerged from the Saharan region of Africa and already has performed LIVE for KEXP. Recorded May 25, 2018. Watch here: www.youtube.com
Seattle based Chava Mirel is a singer, composer and multi instrumentalist who combines rich, luxurious vocals with deep pocket rhythms to bring a new sound to Jewish music www.chavamirel.com
One of the best cover versions of the Philadelphia soul classic "People Make The World Go Round" is performed here by the Chosen Few, who were idolizing The Stylistics at the time
"The Bed's Too Big Without You" is a song by English rock band The Police, released as the final single from their second studio album Reggatta de Blanc (1979). It was written by lead vocalist and bassist Sting.
This is widely believed to be about, or at least heavily influenced by drugs. According to Bourdon, this song celebrates women: "All ladies are beautiful. You've got to look at them. God, I believe, put all of us here and made us all different so we could be like the flowers, you know. Like women. I look at them as beautiful flowers. This song features a harmonica, flute, and conga drums.
Pete Rodriguez is the leader and pianist of a Latin boogaloo band from The Bronx in the mid 1960s, sometimes known as Pete Rodriguez y Su Conjunto. He was born in Bronx, New York to Puerto Rican parents.
A longtime house producer and arranger with Atlantic Records, the versatile Arif Mardin assisted in the creation of many of the classic pop and jazz recordings of his era, enjoying perhaps his greatest success in collaboration with Aretha Franklin.
Flying Lotus recently announced the forthcoming Flamagra, Flamagra is out May 24 via his longtime label Warp. Read more about the forthcoming album here: www.kexp.org
Australia stevespacek.bandcamp.com
Ventura is the fourth studio album by American singer Anderson Paak. It was released on April 12, 2019, by 12 Tone Music and Aftermath Entertainment. It features guest appearances from André 3000, Smokey Robinson, Lalah Hathaway, Jazmine Sullivan, Sonyae Elise, and Brandy, along with posthumous vocals from Nate Dogg
Kassa Overall, Jazz drummer and the oddball hip hop producer and MC. His music patience for tinkering with electronic percussion sounds until a subtle perfection is reached kassaoverall.bandcamp.com
Dr Boondigga and the Big BW is the second studio album by the New Zealand group Fat Freddy's Drop, released on June 2 2009 on The Drop. The album became a number one album in New Zealand in its first week of release and was certified Platinum in four days.
CeU is the self titled debut album of Brazilian singer/songwriter CeU. Nominated for Best Contemporary World Music Album (Vocal or Instrumental) of the year 2007.
The newest single from Protoje featuring Lila Ike and Agent Sasco. Produced By In Digg Nation.
Here Comes the Cowboy is the new album from Mac DeMarco, due for release on May 10th. Performing LIVE at ShowBox Sodo for three nights: Saturday May 11, Sunday May 12 & Monday May 13 !!! Watch Mac DeMarco performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded September 11, 2017 www.youtube.com
This song is I Could Be Wrong by Angelo De Augustine and appears on the album Tomb (2019).
What do they look like? They look like that. All together, it sounds like something you might of heard in a club in Manhattan in the early ’80s. sneaks.bandcamp.com
La Contra Ola, a compilation recording dedicated to the early 80’s Spanish Synth Wave and Post Punk scene. lesdisquesbongojoe.bandcamp.com
If ever a band was a product of a particular time and place, it’s Television. If ever there was a record indebted to that same time and place, it’s Marquee Moon. The debut album by American rock band Television. It was released on February 8, 1977, by Elektra Records.
San Francisco band The Sandwitches with their second LP, Mrs. Jones Cookies thesandwitches.bandcamp.com