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Tuesday, Jan 5 2021, 5AM
"Self-love is the very first romance" - Akua Naru
Speak, even when your voice shakes: an interview with Akua Naru.
www.nitelifeonline.com
"The gift of Gabriel is a beautiful thing to have" -Aceyalone
aceyalone.bandcamp.com
"Hip hop for me has really been a form of medicine." Read more about this Afro-Latinx rapper, who also is celebrating a birthday today!: remezcla.com
Support the artist: callmelatasha.com
J. Pinder on working with Dr. Dre and paying it forward in Seattle:
artisthome.org
Check out Gabriel's interview with them and Blu & Exile's live on KEXP at Home performance:
www.youtube.com
Get the new album here:
bluandexile.bandcamp.com
When in the midst of sorrow
You can't see up when looking down
A brighter day tomorrow will bring
August Greene is composed of Common, Robert Glasper, and Karriem Riggins. Brandy guest starts on vocals for this track from their debut 2018 release. The video was shot in Jackson, Mississippi with local activists Frankye Adams-Johnson, Dr. Cindy Ayers Elliott, Hollis Watkins, the Maddrama Performance Group and Chokwe Antar Lumumba: www.youtube.com
"The biggest lesson I've learned in this industry is that there is no such thing as a "once in a lifetime chance," especially when it comes to chances that could potentially compromise your integrity." -Invincible
Watch the video for Invincible's "Sledgehammer!" here: www.youtube.com
Watch Georgia Anne Muldrow perform this live at KEXP in-studio session:
www.youtube.com
Watch the official music video, directed by Matt Hobbs of Vitalfilms:
www.youtube.com
This album was recorded during The Roots' tenure as the house band for Jimmy Fallon, despite announcing two years earlier they had made their last album.
www.facebook.com
After releasing her debut album, Kollage, Bahamadia followed that with the EP, BB Queen, and full-length album, Good Rap Music. She has been a featured artist or collaborated on tracks with The Roots, Jedi Mind Tricks, Erykah Badu, Morcheeba, Guru, and Towa Tei.
bahamadia.bandcamp.com
Aceyalone and Abstract Rude (aka Aaron Pointer) are also members of Haiku D'Etat and The A-Team.
aceyalone.bandcamp.com
abstractrude.bandcamp.com
mokaonly.bandcamp.com
Brother Ali: An Honest Act of Worship (NPR)
www.npr.org
Read more about Blinky Bill, musician/producer, DJ and trailblazer of the Kenyan urban scene:
bit.ly
Gabriel, Meklit Hadero and Burntface released a collaborative album together in 2012 as CopperWire called 'Earthbound' :)
www.burntfacemusic.com
Watch the official music video, directed by Stevie Gee Essy May:
www.youtube.com
Check out the music video, released in November and directed by Mahine Sef for Wolf Com:
www.youtube.com
"My ability to create is tied to my purpose." (Ian Kamau, Bandcamp)
Support the artist: iankamau.bandcamp.com
Shadrach Kabango is a Canadian recording artist and broadcaster who hosts the HBO/Netflix documentary series Hip Hop Evolution.
www.shadk.com
Seattle duo of Otieno Terry and Kjell Nelson. Check out a 2014 live in-studio performance, including "Sometimes," streaming now on KEXP's YouTube channel: youtu.be
