Fans of David Bowie’s music take note, BBE Music have curated an album of Bowie compositions viewed through a Black music lens that will be coming out in May 2021! Have a listen to the first single here - a respectful but soul-laden update of ‘Space Oddity’ by Grammy-nominated twin sisters We Are KING!
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Photo by Rafael Passos
Berra Boi (live) in João Pessoa (Paraíba) for Zona Mundi Festival - video and review
Berra Boi are an experimental instrumental trio led by our friend Chico Correa, a producer, musician and DJ from Brazil who has proven time and again his willingness to dive deep into intriguing musical spaces without prejudice. For this psychedelic live performance for the recent online Zona Mundi Festival, the trio explore electronics alongside the indigenous rhythms of Northeastern Brazil creating an audio-visual freak-zone of their own….Watch / read here!
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Julie Campiche - Live at the EFG London Jazz Festival 2020 - a review
I was asked to do a ‘live’ review of Julie Campiche’s performance at the online EFG London Jazz Festival and I’m so pleased I was as this is stunning. Read the review and watch the performance here…
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Nimbus Sextet (Acid Jazz) - an interview
Signed to Acid Jazz and with their debut LP ‘Dreams Fulfilled’ fresh out of the blocks, we asked the young Glasgow-based Nimbus Sextet about the uniquely Scottish route they took to becoming a hot new addition to the UK jazz scene…. Read / listen here
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Mariachi Las Adelitas - El Toro Relajo (video)
Europe’s only all-female Mariachi band (endorsed by Salma Hayek no less), have managed to navigate the lockdown troubles of 2020 and remotely record a stunning rearrangement of the Felipe Bermejo song ‘El Toro Relajo’ and it’s wonderful. Watch the video here….
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Victor Chukwu / Uncle Victor Chuks & The Black Irokos 'Akalaka / The Power' (BBE) - Album Premiere
BBE return with two albums by the mysterious Victor Chukwu for their brilliant Tabansi Gold Series and they are gorgeous examples of late 70’s Igbo highlife…joy, pride and wonder throughout. Truth & Lies Music are pleased to host the album premiere for your pleasure! Listen / read….
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Photo by Andreanne Gauthier
Dominique Fils-Aimé 'Love Take Over' - video
Dominique Fils-Aimé is a class act. The Canadian-Haitian singer has just released a new single “Love Take Over” from her forthcoming album “Three Little Words” and the video promo is a work of colour drenched emotion. Watch here….
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Various Artists 'Tokyo Dreaming' (WEWANTSOUNDS) - a review
DJ and broadcaster Nick Luscombe has curated a superlative compilation of Japanese funk, City Pop, ambient and future house from the 1980’s for WEWANTSOUNDS. Packed full of synths, drum machines, soulful voices and occasional 80’s silliness we invited our man from Rough Trade Nottingham and Japanese music cheerleader, Jono Beard to give us his thoughts and his thoughts are good. Read / listen…
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Various Artists 'Covers 3' (Tru Thoughts) - a review
Tru Thoughts bring out the cover versions once again in the third installment of their ‘Covers’ series and there are beauties within. Hot 8 Brass Band, Quantic, Mark de Clive-Lowe, sUb_modU and J-Felix amongst many stirring up the ingredients and coming up with something fresh! Read / listen….
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UNIQUE 3 '33/45' - a review
The creators of Bleep and the foundation stone of Jungle, Drum & Bass and probably all of the UK Bass scene have a 45 track (!) compilation of remasters, unheard tracks and edits out now and the music still hits HARD. Bradford’s finest and the reason Warp Records set up, this is an important piece of dance music’s jigsaw… Read / listen…
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Deep Stuff on Music and Life with Acid Coco - an interview
Acid Coco are a white hot new duo hailing from Colombia whose first singles off their forthcoming long player on El Palmas Music have been getting plenty of radio play from us here at T&L with their hybrid of tradition and stripped down electro shock sounds. We couldn’t think of anyone better to interview them than our man in Dominican Republic - Mauro Ferreiro.
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Music that Speaks To....Pete Josef
Bristolian multi-instrumentalist and producer Pete Josef’s new album ‘I Rise With The Birds’ is due to be released on Sonar Kollektiv on October 16th and he has kindly shared with us some of the ace music that has inspired him during the making of it…Read / Listen here….
Read MoreSons of the Sun 'Underwater Dreaming' - VIDEO
Check out the video and pure jazzy soul vibes from transatlantic duo Sons of the Sun who give us the first single off their self-titled album out soon on BBE….
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Ammar El Sherei 'Oriental Music' (WEWANTSOUNDS) - a review
Ammar El Sherei’s magnificent ‘Oriental Music’ album is to be reissued in it’s original state (including odd name) on WEWANTSOUNDS in October…have a read / listen about what makes this Egyptian release from 1976 so special…
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From Hell With Love 2 - Lumberjacks In Hell 10th Anniversary release
Marcel Vogel’s Lumberjacks In Hell label is 10 years old and he’s pulled together a top shelf selection of soulful, funky and party-face stormers in celebration…I’ve been long bored of (most) house music but this might have just reignited my old love for the genre….read / listen here
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Music that speaks To....Ben Marc
As Ben Marc’s brooding first single off his forthcoming LP ‘Glass Effect’ is released, we asked the in demand bassist and composer to select some music that rocks his boat and he’s chosen some beauties from Monk to Grieg, Mulatu to Radiohead….read / listen on
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Simon Jefferis brings his Vibrations - an interview
Multi-talented Simon Jefferis’ new album ‘Vibrations’ is a self-produced soul jazz beauty with one foot in London’s vibrant jazz scene and another in classic 90’s US hip hop … the sound of a hot summer…Read / listen here….
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A quick chat with Dominican Republic record shop Tútalo Records
Mauro Ferreiro has a revealing chat with Lenny, co-founder of Tútalo Records in Dominican Republic - talking about the slow rebirth of local vinyl culture and the incredible sounds that the island has birthed. If you love Cuban and Spanish Caribbean music, your ears are in for a serious treat…. Read / listen more….
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Error Subcutáneo - the errsub beat tape- (Abu Recordings)
Error Subcutáneo is an electronic free jazz project from the Dominican Republic and they’ve got a new beat tape out today! Read / listen here….
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'Fil Mishmish' 8-10 July 2020 on Radio Alhara راديو الحارة
A 72 hour international DJ marathon raising awareness about the ongoing illegal annexation of Palestinian territories and highlighting anti-colonial and anti-racism protest across the world - Broadcast on Radio Alhara راديو الحارة and mirrored on radio stations globally…. read all about it and get involved!
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