"STILL BILL"

Still Bill Trailer from STILL BILL on Vimeo.

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ORCHESTRE POLY RYTHMO DE COTONOU + GNAWA HOME SONGS - TAMESLOHT BLUES

This is a real treat, in fact one that can't be missed...The UK debut of Benin's legendary voodoo/funk sensation mixing funk and Afrobeat with Voudoun rhythms.

Arguably West Africa’s best kept secret, Benin's finest band spent the 1970s mixing funk and Afrobeat with the bewitching rhythms of their native Voudoun tradition. Their output, both in quantity and quality, was astonishing - and live they're still producing revelatory psychedelic grooves.
'It's like feeling that a doll in your image is being pierced through and that the needles are in the hands of James Brown.' Les Inrockuptibles.



Plus the support act from Gnawa Home Songs - Tamesloht Blues will also be performing.
Hailing from the holy village of Tamesloht in Morocco in the arid lands south of Marrakech, this group of master gnawa musicians bring their intimate and transgressive music, bearing the healing melodies of their ritual drums and krakebs. "Gnawa home songs" is an exceptional gathering of truly gifted soloists (vocals and guembri lute), brought together by masters Emmanuelle Honorin and Karim Ziad.



27 September 2009 / 19:30
Barbican Hall.
Get your tickets here: www.barbican.org.uk

See you there.

MONDO BIZZARRO GALLERY

Presents: Miguel Angel Martin "Sicotronic Records" @ Mondo Bizzarro, Via Reggio Emilia 32 c/d 00198 Roma, Italy. Starts Sat 26th Sep - 15th October.







“uno dei massimi disegnatori europei”, Time Magazine.

www.mondobizzarro.net

KUTIMAN

I think this is great, It takes quit a lot of musicality to make this work. Kutiman cuts up Youtube vids and creates music...some exciting and actually very impressive work here...check it out, I think you will like it!! Thanks to Questlove's twitts.





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URBAN JAZZ RADIO.NET

I was lucky enough to visit the Urban Jazz Radio station this evening. Big thank you to all the guys down there, Sam, Ian, Jonathan and everybody else. Lovely to meet you. I hope it only gets bigger and more listeners tune in, as you are doing a wonderful thing....Sharing music is one of the most rewarding and great things to do. I would strongly suggest you log on to the show every Tuesday for a mix of Soul, Afro, Brazilian, Jazz, Boogie, Hip Hop, Funk, House and plenty more rarities.

www.urbanjazzradio.net

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LONDON SCHOOL OF SAMBA @ 93 FEET EAST...

London School of Samba will be putting on a free for all jam session/social, starting at 7pm - 11pm on Tuesday 22nd September. 93 Feet East, 150 Brick Lane, E1.

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A TRUE LEGEND...RIP ROC RAIDA

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Eid Mubarak 2009 to all Muslims

I would like to wish a happy end of Ramadan to everybody round the world.

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Fender Rhodes

I'm guessing the Eighties Ladies didn't use this but something very similar...I want one.

Eighties Ladies - Turned On To You

Now i see where D'Angelo got his horn stab ideas from. I can never seem to get enough of these dreamy chords on that sweet sounding Rhodes, and the backing vocal melodies are so beautifully harmonized. Had to share this one.

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Lagos Disco Inferno Sept 26th!

If you happen to be in Lagos next weekend it may be worth checkin this out...

You might expect to hear something like this...



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Marvin Gay - I want you

Another day, another rehearsal....standard.

REAL TO REEL - LOVE ME LIKE THIS

SUSAN & CICCIO

Laughter is a wonderful thing, it can cure disease. "A smile a day keeps the doctor away".

:o)

Débruit Feat. OmMas Keith & Jamie Woon Im Goin Wit You

Banging vocal line...dirty synth

The Lijadu Sisters - Life's Gone Down Low

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William Onyeabor - Better Change Your Mind

Loving this track, the distant synth lines and raw drums, old symbols go deep....

THE FUTURES BRIGHT

Friends and family London 09

NOTO SNAPS

Sicily August 2009.