The saddest shit ever.

Bill Withers

As much as I love Astrud Gilberto for her tenderness and romance, I adore Elis Regina for her intensity, in her art as well as her life. They called her the “Hurricane.” This acapella version of Se Eu Quiser Falar Com Deus is really wonderful:

babylonfalling: LL Cool J, 1984 Photo by Glen Friedman Look at all this old-school dopeness. Just look at it!

babylonfalling:

LL Cool J, 1984

Photo by Glen Friedman

Look at all this old-school dopeness. Just look at it!

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One of my favorite musicians, Ravi Shankar, has passed. I was introduced to his music when I was really young and I’ve been in love ever since.

As part of Project Row Houses movie nights several years ago, I selected and led a discussion on “The World According to John Coltrane.” One of my favorite sections of this doc is the discussion of Ravi Shankar’s influence on Coltrane’s music, and on the progression of jazz and rock as a whole. Skip to minute 35:20 for this segment (or just watch the whole thing while you’re at it). RIP Ravi Shankar.
atane: An African Classic Reissued: The Semi-Colon - Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro Jigida) Uchenna Ikonne of Nigerian reissue label Comb & Razor has a knack for uncovering some of the sickest and grooviest Nigerian music of yesteryear. Much like the fabulous compilation Brand New Wayo in 2011, the label’s reissue of Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro-Jigida) by the seminal Nigerian afro-rock band The Semi-Colon offers listeners a slice of the amazing creativity displayed by Nigerian musicians in the 70s, something that younger Nigerians weren’t around to experience. (full read)

atane:

An African Classic Reissued: The Semi-Colon - Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro Jigida)

Uchenna Ikonne of Nigerian reissue label Comb & Razor has a knack for uncovering some of the sickest and grooviest Nigerian music of yesteryear. Much like the fabulous compilation Brand New Wayo in 2011, the label’s reissue of Ndia Egbuo Ndia (Afro-Jigida) by the seminal Nigerian afro-rock band The Semi-Colon offers listeners a slice of the amazing creativity displayed by Nigerian musicians in the 70s, something that younger Nigerians weren’t around to experience. (full read)

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daniellescruggs: pierrebennu: Been waiting  a minute for this young lady to get her project out officially. She’s got singing chops.  juliachesky: Lianne La Havas taking a break from filming her new video “Forget”…Brooklyn. 2012 — She is adorable. And has a beautiful voice. She reminds me of Feist, a bit.

daniellescruggs:

pierrebennu:

Been waiting  a minute for this young lady to get her project out officially. She’s got singing chops. 

juliachesky:

Lianne La Havas taking a break from filming her new video “Forget”…Brooklyn. 2012

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She is adorable. And has a beautiful voice. She reminds me of Feist, a bit.

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One of my favorite albums ever - The Harder They Come Original Soundtrack (1972)

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theeducatedfieldnegro: lucitania: Singer Yma Sumac, a descendant of Atahualpa, the last Incan emperor, 1950s  

theeducatedfieldnegro:

lucitania:

Singer Yma Sumac, a descendant of Atahualpa, the last Incan emperor, 1950s


 

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kwesiabbensetts:

Spaceshipgeorge Shot Christian Scott for Wax Poetics

Article Link - Spy Boy Christian aTunde Adjuah and the spirit of jazz rebellion, written by Tamara Carter

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