Tom Tom Club

Now Makossa Makossa

With melodic guitars, brass sections, keyboards, and jazz-like exuberance, Makossa weaves a tapestry of complex polyrhythms and call-and-response vocals. The lyrics, sung in various languages including French, touch on themes...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°713 – 2010s Music Videos

Paul Weller, Bombay Bicycle Club, Dua Lipa, Bo Bruce, Damon Albarn, Bastille, David Bowie, Fall Out Boy, Billie Eilish, The Chemical Brothers, Maxwell, Radiohead

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Happy Birthday Grace Jones. ‘Amazing Grace’

This day (May 19, 1948), in Linstead, St. Catherine, Jamaica, is born Grace Jones, a Jamaican singer, model and actress.Tracklist : 1 . Bloodlight and Bami Trailer (2018) 2 ....

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Jeff Beck releases ‘Live +’ an album revisiting his catalog (2015)

Jeff Beck's 'Live +' is an album exploring Beck’s five decades catalog plus two new studio tracks and released on May 19, 2015.Track Listing : 1.Loaded (Jeff Beck) - 02:56...

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Horace Silver records ‘Doin’ the Thing,’ a live album at the Village Gate (1961)

Horace Silver's 'Doin' the Thing' is a live album recorded on May 19 & 20 1961 at the Village Gate in New York City and released the same year by...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 18 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Janet Jackson, Alanis Morissette, David Bowie, The Black Keys, Janelle Monáe, Miles Davis, Guru, Wes Montgomery We Celebrate Rick Wakeman, Ian Curtis, Elvin Jones,...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°626 – 2010s Music Videos

Inna, Netta, Edward Maya & Vika Jigulina, Christina Aguilera, Kylie Minogue, Chris Malinchak, Far East Movement, Sub Focus, Stooshe, Faithless, Alex Metric & Steve Angello, Armin Van Buuren

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Daft Punk release ‘Random Access Memories,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Get Lucky’ (2013)

Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' incl. 'Get Lucky' is their fourth studio album released on May 17, 2013 by Daft Life.Track Listing : 1.Give Life Back To Music (Thomas Bangalter,...

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4AD publish ‘Trouble Will Find Me,’ The National’s sixth album (2013)

The National's 'Trouble Will Find Me' is their sixth studio album produced by band members Aaron and Bryce Dessner and released on May 17, 2013 by 4ADTrack Listing : 1.I...

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The Beach Boys release ‘Pet Sounds’ featuring ‘God Only Knows’ and ‘Sloop John B’ (1966)

The Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds' incl. 'God Only Knows' is their eleventh studio album released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol.Track Listing : 1.Wouldn'T It Be Nice (Brian Wilson, Tony...

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Happy Birthday Billy Cobham. ‘One More Year B.C.’

This day (May 16, 1944), in Panama, is born Billy Cobham, a Panamanian American jazz drummer.Tracklist : 1 . Crosswinds Project – 6 (2018) 2 . Radioactive (2017) 3 ....

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We Remember Hank Jones. ‘So Long Mr. Jones’

This day (May 16, 2010), in Manhattan, New York, died Hank Jones, an American jazz pianist and composer.Tracklist : 1 . Round Midnight (2010) 2 . Nica’S Dream (2008) 3...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 15 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pink Martini, Steely Dan, Burial, Run–D.M.C., Wilco, Squeeze, Supergrass, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Bud Powell, Charles Mingus, Max Roach, Missy Elliott...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 14 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Sade, Neil Young, R.E.M, Linkin Park, Chicago, Paula Abdul, Carpenters, The Clash, Miles Davis, Bobby McFerrin, Herbie Hancock, Howlin' Wolf, The Associates, Ice-T, Battles...

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We Remember Frank Sinatra. ‘Frankly, My Dear’

This day (May 14, 1998), in Los Angeles, California, died Frank Sinatra, an American singer and film actor.Tracklist : 1 . That’S Life (1966) 2 . One For My Baby...

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We Remember B.B. King. ‘Long Lived The King’

This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . In...

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Beggars Banquet publish The Associates’ second album : ‘Sulk’ (1982)

The Associates' 'Sulk' is their second studio album co-produced with Mike Hedges released on May 14, 1982 by Beggars BanquetTrack Listing : 1.Arrogance Gave Him Up (Alan Rankine, Billy Mackenzie)...

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Jewish Dancefloor

From the blending of Eastern European influences with Turkish flair in Klezmer to the deep hums of the oud and rhythmic pursuits of darbukas in Israeli folk, the instrumental intricacies...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 13 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Donna Summer, Rick James, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Elton John, Undertones, George Michael, Top Gun, Dire Straits, Usher, Chance the Rapper, New Order, Bill Frisell...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°160 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Prefab Sprout, Wire, Teardrop Explodes , Blondie, Housemartins, English Beat, Culture Club, Julian Cope, Propaganda, Killing Joke, Queen, Black

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