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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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Global Hip Hop New Music Videos – N°507

Tommy Lee Sparta returns with “Big Ah Dat,” steeped in dark dancehall tones, while Chronic Law's “NY Girls” and Areakode’s “Level Up” keep the genre's pulse sharp. SVM!R’s “RICK RO$$”...

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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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We Remember Coleman Hawkins. ‘The True Mister Bean’

This day (May 19, 1969), in New York City, New York, died Coleman Hawkins, an American jazz tenor saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Disorder At The Border 2 . With Lester...

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We remember Lucky Peterson

This day (May 17, 2020), in Dallas, Texas, died Judge Kenneth Peterson a.k.a. Lucky Peterson, an American singer and guitarist who played mostly blues and R&B.Tracklist : 1 . @...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°501

“FOLOMiANA” sees Chriss Eazy, Kevin Kade, and The Ben blend Afrobeat with Kinyarwanda finesse. Chella’s “My Darling” weaves Igbo grief into groove. Jay Melody and Alikiba team on “Nishalowa,” a...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 16 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Bob Dylan, Ice Cube, Paul McCartney, Joe Walsh, Coldplay, Beach Boys, Maroon 5, Miles Davis, Branford Marsalis, Billy Cobham, Roy Haynes We Celebrate Janet...

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Happy Birthday Robert Fripp. ‘King Robert’

This day (May 16 , 1946), in Wimborne Minster, Dorset, England, is born Robert Fripp an English guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . Robert At Home (2023) 2 . King Crimson –...

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We Remember Django Reinhardt. ‘Le Toucher Manouche’

This day (May 16 , 1953), in Fontainebleau, France, died Jean Django Reinhardt, a virtuoso jazz adn gipsy guitarist.Tracklist : 1 . J’Attendrai Swing 1939 2 . Clip 1945 3...

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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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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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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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Happy Birthday Stevie Wonder. ‘Wonder Day In Wonderland’

This day (May 13, 1950), in Saginaw, Michigan, is born Stevland Hardaway Morris a.k.a Stevie Wonder, an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.Tracklist : 1 . Lean On Me, "Love's In Need...

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Three Concerts with Greg Phillinganes

Keyboardist extraordinaire, Greg Phillinganes, who turns 67 today - Happy Birthday BTW - , has been for 40 years a "top session musician".Very much in demand, Greg has played on...

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Animated New Music Videos – N°134

Pearl Jam’s "Future Days," written after Eddie Vedder's friend Dennis Flemion's death, reflects on loss and connection, appearing in "The Last of Us." Yorushika’s "Martian," inspired by Hagiwara Sakutaro’s “Cat,”...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 7 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Howlin’ Wolf, Etta James, Tom Waits, Joe Satriani, Freddie Hubbard, Elvis Presley We Celebrate Thelma Houston, J Balvin We Watch Harry Connick Jr., Esperanza...

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Atlantic release ‘Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway’ featuring ‘Where Is the Love’ (1972)

'Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway' feat. 'Where Is the Love' is a duet album released on May 6, 1972 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.I (Who Have Nothing) (Jerry Leiber, Mike...

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Nonesuch publish Joshua Redman’s fourteenth album : ‘Walking Shadows’ (2013)

Joshua Redman's 'Walking Shadows' is his fourteenth album recorded with a large symphonic ensemble and released on May 6, 2013 by Nonesuch.Track Listing : 1.The Folks Who Live On The...

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Me:nu Du Jour May 5 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Paul Simon, Paul McCartney, Tom Petty, Kamasi Washington, Charles Mingus, Joe Lovano, Stan Getz, Bill Evans We Celebrate Adele, Chris Brown, Craig David, Johnnie...

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Kamasi Washington releases ‘The Epic,’ a triple album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir (2015)

Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' is his first (and triple) album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir and released on May 5, 2015 by Brainfeeder.Track Listing : Volume 1:...

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