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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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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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David Bowie releases ‘Lodger,’ his thirteenth album and the last of the Berlin Trilogy (1979)

David Bowie's 'Lodger' is his thirteenth studio album (the last of the Berlin Trilogy) recorded in Switzerland and New York and released on May 18, 1979 by RCA.Track Listing :...

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Janelle Monáe releases her debut album : ‘ The ArchAndroid’ (2010)

Janelle Monáe's 'The ArchAndroid' is her debut studio album released on May 18, 2010, by Wondaland Arts Society / Bad BoyTrack Listing : 1.Suite II Overture (Janelle Monáe Robinson, Roman...

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Ralph Towner plays guitar in Rome (2018)

May 18, 2018 - American guitarist Ralph Towner will play solo at Auditorium Parco della Musica Sala Studio Borgna in Roma, Italy

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Me:nu Du Jour May 17 (EN.FR.ES)

>> EN FRANCAIS | >> EN ESPAÑOLTODAY We Listen To Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Ray Charles, Frank Zappa, Béla Fleck, The Flecktones, Ben Harper, Run–D.M.C., Daft Punk, The Flaming Lips, Moby, The Streets, John...

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Moby releases ‘Play,’ his fifth studio album featuring ‘Porcelain’ and ‘Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?’ (1999)

Moby's 'Play' is his fifth studio album featuring 'Porcelain' and 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?' and released on May 17, 1999 by Mute / V2 Records. Track Listing...

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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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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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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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Columbia publish Herbie Hancock’s ‘Perfect Machine,’ an album co-produced with Bill Laswell (1988)

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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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New Music Videos (louder) – N°492

“AY YOLA - Homay” fuses Bashkir folklore and electronics, threading kurai and dombra through pulsing synths. Sombr’s “Undressed” sketches a breakup with stripped visuals and subdued emotion. Small X’s “ALBI,”...

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Hard & Metal New Music Videos – N°271

The Haunted’s “In Fire Reborn” marches to a 6/8 beat with soldier’s-eye lyrics and a lineup featuring Marco Aro and Adrian Erlandsson. Battle Beast’s “Last Goodbye,” inspired by a cancer...

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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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Happy Birthday Buckethead. ‘Bucket Garni’

This day (May 13, 1969), in Huntington Beach, California, is born Brian Carroll a.k.a Buckethead , a guitarist and multi instrumentalist.Tracklist : 1 . Jordan (2019) 2 . Claymation Courtyard...

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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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Thelonious Monk records the second session of ‘Monk’ for Prestige (1954)

Thelonious Monk's 'Monk' is an album recorded on November 13, 1953 and May 11, 1954 with two different quintets and released in 1954 By Prestige.Track Listing : 1.We See (Thelonious...

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Concord publish Arturo Sandoval’s ‘A Time for Love’ featuring Chris Botti on one track (2010)

Arturo Sandoval's 'A Time for Love' is a studio album including a collection of classical pieces, standards and ballads and. released on May 11, 2010 by Concord. Track Listing :...

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