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Jazz Masters All Stars are at Jazzwoche Burghausen (2013)

March 14, 2013 - the Jazz Masters All Stars - that is Nathan Davis (s), Benny Golson (ts), Claus Reichstaller (tp, flg), Jon Faddis (tp), George Cables (p), Abraham Laboriel...

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Deep Purple take ‘Slaves And Masters’ to Brussels (1991)

March 8, 1991 - Deep Purple's "Slaves And Masters" tour stops at Forest National in Brussels, Belgium

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Elektra publish Metallica’s third album : ‘Master of Puppets,’ a musical landmark (1986)

Metallica's 'Master of Puppets' is their third studio (six times platinum) album produced by Flemming Rasmussen and released on March 3, 1986 by Elektra Records.Track Listing : 1.Battery (James Hetfield,...

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The Temptations release ‘Masterpiece’ fully produced and written by Norman Whitfield (1973)

The Temptations' 'Masterpiece' is an album produced and written by Norman Whitfield and released on February 21, 1973 by Gordy.Track Listing : 1.Hey Girl (I Like Your Style) (Norman Whitfield)...

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Eddie, Lou, Paco et al attend the Jazz Masters Induction Ceremony (2013)

January 14, 2013 - this year NEA Jazz Masters Ceremony will induct Mose Allison, Lou Donaldson, Lorraine Gordon and Eddie Palmieri at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola in...

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Happy Birthday Jimmy Page. ‘Master Riffer’

This day (January 9, 1944), in Heston, Middlesex, England, is born James Patrick 'Jimmy' Page, an English guitarist and founder of Led Zeppelin.Tracklist : 1 . Young Age! 2 ....

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Three years after ‘The Epic,’ Kamasi Washington delivers a second masterpiece : ‘Heaven & Earth.’ What else did you expect?

Kamasi Washington' s 'Heaven & Earth' is his second (and self-produced) album, recorded with bassists Miles Mosley & Thundercat, pianist Cameron Graves, trombonist Ryan Porter, etc. and released on June...

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Kendrick Lamar’s “Untitled Unmastered”

Kendrick Lamar's "Untitled Unmastered" is his fourth studio album released on March 4, 2016 by Top Dawg.Track Listing : 1.Untitled 01 L 08.19.2014 - 04:07 . 2.Untitled 02 L 06.23.2014...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°479

"Owuo Safoa" sees Jay Bahd blending Asakaa drill with darker themes, produced by Jay Bunae, marking his latest in Ghana’s drill movement."Dancehall Time" pairs Zimbabwe’s Master H with Capleton, merging...

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Curtom publish Curtis Mayfield’s debut album : ‘Curtis’ featuring ‘Move On Up’ (1970)

Curtis Mayfield's 'Curtis' is his debut album released in September 1970 by Curtom.Track listing : 1.(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go (Curtis Mayfield) -...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°518

Bien’s "All My Enemies Are Suffering" blends afropop, Afro R&B, and gengetone with lyrical triumph. Sheebah Karungi’s "Somebody" leans into bongo flava. Mr Eazi returns with mellow Afrobeats on "Corny."...

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Curtis Mayfield releases ‘Super Fly’ as the soundtrack for the eponymous film (1972)

Curtis Mayfield's 'Super Fly' is his third studio album released as the soundtrack for the eponymous film on July 11, 1972 by Curtom Track Listing : 1.Little Child Runnin' Wild...

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Donny Hathaway releases his debut album : ‘Everything Is Everything’ featuring ‘The Ghetto’ (1970)

Donny Hathaway's 'Everything Is Everything' is his first studio album released on July 1, 1970 by Atco.Track Listing : 1.Voices Inside (Everything Is Everything) (Richard Evans, Ric Powell, Phil Upchurch)...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°511

“Zenzele” gathers Uncle Waffles, Royal Musiq, CowBoii, Xduppy, and Uncool MC for an Amapiano-heavy track driven by multilingual verses and brash energy. "Bodoingadai" by 3XDAVS and Didi B blends Francophone...

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Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint release ‘The River in Reverse,’ a collaborative album (2006)

'The River in Reverse' by Elvis Costello & Allen Toussaint is a collaborative album produced by Joe Henry and released on May 29, 2006 by Verve.Track Listing : 1.On Your...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°483

"Amour Sacré" reunites Fabregas le Métis Noir and Deplick Pomba, blending soukous and ndombolo with intricate guitar work. Fabregas, founder of Wanted Record, continues shaping the Congolese scene, while Deplick...

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This week In Soul Artists 04/52

Anita Baker’s silky “Sweet Love” glides on elegant restraint, while Eddie Floyd’s “Knock on Wood” thunders with raw urgency. Curtis Mayfield’s tender “The Makings of You” whispers timeless intimacy, and...

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This week In Male Balladeers 02/52

Andy Williams, Bob Dylan, Tony Bennett, Dean Martin, The Doors, Kurt Elling, Paul Simon, Elvis Presley, Ry Cooder, James Taylor, Donny Hathaway, Beck

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New Music Videos (African) – N°469

50 . Enfant Noir - TainsanwatnainDate Added : Jan 7,202549 . Koffi Olomide - Langue LangaDate Added : Jan 7,202548 . Bayanni, Zerry DL - For Where?Date Added : Jan...

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Out Of Nubia

Nobiin and Kenzi-Dongola chants wreathe around these rhythms, daring to preserve a tongue as old as time. Ali Hassan Kuban, the Nubian pied piper, mesmerized the global stage with his...

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