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Happy Birthday Narada Michael Walden. ‘Mas Que Narada’

This day (April 23, 1952), in Kalamazoo, Michigan, is born Narada Michael Walden, an American producer, drummer, singer and songwriter. Tracklist : 1 . Sizzle Reel (2013) 2 . 40...

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John Coltrane records his final concert in New-York : ‘The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording’ (1967)

John Coltrane's 'The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording' is his final live recording made in New York on April 23, 1967 and released in 2001 by Impulse!. Track Listing...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°497

Shallipopi and Burna Boy rework "Laho II" into a Benin-rooted plea for strength. Jah Prayzah’s "Kuno" folds ancestry into lullaby-toned Shona rhythms with daughter Kayla. Matata and Bien mix Gengetone...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ New Music Videos – N°675

Werenoi and GIMS team up on "Piano," layering afrobeat rhythms with smooth refrains, while Original Koffee’s "KOFFEE," produced by Marquis Abrahams and Carleene Samuels, marks her return with crisp patois...

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Atlantic release Jean-Luc Ponty’s ‘Live’ recorded while on his US tour (1979)

Jean-Luc Ponty's 'Live' is a live album recorded during December 1978 while on tour in the US and released on April 18, 1979 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Aurora, Pt. 1...

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‘Music For The Dancers’ N°154 – Vintage 80s Music Videos

Loose Ends, Swing Out Sister, The Rolling Stones, Philip Bailey, Phil Collins, Freeez, Scritti Politti, Evelyn Thomas, Robbie Nevil, Tears For Fears, New Order, The Buggles, The Belle Stars

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Global Hip Hop New Music Videos – N°505

Skeng and Tommy Lee Sparta deliver menace in "Rose & Wreath," while Govana and Tarrus Riley blend dancehall and reggae on "Special Times." Paris-based Bouss dissects suburban hardship, and Ninho...

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Mariah Carey releases ‘E=MC²,’ her eleventh album featuring ‘Touch My Body’ (2008)

Mariah Carey's "E=MC²" feat. 'Touch My Body' is her eleventh studio album released on April 15, 2008 by Island. Track Listing : 1.Migrate (Mariah Carey, Nathaniel Hills, Balewa Muhammad, Faheem...

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‘Vous Avez Dit Bizarre’ N°569 – Vintage 90s Music Videos

The Wonder Stuff, The The, Fuzz Townshend, Rocket From The Crypt, New Order, Ke, Energy Orchard, Living Colour, EMF, Daisy Chainsaw, Travis, Mike Oldfield

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Rihanna releases her second album : ‘A Girl like Me’ featuring ‘SOS’ (2006)

Rihanna's 'A Girl like Me' feat. 'SOS' is her second studio album released on April 11, 2006 by Def Jam Recordings.Track Listing : 1.S.O.S. (Evan "Kidd" Bogart, Jonathan Rotem) -...

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Chucho Valdés records the album ‘Live at the Village Vanguard’ for Blue Note (1999)

Chucho Valdés' 'Live at the Village Vanguard' is an album recorded on April 9–10, 1999 and released on April 11, 2000 by Blue Note.Track Listing : 1.Anabis (Chucho Valdés) -...

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Buddy Rich records ‘Richcraft’ with a big band arranged by Ernie Wilkins (1959)

Buddy Rich's 'Richcraft' is a studio big band album with arrangements by Ernie Wilkins, recorded on April 9–10, 1959 and released in 1959 by Mercury.Track Listing : 1.Indiana (Back Home...

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Columbia publish Aerosmith’s third album : ‘Toys in the Attic’ featuring ‘Walk This Way’ (1975)

Aerosmith's 'Toys in the Attic' is their third (and their most commercially successful) studio album, released on April 8, 1975 by Columbia.Track Listing : 1.Toys In The Attic (Steven Tyler,...

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CBS publish ‘The Clash,’ their debut album featuring ‘White Riot’ (1977)

'The Clash' is their eponymous debut studio album released on 8 April 1977 by CBS Records. Track Listing : 1.Janie Jones (Joe Strummer, Mick Jones) - 02:03 . 2.Remote Control...

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Epitaph release The Offspring’s third studio album : ‘Smash’ featuring ‘Come Out and Play’ (1994)

The Offspring's Smash' is their third studio album released on April 8, 1994 by Epitaph.Track Listing : 1.Time To Relax (Intro) -00:25 . 2.Nitro (Youth Energy) (Dexter Holland) - 02:27...

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New Music Videos (African) – N°493

“Murihi Wega” merges Kikuyu rhythms with gospel motifs, as Shiru Wa GP delivers a melodic plea steeped in spiritual vernacular. Born Mary Wanjiru in Kiambu County, her delivery balances calm...

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American Hip-Hop & Soul New Music Videos – N°504

Ken Carson’s *Lord of Chaos* opens his fourth album with distorted 808s, synths, and chaos-driven visuals, declaring supremacy through occult-tinged bars. Benny Soliven’s *On Time* pairs West Coast melodies with...

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Global Hip Hop New Music Videos – N°503

“Phantom” sees L'Morphine and Jen twist Moroccan rap through electronic textures, while “Triple V” unites Werenoi, Damso, and Ninho in layered realism. La Fouine and Ninho dissect survival in “État...

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‘L’Amour Toujours’ N°339 – Vintage 2000s Music Videos

How well do you know the music of Mariah Carey, Sugababes, Pet Shop Boys, Fabolous, M2M, Will Young, Damien Rice, Brett Anderson, Rod Stewart, The Script, Natalie Imbruglia, Savage Garden...

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Stevie Ray Vaughan records in Austin his first album ‘In the Beginning’ (1980)

Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'In the Beginning' is an album recorded on April 1, 1980 at Steamboat 1874 in Austin, Texas with Double Trouble and released on October 6, 1992 by...

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