Category Archives: African Roots
FANGA AND MAALEM ABDALLAH GUINEA-FANGNAWA EXPERIENCE.
FANGA AND MAALEM ABDALLAH GUINEA-FANGNAWA EXPERIENCE. As someone whose been a champion of African music for twenty-five years, I’ve recently been really enjoying Andy Kershaw’s autobiography No Off Switch. I’ve enjoyed his stories of traveling through Africa discovering new music. Having discovered artists that previously were unheard of outside of their own country, he gave …
BODDHI SATVA-NANKOUMANDJAN.
BODDHI SATVA-NANKOUMANDJAN. For Boddhi Satva, 2012 has been a huge successful and important year. 2012 started with the release of Invocation on BBE Music in March. Not only was Invocation one of the most beautiful albums of 2012, but one of the best. When the lists of 2012’s best albums are released, surely Invocations will …
OFFERING RECORDINGS ADE SAMPLER 2012.
OFFERING RECORDINGS ADE SAMPLER 2012. In an a constantly changing musical landscape, it’s becoming difficult for smaller record companies to discover new talent. All too often, artists with even a modicum of potential are signed by major labels, usually on a 360 deal. They hope they’ve just unearthed the next million-selling artist and Christmas has …
DJ VADIM-DON’T BE SCARED.
DJ VADIM-DON’T BE SCARED. Sometimes, the word innovator is used too often, but in the case of Saint Petersburg born DJ Vadim, innovator is a fitting description of this veteran DJ and producer. Over the past twenty years, DJ Vadim has DJ-ed in sixty-nine countries, played over 2,500 times and still found time to found …
IDRISSA SISSOKO-LOPILOPILO.
IDRISSA SISSOKO-LOPILOPOLO. There are few people in music that work as hard as Boddhi Satva does, that I can say with a degree of certainty. Not only is he one of the hardest working men in music, but successfully juggles a variety of roles. Boddhi Satva is a DJ, recording artist, producer and owns his …
THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA-SOLIDARITY.
THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA-SOLIDARITY. When The Souljazz Orchestra released their acoustic album Rising Sun in 2101, it was to widespread critical acclaim. Now two years later, The Souljazz Orchestra are celebrating their tenth anniversary with the release of their fifth album Solidarity, which will be released by Strut Records on 17th September 2012. During the last …
BODDHI SATVA-INVOCATION INSTRUMENTALS.
BODDHI SATVA-INVOCATION INSTRUMENTALS. Earlier this year, I came across one of the most beautiful tracks that I’d heard in a long time. This was Boddhi Satva’s From Another World, featuring a haunting, heartfelt and spiritual vocal from Vikter Duplaix. From Another World is one of these compelling tracks not only instantly grabs your attention, but …
SAGE MONK-HEARTACHE ALLEGORY.
SAGE MONK-HEARTACHE ALLEGORY. Over the past twenty years, the way people discover, buy and consume music has evolved beyond recognition. Maybe rather than evolution, the best word to describe these changes are revolution. No longer is a record shop people’s first place to look for new music. Instead, it’s the internet. Now downloading is perceived …
DISCO RECHARGE: VOYAGE-VOYAGE.
DISCO RECHARGE: VOYAGE-VOYAGE. When Harmless Records launched their new label Disco Recharge back in June 2012, the new label’s first release was Voyage’s eponymous debut album Voyage. Released in 1978, this sees Voyage embark upon a worldwide whistle-top tour, where they pay homage to various styles of music. Their whistle-top tour ends in America, the …
BODDHI SATVA-INVOCATION.
BODDHI SATVA-INVOCATION. What I’ve always loved about music is the way it can change your emotions. Last week, I heard one of the most beautiful tracks that I’ve heard in a long time, one that left me feeling totally uplifted and at peace with myself. This gorgeous track just soothed my soul, washed away my …
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