Mary Anne Hobbs
The Roots Of Chicha 2
Vieux Farka Touré
Congrats to Novalima and ESL Music for an excellent review of their new album Karimba on NPR’s All Things Considered! Currently #1 on the iTunes World Music Charts! Listen Here.
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NPR – All Things Considered Review: Novalima – Karimba
Posted by pressjunkiepr on February 9, 2012
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Wall Street Journal: Pistolera Feature
Posted by pressjunkiepr on July 28, 2011
Congrats to Pistolera on their Wall Street Journal feature. NYC catch them at Drom on Friday, 7/29!
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Barbès Records Releases Double LP of The Best of Roots of Chicha (Out July 19)
Posted by pressjunkiepr on July 6, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Barbès Records Releases Double LP of The Best of Roots of Chicha (Out July 19) via Fat Beats Distribution
Things have changed in the global Chicha world since Barbès released its first compilation in 2006. Chicha has not only joined the ever-growing cumbia family as one of its established cousins, but all over Latin America, it has attained cult status and reached out to audiences until then more accustomed to listening to Rock En Español – or Rock En Ingles for that matter – than any form of Tropical music. Chicha has now crossed social and geographical boundaries and can be heard at parties around the world.
Of course, parties theses days require vinyl. For those of you who can’t afford to go scour the used bins of Quilca, we thought we’d make it easier and release a double LP with some of the best songs from Roots of Chicha volume 1 and 2. We have teamed up with label and distributor Fatbeats -who know a thing or two about dance music – and are bringing you 23 songs by Los Mirlos, Juaneco y su Combo, Los Hijos del Sol, Los Diablos Rojos, Chacalon y la Nueva Crema, Los Shapis, Ranil, Los Destellos, Manzanita and Los Wemblers. The finest chicha ever produced in Lima or Iquitos.
More info at http://www.barbesrecords.com/ROC_vinyl.html
Vinyl Tracklisting
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Karsh Kale on NPR ATC – Music Interview
Posted by pressjunkiepr on May 27, 2011
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Foot Patrol: Austin Chronicle Cover Story
Posted by pressjunkiepr on April 28, 2011
Congrats to Austin’s Foot Patrol for making the front cover of today’s Austin Chronicle. Check out there series of articles:
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CVC – Rio Arriba – NPR First Listen
Posted by pressjunkiepr on April 13, 2011
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XFM SIGNS MARY ANNE HOBBS FOR WEEKLY SHOW
Posted by pressjunkiepr on March 28, 2011
Press Release
XFM SIGNS MARY ANNE HOBBS FOR WEEKLY SHOW
- Saturday evenings from the 9th of July –
Xfm is proud to announce that renowned radio DJ and music journalist Mary Anne Hobbs will be joining its presenter line-up this summer, in a primetime Saturday evening slot.
Hot on the heels of a coast to coast US tour, Mary Anne will be making a return to the station where she launched her career in radio, hosting a weekly Saturday evening show from the 9th of July. Mary Anne will also present a series of audio and video postcards from her American tour throughout April; these will feature on-air and online at xfm.co.uk.
Mary Anne is a legendary figure in the world of groundbreaking alternative music and one of the most accomplished radio broadcasters in the UK, with a wealth of experience spanning 20 years. As well as presenting shows on Radio 1, including the influential Breezeblock, she has been credited with breaking UK dubstep. Mary Anne recently worked with film director Darren Aronofsky on the soundtrack to the Oscar winning Hollywood movie Black Swan and she is set to DJ on the main stage at next month’s Coachella Festival as a part of her tour of the States.
Mary Anne said: “I’m thrilled that Xfm has given me the opportunity to deliver the music that I’m so passionate about, on a primetime Saturday night platform. Every week I’ll be bringing future sounds and guest mixes from some of the most forward thinking artists on earth. It’s going to be a no holds barred blitz of new music personally selected by me with a focus on pushing the frontiers and breaking new boundaries.”
Andy Ashton, Programme Director for Xfm said: “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Mary Anne back to the Xfm family. The new addition of such a high profile and credible music tastemaker will bolster our stellar team and signals great things ahead for our listeners who share Mary Anne’s energy and burning passion for trailblazing radio.”
Xfm broadcasts on 104.9 FM in London on 97.7 FM in Manchester, across the country on digital radio & TV and online at xfm.co.uk
According to the latest radio industry figures released by RAJAR *, Xfm has increased its audience by 57,000 new listeners over the last twelve months with 938,000 people now tuning in across the UK each week.
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Read Mary Anne Hobbs’ Personal Statement Here
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