Reggae singer Jesse Royal helps push the rich musical lineage of Jamaica forward on his forthcoming album, Lily of Da Valley. He worked with producers Llamar “ Riff Raff” Brown, Kareem “Remus” Burrell, Phillip “Winta” James and others to create a sound that combines revolutionary messages, soulful harmonizing and body-shaking beats. Teaming with up Jo Mersa Marley, […]
New York (AFP) – Somalia is rarely described as on the musical vanguard but there was a time, before its turmoil, when the Horn of Africa nation bustled with an electrifying mix of the world’s sounds. A new album aims to bring a wider audience to the music of Somalia through the restoration of dusty […]
Following the recent discussions of travel bans, Pitchfork has taken a deeper look into lives of Sudanese American artists influence on today’s musical soundscape, including Alsarah & the Nubatones. [Read More]
The Sextones stopped by Daytrotter earlier this year. Check out the session, now up. [The Sextones – Daytrotter]
As a first-generation Israeli with Romanian roots, as well as a former New York City expat (with experience in the jazz and punk scene there), Tamir Muskat of Balkan Beat Box has a unique view of what it means to be worldly in 2017. Currently, he takes that view in from Tel Aviv, where he […]
In Their Words: “In ‘Franklin’s Key’ everything is speaking — not just the vocals. The saw, the bari sax, the percussion … it’s all ‘talking.’ I’m a cartoon junkie, from Merry Melodies to Chuck Jones to Loren Bouchard. When I close my eyes and listen to this track, I’m suddenly in a haunted house circa […]
It’s understandable why New Kingston’s Tahir, Courtney Jr., and Stephen scored a No. 1 reggae album with their latest set, Kingston City, on Easy Star Records. The Jamaican-American brothers may have grown up in Brooklyn, but their father schooled them on the reggae greats. [Read More]
By: Colin Rinehart Watch here! Gina Chavez added another formidable accomplishment to her resume yesterday via her Tiny Desk concert with NPR which aired here: http://n.pr/1PpcFor. She performed three songs off of her sophomore album Up.Rooted: “Fire Water,” “Miles de Millas,” and “Siete-D.” Chavez considers the Tiny Desk concert to be among her top three experiences since the release […]
2014 marks the 5 year anniversary of Press Junkie PR. Here is a sample of recent press coverage.
The Richmond, VA based, 10 piece salsa collective known as Bio Ritmo brings their infectious Latin rhythms to the NPR music desk! Watch online via NPR, Youtube and through the new NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Roku app.