El Dusty’s new music video is a family affair. After releasing his latest single, “We Out Chea,” the Corpus Christi DJ and producer is premiering its visual component exclusively on Beatport. Shot in Miami’s Wynwood district, the lo-fi video features track collaborators and Locos Only affiliates Happy Colors and MLKMN, who join El Dusty among […]
The Sahrawi refugee camps, located in Tindouf, Algeria, and formed for those fleeing the Western Sahara War, have been in existence for 40 years. After a certain number of years, differentiating between a semi-autonomous refugee camp and an occupied territory ceases to be a useful distinction. Born into both occupation and exile, it’s entirely understandable […]
Fania Records has partnered with global-focused bass DJ crew Calentura for a compilation of remixed tracks from the Latin label’s iconic catalog. Calentura: Global Bassment, out on March 11, is a searing collection of blown-out low-end reworks by the likes of Major Lazer’s Jillionaire, Los Angeles electronic futurists Nguzunguzu, and Uproot Andy, co-founder of tropical New York City party-starters […]
Habib Koité & Vusi Mahlasela The Metropolitan Museum of Art April 13 metmuseum.org Two of Afropop’s giants join forces. Mali-based singer-guitarist Habib Koité, who hails from a family of griots, or traveling troubadours, is renowned for his happy, hypnotic mix of traditional and contemporary sounds. In this acoustic concert, he teams up with South African […]
Aziza Brahim Born in the Saharawi refugee camps of Algeria, Aziza Brahim fled to Cuba as a teenager — where she had to cope with the effects of the 1990s Cuban economic crisis. Now based in Spain, Brahim uses her music to bring global attention to the plight of migrants, refugees and disenfranchised women. Her […]
Texas musician, John Wesley Coleman has his hands in just about every genre of music. From country, psychedelic, to punk, Coleman has established himself as musical chameleon. Coleman got his start in Irving, Texas where he began playing music at a young age. Forming his music around storytelling and surreal guitar playing Coleman builds a dynamic sound […]
There’s a reason this band is called The Movement. One listen, and you’re sure to be moving and grooving along to their reggae-influenced tunes. With a new album, Golden, due out on April 8th, and a major cross-country tour in support of it, there’s just no telling how high this band can climb. Based out […]
The line-up for the fourth annual Levitate Music and Arts Festival has just been announced and has all reggae/blues-rock/folk fans on the east coast excited for an inspiring day of great food, art, and even better music. The festival is put on each year by the Levitate foundation, which is a surf and skate shop, […]
At this year’s Grammys, legendary Cuban singer Celia Cruz is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award, and for good reason. Many of you might remember Celia being sampled in Wyclef Jean‘s “Guantanamera,” but to the Latin audience, she’s quite literally “the queen of Latin Music,” scoring an astonishing 23 gold albums during her career. […]
Like today’s premiere, we take a firm stance against mediocrity in music. A talented producer, songwriter and performer, Mars Today steps from the background to offer this soulful effort called “So Far Away,” featuring the magical songwriting talents of BigBrooklynRed. After collaborating with a who’s who of future R&B producers such as Soulection’sEsta, Film Noir’s KRS […]