Posts Tagged ‘Music’

Spragga Benz feat. Nas - “This is The Way.”

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

From the aforementioned new album Shotta Culture, which drops today. Based on what I’ve heard so far, it’s looking to be a rather major affair. This one, like the others, is produced by Salaam Remi.

Check out the audio below…

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Download it here: Spragga Benz feat. Nas - “This is The Way”.

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Official video after the jump…

Also, if you’re lucky….you’re at the album release party

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In Photos: Notting Hill Carnival, 2010.

Saturday, August 28th, 2010

The Daily Mail has put together a great photo essay on the weekend’s activities in London town. Check a few of their shots below…

Hundreds of thousands of revellers descended on the capital today for Europe’s biggest street festival - the Notting Hill Carnival.

Dancers wearing vibrant costumes paraded along the packed three-and-a-half-mile route in west London from 9am today to the sounds of traditional steel drums.

The lines of colourful floats were accompanied by more than 40 static sound systems and scores of Caribbean food stalls….

Check out the full set here: Notting Hill Carnival 2010: Thousands descend on capital for weekend of partying
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….I also came across this great set on Flickr.

Check out a video of Kardinal Offishall throwing down during carnival after the jump…

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Federation Podcast #162.

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

Just some good tunes for your weekend. Check the audio and the details below…

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Busy week. Crazy tings. Nuff new tunes, an old tune, and a guest set from Federation’s Alric & Boyd. We’ll expand this description and add links soon. For now, it’s all about the music, so just listen.

Download the podcast here: Federation Podcast #162.

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Vybz Kartel & Max Glazer - Whine (Wine).

Friday, August 20th, 2010

Can’t front on this one at all. This is TUFF. Federation’s Max Glazer on the boards. Check the details below…

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…Vybz Kartel is on top form on top of driving drums, a bubbling bassline and strong simple synths. A wining tune featuring a melodic, old school ragga flow and lyrics in Spanish is always going to be a winner!

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Ky-Mani Marley book signing & live performance in Brooklyn tomorrow night.

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

Our peoples at F.O.K.U.S. are hooking up another great event in Brooklyn this week, after their success at The Stoop this past Saturday. They’ve teamed up with the Brooklyn Children’s Museum & Ky-Mani Marley for a pair of events to promote his new book, Dear Dad, tomorrow night and Friday afternoon. Check out the details below…

This Thursday at La Grand Dakar, Ky-Mani will be promoting his new book “Dear Dad,” with a book signing, live performance and conversation session with attendees.

7:00pm start
La Grand Dakar
285 Grand Ave. btw. Clifton Pl. & Lafayette Ave.

In addition, on Friday at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Ky-Mani will be doing a family-friendly reading from another novel “My Little Island” as well.

1:30pm start
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 brooklyn avenue at st. mark’s place

For more information on both events, check out this PDF or The Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s Calendar.

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Via BoL: Damian Marley & Nas - Distant Relatives Mixtape.

Tuesday, August 17th, 2010

Music site Breath Of Life comes through with another mixtape fans our our site can dig, this time featuring live music from Nas & Damian Marley. Check out the mix and details below…

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These tracks are taken from two different sessions. The first five selections are from a live in-studio BBC 1xtra radio program recorded in London. The remaining selections are from a May 17, 2010 performance at the Highline Ballroom in New York City.

I am very impressed that the live performances are on point. If you get a chance to see this show, you might want to reserve tickets at the earliest possible moment. Unfortunately, these recordings are not commercially available. Fortunately, however, sharing music is the raison d’etre of BoL.

So, whether you get to see Damian and Nas, here is close to an hour of live versions of music from their new and aptly titled album, Distant Relatives.

—Kalamu ya Salaam

Download the mix here: Via BoL: Damian Marley & Nas - Distant Relatives Mixtape.

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DJ Matt Cali & Russel Fong – Rude Bwoys Pon Deck.

Monday, August 16th, 2010

In all honesty, I’m posting this off the strength of the cover alone. That said, if the music is as good as the image, then this should be a great way to start the week. Only one way to find out….check out the music below…

Back with their latest issue of mixtape magnificense Dj Matt Cali and Russel Fong return reggae style with “Rude Bwoys Pon Deck.” Staying true to form, the duo does not disappoint with a truly unique mix of classic and hard to find vintage reggae music. **Smoke to This!**

“Brooklyn to the bay……” - Matt Cali & Russel Fong

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TODAY: The Stoop 2010 comes to Fort Greene Park in BK.

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

It goes down in Brooklyn today with our peoples from F.O.K.U.S. and a whole lot of their friends as they celebrate the 3rd annual ‘The Stoop’ event. Check out the details below…

The Stoop 2010
Hosted by Circa ‘95 | Music by DJ Synapse
August 14, 2010
1:00pm
Performances starting at 1:20pm
Fort Greene Park (Myrtle Ave and N. Portland)
Brooklyn, NY

Sponsored by:
Fusicology; Fresh Industries; Brooklyn Arts Council; New York State Council on the Arts; Greater New York Arts Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs; NY Kings; riceworks and Ogo Sport

FREE Arts Celebration with
-performances by: Si*Se, Pattern Is Movement, Kagero, XV, Ayodele Alli, and Ishmael Islam
-live art by Convoluted Construct, Alice Mizrachi and Free5.
-games, face painting and much more!

Presented by F.O.K.U.S.

For more info, click here: Fusicology Events - F.O.K.U.S. presents The Stoop.

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TONIGHT: First Fridays @ The Bronx Museum - Africanísimo 4!

Friday, August 13th, 2010

Come out to The Bronx Museum of The Arts tonight for a special program currated by our peoples Asho. Check out the details below…

First Fridays! Africanísimo 4!

Outdoor Film Screening in collaboration
with
African Film Festival

Screening of
Youssou N’dour: I Bring What I Love Dr Chai Vasarhelyi, Senegal/USA, 2008, 102 min.

Music by DJ Laylo (Afrobeat, High Life, Reggae)

Performances by Asase Yaa (Ivory Coast,Guinea, Mali)

FRIDAY AUGUST 13, 2010, 6:00 to 10:00pm

Location: The Andrew Freedman Home

1125 Grand Concourse (at McClellan Street)

Rain location: The Bronx Museum of the Arts

Admission: Free

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Damian Marley & Nas Live @ Maida Vale Studios, BBC Radio.

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

No lie, but Distant Relatives is my father’s favorite album right now. He’s 63.

That said, I know he’d be happy to hear this right now. This is from their BBC 1Xtra Taping last week. Check out the audio below…

Nas & Damian Marley - “Road To Zion” (Live at Maida Vale, BBC Radio 1Xtra)

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Nas & Damian Marley - “As We Enter” (Live at Maida Vale, BBC Radio 1Xtra)

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