This is one of the many parables or wisdom from the book “Reflections” by author and teacher Idries Shah entitled “Point of View“. Saadi of Shiraz, in Bostan, stated an important truth when he told this miniature tale: A man met another, who was handsome, intelligent and elegant. He asked him who he was. The [...]
August 23, 2010
There’s been some quality live sessions, these past couple of months: Mystro, Aruba Red, Natty and now the soulful talent Andreya Triana who graced with that equally soulful fine audible “Lost Where I Belong“. The sister and blog connect at Put Me On It shot me the hook to this soulful stripped down acoustic of [...]
August 19, 2010
Soul session this here, discovered a brother and rising soul singer Bashiri Asad from Indianapolis, US. Reminds me of a bridge between Luther Vandross [R.I.P] and Dennis Taylor who sang the now classic “Enough is Enough“, no, just me non! I arrive at this because, on one track from The Electrical Enchantment EP he sounds [...]
August 16, 2010
This track named “Orange Juice” from the mixtape “Juganautology” based on the MF Doom classic “Special Herbs” series, its simply, fresh with a nice flow ladies and gents, from the artist Juga-Naut. There is some quality coming out this way. A little background on the brother: Juga-Naut is a 20 year old artist from Nottingham, [...]
August 13, 2010
Now we travel afar for this soulful house joint “Você Me Dá” (Portuguese) [So Many Emotions], ermm a bit of a sucker for this one people :), a light quality funky number is this Boddhi Satva Bê Afrika remix. The lady and sister in question, bringing these good vibes is Paris based soul artist Clarisse [...]
August 10, 2010
A new track from a fave producer Jermaine Jackson aka Jinesis, a summer audible for your consumption. This gem entitled “Welcome“, if you can stream/download this, go ahead ladies and gents, this is a brit of a quality summer soother, heck this should do in the wee hours of the morning and all season. “Welcome” [...]
August 9, 2010
We have us a sister femcee on the horizons from across the atlantic, Ensilence. This young lady is one to watch for sure. This daily diary is fortunate to review some fine femcees; Eternia, BoogBrown, Speech Debelle to mention a few. One believes with this flow, words and heart the lady is in the line [...]
August 8, 2010
It was a pita pata of rain on 07-08-2010, when we paid a visit to the free London Fields Festival, Yesking Sound System running and pulling it, whilst emcee Mystrogen and the UK’s dancehall queen Lady Chann [Chanelle Williams] putting words to tracks. Lady Chann though, reminds one, of Ms Dynamite, definitely represented on the [...]
August 7, 2010
One of the UK’s finest female talents on the shine at the Vibe Bar on Brick Lane, Obenewa first lady of the Truth moveMENT. Doing the fine reggae on this track entitled “Flu” not from her free mixtape “Obenewa’s Therapy” to a rapturous and receptive audience. Then, a call and response with the singer and [...]
August 3, 2010
This is some organic soul hip hop right here, cast your mind back to that early era of the 21st Century. We had us a new female artist [veteran] and Bronx native grace the scene, with the track “Tell Him” from the 2003 debut classic release “Mckay” by the infamous soul singer Stephanie Mckay. Stephanie [...]
August 2, 2010
This track hit us some months ago. Its one of those audibles you come across and starts all cinematic/classical then your/me like, not again, but, buut, buuut bide with me one moment on this number, by the UK born emcee Context MC. The quality slow to mid beat burner in question is “Feeling Alone” featuring [...]
August 1, 2010
Apologies for the non consistency and erratic postings to this supposed to be daily diary :). Right lets resume with the brother’s and emcees/producers Wanlov the Kubolor and M3nsa, who have collaborated in the past, i.e. the Afro music eclectic piece Kweku Ananse – Libation. The duo this time launch into a free remix EP, [...]
July 29, 2010
Its passed but here goes.. A likkle promotion this way ahem! Passing Clouds is on a secluded location just off Kingsland road, Richmond road to be exact, numero uno and where the heck is that? Just behind the a pub un-named haha.. When this was found, bwai what a cosy, colourful and intimate venue down [...]
July 13, 2010
“If you aint heard of us then you aint checking the right blog” says the Delusionists, this is where Onthebuzz comes into play LOL! Nah, just humbled to bring some goodness both local & international to this diary. On the local UK sphere is the fine hip hop collective Delusionists [Ben Black, DBF & Slim [...]
July 12, 2010
This is the second single with video to come off the soul hip hop collective 80′s Babies [producer Tall Black Guy & emcee Dee Jackson] debut release, the quality qualified “Sonic Music“. “Frequency” slowly pinches, draws you into its sphere, then grabs you, its an exquisite audible dish served with soulfulness from start to finish, [...]
July 5, 2010
Aaah, a little relation/romance gig entitled “Lonely Toss” from the fine producer Jinesis free album “My Thoughts Exactly“. What do you do when the one you love is letting someone else in? This is a musical story of a relationship that appears amazing, yet has an underbelly of lies and uncertainty. A very fine track [...]
July 7, 2010
This is a brother and London emcee Kasha, whom I first came across via the debut single and sounding old school’ish & conscious track “Black Rhyme” from the album “The Oracle“. Next up is this live performance on the Cordless Show recently that featured a track entitled the deep and telling tale “Wildheart” from The [...]
July 6, 2010
Here is the brother and London based emcee Mystro aka Digmund Freud from the Natural Born Spittaz collective, who released “F . D . T” late last year and this, his debut solo single “Around My Way” available via Amazon from the longly anticipated solo release coming soon. The video for the single was directed [...]
July 8, 2010
The first time I came across a brother, was when the sister Erica Santoyo got us hooked on AOK collective member P.Casso [aka P.So], then the Homeboy Sandman checks the featured article of his comrade and drops a comment on onthebuzz, and pow! humbled by the artist peeping our musings, did some research, lo and [...]
July 9, 2010
From Tedtalks, the artist Raghava KK insightful musings. With endearing honesty and vulnerability, Raghava KK tells the colorful tale of how art has taken his life to new places, and how life experiences in turn have driven his multiple reincarnations as an artist — from cartoonist to painter, media darling to social outcast, and son [...]
August 25, 2010