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 [...]
May 21, 2010
Whatchu know about this huh? [laughing out loud].. One of the finest singers to emanate from the African continent and in world music, the soul singer and activist, Beninoise native Angelique Kidjo. This music track “Batonga” [original] from the 1991 release “Logozo” set her onto the path of greatness I think, of which she has [...]
April 21, 2010
A person’s passing is a tragedy for many in particular the immediate closed ones and family, we are born, live and die. The life stage one seeks to be a genuine human being, living and in service to others with whatever God-given talent and gift one possesses in the process and hopefully bringing upliftment, change, [...]
April 18, 2010
The legendary RZA of the Wutang Clan produced and released this in 2004 entitled "Ich Kenne Nichts" german for "I've Never Seen" a single featuring Xavier Naidoo, a German singer, songwriter and emcee that makes the track his own.
April 17, 2010
American (Los Angeles) born and Sri Lanka bred is the brother Dilan Jayasingha going by the stage name DeLon an aspiring rapper and record producer. A survivor of the Sri Lanka Tsunami, DeLon set up the Sri Lanka Foundation to aid in the battle against nationwide poverty and rebuilding, kudos to him and best. His [...]
April 14, 2010
The legendary dub poet Linton Kwesi Johnson live on tour sometime ago performing the reflective classic choon “More Time” from the album of the same name released in 1999 through LKJ Records. Have a butcher’s and it be known. Linton Kwesi Johnson – “More Time” [Courtesy Banatchec]
April 11, 2010
It has been a while but back at this diary, apologies for the absence, all thankful either way. Now, thought a throwback in order for some fine music and live session with the legendary Curtis Mayfield [RIP] who featured on this show called Sunday Night [1988-1989], trivia – the reknown pianist Jools Holland was the [...]
April 10, 2010
Mulatu Astatke is a living legend on the music front of affairs, infamously known as the pioneer of Ethio-Jazz lets have a stab a definition – fusion of traditional Ethiopian music and jazz, not to shabby [laughing out loud]. Mulatu Astatke [In the Mix] performed with The Heliocentrics for the famous Red Bull Music Academy [...]
February 21, 2010
We take back it with this fine live performance by roots reggae legend and son Robert Nesta Marley [R.I.P], the title track "So Much Things To Say" off the Bob Marley and the Wailers classic album "Exodus" released in 1977.
January 31, 2010
We go back a step with this classic and thought provoke by reggae artist Capleton's "Jah Jah City" off "More Fire" released in 2000. Have a butcher's at this roots reggae riddim with lyrics and video and as per usual let it be known.
January 17, 2010
As we do from time to time on this blog channel present a hit of romance in the form of music or poetry [ahem]. This is how you do the soul, R & B pop-ti-tude gig to all the aspirants out there {laughing out loud} and live from the legendary British born soul singer Seal [...]
November 23, 2009
This quality track of 10 years ago “The Truth” is from the debut album So… How’s Your Girl? by former the hip hop duo Handsome Boy Modeling School (Dan the Automator & Prince Paul [De la Soul Fame]) and features Róisín Murphy (Moloko fame) this has got to be classic, right? “The Truth’s” vibe and [...]
October 12, 2009
Black on Both Sides an album released 10 years ago, is still refreshing and potent lyrically in delivery and message. Mos Def is one of those emcees one hold in high regard with a solid and a creditable hip hop career, a fine actor and doesn’t fail to bring the knowledge. Knowledge that led to [...]
September 12, 2009
Anthony Hamilton is one of those brother soul singers that speaks sense, with his positive and inspirational messages on a quality mellow music production. “A brother who takes it to church vocally and on production“ Onthebuzz thought we travel down memory lane, just off Anthony Hamilton Avenue taking a left Comin’ From Where I’m From [...]
August 1, 2009
Well definitely knew about the hip hop collective Slum Village (SV), may be ignorance but never pay attention to the names of the individuals made up the group besides J.Dilla (RIP) like T3, Elzhi (heard of his from other sources from the underground scene). One of the founders Titus Glover known to fans and the [...]
August 3, 2010