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Articles tagged "afrobeat"Music ReviewNOMO: Invisible Citiesby Timothy Gabriele[26.Oct.09] :. Nomo imagines every city skyline as a sound wave and, building on Ghost Rock, diffuses their Afrobeat-centeric sound in directions that could get any city's party pumping.  Column: Busted HeadphonesThe Messengersby Quentin B. Huff[12.Oct.09] :. K'naan's The Messengers series is a trilogy of episodes designed to highlight the genius of Nigeria's Fela Kuti, Jamaica's Bob Marley, and the United States' Bob Dylan. Music ReviewTony Allen: Secret Agentby Deanne Sole[6.Aug.09] :. If drums were pens he'd be writing political mystery thrillers. Capsule ReviewsRich Medina & Bobbito: The Connection Volume One: Modern Explorations in Afro-Beat and Afro-Latinby John Bergstrom[30.Jul.09] :. American DJs Medina and Bobbito attempt to explore the connection between Afro and Latin sounds and modern hip-hop and dance music. It all makes for a perfect summer sountdrack. Capsule ReviewsVarious Artists: Funk Aid for Africaby Deanne Sole[29.Jul.09] :. Keyboard chills here and there. Bits of lush guitar set off against teasing brass. Featured Article Music ReviewVarious Artists: Legends of Beninby Deanne Sole[14.Jul.09] :. At the heart of Legends of Benin lies the spiral, the curve, the unfinished circle that leads to its replica. Hot Buttered Soul: Politics and Pop Culture Are Really Oneby Diepiriye Kuku[19.Mar.09] :. When change is upon us and we need media most, more and more traditional media outlets will simply pick up and disseminate what fewer and fewer folks have placed on the corporate-filtered news wire. Luckily, my new White House friend is as funky as you wanna be. Fela! Here Comes the Black Presidentby Derek Beres[22.Sep.08] :. Great art such as Fela! inspires us to make the choices we need to make, and not give up our responsibilities because it is easier to allow someone else to make decisions for us. |
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