Archive for August, 2005

This is the week of August 28th, 2005
A House classic from Atlanta done in three different ways (House, Afro-Percussion & Jazz). Two Afro-Punk anthemns. A Brit interprets Reggae and a Jersey-icon mashes it up with the original Tuff Gong, plus an Afro-Brit sings a pop-blues. Ananda Project, Saul Williams, Kimya Dawson, Annie Lennox, Lauryn Hill, Bob Marley and Sade. Who says you can’t have it all? What yall say?

ANNIE LENNOX / “Waiting In Vain”
Sun, Aug 28th, 2005 | Posted in Cover | 3 Comments »

SAUL WILLIAMS / “Black Stacey”
Sun, Aug 28th, 2005 | Posted in Contemporary | 2 Comments »

ANANDA PROJECT / “Cascades of Colour”
Sun, Aug 28th, 2005 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »

This is the week of August 21st, 2005

Cannonball Adderley takes us miles away to autumn in Africa. Tabla Beat Science and DJ Disk take us on a ’spin’ around the Middle East. And Joe Hinton, Lyle Lovett, and Al Green take us back in time. From Soul Jazz to World Electronica to Rhythm & Blues interpretations of Country & Western, this week is a trip.

AL GREEN / “Funny How Time Slips Away”
Sun, Aug 21st, 2005 | Posted in Cover | 1 Comment »

TABLA BEAT SCIENCE / “Tala Matrix”
Sun, Aug 21st, 2005 | Posted in Contemporary | 3 Comments »

CANNONBALL ADDERLEY / “Autumn Leaves”
Sun, Aug 21st, 2005 | Posted in Classic | 3 Comments »

This is the week of August 14th, 2005
It’s summer, but imagine there is only one beach in the world—and everybody is there. Rap legends Public Enemy are in deep conversation with jazz extraordinaire Branford Marsalis and the subject is the Godfather, James Brown; a few sand dunes away, Norway’s Beady Belle is soaking up notes of wisdom from Washington D.C.’s Roberta Flack and Rio de Janeiro’s Jorge Ben. Plus, if it’s the original beach then it has to be in Africa, so Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba are there along with their spiritual God-child, Brazilian songstress Daúde. It’s our take on beach music: from Long Island to Rio by way of Norway and Capetown! Can you dig it?

DAÚDE / “Pata Pata”
Sun, Aug 14th, 2005 | Posted in Cover | 1 Comment »