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?

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.

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?

You ever wonder what the hell happened to Goodie MoB.? Oh, you say, who is Goodie MoB.? Well, it’s a long story and Mtume has the full 411. Meanwhile, according to Angelique Kidjo, Brenda Holloway, Billy Stewart, Cyrus Chestnut & Anita Baker, Miles Davis, and Bruno Hovart it’s "Summertime" and that means Getz & Gilberto, Bossacucanova, and Archie Shepp are all looking at "The Girl From Ipanema" (another long story). The summer sun got us babbling this week, hope we don’t bore you. 😉