British soul singer KayJay takes us back to music with her debut solo single, Natural High. Nostalgia is a potent remedy. It hits like a freight train when it moves in musical form. That’s what makes KayJay’s new single so powerful. Summer might be drawing to a close but Natural High clings to those sunshine vibes with retro aplomb. KayJay’s vocals are sublime as they float over an…
I ranked my favourite Jamiroquai albums in reverse order for you to debate or agree with. My list of best to worst Knxwledge albums was tongue in cheek but it appears people are taking it seriously enough to search for his best albums and finding the article. I was tempted to do the same for Jamiroquai but decided against it. And rather than have a…
It’s time to get a groove on with Fullee Love on his new single, Deney Terrio. I’m writing this on a Monday morning and lord knows we need all the motivation we can get after a weekend of not working (if you’re fortunate enough to not work on those days). Deney Terrio is definitely the right way to start. It comes from Fullee Love, better known…
If you’ve watched MonoNeon videos, you’ll have seen some manifestos at the end. Here they are in all their creative glory. We’re assuming you know who MonoNeon is but if not, we’ll be diligent and explain. Dwayne ‘MonoNeon’ Thomas Jr is a musician having played with the likes of Prince and Ne-Yo. After some time at Berklee College of Music, he went on to play…
Vulfpeck did a sample/mashup/rework of Anaconda called “Wongaconda” and it’s doper than the original. God bless Vulfpeck. I purposely ignored Anaconda when it came out but I can safely say this rework is better.
Jakarta have collated Habibi Funk Mixes 1-7 and thrown them on Bandcamp for free. To celebrate 20,000 Facebook followers, Jakarta Records are giving away all their Habibi Funk mixes for free on Bandcamp. We’ve been big fans of them so this is a must-download. Stream (and download) them below.
We’re back with 15 more e-digging channels and playlists. We’ve had a lot of traffic for our two posts on e-digging (The Top 26 Places For “Online Crate Digging” and 21 Ways to Become the MacGyver of E-Digging) so we thought, why not add some more to the list? Below is a list of 15 e-digging channels and playlists on YouTube. No doubt there’ll be some broken links among…
This week’s Song for Sunday pays tribute to the late Clyde Stubblefield. The most sampled drummer of all time and one of the outright greats. We’ll miss you, Funky Drummer.
The 7th Habibi Funk mix is bursting with the kind of funky Arabic music that’d make Donald Trump’s head explode. If only. These Habibi Funk mixes have been an awesome view into an undiscovered world of music. In a poignant mood, Jannis revisited some 70s and 80s Arabic music for his latest mix. Here’s what he had to say: Just 2 days ago I was…
Namibian producer Becoming Phill gets funky with his latest album, Electrum. Becoming Phill is a multi-talented producer from southern African country of Namibia and after an illustrious career spanning over 10 years, his latest album, “Electrum”, takes him on an electro funk odyssey. It features vocals from Namibian singers Shishani and Dantago, and guitar play from Christian Polloni. The album oozes with synth appeal from…
