Since the tick-over of the calendar year is when people stop to reflect on the year gone and the one ahead, it seems like a good time to talk about Keyon Harrold’s album The Mugician: undoubtedly one of the greatest music offerings of 2017 with timely, important messages to take forward into 2018 and beyond.… Continue reading Thanks Be To Keyon Harrold & All The Mugicians of the World
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Miles Mosley Uprising
When L.A. artist Miles Mosley sings “mediocrity is everywhere, but not here” on his album Uprising, I have to agree. In 2017 jazz and funk music lovers will be hard-pressed trying to find the type and quality of sounds offered up on this album. Its 11 tracks were among 190 recorded by a collective of some of today’s most… Continue reading Miles Mosley Uprising
A Tribe Called Quest – Thank You 4 Your Service
Let’s not focus on what might be wrong with hip hop today. Instead let’s talk about what’s right with it; and how A Tribe Called Quest and their newest (and final 🙁 ) album We Got It From Here… Thank You 4 Your Service exemplifies those things. First and foremost there’s the fact that this… Continue reading A Tribe Called Quest – Thank You 4 Your Service
The Second by Derrick Hodge – A Gift For The People
It’s a pleasure to hear the fruits of Derrick Hodge‘s musical labours, independent of his long-time recording and performance work with artists like Robert Glasper, Terence Blanchard, Maxwell, Q-Tip, Jill Scott and Common. On his new solo album The Second, released on Blue Note, credit for almost all its sounds goes to Derrick Hodge himself.… Continue reading The Second by Derrick Hodge – A Gift For The People
Stephen Marley – Revelation Part 2- The Fruit of Life
Stephen Marley has given music lovers a hell of a lot to absorb on his new album Revelation Pt. II: The Fruit of Life. The album has an epic 19 tracks, more if you access them digitally. It features around two dozen North American and Jamaican vocalists and MCs. And it showcases the roots of reggae… Continue reading Stephen Marley – Revelation Part 2- The Fruit of Life
The Return of Blackalicious – Imani Vol. 1
Old school hip hop duo Chief Excel and Gift of Gab are back in fine form with their first new Blackalicious album since 2005. Imani Vol. 1 is the first of three new Blackalicious album instalments they say are coming. Anything I have to say about the nitty gritty of its 20 tracks matters not really.… Continue reading The Return of Blackalicious – Imani Vol. 1
Who Is Jill Scott?
Who is Jill Scott? Well, having never met the woman I’m not qualified to say. But the words and sounds Jill Scott has created and shared with the world in the five studio albums she’s released over the last 15 years, including the most recent Woman, give us a pretty good idea of all we… Continue reading Who Is Jill Scott?
Georgia Anne Muldrow Accentuating The Positive
Georgia Anne Muldrow’s most recent album A Thoughtiverse Unmarred, is a fabulous and timely reminder of how very much the world (both humans and the precious environment we live in) benefits from having positive musical messengers like her within it. During its twelve tracks of hip hop beats and rhymes soaked in funk and soul, Georgia… Continue reading Georgia Anne Muldrow Accentuating The Positive
Hiatus Kaiyote – Choose Your Weapon
The less words said about Haitus Kaiyote’s new album Choose Your Weapon, the better really. And I say that with the greatest of respect for Hiatus Kaiyote, their music and their artistry. Listening, hearing and experiencing this one-of-a-kind music is what needs to happen instead. If I must use words I’ll start with the short… Continue reading Hiatus Kaiyote – Choose Your Weapon