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
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Papaya Republik – Tongue in Cheek Colombian Fusion Music
Think about the meaning of ‘Banana Republic’. Know that ‘papaya’ is a Colombian fruit and, without wanting to sound obvious, that ‘republik’ is Spanish for ‘republic’. There you have Papaya Republik – a contemporary Colombian fusion band making unique sounding, quality music. Papaya Republik is 7 Colombians from different regions of Colombia, with diverse musical backgrounds,… Continue reading Papaya Republik – Tongue in Cheek Colombian Fusion Music