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Sounds like:
BEA1991,
Empress Of,
IDER
By
Connor Dillman
on
Jan 26, 2017
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Yes. This is what I'm talking about. London-based, Dutch-Zimbabwean, Afro-pop-rooted Rina Mushonga's latest single "Ata|antA" is without a doubt one of the most moving and inventive songs I've heard so far this year.
Not only does it feature some st...
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2

Sounds like:
Fela Kuti,
tUnE-yArDs,
The Go! Team
By
Hugh McClure
on
Feb 25, 2015
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If you need a musical kick-start this week, Melbourne's Broadway Sounds has one bound to get you going again. Having already caught our attention with sparkling singles like "Booby Trap," the trio has just dropped their latest work. "Sing It Again" i...
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3

Sounds like:
Erykah Badu,
Angie Stone
By
Devin Duckworth
on
Nov 9, 2014
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Daughter of fashion photographer and music video director Jean-Baptiste Mondino, Mahaut Mondino was born with creative abilities that can be heard from the depths of her vocals and seen through her styling and cinematographic choices found in her mus...
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4

Sounds like:
Menahan Street Band,
Brownout,
Orgone
By
Rhett Flowers
on
Jul 13, 2014
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Nice, new Budos Band tune!
The Brooklyn funk band just announced that they have a new album coming out later in 2014, entitled Burnt Offering,and they had this tune "The Sticks" to share.
It doesn’t have quite the punch of earlier Budos Band ...
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5

Sounds like:
J Dilla,
Jamie xx,
Melodiesinfonie
By
Dylan Heneck
on
Jun 29, 2014
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The best part of your day today starts now. First, because this Nicolas Jaar edit is charming and fun. Second, because Nicholas Jaar is giving away free music.
Jaar promised that if Chile beat Brazil in last night's World Cup match that he would gif...
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6

Sounds like:
Fela Kuti,
Quantic,
Ana Tijoux
By
sweeney kovar
on
Jun 24, 2014
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Zongo Junction say they make music that sounds like "if the Talking Heads produced a Fela Kuti record of Sun Ra's music." That's a bold claim, but the Brooklyn nine-piece actually deliver.
Their debut LP, No Discount, is filled ...
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7

Sounds like:
Frank Ocean,
John Legend,
D'Angelo,
Erykah Badu
By
David Peter Simon
on
Dec 8, 2013
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I ran into a super nice one down here in South Africa. They have a real jam band vibe, like Oakland meets Johannesburg, minus the pretense. I was only introduced to their stylistic diversity at a recent live gig at Catz Pyjamas last week, but quickly...
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8

Sounds like:
Eve,
Lauryn Hill,
Jay Z,
Skyzoo,
Menahan Street Band
By
Anu Rana
on
Oct 6, 2013
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Dynasty intros, "I got stories to tell that I feel in my spirit," and I'm already listening. The Queens-bred emcee goes on to shed a champion verse and then some, punctuated by the anthemic sound of worked-up brass. The chorus taunts perfectly before...
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