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Sounds like:
Aero Manyelo,
John Wizards,
Iba Diabate
By
Dylan Heneck
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Jun 14, 2015
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So, I had an entirely different review about 5 minutes ago -- then I did some research. Always do your research.
Chiwoniso, who is the late sister of Tendai Maraire (aka Chimurenga Renaissance or 1/2 of Shabazz Palaces), was both an expert mbira pla...
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By
RSkotarczyk
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Jun 11, 2015
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This track is really taking me to a happy place. Sure, we didn't speak very highly of the group back in 2009, but you know, a lot can change in six years.
Personally, I think they sound more refined in 2015, and I dig how they've embraced that ether...
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3

Sounds like:
Daniel Wang,
Greg Wilson
By
Dwayne
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Jun 11, 2015
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Amsterdam native Mr Mendel is a bit of a legend when it comes to re-edits, with new versions of Idris Muhammed, Minnie Ripperton, and James Brown all in his catalogue.
The best is this re-edit of Brazilian legends Trio Ternura's "A Gira." With suppo...
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4

By
sweeney kovar
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Jun 9, 2015
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Alexandre Francisco Diaphra is a Guinea-Bissauan songwriter and musician, blending jazz, West African rhythms, poetry, and hip-hop to create a subtle but powerful alchemy on his debut album, Diaphra's Blackbook of Beats.
The lazy wobble of "O Bode C...
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5

By
Lucie Watson
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Jun 5, 2015
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One of the best mixes I've heard so far in 2015 is Fakear's Nowadays Takeover for Le Mellotron.
As a first-time listener to Fakear, the first thing that captivated me was the high-pitched female vocal samples and native drum instruments that I proc...
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6

Sounds like:
John Wizards,
Aero Manyelo
By
Dylan Heneck
on
May 19, 2015
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Akwaaba Music from Accra, Ghana took this track off of private for me to review (I love them). They have an amazing library of artists from all over Africa. What we have here is a very special, extra easy track from Iba Diabaté, whose name I had to c...
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7

Sounds like:
Bei Ru,
A Tribe Called Red,
Cohenbeats
By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 16, 2015
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47Soul is a ragtag group of five musicians from the Arab diaspora. Syrian percussionist Rami Nahklee Golan, Jordanian guitarist and rapper El Far3i, Palestinian/American keyboardist and vocalist Z The People, Jordanian producer and musician El Jehaz,...
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8

Sounds like:
Mo Kolours,
A Tribe Called Red,
Miguel Atwood-Ferguson
By
sweeney kovar
on
Apr 13, 2015
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Bei Ru is an L.A.-based producer and DJ, most known for converging his Armenian roots with modern influences.
He has two LPs to his name so far, Little Armenia (LA) and Saturday Night At The Magic Lamp. He's also scored films and puts on a serious ...
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