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Sounds like:
Jorge Ben,
The Hundred in Hands,
Jose Gonzalez
By
RSkotarczyk
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Jan 27, 2016
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Brazilian songwriter, instrumentalist, and composer Tom Zé is probably pretty geeked that at the age of 79 he's experiencing a popularity resurge.
No idea who he is? I guess you haven't seen the movie The Man From U.N.C.L.E, because if you had and ...
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2

Sounds like:
Major Lazer,
Santigold
By
Chaze Matakala
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Jan 25, 2016
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Nonku Phiri flexes some bilingual (Venda and English) black girl magic in this smooth collaboration on Branko and Mr. Carmack's zouk bass track "Let Me Go."
The mellow yet intricate layering of sound and genres is mirrored in the pantsula dance move...
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3

Sounds like:
Major Lazer,
Sofi Tukker
By
Jason Grishkoff
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Jan 15, 2016
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Honestly, I wasn't expecting to like this song at all, which is probably why I'm here sharing it with you today.
When I think of Santigold I associate it with high-energy, uptempo world music. But "Chasing Shadows" has a fantastic downtempo reggae ...
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4

Sounds like:
Odesza,
Tülpa,
Slow Magic
By
Almond Ivan
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Jan 10, 2016
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Boy oh boy, do I wish I spoke Portuguese. After listening to this Marcioz tune, I'm considering downloading a copy of Rosetta Stone and learning.
"Flor De Junho," which translates to "June flower," is based on a sample from Brazilian singer / songwr...
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5

Sounds like:
M.I.A.,
De La Soul,
Roots Manuva
By
Lauren Ziegler
on
Dec 22, 2015
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Scottish three-piece Young Fathers have returned with a incredible video for their recent single, "Old Rock N Roll."
The powerful song fits a LOT into three and a half minutes, focusing on racial identity ("I'm tired of playing the good black") and ...
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6

Sounds like:
Major Lazer,
Esta.,
J Dilla
By
Emily Gale
on
Nov 11, 2015
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Sángo, the Seattle-based producer, has just released the 3rd installment of his album series Da Rochina 3 and with it, one of the most-addictive, interesting tracks I have heard in a while called "Na Hora."
Featuring Fatkiss and Chris McClenney, Sán...
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7

By
Dwayne
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Oct 23, 2015
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You may be familiar with German label Jakarta Records through releases from the likes of Kaytranada, IAMNOBODI, and Ta-ku. They've recently recently started a sub-label, Habibi Funk, which specializes in reissuing "funky/soulful and/or psych influenc...
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8

By
Dwayne
on
Oct 17, 2015
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You may remember that a little while back, Spanish producer John Talabot uploaded a series of edits onto SoundCloud.
While his amazing take on little known Spanish band Ishinohana was a personal favorite, it was closely followed by his version of th...
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