Bridging the Gap 5/31/23

*Forro In The Dark: "Que Que Tu Fez" (Bonfires Of Sao Joao 2006) NY collective of Brazilian expats formed in 2002. Forro style from NE Brazil with rock, jazz, reggae, psychedelia, folk & more. Mauro Refosco (perc.) Guilherme Monteiro (guit.) & Jorge Continentino (pifanos, flutes, saxophones)
*Farofa Carioca: "Moro No Brasil" (Moro No Brasil 1998) Brazilian band formed by sing/songwr. Seu Jorge. Jorge left in 1999, but FC still performs in and around Brazil.
*Jorge Ben: "Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)" (Africa Brasil 1976) Brazilian musician sing/songwr. 1960s recorded as a Samba artist. Found international fame when Sergio Mendes recorded "Mas Que Nada"

*Thunderball: "Thunder In The Jungle feat. Afrika Bambaataa" (Cinescope 2006) Wash DC trio of Sid Barcelona, Steve Raskin & Rob Myers. Perform worldwide as DJs as "Thunderball Sound System" & 8 pc. live band feat. Mustafa Akbar & Rex Riddem.
*Chicago Afrobeat Project: "White Rhino feat. Tony Allen & Ugochi" (What Goes Up 2017) 7-14 pc world music ensemble playing afrobeat, hip hop, funk, jazz, juju music & rock. Ugochi: Am. Nig. vox 
*Cymande: "Sheshamani" (Promised Heights 1974) Formed 1971 London, Eng. musicians from Guyana, Jamaica & St. Vincent. 'Cymande' based on calypso word for dove, symbolizing peace & love. Play what they call "Nyah-Rock" funk, soul, reggae & African rhythms.

*De-Phazz: "Fake News feat. Hattler & Fola Dada" (Jelly Banquet 2022) Led by Pit Baumgartner prod. soundpainter, comp. German downt. jazz ensemble w/modern turntables, soul, latin, trip hop & lounge. Helmut Hattler: bassist, comp. prod.  Fola Dada: Germ. vox.
*Club Des Belugas & Maya Fadeeva: "No More Blues" (Chega De Saudade - single ) Euro nu-jazz band lounge, electronic, swing & Am. soul 50s 69s 70s. MF: Russian/German sing/songwr. prod.
*The Dining Rooms: "Teach Me To Dance feat. Beatrice Velasco Moreno & Sean Martin) (Art Is A Cat 2020) Italian Jazz, electro, downt. duo Cesare Malfatti & Stefano Ghittoni

*David Nesselhauf: "Passport Check" (Afrokraut 2016) German multi-inst. composer fusing 'krautrock' and afrobeat. Also founding member of 'Diazpora' and 'Hamburg Spinners'
*Bonobo: "Kong" (Black Sands 2010) Brit. musician, prod. DJ Simon Green based in LA. Plays trip hop, electronic, jazz and world music
*Blktop Project: "Beans For Breakfast" (Blktop Project 2006) Am. skater band Tommy Guerrero (guit.) Ray Barbee (guit.) & Matt Rodriguez. While touring as skaters played & recorded together. Added Chuck Treece on drums in 2005.
*Bei Bei & Shawn Lee: "Little Sunrise" (Into The Wind 2010) Am. multi-inst. prod. comp. Shawn Lee based in London collaboration with Chinese guzheng master & teacher Bei Bei (based in LA)

HOUR 2

*Gina Chavez: "Soy Quien Soy" (Up.Rooted 2014) Austin Tx. Multi-ethnic, queer, Catholic, Latinx pop artist redefining Latin music. She sings for women of the world 'silenced in the face of power.'
*Las Cafeteras: "El Zapateado" (It's Time 2012) Latin Am. band from East LA playing Afro-Mexican rhythms, electronic beats & powerful rhymes. 
*Nickodemus: "Giro Do Sol feat. Liliana Araujo" (Sun People 2009) Nicolas DeSimone NY DJ & prod. plays mix of global fusion & heavy beats & electronic sounds incorporating Latin, African & Eastern traditions. L.A.: forro singer

*Nightmares On Wax: "Deep Shadows feat. Sadie Walker" ( Shape The Future 2018) Brit. DJ prod. George Evelyn based in Ibiza. Alternative/Indie, Dance/Electronic & Reggae
*Pit Baumgartner & Joo Kraus: "Something Is Working feat. Helena Paul" (Low Sky Sketches 2014) Germ/Austrian PB prod. sound-painter fm De-Phazz & Germ. trumpeter Joo Kraus. HP: sing/songwr. based in Spain
*Ohm Guru: "This Is The Song (Good Luck) feat. Faraa" (The End Is The Beginning 2020) Italian musician/prod./engineer Riccardo Rinaldi electronic/jazz/dance

*Public Service Broadcasting: "Im Licht" (Bright Magic 2021) "An album about moving to Berlin to write an album about people who move to Berlin to write an album." J. Willgoose, Esq. (guit. banjo, other stringed inst.) Wrigglesworth (dr. piano) J F Abraham (flugelhorn, bass, dr.) JW & Wr. electronic musical inst.
*BADBADNOTGOOD: "Triangle" (III 2014) Canadian jazz group/prod. team fm Toronto playing jazz & hip hop. Chester Hansen (bass) Alexander Sowinski (drums) & Leland Whitty (sax, guit.)
*Bill Frisell: "Fields Of Alfalfa" (Unspeakable 2004) Am. jazz guitarist/composer. Also folk, rock, country & Americana 

*Bonerama: "The Wizard" (Live From New York 2004) Funk/rock R&B band from N.O. feat. front line trombones: formed 1998 by trombone players Mark Mullins & Craig Klein, Stanton Moore (drums)
*Brownout: "Iron Man" (Brown Sabbath 2014) Beto Martinez (guit.) A. Quesada (guit.) Tribute to Black Sabbath also did Brown Sabbath II 2016
*Calibro 35: "No News Good News" (Any Resemblance To Real Persons Or Actual Facts Is Purely Coincidental 2012) Italian cinematic funk band formed 2007 in Milan. 3rd album rec. in Brooklyn
*Blundetto: "Ken Park (Zaka Version)" (Cousin Zaka, Vol. 1 2019) French Max Guiguet prod. singer. composer & DJ playing electro, funk, soul, reggae, hip hop, world etc.

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