Notes From The Bridge

Bridging the Gap March 27, 2024 *Kojato And The Afro Latin Cougaritas: "Afro Shigida - Original Lagos Cut" (All About Jazz 2011) Afrobeat, dancehall, funk and soul fusion from lead singer, multi-inst. & leader Kojo Ebenezer Samuels from Monrovia, Liberia also features Oliver Belz (Bahama Soul Club) & Andre Neundorf (TheEEs). *Sun Atlas: "The Mystic Parade" (Sun Atlas 2022) Sun Atlas keep their personal identities secret to make sure it's the music and message that comes to the fore. They play afrobeat, cinematic soul & Ethio jazz with a garage funk vibe. *Alpacas Collective: "Movefeze feat. Neg Madnick" (Big Words 2023) Joined by Martinique Creole hip hop originator Neg Madnick, who put lyrics to Movefeze (originally 'The Sorcerer"). Movefeze means villains or wrongdoers in Creole referring to the plantation owners who have spoiled Martinique. *TheEEs: "Mother Earth feat. Juliet Ada" (Temptations Of Sound 2023) TheEEs (th...

Bridging the Gap March 20, 2024 *Wax Poetic: "Oriental Wind feat. Ilhan Ersahin" (Nublu Sessions 2003) NY based trip hop band founded by Turkish saxophone instrumentalist, composer & producer Ilhan Ersahin. His NYC night club Nublu hosts musicians from around the globe playing a wide variety of styles. *Zakir Hussain: "Balinese Fantasy" (ZH & The Rhythm Experience 1987) Virtuoso tabla player Zakir Hussain was born in Bombay, India. He took over his father's job as tabla player for Indian sitar player & composer Ravi Shankar. *Liftoff: "Shine" (Sunday Morning Airplay 2011) Fort Knox Recordings artists Johnna Raskin (bass, vox), Steve Raskin (drum prog. guit. & keys), Rob Myers (guit. & sitar) & Steve Albert (guit. & keys) make up Liftoff *The Limp Twins: "Moving Closer. To The Sofa" (Tales From Beyond The Groove 2003) British prod. multi-inst. Will Holland (Quantic) and Russell Porter (comp. arr.) playing laid back ...

Bridging the Gap March 13, 2024 *Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra: } "Harissa" (Last Odyssey 2012) ALVO was founded in 2007 according to leader Masta Conga (multi-perc. beat maker, composer & producer) as "a space of creation all around of various revolving musicians according to projects." *The Shaolin Afronauts: "Brooklyn" (Quest Under Capricorn 2012) Shaolin Afronauts are an Australian instrumental afrobeat band modeled after Fela Kuti's Africa 70 band and Sun Ra playing avant garde jazz, soul and traditional African and Cuban percussion rhythms. *The Whitefield Brothers: "Sad Nile" (Earthology 2009) Psychedelic funk & afrobeat from Munich, Germany feat. Jan Weissenfeldt (Whitefield) & brother Max. They were originally known as 'Poets Of Rhythm. *Zuco 103: "Da Hora" (Ethno Chic 2016) Dutch band feat. Brazilian singer Lilian Viera, Dutch drummer Stefan Kruger and German keyboardist Stefan Schmid. They play the music of...

Bridging the Gap March 6, 2024 *Buena Vista Social Club: "El Carretero" (Buena Vista Social Club 1997) BVSC is an ensemble of Cuban musicians recruited to revive the music of pre-revolutionary Cuba organized by executive Nick Gold, produced by Amer. guitarist Ry Cooder & directed by Juan de Marcos Gonzalez. *Bronx River Parkway: "San Sebastián 152" (San Sebastian 152 2008) NY band formed out of an impromptu jam session in 2002. They continue to push the boundaries of what is considered modern latin music. *Cumbia All Stars: "La Cumbia Del Parisino" (Tigres En Fuga 2014) Members come from the legendary bands of Peruvian Cumbia. Cumbia All Stars mine the authentic sounds of Peruvian Cumbia and innovate composing new melodies that remain loyal to the original sound. *Dengue Fever: "No Sudden Moves" (The Deepest Lake 2015) DF is an Amer. band from LA combining Cambodian rock/pop from the 60s & 70s with psych. rock & other world music styl...