Notes From The Bridge

Bridging the Gap August 28, 2024 *Farofa Carioca: "Moro No Brasil" (Moro No Brasil 1998) Genre bending Brazilian group founded by Seu Jorge & Gabriel Moura. 'Farofa' is a dish made of a mixture of multiple ingredients, as is the music of Farofa Carioca, (samba, axe music, choro & xote, as well as hip hop & reggae. *Forro In The Dark: "Chororo" (Dia De Roda-EP 2008) Forro In The Dark is a NY collective of Brazilian ex-pats Mauro Refosco (perc.), Guilherme Monteiro (guit.) & Jorge Continentino (pifanos, flutes & sax.) *Bossacucanova: "Consolacao feat. Silvio Cesar" (The Best Of... ) Brazilian group combining bossa nova with electronic music feat. Marcio Menescal, DJ Marcelinho Da Lua & Alex Moreira. Silvio Cesar is a Brazilian composer & singer. *Brian Jackson, Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad: "Under The Bridge" (JID008 2021) Brian Jackson is a jazz multi-inst. singer & comp. AY: Amer. composer, arra

Bridging the Gap August 21, 2024 *Haldi & ans Flamingo: "Sudasuvised Ood" (Oige aeg-EP 2024) Estonian soul disco group fronted by sing/songwr. Haldi Valimae playing 'Estrada' music of Estonia from the 70s & 80s. *Zouzoulectric: "He Killed Capoty" (Society Of Fragments 2018) Nujazz combining lounge swing and Latin with modern electronics with the sound of the 50s & 60s. Nelly Simon lead vox. *Say She She: "C'est Si Bon" (Silver 2023) Brooklyn based female led 7 piece band feat. singers Piya Malik (London), Sabrina Mileo Cunningham (NYC) & Nya Gazelle Brown (DC). *Adrian Quesada: "Noble Metals" (Jaguar Sound 2022) Austin TX multi-inst. producer & composer with Brownout, Ocote Soul Sounds, Money Chicha, Spanish Gold, The Echocentrics & Black Pumas. *El Michels Affair: "Ala Vida" (Yeti Season 2021) NYC based funk, soul, hip hop band founded by composer, producer Leon Michels, founding member of S Jones &a

Bridging the Gap August 14, 2024 *Orgone: "Down, Down, Down" (Beyond The Sun 2015) The funk/soul band from LA is led by Dan Hastie on keys and Sergio Rios on guitar. *Kinny & Horne: "Dirty Thang (New Mix)" (Single 2024) Canadian born Caitlin Simpson is indigenous Canadian, Jamaican, French & Swedish. Espen Horne is Norwegian funky jazz maven responsible for the Bobby Hughes Experience & BH Combination. *Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers: "Bang Bang Bang" (Soul Clap 2024) Bella & the Lovers put a modern spin on 60s & 70s soul & funk. Sing./songwr. Carol Hatchett is Bella Brown and delivers the goods. *Organic Grooves: "Free Ticket To Heaven" (Force Of Gravity 2003) NYC DJ/producer Moreno Visini, AKA Spy From Cairo, Zeb recording under his OG moniker. *RJD2: "Milk Tooth" (More Is Than Isn't 2013) Amer. hip hop/electronic prod. comp. & DJ Ramble Jon Krohn began in 2001 as a solo artist. *Ray Barbee: "

Bridging the Gap August 7, 2024 *Blundetto: "Les Fleurs De Carole" (Cousin Zaka Vol. 2 2022) Max Guiguet (Blundetto) French producer, composer, DJ & singer plays funk, soul, reggae, dub, jazz & world music. *New Visionaries: "Spiritual World" (Roadmaps 2024) Australian artist Joel Sarakula & Dutch musician Phil Martin began collaborating when Joel got stranded in The Netherlands during Covid & New Visionaries was born. *Go.Soul.Map.: "Cat With Camera" (Peaceful Sound For Broken Minds 2024) Go.Soul.Map. aka Salvo "Dub" Bruno a Sicilian musician/producer blends cinematic soul, psychedelia and jazzy inflections. *Angelique Kidjo: "Eledjire" (Logozo 1991) Angelique Kidjo was born into a musical family in Benin, West Africa. She began singing in her older brothers' band at age 6. She was heavily influenced by So. Afr. singer Miriam Makeba. *Margaret Singana: "Ubukhwele" (Next Stop Soweto Vol. 4 ) Margaret Singan