Notes From The Bridge

Bridging the Gap September 25, 2024 *Issa Bagayogo: "N'Tana" (Mali Koura 2008) IB was a Malian singer who played the Kamele n'goni (a 6 stringed W African inst.) He was given the name "Techno Issa" for his use of electronic beats. *Djelimady Tounkara: "Fanta Bourama" (Acoustic Africa ) Malian musician and one of the foremost guitarists in Africa. He comes from a family of musicians and historians known as griots. *Cheikh Lo: "Baissons Les Armes" (Balbalou 2015) Vocalist & drummer from Burkina Faso in W. Africa. He moved to Senegal & played in mbalax bands before moving to Paris & becoming a session musician. *Chris Joss: "Reshaped" (Hyperacusis 2020) French multi-inst. & producer. He suffers from a debilitating sensitivity to sounds, hyperacusis, but still manages to create high energy, intense funk. *The Mackrosoft: "Tijuana Swan" (Pocket Knife 2020) Aja West, multi-inst. producer & label owner spe

Bridging the Gap September 18, 2024 *Sonido De La Frontera: "Cumbia Pacifica Del Mar" (Sonidero Guerrillero 2021) Bass oriented cumbia with a hip hop vibe is SDLA's sound. Sing/songwr. Karlos Paez, producer Mr. Henshaw & DJ Unite provide the south of San Diego vibe that drives the dance floor. *Ocote Soul Sounds: "Cumbia La Magdalena" (Taurus 2011) Founded by NY multi-inst. Martin Perna in 2001. Austin multi-inst. & composer A Quesada joined in 2004, *Ondatropica: "Papi Shingaling" (Ondatropica 2012) English prod. multi-inst.Quantic, aka Will Holland teams with Colombian musician Mario Galeano to create the modern & classic styles of 'la musica Colombiana.' *Nickodemus: "Mystic Molay feat. Innov Gnawa" (A Long Engagement 2018) NYC DJ & prod. Nicolas DeSimone has run the Turntable On The Hudson events for decades. Nickodemus is a traveler & collector of sound & culture. IG: Traditional Moroccan Gnawa band. Gnawa

Bridging the Gap September 11, 2024 *Ghost Funk Orchestra: "Blockhead" (A New Kind Of Love 2022) Composer & multi-inst. Seth Applebaum is the creator of GFO. The sound is inspired by soul, psych rock, salsa and beyond. *Wax Poetic: "Tommy" (Copenhagen 2006) NY based trip hop band founded by Turkish musician Ilhan Ersahin,  composer, sax & keyboard player. *Belleruche: "Balance" (Turntable Soul Music 2007) Three piece electronic/soul band from the UK feat. Kathrin DeBoer on vox. They were active between 2005 to 2013. *Black Pumas: "I'm Ready" (Black Pumas 2020) Austin TX producer, composer & multi-inst. Adrian Quesada and singer/songwr. Eric Burton formed BP after Burton came to Austin after busking on the Santa Monica Pier. *Boulevards: "Modern Man" (Electric Cowboy: Born In Carolina Mud 2022) Jamil Rashad is a funk artist from Raleigh, No. Carolina. He describes his music as "southern fried Carolina Funk." *Fl

Bridging the Gap September 4, 2024 *Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra: "Gibbon's Dub" (Last Odyssey 2012) ALVO founder percussionist, composer & producer, Masta Conga, Lionel Berton,  employs a variety of musicians according to the needs of the project. *Sun Atlas: "Message From The Snakes" (Return To The Spirit 2024) Sun Atlas is a cinematic world music ensemble with their own sensibilities about their music and the presentation of the band. They keep identities under wraps and let the music do the talking. *Oluma: "Felantropique" (Cooking Time 2024) Founded in 2021 by bassist Gregor Nicolai, drummer Andre Van Der Heide & sax player Roman Polatzky. They play a mix of Afrobeat, funk, jazz & Brazilian music. *Aja West & Friends: "I Don't Need Love" (Total Recall 2007) Aja West was an Amer. funk musician, producer & label owner from Seattle, Wa. His band The Mackrosoft and the record label of the same name released a ton of a