Tunes That Rocked The Room at Shake! in 2018
We started Shake! at Friends and Lovers in Crown Heights, Brooklyn over 2.5 years ago, we wanted to play funk 45s. Immediately it turned into something special and different. After […]
Tag Archives: Afrobeat
Kumasi – Akoben
If there is one thing we can appreciate, it’s a good afrobeat record. Hailing from New Orleans, this baker’s dozen of musicians channel the spirits of early 1970’s Lagos through […]
2017: The Jazz
We got the jazz, we got the jazz. 2017 had some great jazz too. We covered some terrific records all across the jazz board. Whether it was straight ahead, nu-jazz, […]
Best of 2017: World Funky Jams
2017 gave us some really great world music. Whether it world beat, afrobeat, Ethio-jazz, and beyond, we’ve found the funk in many of these tracks that have graced the pages […]
AddisAbabaBand – Rainbow War
Taking you further on a cosmic trip with music we think is important, we bring you AddisAbabaBand and their new single “Rainbow War”. Hailing from Denmark, this thirteen piece crew […]
Hot Border Special – Thriller
Oh we love to hear from these chaps, one of our favorite afro soul funk rock bands, Hot Border Special. It’s been a minute, but no worries, it’s well worth […]
AfriCali – The Struggle
Life is a struggle people. From money to family to health, there is always an obstacle to overcome. The hustle may be real, but so is the struggle. California afrobeat […]
Toli & The Femm Nameless – See Line 10″
Today’s record is one of those deals that if you weren’t there at the time, well, you may have missed it or not heard of it at all. Rewind back […]
Jungle Fire – N.U.S.U.A. b/w La Kossa
Back after a several year hiatus, Jungle Fire are back once again with more heat on the Colemine Records label. Picking up right where they left off with “Fire Walker” […]
Black Flower – Bones
Belgian outfit Black Flower come through this morning with an Ethio-jazz track to start off your week. Steering the ship is saxophonist Nathan Daems, who alongside Jon Birdsong on coronet, […]
