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Forgotten Treasure: Ebo Taylor “Ebo Taylor” (1977)
Ebo Taylor is a Ghanaian icon who embodied highlife (read more) and later represented afrobeat for the country. As an arranger and a producer he put C.K Mann and Pat Thomas on the map but his self-titled debut may be Read more »
Tribute to HECTOR LAVOE – Selected by Asma
Hector Juan Pérez Martínez better known as Hector Lavoe aka El Cantante de los Cantantes is a Puerto Rican salsa legend. The iconic figure left Ponce at sixteen to settle in NYC and a year later was recording vocals for Willie Colon Read more »
Version Excursion: “Hurt So Bad” (original by Anthony & The Imperials)
A perfect song is usually a combination of songwriting prowess and interpretative brilliance recorded in magical circumstances. There is a rare instance where a song is so naturally incredible that even when covered by highly different artists in varied genres/eras Read more »
Dave Pike (R.I.P) – The Essential Recordings
Dave Pike was a self-taught jazz vibraphonist who truly excelled at all styles. His passing reminds us that the number of musicians expanding musical horizons by innovating in many genres is fading and that such bold mastery should be cherished. Read more »
“NINA”, a Beautiful Illustrated Children’s Book
Nina is a children’s book by Bruno Liance and Alice Brière-Haquet. And much like music icon Nina Simone’s oeuvre, it goes much deeper than most would. The story goes that, one night, Nina’s daughter Lisa cannot go to sleep, her Read more »