Guess who?

GP just dug this one out: Mor Thiam presents Dini Safarrar (Drums of Fire) on Rite Record Productions. Awesome African spiritual jazz record featuring Lester Bowie on trumpet and Mr Thiam on vocals and diembe.

That’s Thiam’s son busting a groove on the marimba in the bottom right. He’s long since grown up and become one of the biggest hip hop stars in the world…

… AKON!

Subloaded @ Corsica Studios

Huge line-up again from the We Fear Silence fam who take over Corsica Studios once again on Friday 4th December hand in hand with Pinch’s Tectonic label and a cluster of the dubstep scene’s leading lights. Pinch b2b Appleblim, Youngsta b2b Quest, Punch Drunk label bo$$ Peverelist and Headhunter too. Some dude called Gilles Peterson holds the fort in Room 2 on one of his mammoth 4 hour trips through the electronic spectrum as only he knows how. In a nutshell, this is what’s called a no brainer. Bag your tickets HERE.

i’m new here

Wow, this is the first bit i’ve heard from Gil Scott-Heron’s new album “I’m New Here“, coming out early 2010  on Richard Russell’s XL Recordings.  I read the album is a compilation of tracks he recorded the past couple years; more info here and check the video out. Can’t wait to hear the full album aaaah…

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this is dope….

Flying Lotus, Exile, Shafiq Husayn, Stephen ‘Thundercat’ Bruner, Miguel Atwood-Ferguson , Computer Jay amongst others letting their inner jazz let loose.

>> Birthday Jam in Echo Park <<

Novo Som Sistema // Friday Novemeber 13th

Friday, November 13th 2009

NOVO SOM SISTEMA @ Guanabara

6.00 – 9.00: DJ Dan
7.30 – 8.30: Basil (percussion show)
9.00 – 10.45: bPm (Brownswood / Soul Jazz)
9.30 – 9.50: Capoeira (Grupo Cordão de Ouro)
10.45* – 11.30: LIVE: LOS CHINCHES
11.30 – 1.30: Mr Bongo Soundsystem
12.30 – 1.30: Hugo Mendez (Sofrito/Soundway)
1.30 – CLOSE (2:30): bPm (Brownswood Soul Jazz)

Transmit // Box // Flat // 005

1. sableyalo mi agontze (the bleating lamb) // The Bulgarian State Radio & Television Female Vocal Choir

2. canterburys law // Fab Rok // U-R-ILL

3. another gateway // Madlib // Stones Throw

4. fancy clown // Madvillain feat Viktor Vaughn

5. hey love // Peanut Butter Wolf // Stones Throw

6. ghost symbol // Zero 7

7. no grudge // alix perez // Shogun Audio

8. dodgem // Al Tourettes // Applepips

9. delicate // Data // Influence Records

10. alien talk // Carl Craig // Planet E

11. black sun // Kode 9 // Hyperdub

12. DLDRMS1 A // Joy Orbison // CD-R

13. you got the love (The XX remix) // Florence and The Machine
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14. blackmagic (Joy Orbison’s Recreation) // Jose James // Brownswood

15. (no more) negative thoughts // Shackleton // Perlon

16. palamino // Untold // Hemlock Recordings

17. star crackout // Hudson Mohawke // Warp Recordings

18. searchin’ 4 funk’s future Dam Funk // Stones Throw

19. rafelli chase // Adrian Younge // Black Dynamite

 

>> Triple Flavour…. Recipe for Tasty Donuts <<

 

20. inside my love // Trina Broussard // K-Jah

21. lightworks // Raymond Scott // K-Jah

22. people… hold on // Eddie Kendricks // K-Jah

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23. blue out // Theo Parish // Sound Signature

24. BLO // BLO

25. chapa quente // Os Tchutchucos // Essay Recordings

26. o baile todo // onde Do Tigrao // Essay Recordings

27. chekere son // Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band feat. Mayra Caridad Valdes // Brownswood

28. saona (Gilles Peterson Remix) // Noro Morales Quintet // Fania Recordings

29. kilode (Carl Craig Remix) // Tony Allen // Honest Jons

30. tiger stripes (extended version)// Felix // Sleeping Bag Records

31. plastic dreams // Jaydee // Total Recall

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HOLD // BOX // FLAT

J-Wave

In case you couldn’t attend J-Wave’s Worldwide Showcase (Afro-Cuban Flava) last month you probably missed one of the best parties of the year in Tokyo, a reunion with Japan’s finest artists for one night, one stage.  Organised by Tokyo’s finest radiostation J-Wave to celebrate Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide shows it was probably one to remember.

Here’s a special report of the night for those who missed it or a nice souvenir if you were there…

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Havana

Yesterday I was lucky to meet Ulisses and Edrey from the group Ogguere @ Brownswood.  The Cubadisco Award 2008 winners (in their category) passed by to hang with the crew; had a great time with the guys, we talked about Cuba of course but also London and their first impressions here (cold rainy fast).  Too bad I won’t be able to make it to any of their shows here (might try the Paris show), I’m sure they’re serious business on stage, Ulisses told me “I’m here to show my Cuban power“, not sure what he means by that but I’m sure it’s positive haha.  Ogguere will bring you the “sound of the earth” together with the Havana Cultura Band.

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Worldwide w/ Four Tet & Darkstar

Last night it was a crowded studio session of Worldwide with Four Tet & Darkstar.  Nice peoples coming down to talk about their releases; The show was also blessed with exclusives and I can assure you that it was one of the livest shows I’ve heard from Gilles in a while.  It was so freestyle, I loved it and I think the listeners enjoyed it too, that’s how radio should be, no formats…  Check the video in session…

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Worldwide Festival 2010

We know what you’re doing next summer! Yes indeed, Gilles Peterson returns with his genre-defying, all embracing festival. The Worldwide Festival is back in the idyllic small fishing town of Sète (South of France) from the 8th to the 11th of July 2010. Behind the scenes Gilles and the WF gang are cooking up an amazing line-up for this 5th edition of the WF in Sete which promises to be the best yet.

Limited supplies of discounted (early bird) 4 day pass are now on sale and you have until the 31st of December 2009 to get your hands on them. Early bird tickets save you 30 euros off a 4 Day pass! The number of Early Bird 4 Day pass is limited and extras will not be released. To find out more about the early bird offer click HERE.