James BKS and his numerous feature guests created a multifaceted album that celebrates Africa and the common African identity. The great beats of James BKS and the fabulous influences of the whole album guests are in the foreground. 'Wolves Of Africa 2' provides us with great tracks that bring us closer to Africa and the many different cultures there.
Gregor McEwan can make you bop along and howl at the same time. With 'Going Solo' he now releases his key work, his "White Album". Multifaceted, nuanced and never without those tender meloidies that you suspect you'll never get rid of them now. Why should you?
Congratulations to Tatenda Terence Kamera aka Mr Kamera from our African partner ACP! Mr Kamera co-wrote the song 'How We Roll' by Ciara & Chris Brown, which became a #1 of the Billboard charts.
Donskoy about Donskoy: "I am an actor and a musician. At the same time, both stand alone, both I am with the same passion".
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Föllakzoid's musical journey is one of sonic exploration and trance-inducing rhythms, with an emphasis on repetition. They've carved a unique niche for themselves in the global music scene, captivating audiences with their immersive soundscapes and evolving musical vision.
Keepsakes' is the duo’s second album released on Mute, and was recorded at one of Europe’s oldest recording spaces, the Neapolitan studio Auditorium Novecento. Inspired by the space, which was home to Caruso and Morricone, the new compositions feature tubular bells and a grand piano within their signature sound of symphonic drone. Where past albums speak of universal themes, this mesmerising new creation has a very personal touch, the duo calls it “an ode to friendship, presenting songs of gratitude”.
For hundreds of years the Master Musicians of Joujouka have performed in their local village of the same name in northern Morocco, handing down their unique sounds of drums and pipes from generation to generation. Also at this year's Glastonbury Festival in England they could convince all along the line. Here you can read the whole BBC article about their performance.
We met in June, in summery Milan, with our partner Café Concerto at Quiet, please! Studios and wrote songs for 3 days. Our writers K.ZIA, Niklas Keiser and Anton Krogmann teamed up with our Italian friends Massimiliano Pelan, Vincenza Casati and Giuseppe D'Albenzio. We are already looking forward to next camp in Berlin in late summer.
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