There is a lot to like in this video. Colombian superstar Karol G and her all-female crew regale the NPR staff to an acoustic concert at the now famous Tiny Desk series. I always feel these concerts work best when the artist offers a different side to their persona and music, something hidden on the slick, produced product that has catapulted them to success. In … Continue reading Karol G – “Tiny Desk Concert”
I am in Dubai this week for work, attending a party for the local music scene and I am introduced to a young woman who tells me she is an unsigned artist, looking for opportunities. We exchange Spotify links and I head back to my hotel thinking nothing of the exchange. But because I could not sleep, I tapped on my phone and headed to … Continue reading Sreeja Chakra – “Life Of Your Own”
What is Blanco White looking for? Josh Edwards (born 21 July 1991), known professionally as Blanco White, is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist from London, England. He has released just one studio album, On the Other Side and 3 EP’s since being signed to Yucatan records in 2016. He now has a new EP ‘Time Can Prove You Wrong’ which is popping up regularly on … Continue reading Blanco White – “Who’s Gonna Love You Now?”
The barrage of negative press about AI has drawn me to this artist and her latest release, “Sports,” specifically as it sounds like what I would imagine an AI-dominated world might sound like. Watching Malaysian Irish producer Yuné Pinku on the floor, kneeling towards a cornucopia of digital machines strewn about like it was the set from HBO’s “The Last of Us” is strangely captivating. … Continue reading Yuné Pinku – “Sports”
Bongeziwe Mabandla is a South African musician based in Johannesburg, who started out predominantly playing folk music accompanied by an acoustic guitar and lyrics in isiXhosa, one of South Africa’s official languages. Since 2012, when his first album Umlilo came out to rapturous reviews in France, Mabandla has been edging towards a more hybrid sound which you can hear to full effect on his latest track ukuthanda wena, from his … Continue reading Bongeziwe Mabandla – “ukuthanda wena”
