new groove: 'probably for lovers' by just a band

and now...the first in a list of holy-crap-i'm-late-on-this-but-i-have-to-post!

check out the the latest single from "africa's super-nerdy art/music collective" just a band. it's from their forthcoming album sorry for the delay. i love the entire feel of this infectious track.  

@justaband

just a band on tumblr

new groove: 'probably for lovers' by just a band

new k'naan: 'country, god, or the girl'

COUNTRY, GOD OR THE GIRL: K'NAAN's new album, Country, God Or The Girl is set to release on October 16, 2012.  The deluxe album includes 16 tracks, featuring special guests Bono, Mark Foster, Keith Richards, will.i.am, and Nas.  The album also includes the hit singles, "Is Anybody Out There?" ft. Nelly Furtado, and "Hurt Me Tomorrow".

K'NAAN FALL 2012 TOUR STARTS OCTOBER 21ST: 10/21 - St. Louis, MO - Kaufman Park RNR 10/26 - Austin, TX - Beauty Ballroom 10/28 - New Orleans, LA - Voodoo Festival 10/30 - Philadelphia, PA - World Café Live 11/1 - New York, NY - Highline Ballroom 11/3 - Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel 11/4 - Cambridge, MA - The Sinclair 11/7 - Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge 11/8 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater 11/10 - Englewood, CO - The Gothic Theatre 11/11 - Salt Lake City, UT - The State Room 11/13 - Seattle, WA - Neumos 11/14 - Portland, OR - Aladdin Theater 11/16 - San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club 11/17 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubador 11/18 - Solana Beach, CA - Belly Up

Visit the official K'NAAN Store HERE to purchase tickets for the upcoming fall tour and grab the new album, Country, God, or the Girl while saving on ticketing fees. You can also add the official albumTshirt at a special discounted price. All tickets purchased will be available at WILL CALL the night of the show. CD's will ship to arrive no later than album release date, October 16th. Digital album's will be delivered in high quality MP3 (320 KBPS).

new k'naan: 'country, god, or the girl'

the awesome: 'buffer slow' by shad k

bonus track 'buffer slow' from shad k's awesome birthday EP, melancholy and the infinite shadness. this is totally my favorite. the neneh cherry sample! so awesome.

the awesome: 'buffer slow' by shad k

k'naan on 'visions of visionaries'

k'naan on 'visions of visionaries'

soul food: 'the village' by ian kamau

beautiful brilliance from the brother, ian kamau. loving his album, one day soon, which is now available, here.

he is currently in south africa and moving up to kenya within the next week and i'm digging following his adventures on the continent via twitter.

soul food: 'the village' by ian kamau

soul food: leo37's 'gorgeous'

gorgeous: another dope single from leo37's fanfare EP! loooove this video!

download here.

soul food: leo37's 'gorgeous'

illume sessions: nneka in her own words

nneka was recently on an east african tour. while there, she stopped by kigali, had an amazing performance, hung out with the illume crew and blessed us with her 'madness'. it's an experience i will never forget.  her new album soul is heavy is out now and it is timeless and beautiful and urgent and necessary. here are part one and two of 'illume sessions ~ nneka: in her own words'

illume sessions: nneka in her own words

do my thing ~ estelle ft. janelle monae

 

'when i dance i dance to the beat of a drummer you don't hear...and can't see'

two of my favorite artists collaborate on this fly new track. i highly suspect this will be my new theme song for a minute. also: very treadmill-y. love it. 

estelle's new album all of me was out yesterday, february 28th. 

[discovered via: okayplayer]

do my thing ~ estelle ft. janelle monae

freshness: fanfare -- leo37

i posted the preview for leo37's fanfare a little while ago and, it's now finally been released

the EP  is a collaborative effort between the emcee/producer/turntablist leo37 and producer and toronto-based mult-instrumentalist, john poon. it features guest appearances by lilian chan [vocals] (you & the night) and tim shia [drums] (fire dance, footwork, & fanfare) and album art from award-winning animator/illustrator howie shia. the result of the collaboration is an effort that is both classic and fresh and that is musically, aesthetically, stylistically refreshing.  dopeness abounds, y'all.


fanfare is available now for free download at:  www.leo37.com

freshness: fanfare -- leo37

video: k'naan + nas 'nothing to lose'

during my wee hibernation this weekend, k'naan dropped his new video with nas for nothing to lose. love the whole look and feel of it.

and here's a behind-the-scenes look at the story behind their collaboration (via okayplayer).

video: k'naan + nas 'nothing to lose'

soul food: k'naan's 'is anybody out there'

k'naan's EP more beautiful than silence is finally here. check out the second single, 'is anybody out there', collaboration with nelly furtado.

and just for old time's sake, their last collaboration, which still goes hard: 'are you going away?'

soul food: k'naan's 'is anybody out there'