Peter Pana - Socaton
New Soca/Socaton tune by this artiste from Panama - Peter Pana
Collie Buddz Blazing from Bermuda to Jamrock
Reggae shooting star Collie Buddz has been featured in the Vibe Magazine. Full article only available in the printed issue.
Calle 13 with their 2nd album
Review of Calle 13's new album, "Residente o Visitante" at Newsday. The controversal reggaeton group from Puerto Rico is also winner of Latin Grammy Awards 2006.
Bahia Online website
Check out this website about music, culture and tourist infos in/about Bahia, Brazil. They also have a webradio up with local music.
Marco Polo feat. Masta Ace - Nostalgia
Nice video to this nice track feat. the rap legend Masta Ace on the forthcoming album by producer Marco Polo on Rawkus Records.
[via Wake your daughter up]
Copy cat music for boygroups
J Status - Roll ft. Rihanna & Shontelle
New boygroup outa Jamaica. Not that bad, but pleeaz write your own lyrics!!
Soca mixes/podcasts for this week
MashUp Show by MashUp Crew: Jump-Up Mix by Marflix with songs mainly from St. Vincent and Barbados plus some Bachaton/Salsaton.
[get podcast]
LeXXXus Sound with the "Soca Gone Clear" Mix on Izatrini: Trini Soca from 2007 and some Bajan 2006 stuff.
[get podcast]
Labels: mixoftheweek, music, soca
Soca D Vote 2007-2008
The Soca D’ Vote campaign, a non-partisan grassroots initiative to foster greater civic awareness and voter education of US citiens with Caribbean descent, just launched their new song for 2007-2008. Sung and produced by Nigel Lewis.
Soca D' Vote mp3.
[via de cooler]
Labels: soca
Funk & Afrobeat Mix from Benin
Definitely a must is this mix by Frank aka Voodoo Funk: almost unheard material from Benin, Nigeria and Congo - mostly funk and afrobeat.
Labels: africa, benin, mixoftheweek
Mighty Crown wins Death Before Dishonour '07
The famous Japanese soundsystem Mighty Crown won this years's competition "Death Before Dishonour - Jamaica World Clash", the most important sound-clash in Jamaica. This year's competitors have been: Bass Odyssey, David Rodigan, Mighty Crown, Silva Star and Black Reaction (World Clash Canada - winner). Title defender Ricky Trooper didn't attent.
Dub fi Dub / Finals: Mighty crown vs. Bass Odyssey
[via Jamaica Star]
Macka Diamond - Hula Hoop
Watch the video of this weeks #1 in Jamaica's Top 30:
[Macka Diamond Myspace]
St. Lucia don't want Sizzla
Director of the St. Lucia-based Caribbean Drug Abuse Research Institute, Dr. Marcus Day, has called on law enforcement authorities to refuse permission for Jamaican dancehall artiste Sizzla to perform here at a May 5 show.
Dr. Day, in a letter to Police Commissioner Ausbert Regis, called for the artiste to be prevented from performing here because of what he said was his violent, anti-gay lyrics.
[via Jamaica Gleaner]
Cuban rappers "Los Aldeanos" are fighting the injustice
Read an article about the Cuban hiphop/reggaeton - artist Aldo Rodriguez from the group "Los Aldeanos" on CNN.
Ferro Gaita
Ferro Gaita is a Fununa - Band from Cape Verde Islands (Western Africa).
Listen to a song from the 1997 album "Fundu Baxu":
See also a video of a Ferro Gaita life show on youtube:
Labels: africa, cape-verde, fununa, music, video
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