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ALBUMS: Elton John’s Colorful Chosen Family

November 8, 2021April 3, 2022 Jason Scott 0 Comments 2021, Dua Lipa, Elton John, Gorillaz, Mercury Records, Nicki Minaj, Sawayama, The Lockdown Sessions

The Lockdown Sessions corrals the past and the present for a decades-defying chronicle of pop music

African Hip Hop jazz

ALBUMS: Tony Allen Leaves Behind a Lasting Legacy

June 7, 2021June 8, 2021 j. poet 0 Comments 2021, Afrika 70, Art Blakey, Baaba Maal, Blue Note, Charlotte Gainsbrough, Fela Kuti, Gorillaz, Kenny Clarke, Max Roach, Oumou Sangaré, Paul Simon, There Is No End, Tony Allen, Zap Mama

Tony Allen (Image: Blue Note) Tony Oladipo Allen, who died last year, was a legend of the drum kit, a musician that was never content to confine his playing to a single style. He was born in Lagos, Nigeria, in 1940 and was a rule breaker right out of the gate. He never played African drums or percussion. Instead, he was fascinated by American jazz, and spent many hours absorbing

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Useless, But Not For Long: Gorillaz at 20

March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 Lily Moayeri 1 Comment 2-D, 2001. Damon Albarn, Clint Eastwood, Dan The Automator, Gorillaz, Jamie Hewlett, Miho Hatori, Murdac Niccals, Noodle, Russel Hobbs

Little did we know how bright the future was coming on for the groundbreaking collaboration between Blur’s Damon Albarn and Tank Girl creator Jamie Hewlett when Gorillaz was released on March 26, 2001