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Balraj Singh Samrai, a co-founder of Swing Ting, and Farah Ahmad Khan collaborated on ‘Planet-People-Power,' an 11-minute composition that combines music production, natural field samples, interviews, poetry, and more. It addresses subjects such as Black, Indigenous, and South Asian diaspora experiences of environmental inequity, as well as ecological linkages between...

In a video posted on his Instagram account yesterday, Nile Rodgers expressed his enthusiasm for Liverpool's canal system. The three-time Grammy winner appeared to be wandering alone through the streets of Liverpool, which he identified on his Instagram video as The Beatles' hometown, in the footage. Initially, the Chic frontman...

Soul II Soul's founding member Jazzie B is releasing her autobiography. According to an interview published by Beyond Magazine, the book, titled 'A Happy Face, A Thumpin' Bass, For A Lovin' Race,' was two years in the creation and draws its name from the London artist's longtime motto. Jazzie B...

Slikback has self-released the latest album that features a number of collaborations with other musicians. The 16-track album, titled 'MELT,' was first teased last month with the Van Boom collab 'SKIN TIGHT.' Slikback collaborates with one additional artist on each track, including Objekt, Zir, KMRU, Tzusing, and Brodinski, among others....

Kehlani has shared a new track entitled "Altar" from their next album, "Blue Water Road," which will be released later this year. Kehlani (who uses she/they pronouns) croons over a sharp drum skip and a blend of shimmering, swaying synths and guitars on “Altar,” a yearning pop-R&B hit. A music...

The next instalment in the critically popular Late Night Tales series has been mixed by Don Letts, aka The Rebel Dread. The GRAMMY-winning musician, broadcaster, commentator, and DJ's famously diverse musical taste will be showcased in 'Version Excursion selected by Don Letts', which will be released on September 24th. Ghetto...

Avtomat has dropped his first 12" for 51-53, a queer-focused London label. The Warsaw-based Oramics member – one of the city's most prominent LGBTQ+ producers – has taken complete creative control of his first album on a UK label, releasing three songs and designing the artwork himself. 51-53 is a...

96 Back has confirmed his new album, 'Love Letters, Nine Through Six,' which will be released on November 5th via Local Action. The LP completes the Sheffield-born, Manchester-based producer's trilogy for the label, which commenced earlier this year with the ten-track cassette '9696 Dream.' The 'Flex Time EP,' released in...

Kehlani has revealed the title of their third studio album "Blue Water Road" with the unveiling of a spectacular new teaser video. Although no official date has been set, the follow-up to 2020's It Was Good Until It Wasn't will be unveiled this winter. The singer — who uses the...