From the hillside slums to the white sandy beaches, from Pão de Açúcar to Copacabana and back to the concrete-jungle of the city centres – it’s Via Brasil – a Kindred Spirits dedication to Brazilian music in surround-sound and techni-color. The party takes place at the Sugar Factory in Amsterdam on September 28, You will [...]

It is time for Brownswood’s one year anniversary. And what do you do when you are a label and have something to celebrate? Exactly, you come up with a special release. In this case: a limited 7 inch vinyl with Brownswood’s biggest hit: So Good Today by Ben Westbeech. The Yoruba Soul Remix was a [...]

strong>NYC’S TURNTABLES ON THE HUDSON take over the River Thames Saturday, August 18, 2007 in a combination 15 hour dance party, boat ride and BBQ. The River Thames serves as London’s gateway to some of the most memorable events, but the river has never seen a party like this one ! New York City’s most [...]

Turntables on the Thames is nearly there. This unique debut event, featuring top DJ’s Nickodemus, Jazzanova, Maurice Fulton and more, with a boat ride, bbq and late nite dance party, sails off on the Thames coming Saturday Aug 18. Any great great event deserves a great afterparty, no doubt ! so join the Turntables on [...]

To get a huge misunderstanding out of the way: the Brazilan Girls are not a jam band. The New York collective is a band that jams… Now that we are clear on that, let’s see if they are in fact Lazy Lovers and check this vid to see what they’re all about.
Their energetic, genre-crossing style [...]

Jose James , has spent his summer hanging with his buddy Gilles Peterson on Brownswood street. The two are prepping for Jose’s album, digging through crates, and enjoying the English summer as much as possible. To tease the craving fans, waiting for the Jose James album that is up for release in 2008, Brownswood [...]

Currently straddling the globe between bases in New York, French Guiana, and France, Tamango’s Urban Tap recently closed their US tour of Bay Mo Dilo (Give Me Water). In August, the crew will be collaborating with the legendary Kodo Drummers at the lovely Earth Celebration festival on Sado Island Japan. No need to say this [...]

Alviz, Onno, Bram and Vogel form the Lefties Soul Connection, stemming from Amsterdam. They specialize in deep-funk-raw-soul and try to put in some innovative gadgets from time to time. Right now they are about to travel to Roermond to perform at the Solar Weekend festival on Saturday. To warm up, check out this onstage LSC [...]