Category: rhythm plate

Berlin’s nu-jazz vanguards Jazzanova—Alex Barck, Claas Brieler, Axel Reinemer, Jürgen von Knoblauch and Stefan Leisering—return with a rare studio live session at Little Big Beat Studios. Over three decades, they’ve fused broken beat, Latin percussion, and orchestral electronics, from their 1997 inimitable debut “In Between” to remixes for Incognito and Masters At Work. This intimate…

Nas sits down with Ebro Darden in the Apple Music studio to discuss his album, ‘Kings Disease II,’ a record that he had longed produce but was unable to, until he had the time to sit down and reflect over the past year. ‘King’s Disease II’ incorporates the style and technique of the past and…

August Greene, the collaborative effort of Common, Robert Glasper and Karriem Riggins, was born at the White House in 2016 during a special Tiny Desk concert. It was during that unprecedented performance that the then-untitled ensemble premiered the powerful “Letter to the Free,” an original song for Ava DuVernay’s Netflix documentary 13th that eventually won an Emmy for…

Reel People Music breaks new ground, in more ways than one, with the launch of fresh compilation series Broken, Deep & Dope. A spin-off from acclaimed compilation brand Soulful, Deep & Dope – introduced back in 2015 – this new series sees the much-loved independent imprint pushing further at the boundaries of soulful music. All…

Two decades after the album’s critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., to stage a symphonic rendition of “Illmatic,” one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history. Nas: Live From the Kennedy Center captures the energy and nostalgia of this collaborative…

Dance Music Summit is a dance music skills development summit aimed at aspiring DJ’s, producers, vocalists and all dance music creatives. The summit gathers local and international industry practitioners to offer mentorship and live demonstrative workshops to empower and inspire South African dance music creatives.

Dance Music Summit is a dance music skills development summit aimed at aspiring DJ’s, producers, vocalists and all dance music creatives. The summit gathers local and international industry practitioners to offer mentorship and live demonstrative workshops to empower and inspire South African dance music creatives.

Dance Music Summit is a dance music skills development summit aimed at aspiring DJ’s, producers, vocalists and all dance music creatives. The summit gathers local and international industry practitioners to offer mentorship and live demonstrative workshops to empower and inspire South African dance music creatives

Dance Music Summit is a dance music skills development summit aimed at aspiring DJ’s, producers, vocalists and all dance music creatives. The summit gathers local and international industry practitioners to offer mentorship and live demonstrative workshops to empower and inspire South African dance music creatives

Dance Music Summit is a dance music skills development summit aimed at aspiring DJ’s, producers, vocalists and all dance music creatives. The summit gathers local and international industry practitioners to offer mentorship and live demonstrative workshops to empower and inspire South African dance music creatives