Nicola Cruz’s music invokes the landscapes and rituals of his homeland, Ecuador, a country that is home both to the Andes mountains and the Amazon jungle. His music is an exploration of ancient mythologies and folkloric traditions in a modern setting. Nicola was born in Limoges, France, to Ecuadorian parents. His upbringing was surrounded by […]
Lord Esperanza/Théodore Desprez grew up surrounded with art, literature and music in the 18th district of Paris. When he was a child, his parents introduced him both to the music of such internationally acclaimed artists as Amy Winehouse, Dave Brubeck and Serge Gainsbourg and to opera, a passion that they both shared. Two worlds that seemed […]
In 3 albums, European based rock band STEVANS has succeeded in making its mark on the music scene. Opening for prestigious groups like Coldplay, Deep Purple, and Snow Patrol, STEVANS has performed around the world on some of the most reputable stages and festivals in London, New York, Paris, Vietnam, and Lisbon, including the Paleo Festival […]
TICKETS GIVEAWAY : CLICK HERE FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO ORELSAN’ SHOW AT MUSIC HALL WILLIAMSBURG ON MAY 19TH Since his first album came out (Perdu d’avance), OrelSan switched from project to project and, soon, became well-known to a bigger audience. OrelSan’s French rap lyrics can flip between the absurd […]
Femi Kutiwas born Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti on June 16, 1962 in London. He is the eldest son of afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, and a grandchild of a political campaigner, women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat Funmilayo Ransome Kuti. He grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, Femi’s musical career started at 15 when he began playing […]
JOHNNY MAFIA have long been high rollers in the burgeoning post-garage punk rackets gripping the country of France over the last few years. With their signature reverb-soaked slap-backed fuzzed out sonic attack, Johnny Mafia is ready to conquer the wider world of rock ‘n’ roll. With their quirky sense of humour and their youthful vitality, the […]
The Legendary Tigerman is a one-man band show following the tradition of the roots and original Blues from the Mississippi’s delta, where the blues-men performed playing and singing alone, and improvising rythms in the dance halls of the deep South. The Legendary Tigerman is Paulo Furtado (ex-Tédio-boys, Wraygunn ), the man behind the kick, the […]
With their second album Kin Sonic, Jupiter and Okwess transcend the Congo’s unexplored musical heritage and dive into a pool of modernity. We’re invited to savour his latest recipe, the Okwess (‘food’ in the Kibunda language) which is the fruit of all the encounters and influences he has absorbed during his many journeys around the […]
