Tag: Prince
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‘Good Man’ takes aim at the patriarchal males who claim to be good – it’s the title track from new album by NYC’s Miles Francis, inspired by Prince and Bowie
Miles Francis has announced a new album and released the title track and video – Good Man. The artist has worked with Angélique Kidjo, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Arcade Fire’s Will Butler. Their creative projects have helped them come out as non-binary. Inspired by Prince, David Bowie and early 2000’s boy bands, Miles…
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‘Suzie Super Groupie’ from 1976 is one of Walter ‘Junie’ Morrison’s masterpieces, an inspiration for DJs and hip hop producers – the much sampled father of funk is reissued by Be With Records
Walter ‘Junie’ Morrison released his third solo LP, Suzie Super Groupie, in 1976 and is yet another essential album reissue from Be With Records this month. The killer Suzie Thundertussy is a favourite of taste makers like DJ Harvey, Theo Parrish and was brilliantly sampled by Madlib for Kanye West’s No More Parties In LA.…
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New Sahel Sounds ‘desert psychedelia’ and interview
It’s a busy time for Sahel Sounds and founder Christopher Kirkley. His fantastic record label goes from strength to strength. He’s about to release a film likened to a version of Purple Rain – set deep in the Saharan desert, with the sensational musician and seemingly natural actor, Mdou Moctar. The team creating, Akounak Tedalat Taha Tazoughai,…
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