Tag: Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

• J.P. Bimeni releases first single with his trusty Black Belts band from his forthcoming second soul album of same name: ‘Give Me Hope’ on Lovemonk Records

  

  Burundian soul singer J.P. Bimeni – the royal refugee who escaped death more than once and has now found fame in the UK – has dropped the first single from his forthcoming album of the same name, Give Me Hope. As before, JP’s amazing voice channels Otis Redding in his prime, while musing about ambition,…

  WTM

  November 26, 2021

  East Africa, Europe

  “Two Guns”, 2018 BBC 6 Music Album of the Year, Afro-funk, Alex Larraga, Black Belts, Burundi, Fela Kuti, Fernando Vasco, J.P. Bimeni, Lovemonk Records, Motown, Pablo “Bassman” Cano, psychedelia, Rafael Díaz, Ricardo Martínez, Rodrigo Diaz “Niño”, Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Stax soul

• ‘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…

  WTM

  November 19, 2021

  Uncategorized

  Angélique Kidjo, Antibalas, Arcade Fire, Brooklyn Bowl, David Bowie and early 2000’s boy bandPopular, FADER, Good Man, KCRW, Lizzie Loveless, Lou Tides, Miles Francis, Musicians United, non-binary, Prince, Service., Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Stereogum, TEEN, Will Butler