Nikka Costa is back after six years with her third studio album, Dirty Dancing. The singer is deep in her funk bag, and she announces it on the album opener, “Dirty Disco,” which could easily have been a take from Prince’s prime. Costa speaks and sings her lyrics with soulfulContinue Reading
The legendary Chaka Khan aka the Queen of Funk Soul graced the Tiny Desk room to give a show for Black Music Month. NPR wanted to showcase nine Black women artists and Khan is one of them. Khan performs seven of her classics with her band and trio of backupContinue Reading
Gram-Of-Fun is a pop band from Estonia and their current single “Complicated Plant” is remixed by Lisbon-based Australian producer Jafunk. The tireless groove invites you to the dancefloor led by Kristel Aaslaid’s airy vocals. The keyboard riffs and dreamy synthesizers mingle with the rhythm bolstered by a subtle bass. TheContinue Reading
Louis Cole’s fifth album is called nothing and it is a collaboration with the Dutch Metropole Orkest directed by Jules Buckley. Cole is a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist who is normally thought of as only a drummer. The new album showcases a fuller picture of his creative impulses with inspirationContinue Reading