Who Is This America?
Antibalas
2010-08-17
With post-September 11th New York City still the hotbed of anti-Republican furor as George Bush tried (and later succeeded) in holding on to his presidency, Antibalas was fueling the res of controversy with their powerful musical rhetoric. Indeed, the Brooklyn based music collective was simultaneously indicting politicians,igniting a musical tsunami,…
Matuto
Clay Ross
2009-08-25
Brazilian slang for "country bumpkin," Matuto plays original music inspired by Northeastern Brazilian Rhythms and American Folk. For the past 3 years, Clay Ross has submerged himself in Brazilian music as a member of Cyro Baptista's world renowned percussion ensemble "Beat the Donkey." With Matuto, this South Carolina native mixes…
Gina Ferrera and The Philadelphia Gyil Fusion Project
Gina Ferrera and The Philadelphia Gyil Fusion Project
2010-01-25
I originally intended this project to be a way to share the gyil music with the community. The album began as an attempt to use Reason and Pro-Tools (i.e. music/recording software) to mix beats for live loops and to rehearse secondary gyil parts. It quickly evolved into a multi-layered, electronic,…
Entre Nous
Clay Ross
2011-02-14
In 2010 Clay Ross delivered a new album of unrelated tracks, one song at a time. These little
Ekundayo
Ekundayo
2011-11-29
Ekundayo, the yoruba word meaning "the joy that came from sorrow", is the name for this meeting of artists from diferent generations, backgrounds, origins and places. A collaborative effort in times of musical individualism is already unique. With the blessing of Naná Vasconcelos' percussion (he has worked with the likes…