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May 17, 2013

Cero39

Cero39 was born of a voyage between the river and the sea in Colombia. Its tamboreros, vocalists, birds and trees, were all found along the way. Directed by Mauricio Alvarez, the project explores the intersection of experimental dance music and the tradit

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May 8, 2013

Talib Kweli

Hip-hop luminary Talib Kweli will release his 5th solo studio album "Prisoner Of Conscious." Nearly 20 years into his prolific career, this Brooklyn, NY native stands as one of the most gifted lyricists, acclaimed rappers and in-demand performers in music

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May 3, 2013

KC Rebell

Almost one year after the release of his latest solo effort "Rebellismuss", the German rap icon KC Rebell presents his third full-length album "Banger Rebellieren" on Banger Musik. The album consists of 17 tracks and features guest appearances by top-clas

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April 29, 2013

Kaye-Ree

Kaye-Ree is a rarity in the music industry. With a bold, confident, and down to earth approach to her music that fuses jazz, hip-hop, R&B, spoken word, and other genres, she gets her messages across in ways that are genuine, thought provoking, seductive,

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April 22, 2013

Fler

Berlin based rapper Fler presents his brand new solo album "Blaues Blut" on Maskulin. Featuring guest appearances by Silla, Jihad & Animus. Produced by Produes, Bo Diggler, MMinx, and more. Next level shit! Release Info (German): Mit dem letzten Alb

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April 15, 2013

Prinz Pi

After the remarkable success of his Top-10 album "Rebell ohne Grund" and the 'best of' album "Hallo Musik" in 2011, German rapper Prinz Pi presents his brand new longplayer "Kompass Ohne Norden" on Keine Liebe Records. Featuring Casper. Release Info (G

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April 5, 2013

Al Supersonic & The Teenagers

Soul music is timeless it is said; it manages to explore the heights and depths of the human emotional household, like no other musical genre. It has changed in the 50 years of its existence only by the technical progress of the production facilities. Its

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March 28, 2013

Charles Bradley

Charles Bradley will release his second album "Victim Of Love". The follow up to his highly-praised debut album "No Time For Dreaming" will be released on Daptone Records imprint Dunham Records. Since the release of 2011's award winning debut, "No Time fo

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March 18, 2013

Wayne Paul

A true renaissance. The only way to describe Wayne Paul's return. Lost in alcohol and drugs, drifting from incarceration bids to detox clinics, the British artist has been to hell and back. Fortunately he IS back. Back with a new health, more inspiration

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March 11, 2013

Lady

All you have to do is listen to Lady once, and you'll remember-in case you forgot-why they call it soul music. The honesty, the aching sweetness, the raw power of these singers and their songs will remind you that nothing can move you as much, or touch yo

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February 26, 2013

Fard

After the success of "Blut, Schweiss, Tränen und Triumph", "Omerta", "Talion", "Alter Ego" and "Invictus" German rap star Fard presents his sixth full-length album "Bellum & Pax". Featuring guest appearances by Redman (Wu-Tang Clan), Bobby V (formerly kn

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February 21, 2013

Alice Russell

Alice Russell is natural, pure natural talent, a natural presence, a force of nature. Whether on a big stage with her 16 piece band, charming a crowd of 4,000 into staying out dancing in the rain (as she did at Montreal Jazz Festival) or rocking out an in

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February 12, 2013

Etana

Etana, the Jamaican-born, Miami-raised songstress, returns with her third studio album "Better Tomorrow". The entire set is produced by Shane Brown with Stanley "Rellee" Hayden co-creating the title track! The CD is available with a digipak & additional 8

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February 5, 2013

Kollegah & Farid Bang

Selfmade Records present "Jung, Brutal, Gutaussehend 2", the eagerly awaited new album from Kollegah & Farid Bang. The album has been produced by Shuko, Johnny Illstrument, M3, Wealstarr, Brisk Fingaz, Abaz, Hookbeats & Cristal, Joshimixu, KD Beatz & Cube

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January 30, 2013

Fler

With his last album entitled "Hinter blauen Augen" German rap authority Fler has started the era of "Blu Magic": a new sound, a new look. Now it's time for "Barack Osama", the first single from his upcoming new full-length "Blaues Blut"! That's the sound

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January 22, 2013

Haftbefehl

The name Haftbefehl (German for "arrest warrant") already suggests how life has been for the rapper from Offenbach, Germany. It's the classical story that has been told many times in German hip hop in the past years - but Haftbefehl stays authentic with h

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January 11, 2013

Ziggy Marley

Recorded live on Ziggy's 2012 World Tour, Ziggy Marley In Concert captures the excitement of his shows and the connection to his audiences that has made Ziggy Marley one of the most beloved artists in the world. Filled with passionate performances, except

January 3, 2013

Lee Fields

Over the past four years, Lee Fields has released two critically acclaimed full lengths on the Truth & Soul label, which have secured him a younger and extremely dedicated audience. He has been touring the world, gaining new fans that now know Mr. Fields

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December 19, 2012

Staff Charts 2012

Let me make one thing perfectly clear, 2012 was amazing! Number-one position in the German Media Control album charts, gold, platin, multiple awards – CRO took it all. The artist with the famous panda mask infected the entire country with his genre-bend

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December 13, 2012

Masta Killa

Masta Killa may not be the most high-profile member of the Wu-Tang Clan, but he's undoubtedly among the most consistent. The last original member to go solo, Killa has released two critically acclaimed albums in No Said Date and Made In Brooklyn, and has

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December 5, 2012

Cerys Matthews

Cerys Matthews is a singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, author and broadcaster. She hosts a Sunday morning music show on BBC 6 Music and makes documentaries for television as well as BBC Radio 2 and 4. Cerys has, since childhood, collected, sung and

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November 28, 2012

Nostalgia 77 And The Monster

"The Taxidermist" is the upcoming album from Nostalgia 77 and the Monster - a fresh new project from one of the leading lights of the UK jazz scene, which sees him revisiting his experimental instrumental roots. Nostalgia 77 has been heartily championed b

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November 19, 2012

Le Pop 7

Here it is, the new "Le Pop", right on time for the 10th anniversary. Le Pop, the series for francophone music and contemporary chanson, is more than just a compilation series. Up to now, Le Pop has introduced more than 70 different artists, many of whom

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November 13, 2012

Martha High & Speedometer

'Legend' is a word so overused in the music business that it has lost much of it's original impact. But Freestyle Records feels wholly justified in describing our latest signing as precisely that. Martha Highs' impeccable soul credentials are beyond quest

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November 6, 2012

Reggae Golden Jubilee

Reggae Golden Jubilee - Origins of Jamaican Music (50th Anniversary) is 100 of the most significant hit songs to emerge from Jamaica over the first fifty years of the country's independence. The four CDs take the listener from Ska & Rocksteady to Roots &

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October 29, 2012

Timo Lassy

Saxophonist Timo Lassy has cemented his position at the helm of the burgeoning Finnish jazz scene. Gearing up for the release of his third solo album, Lassy has steadily been building his reputation and now it seems that the big time is here for the sax m

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October 22, 2012

Ryan Leslie

Harvard educated, Grammy nominated, producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and exceptional talent, Ryan Leslie introduces to you his most ambitious artistic offering, his third studio album "Les Is More" as follower to his Grammy nominated R&

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October 15, 2012

Kitsuné Maison 14

You know the score, twice a year France's freshest label releases a Kitsuné Maison compilation which gathers red hot productions from exciting newcomers and in-house artists. This edition is quite special as it celebrates Kitsuné's 10th anniversary. The

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October 1, 2012

Hidden Orchestra

Hidden Orchestra are a quartet from Edinburgh, Scotland, who make music that incorporates and redefines elements of jazz, classical, rock, hip-hop and electronica to form a deeply original and cohesive whole resplendent with layers of energy, emotion and

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September 21, 2012

XAVAS

The wait is over! Kool Savas & Xavier Naidoo, two of the most prominent figures in Germany's music industry, present their collaboration project "Gespaltene Persönlichkeit". The album has been produced by a host of talented producers including Milan Mart

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September 14, 2012

Layori

Layori, whose latest album "Rebirth" is now released on Afro-Jam Music, is an artist perfectly attuned to the times we live in. Not only is she gifted with beauty, intelligence and exceptional ability, but there's also a soulful honesty that courses throu

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September 6, 2012

Woolfy Vs Projections

Whether it's getting thrown out of bars by the Russian mafia to saving the world with the Verve's Richard Ashcroft, where ever Woolfy vs. Projections lay there hat, adventures sure to follow. Simon James and Dan Hastie have a knack for getting themselves

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August 28, 2012

Wax Poetic

Wax Poetic is the dynamic collaborative effort born from the transnational creative wellspring of indefatigable composer and musician Ilhan Ersahin. It was the germ that came before Ersahin began Nublu and the foundation for much that came after. Ersahin

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August 21, 2012

Blu & Exile

Blu & Exile return to their collaborative origins with the release of "Give Me My Flowers While I Can Still Smell Them", the long-anticipated followup to the duo's landmark debut, "Below the Heavens". Featuring Fashawn, Homeboy Sandman, Johaz of Dag Sava

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August 14, 2012

Strong Arm Steady & Statik Selektah

Strong Arm Steady was born in the streets of Los Angeles. SAS Gang set out to create a space for artists to stay connected to the street without having to sacrifice their personalities or artistic ambitions. The original crew consisted of like-minded MCs,

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August 6, 2012

Antibalas

"Rhythm is what makes a good afrobeat record," says Gabriel Roth, Daptone Records co-founder and producer of Antibalas' forthcoming self-titled LP. "Not just the rhythm section, but the rhythm of the horns, the rhythm of the vocals, the rhythm of the keyb

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July 30, 2012

Alchemist

Fresh off the heels of his Gangrene collaboration with MC/Producer Oh No, The Alchemist steps back into the spotlight announcing his latest project, Russian Roulette, dropping on record label/production house/idea shop Decon. A collection of 30 tracks wov

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July 23, 2012

Kraak & Smaak

Kraak & Smaak present "Mixed Feelings" - a collection of brand new tracks, remixed highlights from their Electric Hustle album and the cream of the remixes and collaborations they have worked on. The Dutch boys have been on a continuous upward curve since

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July 17, 2012

Shaolin Afronauts

2011's debut album from the Shaolin Afronauts "Flight Of The Ancients" was a critical and commercial success story, lauded as a truly original blend of the sounds of 1970's West Africa, Ethiopia and the pioneering and progressive avant-garde jazz artists

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July 4, 2012

Cro

Cro is a creative multi-talent and he has quickly made a name for himself in the music industry. The young talented artist not only raps, but also produces all beats on his own. Cro is very musical, he plays piano and guitar, and pop is not a dirty word f

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