Dillinger - Cocaine

Note :

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillinger_%28reggae%29

From Wikipedia :

Dillinger, de son vrai nom Lester Bullock, est un toaster jamaïcain  né le 25 juin 1953 à Kingston.



En 1971, il commence sa carrière comme DJ dans des sound systems (en particulier celui de Dennis Alcapone). Il est d'abord influencé par U-Roy ou Big Youth avant de trouver son propre style.



Son nom vient du célèbre gangster américain John Dillinger. Il se faisait appeler Alcapone Junior en hommage à son modèle Dennis Alcapone et c'est le célèbre producteur Lee 'Scratch' Perry qui
l'a rebaptisé du nom d'un autre célèbre gangster. C’est Yabby You qui remarque le premier Dillinger et lui fait enregistrer en 1974 son premier single Freshly.



L’année suivante Augustus Pablo le fait enregistrer sur Brace a Boy et Sir Coxsone produit Killer Man Jaro. C’est d’ailleurs le patron de Studio One qui produit son premier album Ready Natty
Dreadie, en 1975, sur lequel il toaste sur une sélection de rythmes rocksteady et reggae.



En 1976, son deuxième album CB 200, produit par Jo Jo Hoo Kim, contient plusieurs singles dont le fameux Cocaine In My Brain. Ce titre rencontre un gros succès en Europe. Dillinger enregistrera,
en 1979, la suite du morceau intitulée Marijuana In My Brain, qui sera numéro 1 en Hollande si bien qu'un album du même nom sort ensuite.



Dillinger travaille ensuite avec Bunny Lee qui produit les deux albums Talkin Blues, en 1977, et Top Ranking, en 1977. La même année il enregistre en Angleterre l’album Clash qu’il partage avec
Trinity. Il fait en 1979 un duo avec Johnny Clarke, un autre sur le titre Lamb’s Bread avec Sugar Minott et un autre avec Delroy Wilson.



En 1980, il tente un des premiers enregistrements de reggae électro avec Badder Than Them. En 1983, il auto-produit Join the Queue. La même année on peut écouter Funky Punk avec LSD In My Brain.
Suivent en 1984 : Blackboard Jungle, King Pharaoh et Tribal War. Après quelques années d’absence, il travaille à nouveau avec Bunny Lee dans les années 1990 sur Say No To Drugs. Dernièrement, les
fans de Dillinger ont pu apprécier un best-of sous forme du double CD Rebel With a Cause

 

 

Origine du Groupe : Jamaica

Style : Reggae Toaster , Dancehall

Sortie : 1963



Tracklist :

1  Cocaine in my brain       

2  Jah love      

3  Funkey punk          

4  Mickey Mouse crab louse      

5  I thirst          

6  Loving pauper      

7  Flat foot hustlin'

8  Crabs in my pants      

9  Marijuana in my brain

 

Dillinger - Cocaine

Note :

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dillinger_%28reggae%29

From Wikipedia :

Dillinger, de son vrai nom Lester Bullock, est un toaster jamaïcain  né le 25 juin 1953 à Kingston.



En 1971, il commence sa carrière comme DJ dans des sound systems (en particulier celui de Dennis Alcapone). Il est d'abord influencé par U-Roy ou Big Youth avant de trouver son propre style.



Son nom vient du célèbre gangster américain John Dillinger. Il se faisait appeler Alcapone Junior en hommage à son modèle Dennis Alcapone et c'est le célèbre producteur Lee 'Scratch' Perry qui
l'a rebaptisé du nom d'un autre célèbre gangster. C’est Yabby You qui remarque le premier Dillinger et lui fait enregistrer en 1974 son premier single Freshly.



L’année suivante Augustus Pablo le fait enregistrer sur Brace a Boy et Sir Coxsone produit Killer Man Jaro. C’est d’ailleurs le patron de Studio One qui produit son premier album Ready Natty
Dreadie, en 1975, sur lequel il toaste sur une sélection de rythmes rocksteady et reggae.



En 1976, son deuxième album CB 200, produit par Jo Jo Hoo Kim, contient plusieurs singles dont le fameux Cocaine In My Brain. Ce titre rencontre un gros succès en Europe. Dillinger enregistrera,
en 1979, la suite du morceau intitulée Marijuana In My Brain, qui sera numéro 1 en Hollande si bien qu'un album du même nom sort ensuite.



Dillinger travaille ensuite avec Bunny Lee qui produit les deux albums Talkin Blues, en 1977, et Top Ranking, en 1977. La même année il enregistre en Angleterre l’album Clash qu’il partage avec
Trinity. Il fait en 1979 un duo avec Johnny Clarke, un autre sur le titre Lamb’s Bread avec Sugar Minott et un autre avec Delroy Wilson.



En 1980, il tente un des premiers enregistrements de reggae électro avec Badder Than Them. En 1983, il auto-produit Join the Queue. La même année on peut écouter Funky Punk avec LSD In My Brain.
Suivent en 1984 : Blackboard Jungle, King Pharaoh et Tribal War. Après quelques années d’absence, il travaille à nouveau avec Bunny Lee dans les années 1990 sur Say No To Drugs. Dernièrement, les
fans de Dillinger ont pu apprécier un best-of sous forme du double CD Rebel With a Cause

 

 

Origine du Groupe : Jamaica

Style : Reggae Toaster , Dancehall

Sortie : 1963



Tracklist :

1  Cocaine in my brain       

2  Jah love      

3  Funkey punk          

4  Mickey Mouse crab louse      

5  I thirst          

6  Loving pauper      

7  Flat foot hustlin'

8  Crabs in my pants      

9  Marijuana in my brain

 

Popa Chubby - Big Man, Big Guitar

Note : ++

http://www.popachubby.com

http://www.myspace.com/popachubbyband

From Wikipedia :

Popa Chubby, de son vrai nom Ted Horowitz, est un chanteur et guitariste  de blues  et de rock  new-yorkais.



Originaire du Bronx à New York, son style agressif est influencé par Willie Dixon ainsi que Jimi Hendrix, Albert King ou encore Danny Gatton créant ainsi une synthèse Blues, Rock, Funk, Pop très
personnelle mais transpirant le blues new-yorkais. Comme Calvin Russell, il a beaucoup plus de succès en France  qu’aux États-Unis, où il n’est connu que des spécialistes, bien que la
situation ait tendance à s'inverser[réf. nécessaire]. Son nom de scène est tiré d’une expression d'argot, "pop a chubby", qui veut dire "avoir une érection", mais peut également faire référence à
son embonpoint (popa/papa joufflu). Chacun de ses albums est un concept en lui-même : un album de ballades avec des chansons comme Hallelujah, de rock-punk pur ("If the Diesel Don't Get You Then
the Jet Fuel Will"), ou encore de blues comme "Back Door Man" où l'on sent bien la patte du "maître"[réf. nécessaire]. Perfectionniste, c'est le roi des coups de gueule.



En 2006 il entame une tournée en la commémoration de Jimi Hendrix, celui qui lui a fait découvrir le rock à la radio avec son Purple Haze. Il possède une collection de guitares dont une Fender
que le fabricant n'avait pas répertoriée[réf. nécessaire].



Il joue également de la batterie, qu'il lui arrive de pratiquer sur scène.

 

 

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Rock , Blues

Sortie : 2005

Tracklist :

01 Hey joe [live] - 6:13

02 Dirty lie [live] - 7:27

03 Back door man [live] - 6:49

04 I can't see the light of day [live] - 7:10

05 If the diesel don't get you then the jet fuel will [live] - 5:22

06 Sweet goddess of love & beer [live] - 6:14

07 Motorcycle mama [live] - 6:54

08 Somebody let the devil out [live] - 5:52

09 Hallelujah [live] - 6:53

10 Keep on the sunny side [live] - 4:07

11 Time is killing me [live] - 6:26

12 How'd a white boy get the blues? [live] - 3:10

Popa Chubby - Big Man, Big Guitar

Note : ++

http://www.popachubby.com

http://www.myspace.com/popachubbyband

From Wikipedia :

Popa Chubby, de son vrai nom Ted Horowitz, est un chanteur et guitariste  de blues  et de rock  new-yorkais.



Originaire du Bronx à New York, son style agressif est influencé par Willie Dixon ainsi que Jimi Hendrix, Albert King ou encore Danny Gatton créant ainsi une synthèse Blues, Rock, Funk, Pop très
personnelle mais transpirant le blues new-yorkais. Comme Calvin Russell, il a beaucoup plus de succès en France  qu’aux États-Unis, où il n’est connu que des spécialistes, bien que la
situation ait tendance à s'inverser[réf. nécessaire]. Son nom de scène est tiré d’une expression d'argot, "pop a chubby", qui veut dire "avoir une érection", mais peut également faire référence à
son embonpoint (popa/papa joufflu). Chacun de ses albums est un concept en lui-même : un album de ballades avec des chansons comme Hallelujah, de rock-punk pur ("If the Diesel Don't Get You Then
the Jet Fuel Will"), ou encore de blues comme "Back Door Man" où l'on sent bien la patte du "maître"[réf. nécessaire]. Perfectionniste, c'est le roi des coups de gueule.



En 2006 il entame une tournée en la commémoration de Jimi Hendrix, celui qui lui a fait découvrir le rock à la radio avec son Purple Haze. Il possède une collection de guitares dont une Fender
que le fabricant n'avait pas répertoriée[réf. nécessaire].



Il joue également de la batterie, qu'il lui arrive de pratiquer sur scène.

 

 

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Rock , Blues

Sortie : 2005

Tracklist :

01 Hey joe [live] - 6:13

02 Dirty lie [live] - 7:27

03 Back door man [live] - 6:49

04 I can't see the light of day [live] - 7:10

05 If the diesel don't get you then the jet fuel will [live] - 5:22

06 Sweet goddess of love & beer [live] - 6:14

07 Motorcycle mama [live] - 6:54

08 Somebody let the devil out [live] - 5:52

09 Hallelujah [live] - 6:53

10 Keep on the sunny side [live] - 4:07

11 Time is killing me [live] - 6:26

12 How'd a white boy get the blues? [live] - 3:10

Mavis - Mavis Presented By Ashley Beedle & Darren Morris

Note : ++

http://www.mavisstaples.com

http://www.myspace.com/ashleybeedle

http://www.myspace.com/darrenmorrismusic

Dédié à Mavis Staples (chanteuse de soul importante, notamment avec les Staples Singers mais aussi pour son engagement dans le mouvement des droits civiques de Martin Luther King), "Mavis" est un
disque qui sonne terriblement daté : un joujou de producteurs (les Anglais Ashley Beedle et Darren Morris) mou comme un vieux disque de trip-hop avec casting de luxe -  Kurt Wagner
(Lambchop), la diva disco-soul Candi Staton, Ed Harcourt, Sarah Cracknell (Saint Etienne) ou encore le miraculé Edwyn Collins. "When I walk with you" sample "I'm not in love" de TenCC, ouah
l'originalité ! Tout le monde roupille...



Par Placido Castafiori

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Origine du Groupe : U.K , North America

Style : Soul , Funk

Sortie : 2010

Tracklist :

01 Gangs of Rome ft. Kurt Wagner 5:00

02 What You Looking For ft. John Turrell 4:50

03 Nemesis Required ft. Cerys Matthews 4:38

04 Revolution ft. Candi Staton 5:28

05 Puzzles & Riddles ft. Ed Harcourt 6:14

06 When I Walk With You (Heartbreak Song) ft. Sarah 5:11

Cracknell

07 Sinful Love ft. Disa 5:24

08 Dreamers (Interlude) ft. Chris Coco 1:29

09 Let Your Love Shine ft. Danielle Moore 3:58

10 4:14 ft. Cherilyn MacNeil 5:26

11 Feeling Lucky ft. Edwyn Collins 5:05

12 Revolution ft. Candi Staton (Heavy Soul Extended 6:18

Mix)

 

Mavis - Mavis Presented By Ashley Beedle & Darren Morris

Note : ++

http://www.mavisstaples.com

http://www.myspace.com/ashleybeedle

http://www.myspace.com/darrenmorrismusic

Dédié à Mavis Staples (chanteuse de soul importante, notamment avec les Staples Singers mais aussi pour son engagement dans le mouvement des droits civiques de Martin Luther King), "Mavis" est un
disque qui sonne terriblement daté : un joujou de producteurs (les Anglais Ashley Beedle et Darren Morris) mou comme un vieux disque de trip-hop avec casting de luxe -  Kurt Wagner
(Lambchop), la diva disco-soul Candi Staton, Ed Harcourt, Sarah Cracknell (Saint Etienne) ou encore le miraculé Edwyn Collins. "When I walk with you" sample "I'm not in love" de TenCC, ouah
l'originalité ! Tout le monde roupille...



Par Placido Castafiori

permalink

 

Origine du Groupe : U.K , North America

Style : Soul , Funk

Sortie : 2010

Tracklist :

01 Gangs of Rome ft. Kurt Wagner 5:00

02 What You Looking For ft. John Turrell 4:50

03 Nemesis Required ft. Cerys Matthews 4:38

04 Revolution ft. Candi Staton 5:28

05 Puzzles & Riddles ft. Ed Harcourt 6:14

06 When I Walk With You (Heartbreak Song) ft. Sarah 5:11

Cracknell

07 Sinful Love ft. Disa 5:24

08 Dreamers (Interlude) ft. Chris Coco 1:29

09 Let Your Love Shine ft. Danielle Moore 3:58

10 4:14 ft. Cherilyn MacNeil 5:26

11 Feeling Lucky ft. Edwyn Collins 5:05

12 Revolution ft. Candi Staton (Heavy Soul Extended 6:18

Mix)

 

Somi - If The Rains Come First

Note :

http://www.somimusic.com

http://www.myspace.com/somimusic

One tendency I've found among musicians is that worldly artists tend to be pretty good at making worldly music. Vocalist and songstress Somi certainly qualifies. Born in middle-American Illinois
but to immigrants from the East African nations of Rwanda and Uganda, Somi spent part of her childhood in Zambia. She studied the cello through much of her life, until she was inspired by her
mother to take up singing. Eventually, she molded her own emblem on music; that sound of hers is a perfect blend of American jazz and soul with East African hues and rhythms. Somi calls it "New
African Soul." This multicultural approach has been honed over two albums and as of October 13, Somi has a third album that's perhaps her most personal one yet, entitled If The Rains Come
First.



If "New African Soul" sounds just a tad like Michael Olatuja's Speak album written about here earlier this year, well, Olatuja is very much involved on this album, too: he contributes his
electric and acoustic bass playing deftness on every track, as well as producing this record along with Michele Locatelli. Having recorded this disc last spring in Paris, they were able to pull
in a rhythm section from the city's vibrant local African music scene. By using musicians who instinctively understand Somi's delicate vision, Olatuja and Locatelli gives the sonic palette some
depth and it's smooth as the surface of a bayou, but tastefully avoids trends of the day. It embraces the ears with the comforting sounds of acoustic guitars, gurgling electric piano and genuine
African percussion. Most importantly, they allow Somi's voice, songs and musical conception come fully to life.



Somi's lithe voice carries the elegant moodiness of Nina Simone and the smokey allure of Sade. Even though Somi sings in three different East African languages as well as English, you don't even
notice she's giving us linguistic change-ups because the universal language of music stays out front. She doesn't attempt to knock you over with a broad range (although as "Maybe Then" shows us,
she has little difficulties hitting the upper register), nor does she over-emote, a trap too many soul singers fall into. She takes the songwriter's approach of rendering her lyrics in service of
the melody.



Somi wrote the lyrics for all eleven tracks and created those melodies with some help from the producers and the other backing musicians. Though Somi doesn't play any instruments on this record,
she clearly understands enough about music theory from all her years studying classical music to put together some subtle, elaborate melodies that are consistently sweet-sounding. Take, for
instance, the opener "Hot Blue," which grooves along gently on a circular African rhythm but concludes with a more assertive bridge where Somi provides a lead vocal counterpoint in English to
background vocals sung in one of those African tongues. Her lyrics are consistently introspective, dealing with issues of spirituality and confronting life's challenges while relishing its
blessings.



The contemporary Brazilian vocal backing on "Rising" combine with African beats and jazz guitar to create a breezy three-way connection among Africa, South America and North America." Other
notable touches are the tight, soothing East African grooves and airy vocals found on the title tune, the gentle piano tribute to Somi's father "Jewel Of His Soul, and the way the jazzy melody
just floats above rapid percussion rumbling underneath on "Kuzunguka." Somi even supplies some effective oral percussion on the acoustic guitar based "Changing Inspiration" (see video of live
version below).



The track being promoted most heavily is "Enganjyani," which means "most beloved" in the Rutooro language. Hugh Masekela guest appearance may have much to do with the hoopla on this track, but
even the famed South African trumpeter takes a backseat to Somi's flair for easy flowing melodic lines and naturally heartfelt vocal stylings.



Somi came up with the heading If The Rains Come First from her mother, who told her that rains can bring blessings as much as they offer challenges. Somi took the challenge of putting together a
well conceived and carried-out record of African soul and the result is a blessing for those who appreciate such a intelligent and mellifluous mixture of sounds spanning oceans.



If The Rains Come First comes to us via ObliqueSound Records, the label co-founded by Locatelli and an outfit that thus far seems to have a good eye for finding and recording those worldly
musicians who make quality world music.



By Pico

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Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Alternative Fusion World , Soul , Nu-Jazz , Afrobeat

Sortie : 2009



Tracklist :



1 Blue 4:27

2 Prayer to the Saint of the Brokenhearted 3:21

3 Wallflower Blues 4:53

4 Be Careful, Be Kind 5:12

5 Enganjyani 5:19

6 Rising 3:22

7 Changing Inspiration 3:14

8 Kuzunguka 4:46

9 If the Rains Come First 5:09

10 Jewel of His Soul 4:31

11 Maybe Then 6:08

 

Somi - If The Rains Come First

Note :

http://www.somimusic.com

http://www.myspace.com/somimusic

One tendency I've found among musicians is that worldly artists tend to be pretty good at making worldly music. Vocalist and songstress Somi certainly qualifies. Born in middle-American Illinois
but to immigrants from the East African nations of Rwanda and Uganda, Somi spent part of her childhood in Zambia. She studied the cello through much of her life, until she was inspired by her
mother to take up singing. Eventually, she molded her own emblem on music; that sound of hers is a perfect blend of American jazz and soul with East African hues and rhythms. Somi calls it "New
African Soul." This multicultural approach has been honed over two albums and as of October 13, Somi has a third album that's perhaps her most personal one yet, entitled If The Rains Come
First.



If "New African Soul" sounds just a tad like Michael Olatuja's Speak album written about here earlier this year, well, Olatuja is very much involved on this album, too: he contributes his
electric and acoustic bass playing deftness on every track, as well as producing this record along with Michele Locatelli. Having recorded this disc last spring in Paris, they were able to pull
in a rhythm section from the city's vibrant local African music scene. By using musicians who instinctively understand Somi's delicate vision, Olatuja and Locatelli gives the sonic palette some
depth and it's smooth as the surface of a bayou, but tastefully avoids trends of the day. It embraces the ears with the comforting sounds of acoustic guitars, gurgling electric piano and genuine
African percussion. Most importantly, they allow Somi's voice, songs and musical conception come fully to life.



Somi's lithe voice carries the elegant moodiness of Nina Simone and the smokey allure of Sade. Even though Somi sings in three different East African languages as well as English, you don't even
notice she's giving us linguistic change-ups because the universal language of music stays out front. She doesn't attempt to knock you over with a broad range (although as "Maybe Then" shows us,
she has little difficulties hitting the upper register), nor does she over-emote, a trap too many soul singers fall into. She takes the songwriter's approach of rendering her lyrics in service of
the melody.



Somi wrote the lyrics for all eleven tracks and created those melodies with some help from the producers and the other backing musicians. Though Somi doesn't play any instruments on this record,
she clearly understands enough about music theory from all her years studying classical music to put together some subtle, elaborate melodies that are consistently sweet-sounding. Take, for
instance, the opener "Hot Blue," which grooves along gently on a circular African rhythm but concludes with a more assertive bridge where Somi provides a lead vocal counterpoint in English to
background vocals sung in one of those African tongues. Her lyrics are consistently introspective, dealing with issues of spirituality and confronting life's challenges while relishing its
blessings.



The contemporary Brazilian vocal backing on "Rising" combine with African beats and jazz guitar to create a breezy three-way connection among Africa, South America and North America." Other
notable touches are the tight, soothing East African grooves and airy vocals found on the title tune, the gentle piano tribute to Somi's father "Jewel Of His Soul, and the way the jazzy melody
just floats above rapid percussion rumbling underneath on "Kuzunguka." Somi even supplies some effective oral percussion on the acoustic guitar based "Changing Inspiration" (see video of live
version below).



The track being promoted most heavily is "Enganjyani," which means "most beloved" in the Rutooro language. Hugh Masekela guest appearance may have much to do with the hoopla on this track, but
even the famed South African trumpeter takes a backseat to Somi's flair for easy flowing melodic lines and naturally heartfelt vocal stylings.



Somi came up with the heading If The Rains Come First from her mother, who told her that rains can bring blessings as much as they offer challenges. Somi took the challenge of putting together a
well conceived and carried-out record of African soul and the result is a blessing for those who appreciate such a intelligent and mellifluous mixture of sounds spanning oceans.



If The Rains Come First comes to us via ObliqueSound Records, the label co-founded by Locatelli and an outfit that thus far seems to have a good eye for finding and recording those worldly
musicians who make quality world music.



By Pico

permalink

 

 

Origine du Groupe : North America

Style : Alternative Fusion World , Soul , Nu-Jazz , Afrobeat

Sortie : 2009



Tracklist :



1 Blue 4:27

2 Prayer to the Saint of the Brokenhearted 3:21

3 Wallflower Blues 4:53

4 Be Careful, Be Kind 5:12

5 Enganjyani 5:19

6 Rising 3:22

7 Changing Inspiration 3:14

8 Kuzunguka 4:46

9 If the Rains Come First 5:09

10 Jewel of His Soul 4:31

11 Maybe Then 6:08