On the idea of legacy. Roger D'Arcy, Singer-songwriter/guitarist - erstwhile designer of recording studios for the rich and famous, poor and talented, corporate and mean. 'Footprints in the wet cement' - a collection of songs loosely held together by the idea of legacy: "You walked across the wet cement to show you were alive, to outlive all the souls you'd ever know" (The Winding Path)
Soul Jazz extravaganza. Dug up from the vault and mixed into a 60+ minute Classic Soul and Jazz extravaganza. The Shaft franchise consists of five action-crime feature films and seven television films, centered on a family of African-American police detectives who all share the name John Shaft. ‘Shaft - The Movie’ was released in 1971. The Shaft soundtrack “Shaft” is a double album by Isaac Hayes, recorded for Stax Records' as the soundtrack for the eponymous film release.
Black President. The Lovecast with Dave O Rama. Fela Kuti (Black President). To conclude our 4-part series celebrating Black History Month, The Lovecast pays tribute to legendary Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, activist, and the father of #Afrobeat music, the late great Fela Anikulapo Kuti. The Lovecast is a two-hour broad-spectrum music exploration program hosted by Dave O Rama, aired on UbuntuFM World Radio, SAT + SUN 8PM CET (10PM EST)
Explicit, honest, sexy, Jill Scott. "To Whom This May Concern" is the sixth studio album by the American singer Jill Scott. The album is Jill Scott's first full-length project in ten years and features collaborations from Ab-Soul, JID, Tierra Whack, and Too Short, along with production from from longtime collaborator Andre Harris, Adam Blackstone, Camper, DJ Premier, and Trombone Shorty. This album fits like a glove to Jill Scott's oeuvre. Vocally and production-wise of the highest quality - it's like time doesn't get a hold on this woman.
American Roots. San Francisco roots collective Back Porchestra returns with Stories In The Heart, a warm, road-worn album that leans into rich acoustic tones while freely bending genres without ever breaking the feel. Built around a mostly unplugged framework, the record draws from country blues, roots rock, Zydeco, Tex-Mex, New Orleans rhythms, Motown soul, singer-songwriter traditions, and even Brazilian textures, all woven together with an easy confidence that sounds earned, not assembled.
Roots Reimagined. Caught between the 'bailinhos' of Madeira and the beats of Johannesburg this project takes classics of traditional Portuguese music and places them in a dialogue with Afro-House and Afropop, reflecting the experience of growing up between cultures. What follows is a very interesting and entertaining cross-cultural hybrid that will appeal to many listeners ears.