Many thanks to Andrew Gilbert for writing about the upcoming South African Celebration at SFJAZZ that we're thrilled to be part of. It is #WestCoast launch of McCoy Mrubata's first release on AfricArise / on Ropeadope mercurynews.com/2024/04/23/sfj…

“While the two albums differ slightly, they share the signature common thread that is BDR’s alone” (Glide Magazine).

Bad Magic and Hegemonitized by #BrightDogRed are NOW released! Immerse yourself into their tracks and take a look at Glide Magazine’s reviews of the albums now.

#NewMusicAlert

The seed for this quartet and recording was sown back in 2014

Putting forward the message of brotherhood across colored lines, and across geography.

'Ababhemu Quartet” plays against the history of coloniality and placing the sound in the center of how we can

Pa Kriye by ㅤㅤPaul Beaubrun on The Haitian Heat playlist:

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Next week in #SouthAfricanJazz on Real Jazz SiriusXM we'll hear iconic pianists: Abdullah Ibrahim, Bheki Mseleku, Chris McGregor, Moses Molelekwa, Hotep Idris Galeta, Tete Mbambisa, Andile Yenana, Neil Gonsalves, Thandi Ntuli, Sibusiso Mash Mashiloane, and Bokani Dyer!

Sun @ 7 pm ET/Mon @ 5 pm ET

🎧 Nation Beat on @PandoraMusic
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Here's my chat w/Christian Scott (Chief Adjuah) b4 the 5/2 event at Wisconsin Union Theater We get in2 latest album out on Ropeadope 'Bark Out Thunder Roar Out Lightning', STRETCH MUSIC/meeting ancestors we never knew thru exploring/design your own futures + a setlit
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Ropeadope Wednesday 4/17/24 review this past weekends shows and interview Free Form Funky Freqs Drummer G Calvin Weston Soundscaperecordinglab.com Tune in to t70s.com or radio.totally70s.com 6pm till 10pm EST and you can hear the interview live a happens 8pm EST

'Just Friends: I’ve been fortunate to have an amazing group of guys that I grew up playing music with since the age of seven til now. I thought why not create a record with folks who were actually there when I fell in love with music.'

Sa Pe Fem Anyen: 'The first sound that anyone hears is the voice of their mother. This album paints a picture of my journey as a musician, my Haitian upbringing and a composer. That’s my mother’s voice you hear in the beginning singing a Haitian hymn that I heard in church.'

Gaya Ko W: “Translation: Let’s get our S%!T together! Enough is enough.”

Sa Nou Fe Nap Peye: “Translations: We’re paying for what we’ve done. It’s plain and simple. Being the first African Republic to gain it’s independence, we are paying the price for it. Yes, til this day!”

Haiti’s Journey: “Between politics, natural disasters, and economic debacle, the country can not catch a break. This song paints the picture of the good times to the struggle. When the band comes in there is hope that we as a people will come together.”

Just Friends: “I’ve been fortunate to have an amazing group of guys that I grew up playing music with since the age of seven til now. I thought why not create a record with folks who were actually there when I fell in love with music.”

Sa Pe Fem Anyen: “The first sound that anyone hears is the voice of their mother. This album paints a picture of my journey as a musician, my Haitian upbringing and a composer. That’s my mother’s voice you hear in the beginning singing a Haitian hymn that I heard in church.”

150 Million Gold Francs OUT NOW! Join us for a musical journey and share meditations on Haiti with Obed Calvaire.

APRIL 18! MAETAR is performing at HARVELLES in Santa Monica, CA!

Doors open at 8 PM. Show starts at 9:00PM.

santamonica.harvelles.com/shows/259888

Going to be playing some tunes by Uncle Neil next month in Brooklyn

5/28, 9pm Pete's Candy Store

#NeilYoung

Many Ways Around The Sun!
Happy solar eclipse day!
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The title track from my solo vocal album on Ropeadope. I’ve been getting some beautiful feedback on this record lately. Feel free to tune in on solar eclipse day! ☀️

Cool to see the new album from McCoy Mrubata on #AfricArise Ropeadope added to the playlist open.spotify.com/playlist/1CDip… - indeed, share the table, share the music! Thanks to the album distributor Symphonic Distribution ropeadope.ffm.to/mccoymrubata
West Coast album launch at SFJAZZ April 28th!