Vieux Farka Touré & Khruangbin | Ali
Ali Farka Touré is well known as one of the most influential and talented guitarists that Africa has ever produced. His legacy and impact are hard to overstate. Ali’s sound merged his much-loved traditional Malian musical styles with distinct elements of the blues, singing in the local languages of Fulfulde, Tamasheq, Songhay and Bambara. The […]
jaimeo brown transcendence | work songs
Echoes of the past meet visions of the future on “Work Songs”, the follow up to Jaimeo Brown Transcendence’s arresting 2013 self-titled debut. From recordings of prisoners in Mississippi to stonemasons in Japan, the album brings renewed life to historical work songs through a mixture of powerfully evocative samples and new recordings. Comprised of drummer/producer […]
gary clark jr. | the story of sonny boy slim
Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and guitarist Gary Clark Jr. will release his second full-length studio LP, on September 11th via Warner Bros. Records. The follow-up to his 2012 debut, “Blak and Blu”, is entitled “The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim”, and it is the uncanny evolution of an artist embracing his roots with a rarified […]
pushin’ against a stone
New York and Tennessee based singer/songwriter Valerie June finally released her new album, “Pushin’ Against A Stone”. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys helped her with songwriting and production. Enjoy her blues, folk and country music. Available now on Amazon or iTunes. Support: Official | Facebook | Soundcloud | YouTube | Twitter
kwabs
Kwabena Adjepong aka Kwabs is a Ghanaian-born and London resident singer. He recently released some cover songs, there’s a special version of James Blake’s ‘The Wilhem Scream’. ‘Spirit Fade’ is a synthy-based and acoustic guitar sample song, listen below. Support: Facebook | Twitter | Soundcloud | YouTube | tumblr
valerie june
Valerie June‘s highly anticipated forthcoming debut album ‘Pushin’ Against A Stone’ will be out on May 6th. The album was produced by Dan Auerbach and Kevin Augunas and will be released through Rob da Bank’s stellar boutique label Sunday Best, home to David Lynch and Kitty Daisy and Lewis to name a few. The singles ‘Workin’ […]
sure thing
“Sure Thing” is a blues-mix i first created for a friend of bklyn. I decided to put it online for your listening pleasure. The mix contains songs by well known Blues singers such as Junior Wells, Canned Heat & John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Hendrix, B.B. King, Louis Armstrong, T-Bone Walker and Billy Holiday. Hope you enjoy. – Tracklist: 01 Intro […]
a kind of blues
Joel Van Dijk‘s album “A Kind Of Blues” comes with a cover version of Aloe Blacc’s “I Need A Dollar”. Aloe features the Bill Withers classic “Ain’t No Sunshine”. Stream and purchase the album on Bandcamp. I Need A Dollar by Joel Van Dijk Ain’t No Sunshine ft. Aloe Blacc by Joel Van Dijk Support: Official | Facebook […]
12 bit blues
Kid Koala returns with his new album “12 bit Blues” in September 2012. Never one to make the music making process easy on himself, Kid Koala finally realizes his child-hood dream of owning SP1200’s, and in the process tackles the stripped down blues tradition with the machines that spawned the golden age of hip-hop (and […]
mighty fine
Couple of weeks ago Mighty Fine dropped their new video for “Black Train”. The track is from their upcoming debut album “Get Up To Get Down” (Release date Oct. 25th). Download the track for free on Drug Front Records. Support: Facebook // Amazon
audiophysical
André Lamb a.k.a. Audiophysical presents his first solo EP “Shellac EP” (available aug. 12th on Hiperbole Records). Audiophysical combines Jazz, Funk and Blues. The full album will be released in 2012, stay tuned … Support: Facebook // Blogspot // Soundcloud // Hiperbole Records
the road from memphis
Booker T. Jones is about to release a new album “The Road From Memphis” on Anti- Records (due May 10th). Produced by Jones with The Roots’ ?uestlove and Rob Schnapf, Memphis was recorded by Daptone Records mastermind Gabriel Roth with backing by The Roots. Everything Is Everything Representing Memphis (feat. Matt Berninger & Sharon Jones) Support Website // Facebook // MySpace // Twitter
what do i do
The spirit of Muddy Waters inhabiting Doris Day. The Andrews Sisters in the year 2010. Erykah Badu singing to herself as she does the housework. Pinpointing exactly where Lanie Lane is coming from musically is not easy, but a hotpot of Blues, Jazz, Pop & Country from golden era of the 30’s, 40’s & 50’s is a good […]
stylin’ free
This is the official video for the new track “Stylin’ Free” by Hundred Strong featuring Amp Fiddler, taken from the album of the same name. The album will be released late 2010/early 2011. Download the track & video here. [audio:http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/hundred-strong-stylin-free.mp3|titles=Hundred Strong – Stylin’ Free (feat. Amp Fiddler)] Hundred Strong – Stylin’ Free (feat. Amp Fiddler) Hundred Strong […]
74 miles away
Laid Back Radio and Melting Pot Music present: 74 MILES AWAY a collaboration between Belgian jazz pianist/composer Pierre Anckaert and producers MonkeyRobot. The 74 MILES AWAY album will be released in Feb 2011 on MPM. 74 Miles Away – August City Blues 74 Miles Away – Same Dream Again (feat. AHU & Miles Bonny)
featuring norah jones
“Featuring Norah Jones” is an duet-&-collab-compilation over the past ten years. For Example Norah Jones worked with Ray Charles, Q-Tip, Talib Kweli, Herbie Hancock, Belle & Sebastian … pre-order here. Outkast – Take Off Your Cool (feat. Norah Jones) Dirty Dozen Brass Band – Ruler Of My Heart (feat. Norah Jones) Support Norah Jones on Facebook & Website
sure thing
[audio:http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/st-germaine-sure-thing.mp3|titles=St. Germaine – Sure Thing] St. Germaine – Sure Thing [audio:http://blog.bklyn.de/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/john-lee-hooker-harrys-philosophy.mp3|titles=John Lee Hooker – Harrys Philosophy] John Lee Hooker – Harrys Philosophy