Soul and Funk

Lido Pimienta's 'Miss Colombia' Is as Diverse as the Future It Imagines

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2020

The follow-up to Lido Pimienta's Polaris Prize win for 2016's La Papessa, Miss Colombia displays an artist who has a clear vision combined...

Aquakultre Detail New Album 'Legacy,' Share "Wife Tonight"

PUBLISHED Apr 16, 2020

Having already shared a pair of singles from forthcoming album Legacy, Aquakultre have dropped off another new track ahead of the effort's...

Lido Pimienta Mines Colombia's Dark Past for Her Vision of a Vibrant Future

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2020

Moving in from afar, a camera slowly focuses on Lido Pimienta in flowing blue and white robe in front of a church, in the centre of a plaza...

The Weeknd's "Blinding Lights" Gets a Major Lazer Remix

PUBLISHED Apr 15, 2020

The Weeknd recently shared his new album After Hours, and now that it's after the after party, Major Lazer have swung by for a new remix....

Japanese Guitarist Ryo Kawasaki Dead at 73

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2020

Ryo Kawasaki — a Japanese guitarist, composer and inventor recognized as a pioneer of the fusion genre — has died. Kawasaki's passing was c...

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The Fun Ones

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2020

With the dawn of CDs came the birth of the record-digging compilation, bringing obscure '70s funk and R&B to the surface while inspiring ar...

Chromeo Make Social Distancing Funky with "6 Feet Away"

PUBLISHED Apr 13, 2020

For all the talk of social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic, divorce lawyers are expected to see a flood of clients should couple...

Hear Leon Bridges and John Mayer Team Up for Smooth Single "Inside Friend"

PUBLISHED Apr 10, 2020

During a time when pretty much everyone is staying inside, soul singer Leon Bridges has released a very thematically appropriate new single...