Tag: Cuba
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RC 329: One Nation Under A Roof
It’s Really Interesting Arse-kicking Audio, kids! Cease and desist what you’re doing and listen! A Universal middle finger nation response for those with a Big Life on an Island Sanctuary: the corporate Dream that Works is actually complete nightmare. Things have changed in lockdown, power has shifted, artists are showing they can work happily without…
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RIP Rico
Sad to hear about the death of Rico Rodriguez at a grand old age of 80. This statesman of ska and trombonist had a long career coming from Cuba to Jamaica, been taught by Don Drummond, working with producers Coxsone Dodd, Duke Reid and Vincent Chin and then leaving for the UK and working with…
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Meteors in flight, Balkan Delight
So now we haven’t been squished by the 7:29pm Mayan Express from Mars I can post about this great mix by the ever-talented DJ Frogg. It’s not just Balkan gypsy music it’s also a whole world of remixed sources: Brazilian bossa nova, Latin American (not sure if the track after Masquenada is Cuban or Columbian?),…
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Disassociated Press
What ridiculousness is this – the Associated Press are going after Shephard Fairey for compensation and/or credit for the original image used for the famous Obama ‘Hope’ poster? A poster that bears only some relation to the fairly generic original (look at the eyes or the tie for example), did not profit from – all…
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RC 171: Around the World in 808’s Part Two
From bangin’ Indian Bhangra to Brazilian Baile Funk, crazy champeta from Columbia to Puerto Rico reggaeton, to Japanese hiphop and Arabian rap, we’ve got it all in the final part of our international journey through hiphop. Part one is here. And not once did I mention Rigodon or Willy Fog! I’m proud of myself. Hey…
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Hey There DJ, Your Nation Needs You
Today was the 4 year anniversary of John Peel’s last show – and on the 25th of this month the anniversary of his death. And fittingly I was reminded of this by the excellent Cuban Boys by the ever-present and psychic DJ Charles III (my iPod). Down down deeper and down! So, given that BBC…