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Photo: Beth Garrabrant There's one name that's flooding the music press today, and unsurprisingly that's Taylor Swift. She did, however, surprise fans by releasing her new record as a double album, with the 2am addition to digital platforms of the 15-track ' The Tortured Poets ...

This week sees Blue Lab Beats drop sumptuous soul groove ‘Wait A While’, their latest track ahead of their album.

Since 1985, KUVO has provided a rare blend of music & news. We broadcast the best in Jazz, Latin Jazz & Blues in addition to 17 locally produced, culturally diverse programs.

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Eva Gadd, who studied music at the college from 2016 to 2018, has just been signed by record label Blue Adventure Records, ran by Grammy award winning producers NK-OK and Mr DM.

THE ever-popular World Music Village at Victorious Festival has announced its line-up for this summer including chart-topping reggae artists and a Grammy Award winning act.

Two giants of the double bass – one dead, one very much alive – combine to celebrate the centenary of the troubled genius that was Charles Mingus

London-based GRAMMY and MOBO nominated Jazztronica duo Blue Lab Beats have announced their long-awaited new album and full-length Blue Note Records debut Motherland Journey, out February 25th. The announcement comes with the album’s title track featuring Ghanaian producer KillBeatz and vocals of the late Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti. Listen to “Motherland Journey” featuring Fela Kuti and KillBeatz

New Music Reviews (5/24) KEXP Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXPs rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Mdou Moctar, Afrique Victime (Matador) This Agadez, Niger-based guitarist’s sixth studio album is a powerful blend of traditional Tuareg music and fiery psych-rock, c...

okayafrica (YouTube) The 12 Songs You Need to Hear This Week Featuring Heres our round up of the best tracks and music videos that came across our desks, which you can also check out in our Songs You Need to Hear This Week playlists on Spotify and Apple Music. Follow our SONGS YOU NEED TO HEAR THIS WEEK playlist on Spotify here and Apple Music here. Olamide Rock drops his latest single "Rock" with the accompanying music video. The track is the first to be featur...